Lalit Narayan Mithila University (LNMU), Darbhanga was established in 1972.

The college is managed by Mithila Mithila, by an ordinance of the Government of Bihar subsequently enacted through legislatures.

Later in the year 1980 the name of Mithila University was amended as Lalit Narayan Mithila University.

Vision and Mission:

To inculcate moral values and citizenship behavior in students and to provide quality education for better employability and understanding of global world in curriculum design.

To incorporate new ideas and understandings from different stakeholders and experts of the institutions/organizations of national repute.