List of institutions of higher education in Bihar

Bihar is home to 9 Institutes of National Importance, 4 Central Universities, 21 State Universities, 8 Private Universities & 1 Deemed University. The following is a list of institutions of higher education in Bihar, India.

+SummaryTYPENumberINI9Central4State21Private8Deemed1Total43-2= 41 Because 2 Central University is also INI

Institutes of National Importance

S.NoUniversityLocationTypeEstablishedSpecializationSource 1 All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna Patna Autonomous 2012 Medical 2 Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University Samastipur 1905 Agriculture 3 Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bhagalpur Bhagalpur 2017 Science and Technology 4 Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya Bodh Gaya 2015 Management 5 Indian Institute of Technology Patna Patna 2008 Science and Technology 6 Nalanda University Rajgir 2010 Research 7 National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur Hajipur 2007 Pharmacy 8 National Institute of Technology, Patna Patna 1886 (1924) (2004) Science and Technology 9 Officers Training Academy Gaya Indian Army 2011 Pre Commissioning Training

Central Universities S.NoUniversityLocationEstablishedSpecializationPermanent campusSources 1 Central University of South Bihar Gaya 2009General Available 2 Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural UniversitySamastipur 1905 (1970) (2016)Agriculture 3 Mahatma Gandhi Central University Motihari 2016 General 4 Nalanda University Rajgir 2010Research

State Universities UniversityLocationEstablishedSpecializationPermanent campusSources Aryabhatta Knowledge University Patna 2010 Professional Available Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University Madhepura 1992 General Bihar Agricultural UniversityBhagalpur 2009 Agriculture Bihar Animal Sciences UniversityPatna 2016 Veterinary Bihar Engineering University 2021 Engineering Temporary Bihar Sports University Nalanda 2024 Sports Bihar University of Health Sciences Patna 2022 Medical B. R. Ambedkar Bihar University Muzaffarpur 1952 General Available Chanakya National Law University Patna 2006 Legal Jai Prakash University Chhapra 1990 General Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University Darbhanga 1961 Sanskrit Lalit Narayan Mithila University 1972 General Magadh University Bodhgaya 1962 Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University Patna 2004 Arabic, Persian Munger University Munger 2018 General TemporaryNalanda Open UniversityPatna 1987 Distance education Available Patna University 1917 General Patliputra University 2018 Temporary Purnea University Purnea Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University Bhagalpur 1960 Available Veer Kunwar Singh University Arrah 1992

Private Universities S.NoUniversityLocationEstablishedSpecializationPermanent campusSources 1 Al-Karim University Katihar 2018 Medical Available 2 Amity University, Patna Patna 2017 General 3 Dr. C.V. Raman University, Bihar Vaishali 2018 4 Gopal Narayan Singh University Rohtas 5 K. K. University Biharsharif 2017 6 Mata Gujri University Kishanganj 2018 Medical 7Sandip University, SijoulMadhubani 2017 General 8 Xavier University, Patna Patna 2025

Deemed University UniversityLocationTypeEstablishedSpecializationPermanent campusSources Nava Nalanda Mahavihara Nalanda Deemed 1951 (2006) Buddhism and Pali Available

Centrally Funded Eminent Institutes Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology, Hajipur (CIPET Hajipur) Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jamalpur (IRIMEE Jamalpur) Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Hajipur National Institute of Fashion Technology Patna (NIFT Patna) National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT, Patna)

Medical Colleges As of June 2018, Bihar had 14 functional medical colleges, of which 9 were owned by the state government, 3 were private medical colleges affiliated with BUHS and two autonomous organisations – IGIMS and AIIMS Patna. Name Established City University Type Permanent Campus Comments Ref. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna 2012 Patna Autonomous Public Available Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital 1969 Gaya Bihar University of Health Sciences Government Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital 1946 Darbhanga Government Medical College, Bettiah 2008 Bettiah Government Medical College and Hospital, Purnea 2023 Purnea Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences 1983 Patna Autonomous Public Jannayak Karpoori Thakur Medical College and Hospital, Madhepura 2020 Madhepura Bihar University of Health Sciences Government Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital 1970 Bhagalpur Katihar Medical College and Hospital 1987 Katihar Al-Karim University Private Lord Buddha Koshi Medical College and Hospital 2012 Saharsa Bihar University of Health Sciences Madhubani Medical College and Hospital 2019 Madhubani Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College 1990 Kishanganj Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College Nalanda Medical College Hospital 1970 Patna Bihar University of Health Sciences Government Narayan Medical College and Hospital 2008 Sasaram Veer Kunwar Singh University Private Netaji Subhas Medical College and Hospital 2020 Bihta Bihar University of Health Sciences Patna Medical College and Hospital 1925 Patna Government Radha Devi Jageshwari Memorial Medical College and Hospital 2021 Muzaffarpur Private Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences 1963 Patna University of Calcutta Government Research Institute Shree Narayan Medical Institute and Hospital2021SaharsaBihar University of Health SciencesPrivate Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital 1970 Muzaffarpur Government Vardhman Institute of Medical Sciences 2013 Pawapuri

