Patna University 5.63

Patna University, the first university in Bihar, was established in 1 October 1917 during the British Raj, and is the seventh oldest university of the Indian subcontinent. At that time, the jurisdiction of the university extended to Bihar, Odisha, and the Kingdom of Nepal. The university oversaw examinations for educational institutions ranging from school finals to the postgraduate levels. This continued almost for four decades, until the establishment of the Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, and the Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar.HistoryPatna University was established in the year 1917 as an affiliating and examining body. On January 2, 1952 it was converted into a purely teaching -cum-residential University with the territorial jurisdiction over Metropolitan Patna. It is one of the oldest Universities in India. It is the first in Bihar, and seventh oldest University in the subcontinent. The University buildings are mostly located on the bank of River Ganges and in the Saidpur Campus.OrganisationThe university is an affiliating institution and has its jurisdiction over metropolitan Patna. Ten colleges are affiliated into this university.Faculties and departmentsPatna University has thirty departments organised into eight faculties: science; humanities; commerce; social sciences; education; law; fine arts and medicine.