:Manipur University

{{Short description|Public university in Manipur, India}}

{{primary sources|date=August 2017}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{See|Department of Manipuri, Manipur University}}

{{Distinguish|Manipur University of Culture|Manipur International University}}

{{Contains special characters|Meitei}}

{{Infobox university

| name = Manipur University

| image = Manipur_University_Logo.png

| motto = Dhiyo yonah Prachodayāt

| established = {{date and age|5 June 1980}}

| type = Public central university

| rector = Governor of Manipur

| head_label = Visitor

| head = President of India

| chancellor = T. Tirupati Rao

| vice_chancellor = Naorem Lokendra Singh

| faculty = 370{{cite web |title=NIRF 2021 |url=https://www.manipuruniv.ac.in/allbuni/ckfinder/userfiles/files/NIRF2021_MU.pdf|publisher=Manipur University}}

| students = 5,265{{cite web|title=Manipur University Data for NIRF'2021'|url=https://www.manipuruniv.ac.in/allbuni/ckfinder/userfiles/files/NIRF2021_MU.pdf|publisher=Manipur University |access-date=26 April 2021}}

| undergrad = 819

| postgrad = 3,462

| doctoral = 984

| city = Imphal

| state = Manipur

| country = India

| coor = {{coord|24.7522876|N|93.9280425|E|format=dms|type:edu_region:IN-MN|display=inline, title}}

| campus = Suburb {{convert|300|acre|km2}}

| affiliations = {{hlist|UGC|NAAC|AIU}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.manipuruniv.ac.in}}

}}

Manipur University ({{langx|mni|Manipur Taibang Maheikol}}) 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{{cite web |title=Manipur University Act, 2005 |url=https://www.manipuruniv.ac.in/allbuni/ckfinder/userfiles/files/MU_ACT_2005.pdf |publisher=Government of India |work=Gazette of India|access-date=17 January 2021 |date=28 December 2005}} w.e.f. 13 October 2005.{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/manipur-university-becomes-central-university/328730|title=Manipur University becomes Central University|website=outlookindia.com|access-date=2020-02-28}}

File:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the inauguration of the 105th session of Indian Science Congress, at Manipur University, in Imphal.jpg, Shri Narendra Modi at the inauguration of the 105th session of Indian Science Congress, at Manipur University, in Imphal]]