About University
MAHATMA GANDHI CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (MGCU) came into existence by an Act of Parliament, Central Universities (Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 35 of 2014). The University became functional on 3 rd February 2016. MGCU is situated in Motihari (Bankat), on National Highway 28.
MGCU is proving to be an excellent centre of Higher Studies in both Basic, Applied and Technical educational fields. There are as many as total 04 Undergraduate; 22 Postgraduate; 19 M.Phil. and 20 Ph.D. Programmes of Study running under total 07 Schools and 20 teaching Department under them. This is one of the salient characteristics of the University which has attracted the enthusiastic learners from different parts of the country to seek admission here. Needless to reiterate, the well-experienced and competent Faculty of the University is the central basis for the academic excellence being sustained herein.
The location of the University in Motihari, Bihar does take us to the glorious historic year of 1917 when Mahatma Gandhi started his well-known SATYAGRAHA, the first ever anti-colonial struggle against the British. It is rightly said that Motihari made Mahatma Gandhi the BAPU, the premier MASS LEADER who henceforward revolutionized the whole India through miraculous mantras of Truth and Non-Violence. No wonder, MGCU is committed towards inculcating the spirit of SATYAGRAHA, TRUTH and NON-VIOLENCE among our learners towards rendering their invaluable services to the humanity.
Christened after Mahatma Gandhi, FATHER OF NATION, MGCU is one of the emerging public Central Universities of India. The Motto of the University is enshrined in the LOGO: 
. The very logo is an invocation of Vedic Chant meant for showering the prosperity of name, fame and riches upon all. This is the guiding principle behind the educational spirit of this University. All the Members of the University (both Teaching & Non- Teaching) work heart and soul towards enabling our students/ learners to achieve the all- round success and prosperity.
Our Vision & Mission
Vision
- Be an internationally acclaimed University recognized for excellence in teaching, research and outreach.
- Remain dedicated and steadfast in the pursuit of the best and the excellent in the realm of the material and the spiritual aligned with the Motto of the University.
- Blossoming of manifold skills & competence among our learners.
- Harnessing the Youths of the country for building a sustainable & integrated nation towards an enlightened World-order.
Mission
- Empowering of budding youths through imparting high quality
- Education, training and research.
- Fostering innovation in teaching, learning, research and compulsory services.
- Enabling the students towards emerging as living and powerful harbingers of social change.
- Bringing about all round development of students and contributing towards establishing the age-old ideas of ‘Vasudhaiv kutumbakam.’
- Furnishing our learners with holistic development to be blessed with unending prosperity of name, fame and riches as enshrined in the motto.
Hon'ble Chancellor
Padma Shri Dr Mahesh Sharma
Hon'ble Chancellor
Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Bihar
Padma Shri Dr. Mahesh Sharma is Chairman, Gramodaya Shivalik Mission with its HQ at Shakumbari-Shivalik forest range in District Saharanpur, UP. He is also coordinating Gram-Sankul-Yojna with its office at Deendayal Research Institute, New Delhi. Dr. Sharma graduated in Mechanical Engineering from B.H.U and obtained Ph.D. in Appropriate Technology System from IIT Delhi. He has served in various capacities for the development of nation. Presently, working under his able leadership, KVIC has emerged as No. 1 FMCG network in 2003. He was appointed to the Board/Executive/Advisory Panels of RBI, SIDBI, NABARD, NIRD and NCRI & CAPART. He was a member of Government of India National Committee on Republic-50 Celebrations in 2000-2001, J.P. Centenary Celebrations Committee & also Mahamana Malviya 150 year's celebrations Committee of Government of India in 2010. He was appointed Chairman of High-level Task Force on Rural Industrialisation in Eastern States by Planning Commission and Member of the Special Task Force on Employment Generation.