The Indian Institute of Technology Patna (abbreviated IIT Patna or IITP) is an autonomous institute of education and research in science, engineering and technology located in Patna, India. It is recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India. IIT Patna is part of National Knowledge Network (NKN) which provides a high speed core networking for all the knowledge related institutions in India to integrate seamlessly all of the scientific community of India.

Campus and location

IIT Patna’s campus is located at Amhara, Bihta, 35 km from Patna at a 501 acres (203 ha) site. The foundation stone of the IIT Patna, Bihta Campus was laid by Kapil Sibal in 2011. IIT Patna started its new session (from July 2015) in its permanent campus located at Bihta. The campus at Bihta was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 July 2015. Earlier, the institute was operating from a temporary 10 acres (4.0 ha) complex in Pataliputra colony, Patna, in buildings which have been renovated and were previously used by the Naveen Government Polytechnic.

Academics

Undergraduate programs

IIT Patna awards Bachelor of Technology degrees in the following disciplines:

• Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering
• Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering
• Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering
• Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering

Admission to these programs is through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), taken by students seeking admission into the IITs after completing 10+2 years of schooling. The Curriculum consists of eight semesters spread over four academic years. A student takes five to six theory courses in addition to laboratory courses in each semester. A student's performance is evaluated based on a credit system. Credits are allotted to each course depending on the number of lecture/tutorial/laboratory hours per week.

Postgraduate programs

IIT Patna postgraduate programs include:

• Master of Technology
• Ph.D.

The M.tech program, started in 2012, awards degrees in following disciplines:

• Master of Technology in Mathematics and Computing
• Master of Technology in Nanotechnology
• Master of Technology in Mechatronics
• Master of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering
• Master of technology in Communication Systems Engineering

Research

The institute has set up many laboratories to conduct research in various disciplines of engineering, pure and applied sciences and humanities on the transit campus itself. Research is carried out by faculty members and research scholars under the guidance of faculty members. Research work is also done at the undergraduate level usually in the fourth year of engineering The Sponsored Research and Industrial Relations Unit (SRIRU) was established in the year 2009 to promote interactive engagement between faculty and sponsoring agencies. The institute has received grants from various sponsoring agencies like Department of Information Technology - Govt. Of India, Department of Biotechnology - Govt. Of India, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Department Of Science And Technology - Govt. Of India, CSIR, Department of Rural Development - Govt. Of India, UNICEF.

Collaboration with foreign universities

To impart quality education and excel in the field of research IIT Patna has collaborated with many foreign universities like National university of Singapore (NUS), University of Houston, Texas (USA),Louisiana State University (USA),University Of Hartford, Connecticut (USA), University Of Missouri, Columbia (USA), University of New South Wales (Australia), University of North Texas-Denton (USA) and University of Saskatchewan (Canada).

The MoU is intended to give opportunities to B. Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D. students and faculty from IIT Patna to go to USA, Australia, Singapore and Canada and develop their research skills and interact with people working in different areas of science and technology.

The Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya (IIM-BG) is an autonomous public business school in Bodh Gaya, Bihar in India.

It is the 16th Indian Institute of Management in India. It is established in the year 2015. The 1st batch of Post Graduation Program(PGP) in Management at IIM Bodh Gaya started in August 2015. On 31 August 2015, HRD Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated academic session at IIM-Bodh Gaya.

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta is now mentoring IIM Gaya after successfully mentoring IIM Ranchi in the past. Gaya is well connected to Calcutta, Patna, Delhi etc. through a network of road, rail and airways. Bodh Gaya is the place where Mahatma Buddha obtained his enlightenment and hence it is the place of international tourist attraction. Gaya is one of the most connected international airport in India.

IIM Bodh Gaya was announced in 2014 Union Budget by newly formed Government of India. And in January 2015 HRD Minister Smriti Irani cleared proposal for its campus in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. As Government of Bihar selected 118 acres of land in Bodh Gaya inside Magadh University campus.

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is a fashion institute in India. It was set up in 1986 under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and is an institution of design, management and technology for the international fashion business.

NIFT was granted statutory status in 2006, empowering it to award degrees and other academic distinctions.

