Patliputra University (PPU) is a collegiate public state university located in Patna, Bihar, India. It was established in 2018 by the Government of Bihar. The university has jurisdiction over colleges in the Patna and Nalanda districts, except those affiliated with Patna University. As a collegiate university, its functions are shared between the university departments and its affiliated institutions. The headquarters is situated at Kankarbagh, Patna, while a permanent campus is under development near Bakhtiyarpur.
History In 2015, Bihar's education minister indicated that Magadh University (MU) might be divided into two or three universities due to the difficulties in managing its large number of affiliated colleges. In July of the same year, the then vice-chancellor of MU, Mohammad Ishtiyaque, decided to strengthen the university's Patna branch office to reduce the need for students to visit the headquarters at Bodh Gaya. As part of this process, a committee was established to oversee the expansion and development of the Patna branch office.
On 30 July 2016, the Bihar cabinet approved the Bihar State Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which paved the way for the creation of Patliputra University by bifurcating Magadh University.
In October 2017, a notice was issued inviting applications for the posts of vice-chancellor and pro-vice-chancellor. More than 150 professors applied for these posts. On 19 March 2018, Bihar governor Satya Pal Malik appointed Girish Kumar Choudhary as pro-vice-chancellor and Gulab Chand Ram Jaiswal as vice-chancellor of Patliputra University under the Bihar State University (Amendment) Act, 1976.
Academics Admitted students of Magadh University (MU) will be awarded degrees by the MU. The university started operating academically from the 2018–19 academic year. The programmes being offered at the university be the same as the ones being offered at Magadh University.
The university plans to launch postgraduate departments in science, commerce and arts stream at university level after many of the postgraduate departments went to MU after the bifurcation. Some of Patna's better institutions come under Patliputra University after its creation.
Administration As of September 2025, Upendra Prasad Singh serves as the vice-chancellor of the university, while Ganesh Mahto continues as the pro-vice-chancellor.
The Governor of Bihar acts as the chancellor of Patliputra University.
Abubakar Rizvi serves as the registrar, and Manoj Kumar is the proctor.
Campus The university is headquartered in Patna and administratively operate from Magadh University branch office on Kankarbagh old bypass in the Rajendra Nagar neighbourhood of Patna, whilst, its permanent campus will be located at Bakhtiyarpur.
Patliputra University's PG campus will be built in BS College, Danapur, then Vice Chancellor Prof. RK Singh inspected the BS College regarding the construction of PG campus.
Colleges The university's jurisdiction extends over two districts, Nalanda and Patna.
Constituent colleges
Patna district # College Location 1 Anugrah Narayan College Patna 2 A.N.S. College Barh 3 B.D. College Patna 4 B.S. College Danapur 5 College Of Commerce, Arts & Science Patna 6 G.J. College Bihta 7 Ganga Devi Mahila College Patna 8 J.D. Women's College Patna 9 Jagat Narain Lal College Khagaul 10 M.M. College Bikram 11 Mahila College Khagaul 12 Malti Dhari College Naubatpur 13 R.L.S.Y. College Bakhtiyarpur 14 R.P.M. College Patna City 15 Ram Krishna Dwarika College Patna 16 Ram Ratan Singh College Mokama 17 S.M.D. College Punpun 18 Sri Arvind Mahila College Patna 19 Sri Guru Gobind Singh College Patna 20 T.P.S. College Patna
Nalanda district # College Location 1 Government Degree College Rajgir 2 Kisan College Nalanda 3 Nalanda College Biharsharif 4 Nalanda Mahila College Biharsharif 5 S.P.M. College Udantpuri 6 S.U. College Hilsa
Government colleges
