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Bihar National College
Other name | B N College |
|---|---|
| Type | Undergraduate and postgraduate college |
| Established | 1889 |
Academic affiliation | Patna University |
| Vice-Chancellor | Girish Kumar Choudhary |
| Principal | Rajkishore Prasad |
| Location | , , India 25°37′12″N 85°09′05″E / 25.6200°N 85.1515°ECoordinates: 25°37′12″N 85°09′05″E / 25.6200°N 85.1515°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
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]
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