Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication

Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication

माखनलाल चतुर्वेदी राष्ट्रीय पत्रकारिता एवं संचार विश्वविद्यालय
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Motto	आ नो भद्राः क्रत वो यन्तु विश्वतः (ā nō bhadrāḥ krata vō yantu viśvataḥ)
Type	Public
Established	1991
Vice-Chancellor	Brij Kishore Kuthiala
Rector	Lajpat Ahuja
Location	Bhopal , Madhya Pradesh , India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.mcu.ac.in

Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Hindi: Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita Avam Sanchar Vishwavidyalaya, known in short as Makhanlal University (Hindi: माखनलाल विश्वविधालय, Mākhanlāl Viśvavidhālaya) or MCNUJC, is a public university in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is named after Makhan Lal Chaturvedi, a freedom fighter, poet and journalist, and was established in 1990 by the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

The University is approved by University Grants Commission (India) and is a member of the Association of Indian Universities and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.

Location

The University has its main campus in Bhopal. It also has campuses in Noida, Uttar Pradesh (near Delhi), and at Khandwa, Gwalior, Amarkantak,Rewa(M.P)

Madhya Pradesh.

Jurisdiction

Unlike conventional universities in India which have limited territorial jurisdiction, this university has nationwide jurisdiction.

Academics

The university offers full-time programmes only, and does not offer any correspondence or distance education programmes/courses. It admits students based on national level entrance exams. The university has 11 academic departments and awards bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees.

Further reading

• Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita Avam Sanchar Vishwavidhyalaya, Madhya Pradesh ACT No. 15 1990
• University Grants Commission(UGC), India Approval for the University
• "Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication" on University Grants Commission(UGC), India website
• "Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication" on Association of Indian Universities(AIU) website.
• "Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication" on Association of the Commonwealth Universities,London,UK Website.
• Media Mimansa (A Quarterly Magazine from University on Media Critique)
• mp.gov.in/html//htmlpages/Educational Institutions.html