Patna district # College Location 1 Govt. Women's College, Gardnibagh, Patna Gardnibagh, Patna 2 Rajkiya Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Gulzarbagh, Patna Gulzarbagh, Patna
Minority colleges
Patna district # College Location 1 Oriental College Patna City
Nalanda district # College Location 1 Sogara College, Biharsharif Biharsharif 2 Allama Iqbal College, Biharsharif Biharsharif
Affiliated colleges
Patna district # College Location 1 Awadhesh Prasad Mahavidyalaya (Nadaul / Patna) 2 B B M B G Kanya College Patna 3 B L P College, Masaurhi Masaurhi 4 Bansropan Ram Bahadur Singh Yadav College, Kanhauli Kanhauli 5 Chandradeo Prasad Verma College, Simri Simri 6 D N College, Masaurhi Masaurhi 7 Dr. C P Thakur College, Naubatpur Naubatpur 8 Jyoti Kunwar College, Fatehpur Fatehpur 9 Kameshwar Prasad Singh College, Nadwan Nadwan 10 L P Shahi College, Patna Patna 11 Nunwati Jagdev Singh College, Bakhtiyarpur Bakhtiyarpur 12 P L S College, Masaurhi Masaurhi 13 P N K College, Achhua Achhua 14 Patna Muslim Science College Patna 15 R P College, Datiyana, Bikram Datiyana, Bikram 16 R L S Y College Anisabad, Patna 17 R L S Y College Paliganj, Patna 18 R P S College, Bailey Road Bailey Road, Patna 19 R P S Mahila College, Bailey Road Bailey Road, Patna 20 Ram Roop Prasad College (Patna) 21 S K M V College, Fatuha Fatuha 22 S N A Evening College, Barh Barh 23 Sant Sandhya Das Mahila College, Barh Barh 24 Sir Ganesh Dutt Memorial College Patna 25 Sri Bhuwaneshwari Raja College, Barh Barh 26 Sri Ram Narayan College, Barh Barh 27 Trimurti College, Ismailpur Ismailpur
Nalanda district # College Location 1 L.S.T. Gramin Mahavidyalaya, Aungaridham Aungaridham 2 B.R. Degree College (Nalanda) 3 Deo Sharan Women's Evening College, Sohsarai Sohsarai 4 Dr. Ram Raj Singh Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Chandi Chandi 5 G D M College, Harnaut Harnaut 6 K S T College, Sohsarai Sohsarai 7 Magadh Mahavidyalaya, Chandi Chandi 8 Mahabodhi Mahavidyalaya, Nalanda Nalanda 9 Mahatma Budh Hiraman College (Nalanda) 10 Mata Ashapuri Mahavidyalay (Nalanda) 11 Nalanda Sodh Sansthan (Nalanda) 12 P M S College, Paharpura Paharpura 13 R Lal College, Nalanda Nalanda 14 RLSY College, Nalanda Biharsharif 15 R P S College, Harnaut Harnaut 16 S P College, Hilsa Hilsa 17 S.P. Verma College, Rajakuan, Biharsharif Biharsharif 18 Snatak College, Nalanda Nalanda 19 Vardhman Mahavir College, Pawapuri Pawapuri
Medical & Paramedical colleges
Patna district # College Location 1 Indian Institute of Health Education & Research Patna
Education colleges
Patna district # College Location 1 A B C College of Education, Neura, Patna Neura, Patna 2 Al-Fatima Educational Society B.Ed. College, Gonpura, Phulwarisharif Gonpura, Phulwarisharif 3 Baldeo College of Education, Fatehpur Fatehpur 4 Bibi Aasia Begum Teacher's Training College Patna 5 Bihar College of Teacher Education, Samanpura, Raja Bazar Samanpura, Raja Bazar 6 Deo Nagina Teacher Training College, Mohiuddinpur, Masaurhi Masaurhi 7 Islamia Teacher's Training (B.Ed.) College, Phulwarisharif Phulwarisharif 8 K.S College of Professional Education, Neura, Danapur Neura, Danapur 9 Kamleshwari Prasad Singh Teacher Training College, Bakhtiyarpur Bakhtiyarpur 10 Krishna College of Teacher's Training, Nagwan, Naubatpur Nagwan, Naubatpur 11 L N M College of Education, Lodipur, Maner Lodipur, Maner 12 Leeds Training College, Mahuli, Parsa Bazar Mahuli, Parsa Bazar 13 M.S Institute Of Education (MSIE), Khagaul Khagaul 14 Maa Bidhya Maa Kusum Teacher's Training College, Paliganj Paliganj 15 Maa Tara Institute of Technology Education, Beldarichak Beldarichak 16 Mirza Ghalib Teacher's Training College, Raja Bazar Raja Bazar 17 Mothers International T.T. College, Phulwarisharif Phulwarisharif 18 National Teacher's Training College, Khajanchi Road Patna 19 Nezamia College of Education, Jamaluddin Chak, Khagaul Khagaul 20 Patliputra Teacher's Training