Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU)

Aryabhatta Knowledge University(AKU) is a professional university in the state of Bihar, India. It is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The university is now governed by Bihar State University Act 2008. Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU), Patna has been established by Government of Bihar for the development and management of educational infrastructure related to technical, medical, management and allied professional education in the state. Presently it operates from a makeshift office at CNLU Patna, however Bihar Government has allotted Rs. 95 Crores for construction of its own Campus.

Affiliated colleges AKU

Vidyadaan Institute of Technology and Management (VITM) was first engineering college in Bihar to get affiliated to Aryabhatta Knowledge University.Following are 20 engineering colleges affiliated to it.

Research center

• Aryabhatta Centre for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology.(ACNN), PATNA

Govt. Engg. colleges

• Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology
• Bhagalpur College of Engineering
• Nalanda College of Engineering
• Gaya College of Engineering
• Darbhanga College of Engineering
• Motihari College of Engineering
• Lok Nayak Jayprakash Institute Of Technology, Chapra(Saran)

Private Engg. colleges

• Patna Sahib College of Engineering & Technology, Vaishali
• Vidyadaan Institute of Technology and Management, Buxar
• Moti Babu Institute of Technology, Forbesganj
• Amrapali Institute of Technology, Lakhisarai
• Azmet Institute of Technology, Kishanganj
• K.K. College of Engineering & Management, Nalanda
• Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Amhara, Patna
• Sityog Institute of Technology, Aurangabad
• Vidya Vihar Institute of Technology, Purnea

Following are medical colleges affiliated to it:

• Patna Medical College and Hospital
• Nalanda Medical College and Hospital
• Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital
• Anugrah Narain Magadh Medical College, Gaya
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur
• Sri Krishna Medical College, Muzaffarpur

Other colleges affiliated to it are:

• IMPACT COLLEGE,PATNA
• St. Xavier's College of Education
• Maitreya College of Education and Management
• Admerit Business College, Doctor's Colony Golamber, Opp. Bhu-Vigyan Bhawan, Kankarbagh, Patna
• Institute of Entrepreneurship Development
• College of Nursing, Patna
• International Architecture Research Academy, Munger
• Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna
• Shri Nityanand Jha College of Education, Sijoul,Dist.Madhubani
• Government Pharmacy Institute, Patna