With its head office in New Delhi, NIFT has centers at Mumbai, Kolkata, Kangra, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Raebareli, Patna, Shillong, Bhopal, Kannur, Bhubaneswar and Jodhpur where it offers four-year bachelor and two-year master programmes in the areas of Design, Management and Technology.

A new NIFT Campus at Ludhiana, Punjab has been announced by Minister of Textiles. A new center in Ompora Industrial area, Kashmir, too, is expected to come up.

NIFT organizes its own entrance exam yearly in India. NIFT has announced the exam dates for NIFT Entrance Exam 2016.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna (AIIMS Patna) (officially Jayaprakash Narayan All India Institute of Medical Sciences) is a medical college and medical research public university based in Patna, Bihar, India. The Institute will operate autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India).Though the foundation stone for the ₹ 350-crore project (2004 estimate) was laid in 2004 during Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s tenure, the project was delayed owing to the power shift at the Centre and its cost has escalated from ₹3.35 billion (US$49 million) to ₹8.5 billion (US$130 million).The AIIMS, Patna, is under construction for over eight years. Its foundation was laid by the then vice-president, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, on 3 January 2004. In 2004,Central government decided to set up new AIIMS at Rishikesh, Bhopal, Patna, Jodhpur, Bhubaneswar and Raipur The setting up of second AIIMS like institution in Bihar was announced in 2015 Union budget of India.

Location

AIIMS Patna is spread over 134 acre ,comprising the main medical college campus on 100 acres and residential campus on 34 acre. The AIIMS, near Walmi institute at Phulwari Sharif, Patna started operating on 25 September 2012 after a series of observations by Patna High Court.

Academics

AIIMS Patna started its operations on 25 September 2012. AIIMS New Delhi, has been mentoring the two new AIIMS in Patna and Bhubaneswar, PGI Chandigarh has been mentoring AIIMS coming up in Rishikesh and Jodhpur, while JIPMER Puducherry has been overseeing the AIIMS in Bhopal and Raipur. Class of 2012 started in AIIMS Patna on 25 September 2012 with around 50 medical students had been admitted in AIIMS Patna. To start with,AIIMS Patna would impart training in four subjects – anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and community medicine.

Patna High Court's directives on AIIMS Patna

In April 2012, the Patna High Court constituted a three-member core committee comprising representatives from the Centre, the state and the AIIMS to speed up construction work of the super-specialty hospital.

Shashi Bhushan, the financial advisor to AIIMS Patna had said: "The medical college is expected to start functioning from July this year for which appointment of professors is on".,but now the college will start in September 2012 and hospital by 2013. AIIMS Patna would be governed by the AIIMS Act till the Union government made a separate law for the upcoming hospital.The Patna high court on 18 July issued a directive that the doctors of trauma and emergency wards of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna (AIIMS Patna) join at Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, Patna City, by 25 July 2012.The court also directed the Union government to ensure that doctors of seven super speciality departments of AIIMS Patna are appointed and join their duty by 25 August. These departments include gastroenterology, cardiology, nephrology, pathology and radiology. Patna high court on 1 August 2012 ordered notional deputation of the Patna DM Sanjay Kumar Singh to the upcoming hospital as its deputy director/joint director/director of AIIMS Patna, till the central government sends a deputy director or joint director or director to take this responsibility. The DM will now on oversee the affairs related to the AIIMS Patna and its development as a super speciality hospital.Bihar government had released a cheque for ₹ 53.4 million to the Guru Gobind Singh Hospital at Patna City for development of infrastructure for the emergency ward and trauma centre of AIIMS Patna. The Patna High court directed the DM on 31 August 2012, to hold a meeting with the AIIMS Patna director and superintendent of Guru Gobind Singh Hospital(GGSH),Patna City, to set modalities of super speciality treatment at the hospital. This arrangement will continue till the AIIMS Patna is completed.Patna High Court ordered on 27 September 2012,to start round-the-clock construction of the AIIMS Patna hospital building by deploying more workers and other resources to ensure its early completion. Patna High Court on 29 January 2013 directed the Bihar government to constitute a team of auditors to audit the utilization of Rs 1.50 billion by M/s B L Kashyap and Company for the construction of the hospital building of AIIMS Patna.

