Manipur University

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Manipur University
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MottoDhiyo yonah Prachodayāt
Type Public central university
Established5 June 1980;44 years ago (5 June 1980)
Chancellor T. Tirupati Rao
Vice-Chancellor Naorem Lokendra Singh
Rector Governor of Manipur
Visitor President of India
Academic staff
370 [1]
Students5,265 [2]
Undergraduates 819 [2]
Postgraduates 3,462 [2]
984 [2]
Location
Imphal
,
Manipur
,
India

24°45′08″N93°55′41″E / 24.7522876°N 93.9280425°E / 24.7522876; 93.9280425
Campus Suburb 300 acres (1.2 km2)
Affiliations
Website www.manipuruniv.ac.in

Manipur University (Meitei : Manipur Taibang Maheikol) is a central university located in Imphal, Manipur, India. It was established on 5 June 1980, under the Manipur University Act, 1980 (Manipur Act 8 of 1980), as a teaching cum-affiliating university with territorial jurisdiction over the state of Manipur. It was converted into a central university under the Manipur University Act, 2005 [3] w.e.f. 13 October 2005. [4]

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the inauguration of the 105th session of Indian Science Congress, at Manipur University, in Imphal The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the inauguration of the 105th session of Indian Science Congress, at Manipur University, in Imphal.jpg
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the inauguration of the 105th session of Indian Science Congress, at Manipur University, in Imphal

Campus

The university is in Canchipur, about 7 km from Imphal, the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The campus is spread over 287 acres (1.16 km2) in historic Canchipur, the old palace of the kingdom of Manipur.

Organisation and administration

Governance

The visitor of the university is the president of India and the chief rector is the Governor of Manipur. As of 2024, the chancellor is Professor T. Tirupati Rao [5] and the vice-chancellor is Professor Naorem Lokendra Singh [6]

Affiliated colleges

Centres

Schools

The university has eight schools:

Rankings

The university was ranked 151-200 overall in India by the NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) in 2024. [7]

University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2024) [8] 151-200

References

  1. ↑ "NIRF 2021" (PDF). Manipur University.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Manipur University Data for NIRF'2021'" (PDF). Manipur University. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Manipur University Act, 2005" (PDF). Gazette of India. Government of India. 28 December 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Manipur University becomes Central University". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Chancellor". www.manipuruniv.ac.in. Manipur University. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  6. ↑ Khumukcham, Rinku (23 July 2021). "After almost 2 years Manipur University gets new Vice Chancellor along with 11 other Central Universities". News from Manipur - Imphal Times. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "NIRF 2024 Overall ranking".
  8. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
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