Former name | Bhagalpur University |
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Motto | Tamso Ma Jyotirgayama (Sanskrit: "Take Me From The Darkness Unto Light") |
Type | Public |
Established | 1960 |
Chancellor | Governor of Bihar |
Vice-Chancellor | Jawaharlal |
Location | , , 25°14′56″N 86°57′29″E / 25.249°N 86.958°E |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliations | UGC |
Website | www |
Tilka Majhi Bhagalpur University, formerly Bhagalpur University, is a public university in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. It was established on 12 July 1960, having local colleges initially associated with Patna University. Its campus is around 264 acres (1.07 km2) in area. The name was changed from Bhagalpur University to Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University in 1991 in commemoration of Tilka Majhi, a freedom fighter.[1]