Bihar National College

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Bihar National College
Other name
B N College
TypeUndergraduate and postgraduate college
Established1889 (1889)
Academic affiliation
Patna University
Vice-ChancellorGirish Kumar Choudhary
PrincipalRajkishore Prasad
Location
Patna
,
Bihar
,
India

25°37′12″N 85°09′05″E / 25.6200°N 85.1515°E / 25.6200; 85.1515Coordinates: 25°37′12″N 85°09′05″E / 25.6200°N 85.1515°E / 25.6200; 85.1515
CampusUrban
Websitewww.bncollegepatna.com

Bihar National College is a constituent unit of Patna University.[1] It is a multi-faculty college and offers courses in Science, Humanities, and Arts at graduate level.[2] It is a post-graduate college but post-graduate teaching has been stopped for many years due to an insufficient number of teachers. At present there are 42 faculty members.

History[edit]

Bihar National College came into being with its status raised to second grade college in year 1889 by the government canto and tobakachi. It was founded as a high school by Babu Bisheshwar Singh in 1883. Later it was raised to the status of B.A. degree level in 1907 imparting degrees both in arts and science.[3]

Campus[edit]

The college is situated in central Patna close to Gandhi Maidan with the river Ganges flowing south of it. A hostel facility is also available.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Affiliated College of Patna University".
  2. ↑ Bihar National College Homepage
  3. ↑ Bihar And Orissa District Gazetteers Patna By L.S.S. O`malley
  4. ↑ Bihar National College on Google Maps


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