MBM UNIVERSITY

M.B.M. University, known as Mugneeram Bangur Memorial University, is a state university in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. It began as M.B.M. Engineering College, established on 15 August 1951 by the Government of Rajasthan with donations from Seth Ramcooverji Bangur and the Hanwant Benevolent Fund. Founders Mathuradas Mathur and A. D. Bohra started the college in Ugamji's bungalow near Sojati Gate before it moved to its present 92,000 sq.m. campus. From 1962 to 2021, the college functioned as the Faculty of Engineering under Jodhpur University, later Jai Narain Vyas University. In September 2021, it was upgraded to an independent, government-owned public state university. Academically, MBM has expanded since 1951 from civil engineering courses to include mining, electrical, mechanical, electronics and communication, computer science, chemical engineering, architecture, and other disciplines, offering degrees up to PhD level. The university hosts the Educational Multimedia Research Center (EMMRC), funded by the University Grants Commission, which has produced over 1,900 educational films, twenty of which received national awards. Notable visitors have included Presidents Rajendra Prasad and Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Notable alumni include Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, scientist Prem Shanker Goel, and various political figures.