the Patna University was established under an Act of Legislature in 1917. The university has given the responsibility by the
government to administer examinations starting from Matriculation level to Postgraduate level. During its establishment year the University had jurisdiction over Bihar, Orissa and Nepal. In
1952, the Patna University was made a residential University. From beginning the
University has some very well known institutions both professional and non
professional attached with it. It has a full-fledged Law College, Teachers’ Training College
along with Engineering and Medical Colleges. The University has been a saga of progress,
advancement, and excellence in the field of higher education. The University celebrated its
Silver Jubilee in 1944 and its Golden Jublee (1967), in the year 1970 with the President of
India Sri V. V. Giri as the Chief Guest. At present the University has 9 Faculties, 32 PG Departments, and 11 Colleges to its credit. In 1974 the University established a Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) so as to provide
education to those who cannot attend regular university classes. All the departments of the
University are attached with a Departmental / Seminar Library. Besides University also has
Central Library to offer best of the learning facilities. The Central Library is linked with
INFLIBNET. The University also provides residential accommodation to about 50% of its Male
Students and all Female Students. Departments:-
Patna University has following departments for conduct of different study programs :-
1. Department Of Urdu
2. Department Of Sanskrit
3. Department Of Maithili
4. Department Of Bengali
5. Department Of Arabic
6. Social Sciences /Humanities /Commerce
7. Department Of Sociology
8. Department Of Geography
9. Department Of Ancient Indian History & Archaeology
10. Department Of History
11. Institute Of Psychological Research And Service
12. Institute Of Public Administration
13. Department Of Applied Economics And Commerce
14. Directorate Of Distance Education
15. Department Of Chemistry
16. Department Of Botany
17. Department Of Geology
Courses Offered:-
Department:- Course - Classification:-
Botany:- B.Sc. ( hons.)-Botany
M. Sc.-Botany
Chemistry:- B.Sc. ( hons.)-Chemistry
M.Sc.-Chemistry
Computer Applications:- BCA-Computer Applications
FineArts BFA-Applied Arts
BFA-Painting
BFA-Sculpture
Geology:- B.Sc.-Geology
M. Sc.-Geology
Mathematics:- B.Sc. ( hons.)-Mathematics
M.Sc.-Mathematics
Physics:- B.Sc. ( hons.)-Physics
M.Sc.-Physics
Statistics:- B.Sc. ( hons.)-Statistics
M.Sc.-Statistics
Zoology:- B.Sc. ( hons.)-Zoology
M.Sc.-Zoology
