List of institutions of higher education in Bihar

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The following is a list of institutions of higher education in Bihar, India.

Central Universities[edit]

University Location Type Established Specialization Permanent campus Sources
Aligarh Muslim University Kishanganj Central 2013 General Under Construction [1]
Central University of South Bihar Gaya Central 2009 General Available [1]
Nalanda University Rajgir Central 2014 Postgraduate Under Construction [1]
Mahatma Gandhi Central University Motihari Central 2015 (dagger) General Temp
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University Samastipur Central 1970 (2016dagger) Agriculture Available [2]

Institute of National Importance[edit]

University Location Type Established Specialization Sources
Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya Bodh Gaya Autonomous 2015 Social Sciences and Management [3]
Indian Institute of Technology Patna Patna Autonomous 2008 Science, Engineering & Technology [4]
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna Patna Autonomous 2012 Medical, Nursing [5]
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur Hajipur Autonomous 2007 Pharmacy [6]
National Institute of Technology, Patna Patna Autonomous 1886 Engineering & Technology, Sciences, Management [7]
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bhagalpur Bhagalpur Autonomous 2017 Engineering & Technology, Sciences [8]

Deemed Universities[edit]

University Location Type Established Specialization Permanent campus Sources
Bihar Yoga Bharati Munger Deemed 1994 (2000dagger) Yoga Available [9]
Nava Nalanda Mahavihara Nalanda Deemed 1951 (2006dagger) Buddhism, Pali Available [10]

Center funded imminent institute[edit]

State Universities[edit]

In Bihar there are seventeen state universities, 1 IIT and other four central universities operating in Bihar while Vikramshila Central University and National Skill Central University is proposed, AMU Kishanganj is off-campus center of AMU, two deemed universities, and five private universities are currently functional with 1 more proposed.

University Location Type Established Specialization Permanent campus Sources
Aryabhatta Knowledge University Patna State 2008[11] Technology Available [12]
Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University Madhepura State 1992 General Available [13]
Bihar Agricultural University Bhagalpur State 2009 Agriculture Available [1]
Bihar Animal Sciences University Patna State 2016 (dagger) Vet Available [14]
B. R. Ambedkar Bihar University Muzaffarpur State 1952 General Available [15]
Chanakya National Law University Patna State 2006 Legal Available [16]
Jai Prakash University Chhapra State 1990 General Available [17]
Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University Darbhanga State 1961 Sanskrit Available [18]
Lalit Narayan Mithila University Darbhanga State 1972 General Available [19]
Magadh University Bodhgaya State 1962 General Available [20]
Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University Patna State 2004 Arabic, Persian Available [21]
Nalanda Open University Patna State 1987 Distance education Available [22]
Patna University Patna State 1917 General Available [23]
Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University Bhagalpur State 1960 General Available [24]
Veer Kunwar Singh University Arrah State 1992 General Available [25]
Patliputra University Patna State 2018 (dagger) General Temp [26]
Purnea University Purnea State 2018 (dagger) General Temp [26]
Munger University Munger State 2018 (dagger) General Temp [26]

Private Universities[edit]

University Location Type Established Specialization Permanent campus Sources
Sandip University, Sijoul Madhubani Private 2017 (dagger) General Temp
Amity University, Patna Patna Private 2017 (dagger) General Temp [27]
Dr. C.V. Raman University, Bihar Vaishali Private 2018 (dagger) General Temp [27]
Gopal Narayan Singh University Rohtas Private 2018 (dagger) General Temp [26]
Al-Karim University Katihar Private 2018 (dagger) Medical Temp [26]
Mata Gujri University Kishanganj Private 2018 (dagger) Medical Temp [26]

Medical Colleges[edit]

As of June 2018, Bihar has 14 functional medical colleges, out of which 9 are owned by the state government, 3 are private medical colleges and two autonomous organisations – IGIMS and AIIMS Patna.[28][29]

Name Established City University Type Degrees Awarded Comments Ref.
Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital 1969 Gaya Aryabhatta Knowledge University Government [30]
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna 2012 Patna Autonomous Public [31]
Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital 1946 Darbhanga Aryabhatta Knowledge University Government [32]
Government Medical College, Bettiah 2008 Bettiah Aryabhatta Knowledge University Government [33]
Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences 1983 Patna Autonomous Public [34]
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital 1970 Bhagalpur Aryabhatta Knowledge University Government [35]
Katihar Medical College and Hospital 1987 Katihar Al-Karim University Private [36]
Purnea Medical College and Hospital Under Construction Purnea Purnea University Government
Lord Buddha Koshi Medical College and Hospital 2012 Saharsa Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University Private [37]
Madhubani Medical College, Madhubani 2019 Madhubani Aryabhatta Knowledge University Private [38]
Patna Medical College and Hospital 1925 Patna Aryabhatta Knowledge University Government [38]
Nalanda Medical College Hospital 1970 Patna Aryabhatta Knowledge University Government [39]
Narayan Medical College and Hospital 2008 Sasaram Veer Kunwar Singh University Private [40]
Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences 1963 Patna Calcutta University Government Research Institute [41]
Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital 1970 Muzaffarpur Aryabhatta Knowledge University Government [42]
Vardhman Institute of Medical Sciences 2013 Pawapuri Aryabhatta Knowledge University Government [43]
Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College 1990 Kishanganj Aryabhatta Knowledge University Private

Dental colleges[edit]

Government

Private

  • Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Kankarbagh, Patna
  • Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Patna
  • Mithila Minority Dental College and Hospital, Laheriasarai, Darbhanga
  • Dr. B.R Ambedkar Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Patna
  • Dr. S.M. Naqui Imam Dental College & Hospital, Darbhanga
  • Sarjug Dental College, Darbhanga

MCA colleges[edit]

  • L.n Mishra institute of economics development and social change patna
  • A N College, Patna
  • Gaya College, Gaya
  • L.N Mishra College, Muzaffarpur
  • Vaishali College, Muzaffarpur

MBA colleges[edit]

=L.N.Mishra College of Business Management,Muzaffarpur(oldest in Bihar)

Agricultural institute[edit]

Fashion, art and design[edit]

Hotel management[edit]

Law institutes[edit]

Research[edit]

Paramedical College[edit]

Engineering and Management Colleges[edit]

As of July 2018, there are 6 central government, 38 government engineering colleges in the public sector, and 17 engineering colleges in the private sector in Bihar, and 2 government-aided BIT Patna and Women's Institute of Technology, Darbhanga. The overall annual intake of these technical institutes offering engineering education to students in Bihar is approx 10000. Notable examples are listed below.

Central government[edit]

State Government[edit]

State Govt.-Aided[edit]

Private[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. "Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa Samastipur, Bihar". pusavarsity.org.in. Rajendra Agricultural University. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
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