Maharaja Bir Bikram University

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Maharaja Bir Bikram University
Maharaja Bir Bikram University logo.png
MottoIdeas Imagination Innovations
Type Public
Established2015
Chancellor Governor of Tripura
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Bibhas Deb
Location, ,
799004
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23°49′40″N91°17′51″E / 23.8278367°N 91.2974241°E / 23.8278367; 91.2974241
Campus Urban
Affiliations UGC
Website https://mbbuniversity.ac.in/
Maharaja Bir Bikram University

Maharaja Bir Bikram University (MBB University) is a state university [1] located at Agartala, Tripura, India. [2] [1] The university is named after Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman, the last ruling maharaja of the princely state of Tripura.

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Affiliated colleges

MBB University has three affiliated colleges: [3]

History

The University was established in 2015 by the Government of Tripura through the Maharaja Bir Bikram University Act, 2015 [4] and the foundation stone was laid by the then Governor of Tripura, Tathagata Roy.

The first vice chancellor (VC) was Gautam Kumar Basu. [5] Satyadeo Poddar was appointed VC in December 2019. [6] Poddar took retirement in February 2025. The current VC Bibhas Deb took charge in March 2025.

Location

The campus of MBB University is situated at College Tilla, 3 km away from the city centre of Agartala.

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References

  1. 1 2 "List of State Universities as on 08.10.2021" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 8 October 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. "Tripura's first state university to be functional soon". United News of India. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. "Affiliated colleges". mbbuniversity.ac.in. Maharaja Bir Bikram University. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  4. "Maharaja Bir Bikram University Act, 2015" (PDF). Tripura Gazette. Government of Tripura. 16 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  5. "Vice Chancellor". Maharaja Bir Bikram University. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  6. "Satyadeo Poddar appointed as new Vice Chancellor of MBB university". The Northeast Today. 8 December 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.