College, Alinagar, Anisabad Anisabad 21 Pratibha Pallvan Teacher's Training College, Masaurhi Masaurhi 22 R.P.S. Teacher's Training College, New Beli Road Patna 23 Raghunandan Teacher's Training College, Mathiyapur, Danapur Danapur 24 Ram Dei Ram Chandra Memorial Shikshan Sansthan, Dhanarua Dhanarua 25 Ram Rup Prasad B.Ed. College, Bhergawan, Dhanarua Dhanarua 26 Sanjay Singh B.Ed. College, Bikram Bikram 27 Sattar Memorial College of Education, Phulwarisharif Phulwarisharif 28 Sattayam International Institute of Higher Studies, Gaurichak Gaurichak 29 Scholars College Education, Bihta Bihta 30 Shivam College of Higher Studies, Phulwaria Phulwaria 31 Shivam Teachers Training College Patna 32 Shivpuri Devi Teacher's Training College, Bihta Bihta 33 Sushila Sujata B.Ed. College, Gonpura Gonpura 34 Tagore Teacher's Training College, Bikram Bikram 35 Takshila College of Education, Phulwarisharif Phulwarisharif 36 Tapindu Institute of Higher Studies, Khagul Khagual / Patna 37 Vidya College of Professional Studies, Rasulpur, Varuna Rasulpur 38 Vidya Niketan Teacher's Training College, Charman, Masaurhi Masaurhi 39 Vitthal College of Education, Baily Road Baily Road, Patna
Nalanda district # College Location 1 D P Singh Institute of Education, Gautam Nagar, Sohsarai Sohsarai 2 Gautam T.T. College, Bhaganbigha, Sohsarai Bhaganbigha, Sohsarai 3 J. P. Teacher's Training College, Viyawan, Biharsharif Biharsharif 4 Maa Bachchan Devi Teacher's Training College, Arawa Arawa 5 Maha Bodhi Mahavidyalaya Teacher's Training (B.Ed.) Nalanda 6 Mata Sushila Institute Of Education, Hilsa Hilsa 7 Nalanda Mahila Shikshak Prashikshan Mahavidyalaya, Deepnagar Biharsharif 8 Nalanda Teacher's Training College, Deepnagar, Biharsharif Biharsharif 9 Ram Kripal Singh Teacher's Training College, Harnaut Harnaut 10 Rural Teacher's Training College, Shekhpura, Chandi Shekhpura 11 S.A. College of Education, Sikandara, Silao Silao 12 Shanti memorial College of Education, Pirpar, Begampur Begampur 13 Sukhdeo Narayan Lal Bahadur Sitaram Memorial B.Ed. College, Mustafabad Malti Mustafabad Malti 14 V S Group of Colleges, Parwalpur Parwalpur 15 Vikramaditya College of Education, Parwalpur Parwalpur
Law colleges
Patna district # College Location 1 Ambedkar Law College Patna 2 Bihar Institute of Law Patna 3 College Of Commerce, Law College (Cocas) Patna 4 Himalaya Law College Patna 5 Impact College of Law Patna 6 M.G.M. College Of Law Patna 7 R P S Law College, New Bailey Road, Danapur Danapur
Nalanda district # College Location 1 J. P. College of Law Biharsharif
Vocational colleges
Patna district # College Location 1 Admerit College, Western Campus, Sri Krishnapuri, Boring Road Patna 2 Arcade Business College, Khagaul Road Patna 3 Arcade Business College, Rajendra Nagar Patna 4 Catalyst College Patna 5 Catalyst Institute of Management & Advanced Global Excellence, S.K. Puri Patna 6 International Business College Patna 7 M.G.M. College Patna 8 Maa Sharda College of Technical Education & Research Patna 9 Oxford Business College Patna 10 Swatantrata Senani Shankarlal Agarwal Prabandhan Sah Takniki Mahavidyalay Patna
Controversies
In August 2018, an investigation committee of 5 members was constituted by Vice Chancellor Prof. Gulab Chand Ram Jaiswal to probe the charges of misbehaviour and irregularities against the then registrar of university Col. (Retd.) Kamesh Kumar. The committee was formed due to non-satisfactory reply of a showcause notice issued to the registrar previously. Rather than answering, he questioned several decisions taken by the university at that time. He allegedly confronted the VC and pro-VC on various issues related to academics and outsourcing of the security staff for the university. The committee was asked to submit its report in a day or two so that it could be finally sent to the Raj Bhavan for necessary directives in the matter from then chancellor cum Governor of Bihar, Satya Pal Malik.