Central University of Bihar

The Central University of Bihar was founded in the year 2009 by an ‘Act of Parliament’ namely “The Central Universities Act, 2009”. Presently the University is operating from its temporary BIT campus in Patna.

Some of the educational programmes of the university are as follows.

M.A/M.Sc in Development Studies
M.Sc in Statistics
M.Sc in Mathematics
M.Sc in Bio-Technology
M.Sc in Computer Science
M.Sc in Environmental Science

The University also has a Centre for Development Studies.

The Central University of Bihar has been a part of several important events since its inception. Some of these are

Experts Meet
MoU with Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Exposure visit by the 1st year students of ‘Master in Development Studies’
MoU with UNICEF office Bihar
Participation of MDS students at the 2nd National “Working Conference” on Social Entrepreneurship
National Seminar on “Applications of Bio-technology and the Development of Bihar

Among the recently found Central Universities by the Indian Government, the Central University of Bihar is one. The University will be completely residential university with no affiliating bodies under it. The University will have the following schools as the academic divisions.

School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
School of Earth, Biological and Environmental Sciences
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
School of Technology
School of Social Sciences and Policy
School of Human Sciences
School of Health Sciences
School of Languages and Literature
School of Management
School of Media, Arts & Aesthetics
School of Education
School of Law and Governance, and
School of Vocational Studies
School of Agriculture and Development

However, presently the schools that have already started functioning are

School of Earth, Biological and Environmental Sciences,
School of Social Sciences & Policy
School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, and

The other facilities that will be offered by the Central University of Bihar are library, computer lab, hostel & mess, co-curricular Activities, scholarship and assistantship, Health Center, Serene Environment etc. The University is planning to soon start the M.Phil and PhD degrees.