The National Institute of Technology Patna (NIT Patna), formerly Bihar School of Engineering and Bihar College of Engineering, is a public engineering institution located in Patna in the Indian state of Bihar. It was renamed to NIT Patna, by the Government of India on January 28, 2004. It is an autonomous institute functions directly under Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

History

NIT Patna is the second oldest engineering college of India. Its origin can be traced to 1886 with the establishment of a survey training school and subsequent renaming it to Bihar college of Engineering in 1900. A graduate level curriculum was introduced in 1924. It was renamed Bihar College of Engineering in 1932. In 2004 the government of India upgraded the college to National Institute of Technology (NIT) status, as the state of Bihar had lost its only Regional Engineering College (REC), located at Jamshedpur, when Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar in 2000. By 2002, the Indian government decided to upgrade all RECs to NITs, with the aim of having at least one NIT per state. Bihar College of Engineering was the first institute to be directly upgraded to NIT status. In 2007, it was granted Institute of National Importance status in accordance with the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007.

Campus

NIT Patna functions from a 40 acres (16 ha) campus along Ashok Rajpath, a portion of which has been encroached upon. Land for a new campus, a 100 acres (40 ha) plot, has been assigned at Sikandarpur village in Bihta, around 40 km from Patna. Earlier it was assigned at Dumri village in Bihta. Once NIT-Patna shifts to its new campus in Bihta, it will run some management courses on the present campus at Ashok Rajpath.

Patna Medical College and Hospital (abbreviated PMCH) established in 1925 and originally known as Prince of Wales Medical College, is a medical college located in Patna, the state capital of Bihar, India. It is located on the southern bank of the river Ganges and is now affiliated to Aryabhatta Knowledge University (previously: Patna University). The exact location is on Ashok Rajpath which is home to many other notable colleges of Patna University. The college was a premier center for imparting medial education in pre-independence era, producing doctors such as Dr. Banerjee, Dr. Dukhan Ram, Dr. B. Mukhopadhyaya etc.The college handles one of the biggest patient loads around the globe and the variety of Patients you get to see here is unparalleled across India. Many interns of different medical colleges prefer to do their internship from the hospital here. It boasts of more than 1700 beds which is at par with AIIMS. The college has many firsts to its credit, and the ever-expanding website of the Department of Community Medicine here is one such venture in the new era of the technology revolution. The emergency dept.is called IGCE(Indira Gandhi Central Emergency),it has 220 beds which is separate building in the campus and not included in the 1700 bed counts of hospital,so altogether it is one of the busiest hospital of state and in India with bed count of around 2000.The average daily OPD patients is one of the highest in India(Safdurjung hospital, New Delhi having the highest)

History

Patna Medical College, Patna was established as Temple Medical School in 1874 with the admission of 30 student with fees of ₹2 only per students for whole course. This trend continued till 1925. After than Temple Medical School was shifted to Darbhanga and it was replaced by Medical College known as Prince of Wales Medical College, Patna. Formal inauguration of this medical college was done on 25 February 1925. Various building were constructed by the donations from Princely states of Bihar. The first batch of 35 students were transferred from Calcutta Medical College, Calcutta to Prince of Wales Medical College, Patna. This medical college can rightly claim to be the torch bearer of medical education in Bihar. Post graduate course was started in 1932.Vertical and Horizontal integrated teaching and weekly seminar are the regular feature in this institution.

This college is the mainstay for medical education and treatment to the masses, not only to this State, but the adjoining area of the neighboring States. Patna Medical College, Patna has glorious past and bright future. It was started in the year 1874 as Temple Medical School with total admission of 35 students per year. This trend continued up to 1925. After that, it was turned into the medical college named as Prince of Wales Medical College, Patna. The first batch of MBBS students were trained clinically at Calcutta Medical College, Calcutta. The Postgraduate teaching in Medicine, Surgery, Physiology, Obst. & Gynaecology was first started in this Institution in undivided India.

College

The MBBS courses at the College is recognized by Medical Council of India. its intake capacity is 150 student. It also offers degree in MS, MD, MCh, Diploma and PhD courses. The undergraduate aspirants are admitted on the basis of their scores in the Combined Medical Education Entrance Test which is conducted by the Medical Council of India. The duration of the course is four and half year, divided into 9 semester. In postgraduate courses, 247 doctors are admitted annually. The library of the college is well equipped with books and computers and is connected to the National Medical Library through internet.

