Munger University

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About Munger University

Munger University is a government university in Munger, Bihar, established in 2018. Campusbells lists it under General, with 2 courses (1 undergraduate and 1 doctoral), including Ph.D and BCA. Approvals and accreditation: UGC, AIU.

Munger has been an ancient city and always remained politically alive and culturally awakened.

The ancient ‘Mudgalpuri’ or ‘Modagiri’ was in the beginning a very important city in the kingdom of ANGA. Both the important Epics – Ramayana and Mahabharata have many references about the importance of Munger.

The Chinese traveler, Hiuen Tsang, makes relevant references regarding Munger and its neighborhood where Buddhist momentries were in abundance.

Munger again came into focus when the Nawab of Bengal, Mir Kasim shifted his capital from Murshidabad to Munger. It was at Munger that the conflict between the English Company and the Bengal Nawab took its twist which eventually culminated into the famous battle of Buxar (1764).

The different places of national movement, and post – independence era throws fresh light and importance of the city of Munger. Swami Satyanand Sarswati founded the ‘Bihar School of Yoga’, which was under the guidance of Swami Nirananand is drawing world-wide attention for its ‘yogic research’ is the 1st Yoga University in the world.

As described on the institution’s website (mungeruniversity.ac.in)

At a glance

Key facts

Established

2018

Ownership

Public / Government

Approvals and accreditation

UGC, AIU

Stream

General

Location

Munger, Bihar

Institution type

State Public University

AISHE code

U-0975

Academics

Courses offered at Munger University

2 programmes listed

Gallery

Campus photos

Photos: mungeruniversity.ac.in

Campus life

Facilities at Munger University

• Placement Cell
• Library