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{{Short description|university in Patna, Bihar, India}}
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{{Infobox university
|name = Patna University
|native_name = पटना विश्वविद्यालय
|image_name = Patna_University.png
|image_size = 200px
|caption =
|latin_name = Universitas Patna
|motto = The Desire To Seek The Truth Should Be Your Defined Quest
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|established = {{start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|br=yes|1917|10|1}}
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|type = [[List of state universities in India|state university]]
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|chancellor = {{Bihar governor}}
|president =
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|provost =
|vice_chancellor = Prof. Girish Kumar Choudhary
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|city = [[Patna]]
|state = [[Bihar]]
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|country = India
|coor = {{Coord|25|36|28.77|N|85|10|03.06|E|}}
|campus = [[Urban areas|Urban]]
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|sports = [[Cricket]], [[Table Tennis]], [[Chess]], [[Volleyball]], [[Badminton]]
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|colours = Red and white {{color box|red}}{{color box|white}}
|nickname = PU
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|affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
|website = [http://www.patnauniversity.ac.in www.patnauniversity.ac.in]
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'''Patna University''' is a public state university in [[Patna]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]. It was established on 1 October 1917 during the [[British Raj]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/a-university-with-a-glorious-past-but-a-perilous-present/articleshow/60341668.cms|title=A university with a glorious past, but a perilous present|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915145244/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/a-university-with-a-glorious-past-but-a-perilous-present/articleshow/60341668.cms|archive-date=15 September 2017}}</ref> It is the first university in [[Bihar]] and the seventh oldest university in the [[Indian subcontinent]] in the modern era. It offers different undergraduate and postgraduate degree level courses.

==History==
[[File:Patna_University_centenary_2017_stamp_of_India.png|thumb|Patna University depicted on a 2017 stamp.]]
Patna University was established by an Act of the Imperial Legislative Council passed on September 1917.<ref name=act>{{cite web|url=https://www.patnauniversity.ac.in/pdf_jan19/pu_act_1917.pdf|title=Patna University Act 1917|access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref> It started the journey in October 1917 as an affiliating and examining body when JG Jennings took charge of this university as the first vice-chancellor. In the modern era of India, it is one of the oldest universities in this region. Later in 1919, the governing bodies of the university--the Senate and the Syndicate-- were formed. The iconic Wheeler Senate House of the Patna University was built in 1926 for which Raja Devaki Nandan Prasad of Munger donated the money.<ref name=pti>{{cite web|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/9116013_Centennial-pride%E2%80%94Patna-University-turns-100|title=Patna University turns 100|website=www.ptinews.com|access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref> When the university was first established it had jurisdiction over all higher educational institutes of Bihar, Odisha, and the Kingdom of Nepal. It oversaw examinations for educational institutions ranging from [[High school|school finals]] to the [[postgraduate|postgraduate levels]]. This situation continued almost for four decades, until the establishment of the [[Tribhuvan University]], [[Kathmandu]], and the [[Utkal University]], [[Bhubaneshwar]].<ref name="B K Mishra">{{Cite news |newspaper=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Patna/Other_Side_Of_The_Coin/articleshow/3720952.cms |title=Other Side of the Coin |first=B. K. |last=Mishra |date=17 November 2008 |access-date=2009-03-28 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915140626/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Patna/Other_Side_Of_The_Coin/articleshow/3720952.cms |archive-date=15 September 2017}}</ref> On 2 January 1952, it was converted into a purely teaching-cum-residential university with territorial jurisdiction over only metropolitan [[Patna]]. The university buildings are mostly located on the bank of the River Ganges and in the Saidpur Campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patnauniversity.ac.in/030119_pu_history.php|website=patnauniversity.ac.in|title= History of the Patna University|access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.patnabeats.com/patna-university-celebrating-its-103-years/|website=patnabeats.com|title= Patna University celebrating 103 years|date=7 October 2020|access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref> <ref name=histbook>{{cite web|url=http://crm.skspvns.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/42-Rakesh-Kumar-235-242.pdf|title= Books on the History of Patna University |access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref> <ref name=arch>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/in-its-100th-year-patna-university-to-set-up-archives-cell-117101500356_1.html|title=In its 100th year, Patna University to set up archives cell|website=www.business-standard.com|access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref>

==Organisation and Administration==
===Governance===
Chancellor of the Patna University is the governor of [[Bihar]]. The Vice-chancellor of the Patna University is the chief executive officer of the university. Girish Kumar Chaudhary is the current Vice-chancellor of the university.

===Faculties and departments===
Patna University has 30 departments organised into eight faculties: Science, Humanities, Commerce, Social Sciences, Education, Law, Fine Arts and Medicine.<ref name=coursesarts>{{cite web
|url = http://www.patnauniversity.ac.in/facutlies.html
|title = Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies
|access-date = 26 July 2016
|work = Courses offered
|publisher = Patna University
|url-status = live
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160806200839/http://www.patnauniversity.ac.in/facutlies.html
|archive-date = 6 August 2016}}</ref>

*'''Faculty of Science'''

This faculty consists of the departments of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Statistics, and Geology.

*'''Faculty of Humanities'''

This faculty consists of the departments of English, Hindi, Bangla, Sanskrit, Maithili, Persian, Philosophy, Arabic, and Urdu.

*'''Faculty of Social Sciences'''

This faculty consists of the departments of History, Geography, Psychology, Ancient Indian History and Archaeology, Economics, Personal Management & Industrial Relations, Sociology, Political Science, and Public Administration.

*'''Faculties of Law, Education, Commerce, Fine Arts, and Medicine'''

Each of these faculty comprises only one department, namely, Law, Education, Commerce, Fine Arts, and BDS.

===Affiliations===
The university is an affiliating institution and has jurisdiction over the [[Patna]] city. Eleven colleges are affiliated with this university.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patnauniversity.ac.in/030119_pu_colleges.php|website=patnauniversity.ac.in|title= Affiliated Colleges of the Patna University|access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref>

{{Main|Template:Patna University}}

==Academics==

=== Traditional and distance education ===
The university and its affiliated [[college]]s and [[institution]]s offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in different fields like law, teacher training, science, arts, commerce, medicine, and engineering. Admission in these courses is mainly based on the result of common entrance test(CET) conducted by Patna University. The aspirants for research-level programs have to sit for a qualifying test (RET) followed by an interview. Since 1974, the university also has a Directorate of [[Distance Education]] for conducting postgraduate studies in distance education. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://patnauniversity.ac.in/pdf_jan19/pag19.pdf|website=patnauniversity.ac.in|title= Programmes at the Patna University|access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref>

===Libraries===
Central Library of the Patna University was set up in 1919. Besides the central library, there are also departmental libraries in each department of the university. The university library has a collection of more than 4,00,000 volumes which include books, journals, manuscripts, patents, and other valuable collections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.patnauniversity.ac.in/pu_library/|website=patnauniversity.ac.in|title= Patna University Library|access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref>

===Ranking and Accreditation===
Patna University is recognized under Section 12B of the UGC Act.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/State%20University/State%20University%2012(B).pdf|website=ugc.ac.in|title= University Grants Commission, 12B list}}</ref> In 2019, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) awarded 'B+' grade to the Patna University in the first cycle of the University's accreditation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/hei_dashboard|website=www.assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/|title= NAAC accreditation of Patna University|access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/pu-vc-unsatisfied-with-naac-grade/articleshow/70847702.cms|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|title= Patna University VC 'unsatisfied' with NAAC grade|access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref>

==Notable people==
{{Main|List of Patna University people}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.patnauniversity.ac.in}}

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