The Mithila University was established on August 5, 1972. this University was established by an Ordinance of the Government of Bihar subsequently enacted through legislatures.

The University is governed by the Bihar State Universities Act, 1976.

Address:

Lalit Narayan Mithila University
Kameshwaranagar, Bihar 846008
Phone: 06272 222 463

The university has 43 constituent colleges and 25 affiliated colleges besides two government colleges: Darbhanga Medical College & Hospital and Rural Institute, Birouli, Samastipur.

42 constituent colleges and 07 affiliated colleges are registered under section 2 f and 12(B) of the U.G.C.

Departments:

Department of Ancient Indian History
Department of Bio-technology
Department of Botany
Department of Chemistry
Department of Commerce & Business Administration
Department of Eco
Department of English
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 Urdu
Department of Zoology