Mahatma Gandhi Central University
Central university located in Bihar, India
Mahatma Gandhi Central University (MGCU), is a central university located in Motihari, Bihar, India. MGCU has 7 schools and 20 academic departments.
History
The Central Universities (Amendment) Act, 2014 which received presidential assent on 17 December 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.
This is the second Central University in Bihar after the Central University of South Bihar (CUSB).
Organisation and administration
Governance
The university is governed by the rules set by the Central Universities Act, 2009.
The president of India is the visitor of the university. The chancellor is the ceremonial head of the university while the executive powers rest with the vice-chancellor. 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 covering wide range of subjects such as commerce, management, computer science, education, humanities, languages, life sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences.
Academics
Admission
The university admits students to various UG, PG, and PhD programmes through the Entrance exam conducted by the university itself.
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