There are 5 hostel for undergraduate courses (4 boys hostel and 1 girls hostel), and 4 hostel for postgraduate courses (3 boys hostel and 1 girls hostel). All hostels are situated in the campus except Charak Chatrawas which is situated 300 m away ( though Charak Chatrawas is no longer part of this college). The Hospital of the college, PMCH, is one of the premier hospital of the State. It has 1770 beds for patient under various departments.

Nalanda University (also known as Nalanda International University) is located in Rajgir, near Nalanda, Bihar, India. The University began its first academic session on September 1, 2014 with 15 students including five women. Initially set up in temporary facilities in Rajgir, a modern campus is expected to be finished by 2020.

Nalanda is exclusively a post-graduate and doctoral school.

Nalanda University Bill

On 28 March 2006 the 11th President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam proposed the idea while addressing the Joint Session of the Bihar Vidhan Mandal for revival of Nalanda university. The Nalanda University Bill, 2010 was passed on 21 August 2010 in Rajya Sabha and 26 August 2010 in Lok Sabha. The bill received Presidential assent on 21 September 2010 thereby becoming an Act. The University came into existence on 25 November 2010, when the Act was implemented.

International funding

Japan promised to finance the construction. Singapore may pay for the library, costing US$5m. Gopa Sabharwal has been appointed the first Vice-Chancellor of this university in February 2011.

It has been estimated that US$500m will be required to build the new facility, with a further US$500m needed to sufficiently improve the surrounding infrastructure. The group is looking for donations from governments, private individuals and religious groups.

The State Government of Bihar handed over 443 acres (179 ha) of land acquired from local people, to the University, where construction work has begun. It is a dream project of the Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar.

Infrastructure and architecture

For best architectural design, a global competition was held for construction of an international state-of-the-art institution. Vastu Shilpa Consultants have been selected as the winner of the design competition with dbHMS providing the triple net-zero energy, water and waste strategic plan.

Classes

The academic session of the University started on 1 September 2014 with 15 students in the School of Historical Sciences and the School of Environment and Ecology. A hotel operated by Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation in Rajgir would provide initial hostel accommodation.

Governing Board

In 2007, the Government of India constituted a Nalanda Mentor Group (NMG) under the Chairmanship of Professor Amartya Sen to examine the framework of international co-operation, and proposed structure of partnership, which would govern the establishment of this University as an international centre of education. The University of Nalanda is proposed to be established under the aegis of the East Asia Summit (EAS), as a regional initiative. The NMG also has representatives from Singapore, China, Japan and Thailand.

Later the 'NMG' was renamed the Governing Board of Nalanda University.

As of July 2015, the Governing Board of Nalanda University[12] consists of:

• George Yeo – University Chancellor and former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore.[
• Amartya Sen – Professor at Harvard University.
• Sugata Bose – Professor at Harvard University.
• Wang Bangwei – Professor at Peking University.
• Wang Gungwu – Professor at National University of Singapore.
• Susumu Nakanishi – Professor at Kyoto City University of Arts.
• Meghnad Desai – Emeritus Professor at London School of Economics.
• A. Prapod – Professor at Chulalongkorn University.
• Tansen Sen – Associate Professor at Baruch College, CUNY.
• Nand Kishore Singh – Member of Parliament – Rajya Sabha, India.
• Anil Wadhwa-Secretary (East) Ministry of External Affairs
• Gopa Sabharwal – Vice-Chancellor Nalanda University

Bihar Agricultural University is an autonomous institute under Bihar state government established in 2010 under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) situated at Sabour, Bhagalpur district of Bihar. Historically, Bihar State is endowed with soil and water resources as well as climatic amplitudes having vast potential of agricultural production of varied nature. The university's area of operation will comprise 25 districts of Bihar, namely Araria, Arwal, Aurangabad, Banka, Bhabhua, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, Gaya, Jamui, Jehanabad, Katihar, Kishanganj, Khagaria, Lakhisarai, Madhepura, Munger, Nalanda, Nawada, Patna, Purnia, Rohtas, Saharsa, Sheikhpura, Khagaria and Supaul districts. It is to cater to the specific needs of this potential grain bowl of the state. The headquarters would be located at present Bihar Agricultural College, Sabour Campus, the oldest and agricultural college of the state, engaged in imparting education, conducting researches on farmers problems and transfer of technology under its extension mandate.

