Patna Science College

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Patna Science College
TypeUndergraduate and Postgraduate College
Established1927;98 years ago (1927)
Chancellor Rajendra Arlekar
Vice-Chancellor Prof. K C sinha
Principal Dr. D.N Thakur
Location
Patna
,
Bihar
,
India

25°37′04″N85°10′11″E / 25.6179°N 85.1698°E / 25.6179; 85.1698
CampusUrban
Affiliations Patna University
Website Patna Science College
Patna Science College

Patna Science College, established in 1927, is one of the oldest science colleges in Patna, Bihar. It is affiliated to Patna University, [1] and offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in science.

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History

Patna Science College is an institute of higher education in science which began in 1927 as the science department of Patna University. It was opened on 15 November 1928 by the then Viceroy, Lord Irwin. [2] As of 2010, the college offers courses in physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, geology, mathematics, statistics and management, as well as vocational courses. It provides three-year BSc (Honours) and MSc courses in the aforementioned subjects. The college used to offer 10+2 courses, including Junior school, High school and Junior College education, but these have been discontinued.

Departments

Undergraduate Program

Self Financing Courses / Vocational Courses

Location

The college is located between Patna University's main library and the National Institute of Technology Patna on Ashok Rajpath, Patna. It is situated on the banks of the River Ganga.

Hostel

There are six hostels for students that include Faraday House, Cavendish House, Newton House, Ramanujan Bhawan C.V. Raman, and Bhabha Hostel. The Girls' Hostel is shared with other Patna university colleges and it is next to the college. Students also take up residence in nearby private accommodation. Each department has its own library as well as its own building. Students also have access to the Patna University library.[ citation needed ]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

References

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  9. ↑ Jha, Giridhar (22 June 2013). "Tathagat Tulsi: The other child prodigy from Bihar". India Today.
  10. ↑ Mishra, Satyavrat (5 July 2013). "India's own beautiful mind?". Business Standard India . Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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