User:Kumarrahul11/Bihar National College

Bihar National College, a constituent unit of Patna University, was established in the year 1889. It is one of the biggest and oldest multi-faculty colleges of the state imparting degree level teaching in almost all the subjects of Arts and Science and upto post graduate level in some selected subjects.

The college is most centrally located in Patna occupying an area of approximately 2.5 acres of land containing separate blocks for different science departments viz. Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Geology, Statistics, Central Library, Administrative blocks besides a large seminar hall and other facilities. Financially the college is covered under Patna University budget.

Every year approximately 3500 students are admitted to various courses offered by the institution. There are about 175 well-experienced teachers involved in academic activities.

Patna University

The Patna University came into being by an Act of Legislature on the 1st October, 1917. It is the 7th oldest University to be established in the Indian subcontinent and the first in Bihar. Universities established earlier to Patna University were Calcutta University, Madras University, Bombay University (1857), Allahabad University (1887), BHU and Mysore University (1916). The University was established as an examining body and conducted examinations right from Matriculation to the Postgraduate classes. Its jurisdiction extended to Bihar, Orissa and Nepal and for decades its inception, this University guided the destiny of these States.