Dhanamanjuri University(DMU)

What Dhanamanjuri University(DMU) does

Dhanamanjuri University (DMU) is a state public university headquartered in Imphal, Manipur, India, operating under the Department of Higher and Technical Education of the Government of Manipur. It was established via The Dhanamanjuri University Act, 2017 (in force 6 April 2018) and named after Maharani Dhanamanjuri; it was created by consolidating the three existing Dhanamanjuri Colleges (Science, Arts, and Commerce) with G.P. Women's College and LMS Law College, and is funded in part through the central RUSA scheme. The university is organized into seven academic schools spanning more than 30 departments, serving as a multi-disciplinary higher education institution for the state, primarily addressing in-state students seeking undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

DMU's operating platform comprises an eOffice DMU back-office administration system, a DMU-Samarth portal for postgraduate admissions aligned with India's national Samarth e-governance framework, Turnitin-licensed plagiarism detection, institutional email, and four DMU-branded peer-reviewed research journals. The university has entered formal academic and research MoUs with peer institutions in Manipur — IIIT Manipur, the Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), and NIT Manipur — signaling intent to integrate with the state's technical and research ecosystem. The 36 publicly listed employees and ~1.67M cumulative website visitors indicate a still-modest operating footprint relative to the academic scope.

The business model is that of a state-funded public university: revenue is sourced primarily from Government of Manipur grants (with supplementary RUSA central funding) and heavily subsidized tuition set by state norms, with no commercial pricing model or out-of-state revenue channel disclosed. The customer base is overwhelmingly in-state students, with no visible executive education, industry-sponsored seats, or consulting revenue lines, concentrating exposure to Manipur's higher-education demand cycle.

Name

Dhanamanjuri University(DMU)

Legal name

Dhanamanjuri University (DMU)

Website

https://dmu.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dhanamanjuri University (DMU) is a state public university in Imphal, Manipur, offering multi-disciplinary undergraduate and postgraduate education across seven schools and 30+ departments to primarily in-state students under the Government of Manipur.

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Higher Education

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Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

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Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate programs
• Postgraduate programs
• Academic research
• Public university

Headquarters

HQ city

Imphal

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Dhanamanjuri University is a state public university in Imphal, Manipur, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across seven academic schools and 30+ departments covering Business Studies, Humanities, Life Sciences, Mathematical & Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Legal Studies, and Human & Environmental Sciences. It also operates e-service platforms for admissions (Samarth) and administration (eOffice DMU), publishes peer-reviewed academic journals, and supports research through dedicated cells.

Product overview

Dhanamanjuri University (DMU) is a state university in Manipur, India, established under The Dhanamanjuri University Act, 2017. The university operates as a multi-disciplinary institution organized into seven academic schools (Business Studies, Humanities, Human & Environmental Sciences, Legal Studies, Life Sciences, Mathematical & Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences) offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across various disciplines. The university provides e-services through platforms including DMU-Samarth (admission portal), eOffice DMU (administrative), University Email, and Turnitin (plagiarism detection). DMU also publishes four peer-reviewed journals spanning Legal Studies, Sciences, Business and Allied Research, and Humanities and Social Sciences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School of Business Studies Academic school offering UG and PG programs in Commerce and Management for students seeking business and management education.
• School of Humanities Academic school offering UG and PG programs in English, Manipuri, Philosophy, Hindi, and Folkloristics for humanities students.
• School of Human & Environmental Sciences Academic school offering UG and PG programs in Anthropology, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, and Physical Education & Sports Science.
• School of Legal Studies Academic school offering undergraduate and postgraduate law programs through the Department of Law for law students.
• School of Life Sciences Academic school offering UG and PG programs in Botany, Home Science, and Zoology for life sciences students.
• School of Mathematical & Physical Sciences Academic school offering UG and PG programs in Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Electronics, and Computer Sciences.
• School of Social Sciences Academic school offering UG and PG programs in Economics, Education, History, Political Science, Sociology, and Defence Studies.
• DMU Journal of Legal Studies Peer-reviewed academic journal publishing research in legal studies for researchers, scholars, and legal practitioners.
• DMU Journal of Sciences Peer-reviewed academic journal publishing research in scientific disciplines for researchers and scholars.
• DMU Journal of Business and Allied Research Peer-reviewed academic journal publishing research in business administration and allied fields for researchers and scholars.
• DMU Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Peer-reviewed academic journal publishing research in humanities and social sciences for researchers and scholars.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Indian Institute of Information Technology Manipur (IIIT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026MoU signed between Dhanamanjuri University and Indian Institute of Information Technology Manipur for collaboration in academic and research activities.
• Institute of Bio-Resources and Sustainable Development (IBSD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026MoU between Dhanamanjuri University and IBSD for research collaboration in bio-resources and sustainable development.
• National Institute of Technology Manipur (NIT-M)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026MoU between Dhanamanjuri University and National Institute of Technology Manipur for academic and research collaboration.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nagaland University: A central public university serving Nagaland. Like DMU, it is a multi-disciplinary institution operating across multiple campuses offering UG/PG/PhD programs in similar humanities, science, social science and commerce streams, with comparable state-level governance.
• Assam University: A central public university headquartered in Silchar with multi-campus delivery. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary state-level university operating in Northeast India with similar academic schools and research focus.
• Manipur University: The original state public university in Imphal serving Manipur. It is DMU's most direct peer: same geography, similar multi-disciplinary structure, and overlapping academic catchment. DMU was carved out from colleges historically affiliated with this institution.
• Mizoram University: A central public university in Aizawl, Mizoram. Comparable as a regional state/central university in Northeast India offering UG, PG and doctoral programs across similar academic schools, with shared geographic and administrative challenges.
• North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU): A central public university in Shillong, Meghalaya, comparable as a multi-disciplinary state-level higher education institution serving a Northeast Indian state with similar school/department structures, research output focus, and reliance on central (UGC/MHRD) and state funding.
• Tripura University: A central public university in Agartala, Tripura. Comparable as a Northeast-Indian multi-disciplinary state university offering UG, PG and research programs across disciplines similar to DMU's seven schools.

Broad incumbents

• Tezpur University: A central public university in Assam established under an Act of Parliament. Comparable as a more established multi-disciplinary state university in the region with stronger research branding; DMU partners with it via NIT Manipur and IIIT Manipur ecosystem.

Regional players

• Silchar University (Guru Singh University): A state university in Assam offering multi-disciplinary programs. Comparable as a regional Northeast Indian public university with similar school/department structure delivering UG and PG programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dhanamanjuri-university-dmu-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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