Bihar is a state in Eastern India. It is the third largest state by population, the 12th largest by area, and the 15th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, and Jharkhand to the south. Bihar is split by the river Ganges, which flows from west to east. On 15 November 2000, southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand. Only 11.27% of the population of Bihar lives in urban areas as per a 2020 report. Additionally, almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, giving Bihar the highest proportion of young people of any Indian state. The official language is Hindi, which shares official status alongside that of Urdu. The main native languages are Maithili, Magahi and Bhojpuri. But there are several other languages being spoken at smaller levels.
Banaras Hindu University (BHU), formerly Benares Hindu University, is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 1916. The university incorporated the Central Hindu College, which had been founded by theosophist and future Indian Home Rule leader Annie Besant in 1898. By 1911 Besant was marginalised on the governing board of the College by Madan Mohan Malviya who preferred a more traditional Hinduism with its hereditary caste system to Besant's more theosophical one. Five years later Malaviya established the university with the support of the maharaja of Darbhanga Rameshwar Singh, the maharaja of Benares Prabhu Narayan Singh, and the lawyer Sunder Lal.
The Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) is a public medical college in Patna, Bihar, India. The institute was established in 1970 and is situated in Kankarbagh. It is a government-funded institute affiliated to Bihar University of Health science, Patna. It is recognized by National Medical Commission.
Bihar has been a major centre of learning and home to one of the oldest universities of India dating back to the fifth century and the tradition of learning which had its origin from ancient times was lost during the medieval period when it is believed that marauding armies of the invaders destroyed these centres of learning.
Patna Medical College and Hospital was established in 1925 and originally known as Prince of Wales Medical College, is a medical college located in Patna, the state capital of Bihar, India.
Aryabhatta Knowledge University is a collegiate public state university located in Mithapur, Patna, Bihar, India. It was named after the Indian astronomer Aryabhatta.
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur is a government recognized medical college and hospital in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. The college was established in 1971 by the Government of Bihar and is affiliated to Bihar University of Health Sciences, Patna. It was previously affiliated to Aryabhatta Knowledge University Patna from 2011 to 2023 and Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University from 1971 to 2010. One hundred twenty students enroll in the MBBS course each year.
Moti Babu Institute of Technology, Forbesganj - MBIT has been established with a view to impart technical and professional education in the periphery of Forbesganj in Araria district. MBIT is situated in area of 18 acres in the Rampur village, Araria district and is 300 km from Patna.It is also very near to Nepal's second largest city Biratnagar (10 km). Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority(Biada) was instrumental in allotting land in Araria district. Inaugurated on 22 July 2013, MBIT is affiliated with Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna, Moti Babu Institute of Technology is the brainchild of Amit Kumar Das, a NRI billionaire from Bihar, who currently resides in Sydney. A number of national and international agencies have been instrumental in assisting MBIT to create an academic alliance with TAFE, South Australia. MBIT foundation stone was laid in 2010. MBIT was named after Amit Kumar Das’ father, Moti Lal Das, lovingly called 'Moti Babu'.
Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology is a private engineering college located in Bihta, Patna, India, offering B.Tech & diploma courses. It is affiliated to Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna. Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Bihta has no educational or institutional links with the NSUT(Formerly NSIT), Delhi.
Bhagwan Mahavir Institute of Medical Sciences previously known as Vardhman Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) is a government medical college situated at Pawapuri, in the Nalanda district of the Indian state of Bihar. It is affiliated with Bihar University of Health Sciences, previously affiliated with Aryabhatta Knowledge University. It was established in year 2011, it offers UG and PG courses in medical field as well as paramedical specialisation across 5 different specializations.
Raghunath Pandey was an Indian politician and businessperson from Muzaffarpur, Bihar. He served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarpur from 1980 to 1995 by Indian National Congress ticket. Pandey lost the 1991 general elections from Muzaffarpur to George Fernandes. He filed a case in Patna High Court and finally he won but till then the Parliament was dissolved. He again lost in the 1995 assembly elections.
Government Engineering College, Vaishali is a technical institute established in 2018 by the Government of Bihar under the Department of Science and Technology, Bihar. It is approved by AICTE and is affiliated with Bihar Engineering University. The institute offers full-time Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree programs. It started its first academic session (2018–19) in temporary campus from the campus of Government Polytechnic College, Vaishali. The institute offers full-time Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree programs in disciplines of science and technology.
Loknayak Jai Prakash Institute of Technology (LNJPIT), is a government engineering college in Bihar. It is managed by the Department of Science and Technology, Bihar. It is approved and recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education, it is one of [TEQUIPIII] colleges funded and taken care directly by central govt and is affiliated to the Bihar Engineering University of Patna.
Government Tibbi College and Hospital, Patna, established in 1926, is an Unani medical college situated in Patna, Bihar, India.
Government Pharmacy Institute, Patna is a pharmacy college situated in Patna, Bihar.
Buddha Institute of Technology, Gaya also known as BIT, established in 2008, is a private degree engineering college, a unit of Buddha Group of Institutions, situated in Gaya, Bihar, India. It offers undergraduate degree engineering in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering and computer science. This college is affiliated with the Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU) for B.Tech. Engineering & SBTE for Diploma (Polytechnic) Engineering.
Chanakya College of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Bhojpur is a private pharmacy college situated in Bhojpur, Bihar, India.
