Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism
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Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication |
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| Established | 1991 |
| Type | Affiliating University |
| Vice-Chancellor | Achyutanand Mishra |
| Location | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://mcu.ac.in/ |
Makhan Lal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism, Bhopal was set up by the Act 15 of 1990 of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Named after Makhan Lal Chaturvedi, a renowned freedom fighter, poet and journalist, the university was formally inaugurated by Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, the then Vice President of India, on January 16, 1991 becoming Asia's first university dedicated to the field of journalism.
Unlike most universities, this university does not have a limited territorial jurisdiction. Nor is it an open university. The Vice President of India is the Visitor to the University.
The university has its main campus in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. It also has campuses in NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh (adjoining Delhi) and at Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh supported by a network of 529 study institutes (as on March 31, 2005) throughout India and Nepal.
The university runs various courses in the fields of journalism, mass communication, information technology and library sciences.
The university does not have a Vice Chancellor, instead it has a Director General at the helm. Achyutanand Mishra is the incumbent Director General; he was preceded by Sarat Chandra Behar.
The university is scheduled to hold its first convocation in February 2006.
The university also is affiliated to the School of Broadcasting & Communication (SBC), Mumbai. SBC conducts the courses offered by the university.
