This college was established on 25 January 1939 on a Saraswati Puja day at Govind Mitra Road, Patna by Late Shri Radha Mohanjee. In 1949, Govt. of Bihar took the control of the college as Govt. School of Arts & Crafts for conducting Five-year Diploma course. In 1957, the school was transferred into its newly constructed building including Student’s Hostel at Vidyapati Marg, Patna. In 1972, it was renamed as Govt. College of Arts & Crafts. On April 12, 1977, the college was handed over to Patna University and Diploma course was converted into Degree course. The College of Arts and Crafts, Patna is a contituent unit of Patna University, Patna . The Principal is the C. of the college. There is an Advisory Committee for this college constituted by Patna University consisting of the following persons: - The college is located at Vidyapati Marg, behind Patna Museum at a distance of nearly 3 kms from the Patna Jn. Railway Station and nearly 2.5 kms. from Gandhi Maidan, Patna.
