Mahatma Gandhi Central University (MGCU), is a central university located in

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, India. MGCU has 7 schools and 20 academic departments. This is the second Central University in Bihar after

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(CUSB).

History

The Central Universities (Amendment) Act, 2014 which received presidential assent on December 17, 2014, provided for the establishment of Mahatma Gandhi Central University having its territorial jurisdiction extending to the territory in the North of the River Ganges in the State of Bihar.

Organisation and administration

Governance

The university is governed by the rules set by the ''Central Universities Act, 2009''. The

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is the

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of the university. The

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is the ceremonial head of the university while the executive powers rest with the

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. The court, the executive council, the academic council, the board of studies and the finance committee are the administrative authorities of the university.

Schools and departments

The university has 7 schools and 20 departments: *School of Commerce & Management Sciences ** Department of

Commerce Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions directly and indirectly related to the exchange (buying and selling) of goods and services among two or more parties within local, regional, nation ...

** Department of

Management Sciences Management science (or managerial science) is a wide and interdisciplinary study of solving complex problems and making strategic decisions as it pertains to institutions, corporations, governments and other types of organizational entities. It is ...

* School of Computational Sciences, Information and Communication Technology ** Department of

Computer Science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...

Information Technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology system (I ...

** Department of Library and

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** Department of

Media Studies Media studies is a discipline and field of study that deals with the content, history, and effects of various media; in particular, the mass media. Media Studies may draw on traditions from both the social sciences and the humanities, but mostly ...

* School of Education ** Department of Educational Studies * School of Humanities & Languages **Department of English **Department of

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**Department of

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...

* School of Life Sciences ** Department of

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and

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**Department of

Botany Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek w ...

**Department of

Zoology Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the Animal, animal kingdom, including the anatomy, structure, embryology, evolution, Biological clas ...

* School of Physical Sciences **Department of

Chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

** Department of

Mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

**Department of

Physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

* School of Social Sciences ** Department of

Economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

** Department of Gandhian and

Peace Studies Peace is a concept of societal friendship and harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a social sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such as war) and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups. ...

** Department of

Political Science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

** Department of

Social Work Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social work ...

** Department of

Sociology Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of Empirical ...

Academic profile

Admission

The university admits students to various UG, PG, and PhD programmes through the Entrance exam conducted by the university itself. Entrance Exam held annually on various exam centres across India.

Library

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Central Library (a learning resource centre) of Mahatma Gandhi Central University was established in the year 2016. The university library has more than 26000+ books, 13 magazines, 11 newspapers and 125+ donated book which providing access to scholarly information, research support and study facilities to the teaching and non-teaching staff, students and research scholars.

Activism and controversy

In 2017, the university terminated two assistant professors without citing any prior notice, which caused heavy protest by the students of university. In June 2018, students of the university launched heavy protest after the university increased fees. Later that month, faculty members sat on hunger strike after the university issued a show cause notice to a professor. In August 2018, Sanjay kumar, an assistant professor of the university, was attacked for criticising

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in a

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post. This led to the closure of the university for a 15-day period. In October 2018, the

of the university, Arvind Kumar Agrawal, was accused of some anomalies in his educational qualifications. This led to his resignation a week later, and the appointment of the pro-chancellor Anil Kumar Rai for the position.

References

External links

* {{authority control Central universities in India Universities in Bihar East Champaran district Educational institutions established in 2016 2016 establishments in Bihar