List of Universities in Bihar

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Bihar was considered as the major educational hub in India in the ancient times. The state was popularly known for its two famous universities, Vikramshila University and Nalanda University at that time. Now the state has got many popular universities which are the destination for many aspirants from all over the country.

Most of the universities in Bihar offer a wide variety of courses in numerous disciplines for the students who are interested in pursuing higher education. These universities also offer many career oriented courses apart from the conventional programmes. Students can undertake these courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels from these universities. In addition to these they can also pursue various certificate and diploma courses from these universities.

The various branches of study offered in these universities include medical science, engineering, agricultural, pharmacy, etc. The list of universities in Bihar is mentioned below.

Universities Located In the Central Part of Bihar

  • Patna University, Patna – Patna University is one of the oldest university in Bihar established in the year 1917.
  • Rajendra Agricultural University, Samastipur – This University located in Samastipur has got National importance.
  • Central University of Bihar (CUB), Patna – CUB was established by the Government of India in 2009.
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Patna – IIT, Patna is an institute which offers technical education and research programmes and was founded in the year 2008.
  • Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Darbhanga – This prestigious Sanskrit University was first started in the year 1961.
  • Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga – LNMU, in Darbhanga was founded by an ordinance in 1972.
  • Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University, Patna – This University was founded by Bihar Government in the year 1998.
  • Nalanda Open University, Patna – The University was named after the ancient Nalanda University in the state. It was founded in the year 1987.
  • Chanakya National Law University – CNLU in Patna was established in the year 2006.

Universities Located In the Southern Part of Bihar

  • Bihar Yoga Bharati University, Munger – This University was founded in the year 1963 and was put forwarded by Swami Satyananda Saraswati.
  • Magadh University, Bodh Gaya – This University is one of the largest universities in the State as well as in the country and was founded in the year1962.
  • Nava Nalanda Mahavihara University, Nalanda – NNM is a deemed university established in the year 1951.

Universities Located In the Eastern Part of Bihar

  • Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University, Madhepura – Also known as B. N. Mandal University is located in Madhepura and was founded in the year 1992.
  • Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur – Formerly known as the Bhagalpur University and was renamed to its present form in 1991. The university was founded in the year 1960.

Universities Located In the Western Part of Bihar

  • Jai Prakash University, Chapra – This premier University in Chapra was established in the year 1990.
  • Veer Kunwar Singh University, Arrah – This well known University located in Arrah is established in the year 1992.

Universities Located In the Northern Part of Bihar

  • B.R. Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzzafarpur – This Public University in the northern part of Bihar was established in the year 1952.

Top-most Universities in Bihar

As said earlier, Bihar is the state which was one of the famous destination for higher educational. All above mentioned universities are located in various parts of the state. Numerous colleges in the state are affiliated under these universities. Some of the well known universities in the state are Nalanda Open University, Rajendra Agricultural University, B. R. Ambedkar Bihar University, Chanakya National Law University and Magadh University.

 
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