Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga

Lalit Narayan Mithila University (LNMU) is a public university in Darbhanga, Bihar, India. It began functioning in 1972 from Mohanpur House at Sara Mohanpur village on the Darbhanga-Sakri route, and in 1975 shifted to a new campus on the grounds of the former royal palace of the Raj Darbhanga dynasty. The university is situated in Darbhanga town, in the Mithila cultural region of North India, lying between the lower Himalayas and the Ganges river. It offers education in humanities, social science, life science, commerce, and medicine, with both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and has more than 400 faculty members engaged in teaching and research. The residential campus spans about 230 acres with modern facilities for students and faculty. Major student unions active on campus include NSUI, AISF, JAAP, JDU, RJD, and ABVP. The university's jurisdiction covers four districts: Begusarai, Darbhanga, Madhubani, and Samastipur, with several affiliated colleges. Notable buildings include Nagendra Jha Stadium, Jubilee Hall, Nargauna Palace, Gandhi Guest House, and Multipurpose Hall. Notable alumni include Gopal Jee Thakur, Sharda Sinha, Ram Baran Yadav, Simon Britto Rodrigues, and Subrata Roy.