
Under the Bihar State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Bihar Act – 1/2017) Munger University was established on 18th March, 2018. It was established through bifurcation of Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur and it is a state university. It has jurisdiction spreading over five districts: Sheikhpura, Jamui, Munger, Lakhisarai, and Khagaria under Munger Division in Bihar. Nobody knew it will become a reality within a span of two years when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on August 16, 2016, visualized the concept of Munger University.
First Vice-Chancellor of Munger University, Munger is Prof. Ranjit Kumar Verma, an expert in Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry. In accordance with the Government pronouncement in the Gazette the formation of the University was notified in March 2018.
Vision and Mission
Institute Type | State Government University |
Name of the Institute | Munger University - MU |
Location | Munger, Bihar |
Established | 18 March 2018 |