Purnea University

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.

Purnea University
TypePublic
Established18 March 2018 (18 March 2018)
AffiliationUGC
ChancellorPhagu Chauhan
Vice-ChancellorProf Raj Nath Yadava [1]
Address
Pratap Nagar, Near Purnia Court railway station
,
Purnia
,
Bihar
,
854301
,
India
LanguageHindi, English
WebsiteOfficial website
Location in Bihar
Location in India

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

History

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]

Academic programmes

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.

Organisation and administration

Affiliated colleges[6]
  • G. C. S. S. College Ranipatra, Purnia
  • Al-Shams Millia College, Araria
  • Jeera Devi Shital Shah Mahila College, Forbesganj
  • Kalawati Degree College, Araria
  • Maharani Lalita Dev Prabhu Kamal Yadav College, Araria
  • People's College, Araria
  • Yadunandan Pawitri Degree College, Araria
  • B. D. College, Katihar
  • B. M. College, Katihar
  • Balrampur College, Katihar
  • Rameshwar Yadav College.Katihar
  • S. D. Law College, Katihar
  • Sita Ram Chamariya Degree College, Katihar
  • Md. Hussain Aazad National Degree College, Kishanganj
  • Ratan Kali Shah Mahila College, Kishanganj
  • Aanandi Janki Mahila College, Purnia
  • B. N. C. College, Purnia
  • National Degree College, Purnia
  • R. K. K. College, Purnia
  • Surya Narayan Singh Yadav College, Purnia

Constituent colleges
  • G. C. S. S. College Ranipatra, Purnia
  • Araria College, Araria
  • Forbesganj College, Forbesganj
  • Bhagawati Mandir, Katihar
  • Darshan Shah College, Katihar
  • Mohanlal Jiloka Memorial Mahila College, Katihar
  • Krishna Vallabh Jha College, Katihar
  • Marwari College, Kishanganj
  • Nehru College, Kishanganj
  • Purnea College, Purnia
  • Purnea Mahila College, Purnia
  • Gore Lal Mehta College, Purnia
  • Munsi Lal Arya College, Purnia
  • R. L. College Madhavnagar

Law colleges
  • Brij Mohan Thakur Law College, Purnia
  • Chandra Kishore Mishra Law College, Araria
  • Surya Dev Law College, Katihar

Engineering college

Medical college

Student life

Students' union election

On 6 September 2018 first students union election was held, Nupur Subhangi became President, Sanchit Wadhwani was elected as General Secretary of the Students' Union.

See also

References
  1. . RAJ BHAWAN PATNA: GOVERNOR SECRETRIAT BIHAR http://governor.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 16 June 2018. 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. "Governor appoints VCs & Pro VCs in 3 new univs of Bihar". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  6. http://www.purneauniversity.ac.in/colleges

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