# Lalit Narayan Mithila University

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.
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.

## Colleges

Its jurisdiction extends over 4 districts -Begusarai, Darbhanga, Madhubani, and Samastipur.

### Constituent colleges

| S.No | College | College Code | Location |
| 1 | A.N.D. College | 401 | Shahpur Patori, Samastipur |
| 2 | A.P.S.M. College | 101 | Barauni, Begusarai |
| 3 | B. M. A. College | 201 | Baheri, Darbhanga |
| 4 | B. M. College | 301 | Rahika, Madhubani |
| 5 | Bali Ram Bhagat College | 402 | Samastipur |
| 6 | Chandra Mukhi Bhola College | 302 | Deorh, Ghoghardiha, Madhubani |
| 7 | C. M. J. College | 303 | Donwarihat, Khutauna, Madhubani |
| 8 | C. M. Science College, Darbhanga | 204 | Darbhanga |
| 9 | C. M. College | 202 | Darbhanga |
| 10 | D.B. College | 304 | Jainagar |
| 11 | D. B. K. N. College | 403 | Narhan |
| 12 | Dr. Karpoori Bishweshwar Das College | 404 | Tajpur, Samastipur |
| 13 | G. D. College | 103 | Begusarai |
| 14 | G.K.P.D College | 413 | Karpoorigram, Samastipur |
| 15 | G. M. R. D. College | 405 | Mohanpur |
| 16 | H. P. S. College | 305 | Madhepur, Darbhanga |
| 17 | Janta Koshi College | 205 | Biraul, Darbhanga |
| 18 | J. M. D. P. L. College | 306 | Madhubani |
| 19 | Jagdish Nandan College | 307 | Madhubani |
| 20 | J. N. College, Nehra | 206 | Nehra, Darbhanga |
| 21 | Kunwar Singh College | 207 | Darbhanga |
| 22 | K. V. Science College | 308 | Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani |
| 23 | L. N. Janta College | 309 | Jhanjharpur, Madhubani |
| 24 | Maharani Kalyani College | 208 | Laheriasarai, Darbhanga |
| 25 | M. K. S. College | 209 | Trimuhan(Chandauna), Darbhanga |
| 26 | M. L. S. College | 310 | Sarisabpahi, Madhubani |
| 27 | M. L. S. M. College | 210 | Darbhanga |
| 28 | M. R. M. College | 211 | Darbhanga |
| 29 | Marwari college | 212 | Darbhanga |
| 30 | Millat College | 213 | Laheriasarai, Darbhanga |
| 31 | R. B. College | 406 | Dalsingsarai, Samastipur |
| 32 | R. B. S. College | 106 | Andaur, Mohiuddinnagar |
| 33 | R. C. S. College | 104 | Manjhaul |
| 34 | R. k. College | 311 | Madhubani |
| 35 | R. N. A. R. College | 408 | Samastipur |
| 36 | Rash Narayan College | 312 | Pandaul (Madhubani) |
| 37 | S. K. Mahila College | 105 | Begusarai |
| 38 | Samastipur College | 409 | Samastipur |
| 39 | Uma Pandey College | 411 | Pusa, Samastipur |
| 40 | U. R. College | 410 | Rosera, Samastipur |
| 41 | Vishweshwar Singh Janta College | 313 | Rajnagar, Madhubani |
| 42 | Women's College | 412 | Samastipur |

### Affiliated Colleges

| S.No. | Name | College Code | Location |
| 1 | Ayachi Mithila Mahila College | 214 | Bahera, Darbhanga |
| 2 | Bahera College | 215 | Bahera, Darbhanga |
| 3 | C R College | | Kishanpur, Samastipur |
| 4 | Dev Narayan Yadav College | 315 | Madhubani |
| 5 | K S R College | 415 | Sarairanjan, Samastipur |
| 7 | Lohiya Charan Singh College | 222 | Darbhanga |
| 8 | Mahatma Gandhi College | 223 | Darbhanga |
| 9 | Mithila Mahila College | 226 | Darbhanga |
| 10 | Mithila Minority Dental College & Hospital | | Darbhanga |
| 11 | Maharaja Mahesh Thakur Mithila College | 224 | Darbhanga |
| 12 | Maharaja Rameswar Singh Memorial College | 225 | Anandpur, Darbhanga |
| 13 | Nagendra Jha Mahila College | 229 | Laheriasarai, Darbhanga |
| 14 | P.D.K.J. College | 317 | Andhrathari, Madhubani |
| 15 | P L M College | 318 | Jhanjharpur, Madhubani |
| 16 | Qaji Ahmad Degree College | 231 | Jale, Darbhanga |
| 17 | Ram Ballabh Jalan College | 232 | Darbhanga |
| 18 | R C S Smarak College | | Bihat, Begusarai |
| 19 | R L S R S M Degree College | | Shivaji Nagar, Samastipur |
| 20 | S K College | | Thatiya, Samastipur |
| 21 | S M J College | 319 | Khajedih, Madhubani |
| 22 | S.N.K.M. College | 320 | Bhairavsthan, Madhubani |
| 23 | S M R C K College | | Samastipur |
| 24 | Vidhi Mahavidyalaya | | Samastipur |
| 25 | Lutan Jha College | | Nanur |
| 26 | I.B.M. | | Darbhanga |
| 27 | C M B college Deorh, Ghoghardiha | | Madhubani |

## Departments

* Department of Ancient Indian History
* Department of Bio-technology
* Department of Botany
* Department of Physics
* Department of Chemistry
* Department of Commerce & Business Administration
* Department of Economics
* Department of English
* Department of Hindi
* Department of Geography
* Department of Home Science
* Department of Maithili
* Department of Political Science
* Department of Psychology
* Department of Sanskrit
* Department of Sociology
* Department of Sports & Culture
* Department of Urdu
* Department of Zoology
* Department of Mathematics
* Department of Music and Dramatics
* Department of Sports
* Department of Philosophy

## Major Buildings

* Nagendra Jha Stadium
* Jubilee Hall
* Nargauna Palace
* Gandhi Guest House
* Muiltipurpose Hall

## Notable alumni

* Gopal Jee Thakur, Member of Parliament From Darbhanga (Lok Sabha Constituency)
* Sharda Sinha
* Ram Baran Yadav, first president of Nepal
* Simon Britto Rodrigues, Former Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
* Subrata Roy
Notable faculty alumni
* Saket Kushwaha Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University and former Vice Chancellor of Lalit Narayan Mithila University