Dhanamanjuri University (often abbreviated as DM University or DMU) is a state public university located in Imphal, in the Imphal West district of Manipur, India. The university was constituted by bringing together a cluster of long-established colleges in Imphal that had previously functioned as affiliated institutions of Manipur University.
| Name | Dhanamanjuri University |
|---|---|
| Short form | DMU / DM University |
| Type | State public university |
| Location | Imphal, Imphal West district, Manipur, India |
| Country | India |
| Language of instruction | English |
The university takes its name from the Dhanamanjuri (DM) College of Arts, one of the oldest higher education institutions in Manipur, which together with associated colleges in Imphal formed the nucleus of the new university. These constituent colleges had historically been among the principal centres for undergraduate and postgraduate education in the Manipur valley, offering programmes in arts, science, and commerce.
The Government of Manipur upgraded this cluster of colleges into a unitary state university in order to consolidate teaching, research, and administration under a single institution while retaining the identity of the constituent colleges.
The university is organised around several constituent colleges in Imphal, including:
These colleges continue to function on their respective campuses in Imphal and contribute their teaching departments to the university structure.
Dhanamanjuri University offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and commerce. Teaching is organised through departments inherited from the constituent colleges, with examinations and degrees conducted under the unified university framework.
As a state public university based in the capital region of Manipur, Dhanamanjuri University serves a substantial share of higher education enrolment in the state. The institution preserves the academic legacy of the DM College group, which had played a notable role in the development of modern education in Manipur during the twentieth century, while expanding the scope of university-level instruction and research in the region.