Other name | AKU Patna |
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Motto | सत्यधर्माय दृष्टये |
Type | Public |
Established | 2010 |
Academic affiliations | UGC, AICTE |
Chancellor | Governor of Bihar |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Sharad Kumar Yadav |
Location | , , India 25°35′33″N85°08′06″E / 25.5925°N 85.1350°E |
Campus | Urban |
Website | akubihar |
Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU Patna) is a collegiate public state university [1] located in Mithapur, Patna, Bihar, India. It was named after the Indian astronomer Aryabhatta.
Apart from a few notable exceptions, It is recognised and approved by AICTE. It is a statutory requirement for colleges offering any program in professional courses in the state to be affiliated with the university. It also has four schools:
The university operates from its own office in Mithapur, Patna.
The university was established in 2010 by the Government of Bihar through the Aryabhatta Knowledge University Act, 2008. [2] [3] It was established for the development and management of educational infrastructure related to technical education, medical, management and allied professional education in Bihar.
In the session 2022–23, university has 33 educational colleges, 8 community colleges and 11 vocational colleges .
The Vocational and Professional colleges under Aryabhatta Knowledge University include. [4]
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