Munger University is a state

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and was established on 18 March 2018 through bifurcation of

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. The university started operating academically from the 2018–19 academic year.

History

Munger University came into existence on 18 March 2018 under the Bihar State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Bihar Act – 1/2017). Bills pertaining to the creation of

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and

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were passed by the State Legislature in 2016. The formation of the university was notified in March 2018 in accordance with the Government pronouncement in the Gazette.

Campus

The university is currently operating from RD & DJ College, Munger campus spread over 25 acres of land near New Police Headquarter Munger.

Colleges

There are 17 constituent colleges, 12 affiliated colleges, 5 single faculty education colleges (Affiliated B. Ed. Colleges) and one affiliated law college in the Munger University. ;Affiliated colleges *Bishwanath Singh Institute of Legal Studies *C N B College Hathiama, Sheikhpura *Dhanraj Singh College Sikandra, Jamui *International College Ghosaith, Lakhisarai *M S College Alouli, Sonihar, Khagaria *Mahila Mahavidyalaya Barhiya, Lakhisarai * Phalguni Prasad Yadav College Chakai,

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*R Lal College Lakhisarai *Sanjay Gandhi Mahila College Sheikhpura *Shyama Prasad Mahila College Jamui *S A Eklavya Degree College Jamui *S B N College Garhi Rampur, Munger *S K College Lohanda, Jamui *S S College, Mehus Sheikhpura ;Constituent colleges Constituent colleges
/ref> *B.N.M. College, Barhiya, Lakhisarai *B.R.M. College, Munger *D.S.M. College, Jhajha, Jamui *H.S. College, Haveli Kharagpur, Munger *J.M.S. College,

* Jagjivan Ram Shramik Mahavidyalaya (J.R.S. College), Jamalpur *Jamalpur College, Jamalpur *Koshi College, Khagaria *K.D. College, Gogri Jamalpur, Khagaria *K.K.M. College, Jamui *K.M.D. College, Parbatta, Khagaria *K.S.S. College, Lakhisarai *Mahila College, Khagaria *R.D. College, Sheikhpura *RD & DJ College, Munger *R.S. College, Tarapur,

*S.K.R. College, Barbigha, Sheikhpura *R. lal college lakhisarai

References

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