Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU), formerly Marathwada University, is located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. It is named after B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian jurist and politician. The university was established on 23 August 1958. It is spread over 725 acres, making it the largest University in Maharashtra, India, in terms of total area. Since its inception, the university has around 456 colleges affiliated with it in four districts (Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed, and Osmanabad) of Maharashtra State. Source: Wikipedia (en)