Patna, which is the capital city of the state of Bihar is located in the Southern border of the River Ganges and it is one of the most populous and oldest cities in the whole of India. This is not only the administrative city of the state, but is also an important educational center.

The city of Patna is acting as a home for a number of popular universities like Patna University, Chanakya National Law University, Nalanda Open University and the Mazrul Haque Arabi-Farsi University.

Many colleges are functioning under these universities, which includes both government and private colleges and the list of government colleges functioning in the city is given below:

Medical Colleges:

• Nalanda Medical College

• Patna Medical College

• Government Ayurvedic College

Dental College:

• Patna Dental College & Hospital

Engineering Colleges:

• National Institute of Technology

Pharmacy Colleges:

• Bihar College of Pharmacy

• Government Pharmacy Institute Patna

Law Colleges:

• Patna Law College

• Bihar Institute of Law

Polytechnic Colleges:

• Government Polytechnic

• Government Women’s Polytechnic

• New Government Polytechnic

Arts & Science Colleges:

• Patna Science College

• Government Women’s College

• Government Girls’ College

• Government College of Arts & Crafts

• Magadh Mahila College

A short description about these government-run colleges in the city of Patna is given below:

Medical Colleges:

Patna Medical College is affiliated to the Patna University, while the Nalanda Medical College is affiliated to Magadh University. The intake capacity of the former government-run medical college functioning in the city of Patna is 100 students per year for the MBBS course, while for the later it is 50 students per year. Admission to these colleges is done based on the performance of the students in the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination. The third of the afore listed three government medical colleges, offers education in the faculty of Ayurvedic Medical Science and the course offered is BAMS.

Dental College:

Patna Dental College & Hospital is run by the Government of Bihar and the institute is approved by the Dental Council of India and Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Government of India. The college is offering BDS at the UG level and MDS at the PG level and admission of students to be the UG course is done based on their performance in the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination.

Engineering College:

National Institute of Technology is one among the popular engineering institutions in the whole of India and this institution is functioning under the Ministry of Human Resource Development of Government of India. This institution is offering education through six of its engineering departments at UG, PG and Ph. D levels and the institute is also offering Bachelor of Architecture. The score acquired by the students in the AIEEE examination is considered for admission of students to this institution.

Pharmacy Colleges:

Two Government-run pharmacy colleges are functioning in the city of Patna and both these colleges are approved by the Pharmacy Council of India. These colleges offer Diploma and Bachelor of Pharmacy courses and admission to the UG course is done based on the performance of the students in the BCECE examination.

Law Colleges:

Patna Law College is affiliated to the University of Patna, while the Bihar Institute of Law is affiliated to the Magadh University. These colleges offer LL.B, five-year integrated Bachelor of Art-Bachelor of Law courses, and for getting admission to the LL.B course in these colleges candidates must have completed their bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution. Admission to these colleges is done based on the merit secured by the students in the qualifying examination.

Polytechnic Colleges:

Three government-run polytechnic colleges are functioning in the city of Patna and these colleges offer diploma courses in the following subjects:

• Computer Science & Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Textile Engineering

• Printing Technology

• Electrical engineering

• Ceramic engineering

• Chemical engineering

• Electronics Engineering

Arts & Science Colleges:

Government Arts & Science Colleges offer quality education in the faculties of science, arts & commerce and for getting admission to these colleges’ candidates must have completed their higher secondary with good percentage of marks.

The education system in this city has attracted students from different parts of the county particularly students belonging to the remote areas of the state of Bihar visit the city for acquiring quality education.