(1)

There shall be established a University by the name of "The Madhya Pradesh Bhoj [(Open) University] [Substituted by Madhya Pradesh Act No. 40 of 1997, Section 5.]".

(2)

The headquarters of the University shall be at Bhopal and it may establish or maintain Regional Centres, and Study Centres at such places as it may deem fit.

(3)

The first Kulpati, and the first Board of Management, the Academic Council and the Planning Board and all persons who may hereafter become such officers or members, so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, shall hereby constitute a body corporate by the name of the Madhya Pradesh [Bhoj (Open) University] [Substituted by Madhya Pradesh Act No. 40 of 1997, Section 5.].

(4)

The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.