Purnea University

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Purnea University
TypePublic
Established18 March 2018; 5 years ago (18 March 2018)
AffiliationUGC
ChancellorPhagu Chauhan
Vice-ChancellorProf Raj Nath Yadava [1]
Address
Pratap Nagar, Near Purnia Court railway station
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854301
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LanguageHindi, English
Websitewww.purneauniversity.ac.in
Purnea University
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Purnea University is a collegiate public state university located in Purnia, Bihar, India. It has jurisdiction over Purnia, Araria, Kishanganj and Katihar districts. It was established by an act of State Legislature in 2018. As a collegiate university, its main functions are divided between the academic departments of the university and affiliated colleges.

The Governor of Bihar serves as the university's chancellor.[2]

History[edit]

Purnea University was established on 18 March 2018 after its bifurcation from Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University, Madhepura.[3][4] The first academic year of the university was scheduled to be 2018–19.[5]

Campus[edit]

Front elevation of Purnea University Purnea.
Front elevation of Purnea University Purnea.
Main building of Purnea University Purnea
Main building of Purnea University Purnea

At present the University runs in the campus of Purnea College Purnea [6] but very soon it will have its own campus in about 37.24 acres of Land in which offices, Residence, Sports & Cultural spaces, Academic & Administrative block, Conference hall, Examination hall, Library, Laboratories, Guest house, University health care center, Hostels, Canteen, Yoga and Dhyan kendra, Information and Communication system (ICS), Training & placement cell, International affairs cell and all other basic amenities will be available. Purnea University is trying to develop a good campus promoting the energy and environment substance by creating a clean and green campus. Purnea University is growing as a centre of multidisciplinary education that offers a wide range of academic programs starting from Graduation, Post-Graduation and Phd.


Academic programmes[edit]

The programmes offered at the university are identical to those offered at Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University such as bachelor courses in humanities B.A., B.Sc., B.Com. and also Professional Courses such as bachelor of technology in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering, M.A. in Humanities, MBA.

Colleges[edit]

Affiliated colleges[edit]

  • S.N.S.Y. Degree College, Rambagh, Purnia [1]
  • N.D. College, Rambagh, Purnia
  • R.K.K. College, Purnia
  • P.S. College, Harda, Purnia [2]
  • B.N.C. College, Dhamdaha, Purnia
  • A.J. Mahila College, Banmankhi, Purnia
  • S.R.C Degree College, Katihar
  • R.Y. Degree College, Manihari, Katihar
  • B.M. Degree College, Barari, Katihar
  • Balrampur Degree College, Balrampur, Katihar
  • B.D. College, Barsoi, Katihar
  • Y.N.P. Degree College, Raniganj, Araria [3]
  • K.D. College, Raniganj, Araria [4]
  • J.D.S.S. Mahila College, Forbesganj, Araria
  • M.L.D.P.K.Y. College, Araria
  • Alsams Millia Degree College, Araria
  • Peoples College, Araria
  • R.K.S. Mahila College, Kishanganj
  • M.H.A.N.D. College, Thakurganj, Kishanganj

Constituent colleges[edit]

  • Purnea College, Purnia [5]
  • Purnea Mahila Mahavidyalya, Purnia [6]
  • M.L. Arya College Kasba, Purnia [7]
  • G.L.M. College, Banmankhi, Purnia [8]
  • R.L. College, Madhavnagar, Purnia [9]
  • D.S. College, Katihar [10]
  • MJ.M. Mahila College, Katihar [11]
  • RDS College, Salmari, Katihar
  • KB Jha College, Katihar
  • Forbesganj College, Forbesganj, Araria
  • Araria College, Araria [12]
  • Marwari College, Kishanganj
  • Nehru College, Bahadurganj, Kishanganj [13]
  • Govt degree college, Baisi, Purnea
  • Govt degree college, Dhamda, Purnea

Law colleges[edit]

  • Brij Mohan Thakur Law College, Purnia [14]
  • Chandra Kishore Mishra Law College, Araria
  • Surya Dev Law College, Katihar [15]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. . RAJ BHAWAN PATNA: GOVERNOR SECRETRIAT BIHAR http://governor.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 16 June 2018. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Jackboots on university campuses in Bihar, protests against government move". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  3. "New varsities give impetus to higher education in state - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. "Regarding appointment of Vice Chancellor of newly constituted Purnea University, Purnea Governor of Bihar" (PDF). governor.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  5. India, Press Trust of (19 March 2018). "Governor appoints VCs & Pro VCs in 3 new univs of Bihar". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  6. "Purnea College Purnea".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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