Purnea University

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Purnea University
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Main Entrance
Mottoऋते ज्ञानान्न मुक्ति
Motto in English
There is no liberation without knowledge
Type Public
Established18 March 2018;6 years ago (18 March 2018)
Affiliation UGC
Chancellor Governor of Bihar
Vice-Chancellor Raj Nath Yadava [1]
Address
Pratap Nagar, Near Purnia Court railway station
,
Purnia
,
Bihar
,
India
Language Hindi, English
Website Official website

Purnea University is a collegiate public state university located in Purnia, Bihar, India. It has jurisdiction over Purnia, Araria, Kishanganj and Katihar districts. It was established by an act of State Legislature in 2018. As a collegiate university, its main functions are divided between the academic departments of the university and affiliated colleges.

Contents

The Governor of Bihar serves as the university's chancellor. [2]

History

Purnea University was established on 18 March 2018 after its bifurcation from Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University, Madhepura. [3] [4] The first academic year of the university was scheduled to be 2018–19. [5]

Campus

Front elevation of the university Front Elevation of Purnea University Purnea.jpg
Front elevation of the university

At present the University runs in the campus of Purnea College Purnea [6] but very soon it will have its own campus in about 37.24 acres of Land in which offices, Residence, Sports & Cultural spaces, Academic & Administrative block, Conference hall, Examination hall, Library, Laboratories, Guest house, University health care center, Hostels, Canteen, Yoga and Dhyan kendra, Information and Communication system (ICS), Training & placement cell, International affairs cell and all other basic amenities will be available. Purnea University is trying to develop a good campus promoting the energy and environment substance by creating a clean and green campus. Purnea University is growing as a centre of multidisciplinary education that offers a wide range of academic programs starting from Graduation, Post-Graduation and Phd.

Academic programmes

The programmes offered at the university are identical to those offered at Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University such as bachelor courses in humanities B.A., B.Sc., B.Com. and also Professional Courses such as bachelor of technology in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering, M.A. in Humanities, MBA.

Colleges

Its jurisdiction extends over four districts, Araria, Katihar, Kishanganj and Purnea. [7]

Affiliated colleges

Constituent colleges

Law colleges

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References

  1. ↑ "governor of Bihar". RAJ BHAWAN PATNA: GOVERNOR SECRETRIAT BIHAR. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Jackboots on university campuses in Bihar, protests against government move". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "New varsities give impetus to higher education in state - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Regarding appointment of Vice Chancellor of newly constituted Purnea University, Purnea Governor of Bihar" (PDF). governor.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Governor appoints VCs & Pro VCs in 3 new univs of Bihar". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Purnea College Purnea".
  7. ↑ https://purneauniversity.ac.in/college.html [ bare URL ]

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