Ayurvedic, Unani and Homeopathy Medical Colleges Affiliated to BUHS

Name Established City University Type Permanent Campus Comments Ref. Dayanand Ayurvedic Medical College And Hospital 1972 Siwan Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University Private Available BAMS Dr. Yadubir Sinha Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital 1968 Darbhanga Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University BHMS Government Ayodhya Shivkumari Ayurved College & Hospital 1946 Begusarai Bihar University of Health Sciences Government BAMS Government Tibbi College and Hospital, Patna 1926 Patna Aryabhatta Knowledge University BUMS G.D. Memorial Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital 2001 Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University Private BHMS Magadh Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital Nalanda 1969 Bihar Sharif Maharshi Menhi Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital 1980 Katihar Muzaffarpur Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital 1979 Muzaffarpur Nezamia Unani Medical College & Hospital 1985 Gaya BUMS Patna Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital 1961 Patna BHMS Rajkiya Ayurvedic College & Hospital 1926 Patna Bihar University of Health Sciences Government BAMS R.B.T.S. Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College And Hospital 1958 Muzaffarpur Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University BHMS R. D. Kedia Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital 1979 Motihari Private Salfia Unani Medical College & Hospital 1981 Darbhanga BUMS Shri Moti Singh Jageshwari Ayurved College & Hospital 1973 Chhapra BAMS Sufia Unani Medical College Hospital & Research Centre 2010 East Champaran BUMS Swami Raghvendracharya Tridandi Ayurved Mahavidyalaya and Hospital 1972 Gaya BAMS Z.H.Unani Medical College & Hospital 1979 Siwan BUMS

Dental Colleges Affiliated to BUHS

Name Established City University Type Permanent Campus Ref. Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital 1984 Patna Magadh University Private Available Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital 1990 Dr. S.M. Naqui Imam Dental College & Hospital 1989 Darbhanga Lalit Narayan Mithila University Mithila Minority Dental College and Hospital Patna Dental College 1960 Patna Bihar University of Health Sciences Government Sarjug Dental College, Darbhanga 1988 Darbhanga Lalit Narayan Mithila University Private

Pharmacy Colleges Affiliated to BUHS

Name Established City University Type Permanent Campus Ref. Bihar College of Pharmacy 1979 PatnaBihar University of Health SciencesPrivateAvailable Chanakya College of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Bhojpur 2008 Bhojpur Gautam Institute of Pharmacy 2008 Nalanda Government Pharmacy Institute, Patna 1958 PatnaGovernment SNS College of Pharmacy 2019 MotihariPrivate

Nursing Colleges

Name Established City University Type Permanent Campus Ref. AHS Nursing College & Hospital 2023 Samastipur Bihar University of Health Sciences Private Available Alay Fatima Hai College of Nursing Patna Narayana Nursing College 2012 Rohtas Gopal Narayan Singh University

MBA Colleges Name Established City University Type Permanent Campus Ref. A N College 1956 Patna Patliputra University Government Available Catalyst Institute of Management and Advance Global Excellence 2009 Private Chandragupt Institute of Management 2011 AICTE Government College of Commerce, Arts and Science, Patna 1949 Patliputra University Development Management Institute 2014 AICTE Gaya College 1944 Gaya Magadh University International School of Management, Patna 2011 Patna AICTE Private J.D. Women's College 1971 Patliputra University Government Lalit Narayan Mishra Institute of Economic Development and Social Change, Patna 1973 Aryabhatta Knowledge University L.N. Mishra College of Business Management Muzaffarpur Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University Magadh Professional Institute 2022 Patna Aryabhatta Knowledge University Private Nalanda College, Biharsharif 1870 Biharsharif Patliputra University Government Vaishali Institute of Business and Rural Management 1983 Muzaffarpur Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University Private

B. Ed. Government College

+NameSeatCityUniversityRef.College of Teacher Education, Gaya100GayaMagadh UniversityCollege of Teacher education (CET), SaharsaSaharsaBhupendra Narayan Mandal UniversityCollege Of Teacher Education, TurkiMuzaffarpurBabasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar UniversityGovt. Teachers’ Training College, Near Ghantaghar BhagalpurBhagalpurTilka Manjhi Bhagalpur UniversityGovt. College of Teacher Education, SamastipurSamastipurLalit Narayan Mithila UniversityPatna Training College PatnaPatna UniversityWomen's Training CollegePatna University

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