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{{Infobox university |
name = Patna Science College|
|established = 1927 |type = Undergraduate and Postgraduate College
| chancellor = Shri Fagu Chauhan
| vice_chancellor = Prof. Girish Kumar Choudhary
|principal = S. R. Padmadeo|
|city = [[Patna]] |state = [[Bihar]] |country = [[India]] |
|affiliations = [[Patna University]] |
|campus = Urban|
website = [http://www.patnasciencecollege.org/ Patna Science College]|
}}
'''Patna Science College''', established in 1927, is one of the oldest science colleges in [[Patna]], [[Bihar]]. It is affiliated to [[Patna University]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Affiliated College of Patna University | url=http://www.patnauniversity.ac.in/colleges.html}}</ref> and offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in science.

==History==
Patna Science College is an institute of higher education in science which began in 1927 as the science department of [[Patna University]]. It was opened on 15 November 1928 by the then [[Viceroy]], [[Lord Irwin]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Science College’s 85th Foundation Day on Nov 15 |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-10/patna/30381984_1_science-teaching-college-teachers-patna-science-college |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103035813/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-10/patna/30381984_1_science-teaching-college-teachers-patna-science-college |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 November 2013 |date=10 November 2011 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=28 February 2012}}</ref> As of 2010, the college offers courses in physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, geology, mathematics, statistics and management, as well as vocational courses. It provides three-year B.Sc. (Honours) and M.Sc. courses in the aforementioned subjects. The College used to offer [[Education in India|10+2]] courses, including Junior school, High school and Junior College education, but these have been discontinued.

==Departments==

===Undergraduate Program===
*B.Sc. Chemistry (Honours)
*B.Sc. Physics (Honours)
*B.Sc. Mathematics (Honours)
*B.Sc. Zoology (Honours)
*B.Sc. Botany (Honours)
*B.Sc. Statistics (Honours)
*B.Sc. Geology (Honours)

===Self Financing Courses / Vocational Courses===
*B.Sc. (Honours) in Biotechnology
*B.Sc. (Honours) in Environmental Science
*B.Sc. (Honours) in Computer Applications

==Location==
The college is located between [[Patna University]]'s main library and the [[National Institute of Technology Patna]] on Ashok Rajpath, [[Patna]]. It is situated at bank of holy [[Ganges|River Ganga.]]

==Hostel==
There are six hostels for students that include [[Michael Faraday|Faraday]] House, [[Henry Cavendish|Cavendish]] House, [[Isaac Newton|Newton]] House, [[Srinivasa Ramanujan|Ramanujan]] Bhawan [[C. V. Raman|C.V. Raman]] [[Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha|Bhabha]] Hostel. The Girls' Hostel is shared with other Patna university colleges and it is next to the college. Students also take up residence in nearby private accommodation. Each department has its own library as well as its own building. Students also have access to the [[Patna University]] library.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}

==Notable alumni==
{{alumni|date=January 2018}}
* [[Bindeshwari Dubey]]
* [[Nitish Kumar]]
* [[Ravindra Kumar Sinha (biologist)|Ravindra Kumar Sinha]], biologist
* [[H. C. Verma]] ; renowned Physicist
* [[Shatrughan Sinha]], film actor turned politician<ref>{{cite web|title=Members : Lok Sabha|url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4468|website=164.100.47.194|publisher=[[Lok Sabha]]|accessdate=12 January 2018}}</ref>
* [[Tathagat Avatar Tulsi]], physicist, known as a [[child prodigy]]{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
* [[Vashishtha Narayan Singh]], mathematician<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mishra|first1=Satyavrat|title=India's own beautiful mind?|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/india-s-own-beautiful-mind-113070500963_1.html|accessdate=9 January 2018|work=[[Business Standard India]]|date=5 July 2013}}</ref>
*[[Najmuddin (politician)|Najmuddin]], 4 times MLA, Bahadurganj <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/Knowyourmla.html|title=BIHAR VIDHAN SABHA/Know your MLA|website=vidhansabha.bih.nic.in|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref>
*[[Ashwini Kumar Choubey]], Minister of State for Health
*[[Sushil Kumar Modi]], deputy CM Bihar
*[[Rajiv Gauba]], Cabinet Secretary of India
*[[Abhayanand]], ex-DGP Bihar

==Notable faculty==
{{alumni|people|date=January 2018}}
* [[Ravindra Kumar Sinha (biologist)|Ravindra Kumar Sinha]], biology
* [[H. C. Verma]], physics
{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
*[[Dr. K. C. Sinha]] , mathematics

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.patnasciencecollege.org/ Patna Science College]
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