Bihar Agriculture University is engaged in Research and Extension activities in the field of agriculture. In order to extend the research done in the University to farmers of Bihar, it signed an agreement with World Development Foundation, New Delhi to implement a project of "Agriculture Knowledge Dissemination System". The project basically involved educating the farmers using ICT and video conferencing system for improved agriculture and livestock production.

Colleges Affiliated

• Bihar Agricultural College
• Madan Bharti Agricultural College
• Bihar Veterinary College
• Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology
• College of Horticulture
• Veer Kunwar Singh College of Agriculture
• Bhola Paswan Shastri Agriculture College

Veer Kunwar Singh University named after Veer Kunwar Singh, is a public university in the regional city of Arrah in the state of Bihar, India. It was established by the Bihar University Act 1976. It serves the education needs of more than one crore population of these districts through its 20 postgraduate departments, 17 constituent degree colleges, three law colleges and 37 affiliated degree colleges. Also 68th rank in india.

The university conducts teaching and learning in areas such as Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Mathematics, Commerce, History, Economics, Sociology etc. It runs exchange programs in affiliation with colleges and institutes in and around the state.

Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, also known as Bhagalpur University, is a public university in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. It was established on 12 July 1960, having local colleges initially associated with Patna University. Its campus is around 264 acres (1.07 km2) in area. The name was changed from Bhagalpur University to Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University in 1991 in commemoration of Tilka Manjhi, a freedom fighter.

The university has more than 36 teaching departments, around 24 affiliated colleges, and five research centres. It is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council and has tied with major international universities such as University of Vienna, the University of Bristol, the University of Kent, University of Lyon, and University of Notre Dame.

Faculties

T. M. Bhagalpur University offers different study programs through its various departments. Most departments offer postgraduate and doctoral degrees. Among them are faculties of Science, Social Sciences, Humanities, Commerce, Management Studies, and Law.

The research centres are:

• Agro-Economic Research Centre
• Centre of Bioinformatics
• University Computer Centre
• Centre for Regional Studies
• Research Service Centre

Patna University, the first university in Bihar, was established in 1917 during the British Raj, and is the seventh oldest university of the Indian subcontinent. At that time, the jurisdiction of the university extended to Bihar, Odisha, and the Kingdom of Nepal. The university oversaw examinations for educational institutions ranging from school finals to the postgraduate levels. This continued almost for four decades, until the establishment of the Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, and the Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar.

The university has colleges and institutions that cover areas of study including law, teacher training, science, arts, commerce, medicine and engineering. Since 1974, the university has a Directorate of Distance Education.

Some scholars who contributed to the growth of the University include the Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar', Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit Ram Avatar Sharma, Pandit Nalin Vilochan Sharma, Pandit Devendranath Sharma, Dr. R. K. Sinha and Sir Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh.

Colleges Under Patna University:

• Patna College
• Patna Science College
• Bihar College of Engineering
• College of Arts and Crafts
• Bihar National College
• Patna Women's College
• Patna Medical College and Hospital
• Patna Dental College
• Magadh Mahila College
• Patna Training College
• Patna Law College
• Vanijya Mahavidyala
• The Bihar College of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
• The Women’s Training College

Nalanda Open University (NOU) is a university at Patna in Bihar state, India. It is the only university in Bihar providing education through distance and open education. With a vision of providing education to those who have been deprived of formal education, it follows the norms of flexibility with respect to eligibility, admission and course structure. Nalanda Open University has 28 study centers around Bihar and Jharkhand in cities like Jamshedpur and Ranchi and in important towns like Katihar and small towns like Bettiah, catering to the education needs of every section of the society.

The university was established in March 1987. It is named after the famous Buddhist University of Nalanda, the ancient seat of learning. In 1995 the Nalanda Open University Act was passed, and the university came under its jurisdiction.

Degree courses at undergraduate level and degree as well as diploma courses at post graduate level are offered. Certificate courses for 6 or 9 months are provided. Nalanda Open University is the only university where courses on Bihari languages (Magahi, Bhojpuri, Maithili) are offered.

Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University Patna or simply MMHAPU, is a state university in Patna, Bihar, India. It was established under the provisions of the Bihar State Universities Act. 1976 with effect from 10 April 1998 (vide MHRD, Govt. of Bihar notification no. 1998 dated 22 November 2006). The Jurisdiction of the University is whole of Bihar and the University is recognized under 2(f) of the UGC Act 1956. The University is now a member of Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi with effect from December 2009." The University is named after the veteran freedom fighter Maulana Mazharul Haque.

Although three Vice Chancellors were appointed by Government of Bihar namely Dr. M. Ahmad Arzoo, HOD of Arabic, Aligarh Muslim University (1998), Dr. Sharf Alam, HOD of Persian, Patna University (2004) and Sri V.S. Dubey Ex- Chief Secretary of Bihar and Jharkhand, the University had failed to start a single academic programme or to admit even one student till 2007. Prof. Qamar Ahsan was appointed the Vice Chancellor of this University on 25 January 2008. He took steps to make the University functional in a purposeful manner within the shortest possible time. Under his leadership the University started its first Academic session on July 3, 2008. After remaining non functional the University started its first academic session from July 2008.

The University has about 75 KRCs (Knowledge Resource Centers) which is the brain child of Prof. Qamar Ahsan. Quality Education in Vocational courses are imparted through these KRCs. The University is reaching out to far-flung areas in order to provide professional course at affordable cost through these KRCs. The University has also signed MOU with N.I.C. Bihar, Patna for total e-administration. Of the department of the University. Mrs. Nanda Singh, Mr. Bijay Kumar, Mr. Jawed Manzar and Mr. Ravi Kumar of NIC, Patna worked on the e-administration project and made possible for the University to achieve the distinction to enter the elite class of Universities which does Registration and Distribution of Certificates through one software namely Chanakaya.

Magadh University is situated Bodh Gaya, in Bihar state, India. It is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The university is now governed by Bihar State University Act 1976. The university provides facilities for higher learning and research in the faculties of science, social sciences, humanities and commerce.

Magadh University was established in 1962 by Satyendra Narayan Sinha, an educationist and the then Education Minister of Bihar. K. K. Dutta, the historian, was the founder vice-chancellor. It started functioning from 2 March 1962 with two constituent colleges, 32 affiliated colleges and seven postgraduate departments.

In 1992, 17 constituent colleges were transferred to the newly constituted V K. Singh University, Arrah (Bhojour). The university has grown to consist of 24 postgraduate departments, 44 constituent colleges, and 85 affiliated colleges imparting higher education in Humanities, Social Science, Science, Commerce, Medical, Engineering and Management. Several professional/vocational courses like M.B.A., M.C.A., B.C.A., B.B.M. Environmental Science, Tourism & Travel Management, Counseling & Rehabilitation, Journalism & Mass Communication, etc. are being run in constituent/affiliated colleges. There are two government Medical Colleges, two private Engineering Colleges, one private Dental College and three Law colleges under the university. The university also provides distance learning facilities.

The university has a multi-storied library, the Mannulal Central Library, besides the department libraries. The central library has about 162,245 books, manuscripts and other reading materials. It has a wide range of ancient and modern literature and books as well as national and international journals.

All the science departments including Psychology and Geography have well-equipped laboratories for teaching and research. The research facilities are available in all the departments. The Science Labs have modern equipments required for research.

There are eight hostels on campus having accommodation facilities for 1500 students. One girls’ hostel is available to accommodate 150 female students.

The University Health Centre-cum-Dispensary provides medical facilities to students, teachers and other employees residing the university campus as well as outside the university campus round the clock. It has the services of three doctors, nurses and sufficient number of supporting paramedical staff.

A branch of Central Bank of India is functioning on the campus. Likewise a post office is also there on the university campus.

A large sports complex is on the campus for outdoor and indoor games, particularly athletic events.

The University is developing a modern Computer Lab to the requirement of MCA teaching. Besides the facilities for practical work in courses at the university headquarters, the constituent colleges also have computer and language labs.

