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Motto | आत्मा वा अरे द्रष्टव्यः |
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Motto in English | Only this soul is worthy of knowing |
Type | Public |
Established | 1972 |
Chancellor | Governor of Bihar |
Vice-Chancellor | Dr. S. P. Singh |
Location | , |
Campus | Urban |
Website | www |
The Lalit Narayan Mithila University (LNMU), formerly Mithila University, is a public university in India. Beginning in 1972, the university initially functioned from the Mohanpur House at Sara Mohanpur village on the Darbhanga-Sakri route. In 1975, it was shifted to the campus belonging to Raj Darbhanga. [1]
The university is in Darbhanga town, Mithila, an ancient cultural region of North India that lies between the lower range of the Himalayas and the Ganges river. The university imparts education in fields such as humanities, social science, life science, commerce, and medicine, with both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. More than 400 faculties are engaged in teaching and research.
The institute has a residential campus of about 230 acres with modern facilities and support services for its students and faculty. The university has the privilege of having major Student unions such as NSUI, AISF, JAAP, JDU, RJD, and ABVP Student Unions.
Its jurisdiction extends over 4 districts -Begusarai, Darbhanga, Madhubani, and Samastipur.
College | Location |
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A.N.D. College | Shahpur Patori, Samastipur |
R L S R S M Degree College | Shivaji Nagar, Samastipur |
A.P.S.M. College | Barauni, Begusarai |
B. M. A. College | Baheri, Darbhanga |
B. M. College | Rahika, Madhubani |
Bali Ram Bhagat College | Samastipur |
S B S S College | Begusarai |
Chandradhari Mithila College | Darbhanga |
Chandramukhi Bhola College | Deorh, Ghoghardiha, Madhubani |
C. M. J. College | Donwarihat, Khutauna, Madhubani |
C. M. Science College, Darbhanga | Darbhanga |
C. M. College | Darbhanga |
D.B. College | Jainagar |
D. B. K. N. College | Narhan |
Dr. Karpoori Bishweshwar Das College | Tajpur, Samastipur |
G. D. College | Begusarai |
G.K.P.D College | Karpoorigram, Samastipur |
G. M. R. D. College | Mohanpur |
H. P. S. College | Madhepur, Darbhanga |
Janta Koshi College | Biraul, Darbhanga |
J. M. D. P. L. College | Madhubani |
Jagdish Nandan College | Madhubani |
J. N. College, Nehra | Nehra, Darbhanga |
Kunwar Singh College | Darbhanga |
K. V. Science College | Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani |
L. N. Janta College | Jhanjharpur, Madhubani |
Maharani Kalyani College | Laheriasarai, Darbhanga |
M. K. S. College | Trimuhan(Chandauna), Darbhanga |
M. L. S. College | Sarisabpahi, Madhubani |
M. L. S. M. College | Darbhanga |
M. R. M. College | Darbhanga |
Marwari college | Darbhanga |
Millat College | Laheriasarai, Darbhanga |
R. B. College | Dalsingsarai, Samastipur |
R. B. S. College | Andaur, Mohiuddinnagar |
R. C. S. College | Manjhaul |
R. k. College | Madhubani |
R. N. A. R. College | Samastipur |
Rash Narayan College | Pandaul (Madhubani) |
S. K. Mahila College | Begusarai |
Samastipur College | Samastipur |
Uma Pandey College | Pusa, Samastipur |
U. R. College | Rosera, Samastipur |
Vishweshwar Singh Janta College | Rajnagar, Madhubani |
Women's College | Samastipur |
M.M.T.M. COLLAGE | Darbhanga |
Name | Location |
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Ayachi Mithila Mahila College | Bahera, Darbhanga |
Bahera College | Bahera, Darbhanga |
C R College | Kishanpur, Samastipur |
Dev Narayan Yadav College | Madhubani |
K S R College | Sarairanjan, Samastipur |
Kunwar Singh College | Laheriasarai, Darbhanga |
Lohiya Charan Singh College | Darbhanga |
Mahatma Gandhi College | Darbhanga |
Mithila Mahila College | Darbhanga |
Mithila Minority Dental College & Hospital | Darbhanga |
Maharaja Mahesh Thakur Mithila College | Darbhanga |
Maharaja Rameswar Singh Memorial College | Anandpur, Darbhanga |
Nagendra Jha Mahila College | Laheriasarai, Darbhanga |
P D J K College | Andhrathari, Madhubani |
P L M College | Jhanjharpur, Madhubani |
Qaji Ahmad Degree College | Jale, Darbhanga |
Ram Ballabh Jalan College | Darbhanga |
R C S Smarak College | Bihat, Begusarai |
R L S R S M Degree College | Shivaji Nagar, Samastipur |
S K College | Thatiya, Samastipur |
S M J College | Khajedih, Madhubani |
S M R C K College | Samastipur |
Vidhi Mahavidyalaya | Samastipur |
Lutan Jha College | Nanur |
I.B.M. | Darbhanga |
C M B college Deorh, Ghoghardiha | Madhubani |
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