MUNGER UNIVERSITY

Munger University is a state university situated in Munger, Bihar. It was established on 18 March 2018 under the Bihar State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Bihar Act – 1/2017), through the bifurcation of Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. Bills for the creation of Munger, Purnia, and Patliputra Universities were passed by the State Legislature in 2016, and the formation of Munger University was notified in March 2018 in accordance with a Government Gazette pronouncement. The university began academic operations from the 2018–19 academic year. It currently functions from the 25-acre campus of R.D. & D.J. College, located near the New Police Headquarters in Munger. Munger University comprises 17 constituent colleges, 12 affiliated colleges, 5 single-faculty education colleges (affiliated B.Ed. colleges), and one affiliated law college. Additionally, as part of the Bihar Government's Saat Nischay-3 initiative, 19 new degree colleges (Rajkiye Degree Mahavidyalayas) have been opened under the university across various locations in districts such as Munger, Lakhisarai, Jamui, Khagaria, and Sheikhpura.