| University Logo | |
Other name | BBMKU |
|---|---|
| Motto | Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya |
Motto in English | Lead Me From Darkness To Light |
| Type | Public State University |
| Established | 23 March 2017 |
| Accreditation | NAAC |
Academic affiliation | |
| Chancellor | Governor of Jharkhand |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Ram Kumar Singh [1] |
Academic staff | 160 |
Administrative staff | 240 |
| Students | 1,00,000+ |
| Postgraduates | 25,000+ |
| 8,000+ | |
| Location | , , 826001 , India 23°50′01″N86°26′40″E / 23.8336°N 86.4444°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | bbmku |
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Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University is a state university located in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India. [2] It oversees colleges across Dhanbad and Bokaro districts, including 13 constituent and 23 affiliated colleges, as well as institutions offering B.Ed., law, nursing, medical and pharmacy programs. The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses through 28 postgraduate departments and is officially recognised by University Grants Commission. [3] [4]
Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University, Dhanbad came into existence by the Jharkhand Government notification of 23 March 2017, publihed as Gazettes notifiction No. 216 (Extra Ordinary) dated 11 April 2017. The foundation stone of the university campus was laid on 13 November and is recognised by UGC, New Delhi. [5] 2017 by the Chief Minister of Jharakhand, Raghubar Das. [6]
The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses with 21 postgraduate departments, which includes the department of management, education, mass communication, art & culture, law, foreign languages, life science, computer science, environmental science and disaster management.
As of 2021 [update] , the university has 10 constituent colleges, [7] 20 affiliated colleges [8] and 26 B.Ed. colleges [9] spread in Bokaro and Dhanbad districts of Jharkhand.