Patna University
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Patna, Bihar , India 25°36′28.77″N 85°10′03.06″E / 25.6079917°N 85.1675167°E | |
Campus | Urban |
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Colours | Red & White |
Affiliations | UGC |
Website | pup.ac.in |
Patna University is a public state university in
History
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Patna University was established by an Act of the
Organisation and administration
Governance
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The Chancellor of the Patna University is the governor of Bihar. The Vice-chancellor of the Patna University is the chief executive officer of the university, currently K. C. Sinha. Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh is current Pro Vice Chancellor.
Faculties and departments
Patna University has 30 departments organised into eight faculties: Science, Humanities, Commerce, Social Sciences, Education, Law, Fine Arts and Medicine.[10]
- Faculty of Science: This faculty consists of the departments of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Statistics, and Geology.
- Faculty of Humanities: This faculty consists of the departments of English, Hindi, Bangla, Sanskrit, Maithili, Persian, Philosophy, Arabic, and Urdu.
- Faculty of Social Sciences: This faculty consists of the departments of Public Administration.
- Faculties of Law, Education, Commerce, Fine Arts, and Medicine: Each of these faculty comprises only one department, namely, BDS.
Affiliations
The university is an affiliating institution and has jurisdiction over the Patna city. Eleven colleges are affiliated with this university.[11]
Academics
Traditional and distance education
The university and its affiliated
Libraries
Central Library of the Patna University was set up in 1919. Besides the central library, there are also departmental libraries in each department of the university. The university library has a collection of more than 4,00,000 volumes which include books, journals, manuscripts, patents, and other valuable collections.[13]
Ranking and accreditation
Patna University is recognized under Section 12B of the UGC Act.[14] In 2019, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) awarded 'B+' grade to the Patna University in the first cycle of the university's accreditation.[15][16]
Notable people
References
- ^ "A university with a glorious past, but a perilous present". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Patna University Act 1917" (PDF). Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Patna University turns 100". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Mishra, B. K. (17 November 2008). "Other Side of the Coin". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- ^ "History of the Patna University". patnauniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Patna University celebrating 103 years". patnabeats.com. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Books on the History of Patna University" (PDF). Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "In its 100th year, Patna University to set up archives cell". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Patna University turns 107 years old". Prabhat Khabar. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies". Courses offered. Patna University. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Affiliated Colleges of the Patna University". patnauniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Programmes at the Patna University" (PDF). patnauniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Patna University Library". patnauniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "University Grants Commission, 12B list" (PDF). ugc.ac.in.
- ^ "NAAC accreditation of Patna University". www.assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Patna University VC 'unsatisfied' with NAAC grade". The Times of India. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
External links
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