The Lalit Narayan Mithila University (LNMU) is a public university in India. Begun in 1972, the university initially functioned from the Mohanpur House at Sara Mohanpur village of Darbhanga–Sakri route. In 1975, it was shifted to the campus belonging to Raj Darbhanga.

The university is in Darbhanga town. Mithila, an ancient cultural region of North India lies between the lower range of the Himalayas and the Ganges river. The university imparts education in fields such as humanities, social science, life science, commerce and medicine, with both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. More than 400 faculty are engaged in teaching and research. The institute has a residential campus of about 200 acres with modern facilities and support services for its students and faculty.

At present the University has total 67 Colleges

College	Location	College Code
A.P.S.M. College	Barauni, Begusarai	101
Acharya Dev College	Shahpur Patori , Samastipur	401
B. M. A. College	Baheri, Darbhanga	201
B. M. College	Rahika, Madhubani	301
Bali Ram College	Samastipur	402
C. M. College	Darbhanga	203
C. M. J. College	Donwarihat, Khutauna, Madhubani	303
C. M. Science College, Darbhanga	Darbhanga	204
Chandradhari Mithila College	Darbhanga	202
Chandramukhi Bhola College	Deorh, Ghoghardiha, Madhubani	302
Co-operative College	Begusarai
D. B. K. N. College	Narhan	403
D. College	Jainagar	304
Dr. Karpoori Bishweshwar Das College	Tajpur, Samastipur	404
G. D. College	Begusarai	103
G. M. R. D. College	Mohanpur	405
G.K.P.D College	Karpoorigram, Samastipur	413
H. P. S. College	Madhepur, Darbhanga	305
J. M. D. P. L. College	Madhubani	306
J. N. College	Nehra, Darbhanga	206
Jagdish Nandan College	Madhubani	307
Janta Koshi College	Biraul, Darbhanga	205
K. V. Science College	Uchchaith, Benipatti, Madhubani	308
Kunwar Singh College	Darbhanga	207
L. N. Janta College	Jhanjharpur, Madhubani	309
M. K. S. College	Trimuhan(Chandauna), Darbhanga	209
M. L. S. College	Sarisabpahi, Madhubani	310
M. L. S. M. College	Darbhanga	210
M. R. M. College	Darbhanga	211
Maharani Kalyani College	Laheriasarai, Darbhanga	208
Marwai college	Darbhanga	212
Millat College	Laheriasarai, Darbhanga	213
R. B. College	Dalsingsarai, Samastipur	406
R. B. S. College	Andaur, Mohiuddinnagar	407
R. C. S. College	Manjhaul	104
R. k. College	Madhubani	311
R. N. A. R. College	Samastipura	408
Rash Narayan College	Pandaul (Madhubani)	312
S. K. Mahila College	Begusarai	105
Samastipur College	Samastipur	409
U. R. College	Rosera, Samastipur	410
Uma Pandey College	Pusa, Samastipur	411
Vishweshwar Singh Janta College	Rajnagar, Madhubani	313
Women's College	Samastipur	412
Ayachi Mithila Mahila College	Bahera, Darbhanga	214
Bahera College	Bahera, Darbhanga	215
C R College	Kishanpur, Samastipur	424
D N Y College	Madhubani	315
K S R College	Sarairanjan, Samastipur	415
Lohiya Charan Singh College	Darbhanga	222
Mahatma Gandhi College	Darbhanga	223
Mithila Mahila College	Darbhanga	226
Maharaja Mahesh Thakur Memorial College	Darbhanga	224
Maharaja Rameswar Singh Memorial College	Anandpur, Darbhanga	225
Nagendra Jha Mahila College	Laheriasarai, Darbhanga	229
P D J K College	Andhrathari, Madhubani	317
P L M College	Jhanjharpur, Madhubani	318
Qaji Ahmad Degree College	Jale, Darbhanga	231
Ram Ballabh Jalan College	Darbhanga	232
R C S Smarak College	Bihat, Begusarai	107
R L S R S M Degree College	Shivaji Nagar, Samastipur	417
S K College	Thatiya, Samastipur	419
S M J College	Khajedih, Madhubani	319
S M R C K College	Samastipur	420
Vidhi Mahavidyalaya	Samastipur	423
Lutan Jha College	Nanur	322
I.B.M.	Darbhanga