Manipur University () 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 w.e.f. 13 October 2005. Campus The university is in Canchipur, about 7 km from Imphal, the capital city of Manipur, India. The campus is spread over an area of 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. , the chancellor is Nachane Dilip Madhukar and the vice-chancellor (in-charge) is Amar Yumnam. Affiliated colleges The University has 102 affiliated colleges and one constituent college, Manipur Institute of Technology. Notable colleges include: Biramangol College Chanambam Ibomcha College, Bishnupur Churachandpur Government College Don Bosco College, Maram Hill College, Tadubi Ideal Girl's College, Imphal Imphal College Jiri College, Jiribam Kha-Manipur College Kamakhya Pemton College Liberal College, Imphal Lilong Haoreibi College The Maharaja Bodhachandra College, Imphal Manipur College Manipur Institute of Technology Mayai Lambi College Modern College, Imphal Moirang College Nongmeikapam Gopal College, Imphal Nambol L. Sanoi College Oriental College, Imphal Pettigrew College Presidency College, Motbung Rayburn College Regional Institute of Medical Sciences Standard College, Kongba Tamenglong College Thoubal College United College, Lambung Yangambam Kumar College, Wangjing Moreh College Centres Computer Centre Educational Multimedia Research Centre The Center for Manipur Studies Centre for Developmental Studies: conducted three-month intensive diploma/certificate course as Basic-I and three-month intensive diploma course as Basic-II in Japanese language from time to time. Schools The university has eight schools: Education Humanities Human & Environmental Sciences Life Sciences Mathematical & Physical Sciences Social Science Medical Sciences Engineering References External links Universities in Manipur Central universities in India Education in Imphal 1980 establishments in Manipur Educational institutions established in 1980