state university
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State univers ...
located in
Chhapra
Chhapra is a city and headquarters of the Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated near the junction of the Ghaghara River and the Ganges River.
Chhapra grew in importance as a river-based market in the 18th century when th ...
,
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...
, India. Initially serving the needs of higher and quality education of the people of Saran commissionary, it has completed its 29 years and has entered its 30th year. With 21 constituent colleges, 11 affiliated colleges and 23 proposed colleges including 10 professional colleges, it is offering courses at the
undergraduate
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level and
postgraduate
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The organization and stru ...
level in most subjects.
It was established by the
Government of Bihar
The Government of Bihar, known locally as the State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Bihar and its 9 divisions which consist of 38 districts . It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Bihar, a jud ...
in response to the needs of the people of Saran commissionary. The university was named in memory of freedom fighter Loknayak
Jai Prakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan (; 11 October 1902 – 8 October 1979), popularly referred to as JP or ''Lok Nayak'' (Hindi for "People's leader"), was an Indian independence activist, theorist, socialist and political leader. He is remembered for le ...
.
The university is recognised by the UGC as a
state university
A state university system in the United States is a group of public universities supported by an individual state, territory or federal district. These systems constitute the majority of public-funded universities in the country.
State univers ...
and is a member of the Association of Indian Universities, having jurisdiction over the Saran Division, comprising the three districts of Saran, Siwan and
Gopalganj
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Bangladesh
*Gopalganj District, Bangladesh, a district of Dhaka Division
**Gopalganj, Bangladesh, a town and headquarter of Gopalganj district
**Gopalganj Sadar Upazila, an upazila of Gopalganj District
** Gopalganj-1, a pa ...
.
Campus
of land has been acquired for a new campus. The university campus is about two km away from the main town. Jai Prakash Vishwavidyala (University) was established on 22.11.90 by the enactment of Section 3(b) of Bihar State Universities Act, 1976 with its headquarters at Chhapra, after carving it out from the then,
Bihar University
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, formerly Bihar University, popularly known as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Bihar University (BRABU), is a public university located in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India. Established in 1960, the university has 38 const ...
(now B.R.A. Bihar University).
Faculties
The university has four main faculties:
Faculty of Social Sciences
* Department of
Economics
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* Department of
Geography
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* Department of
History
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* Department of
Political Science
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* Department of
Psychology
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Faculty of Science
* Department of
Botany
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* Department of
Zoology
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* Department of
Chemistry
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* Department of
Physics
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* Department of
Mathematics
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* Department of
Agriculture
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Faculty of Commerce
* Department of
Commerce
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Faculty of Humanities
* Department of
Hindi
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Sanskrit
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Philosophy
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Constituent colleges
*In
Saran district
Saran district is one of the thirty-eight Districts of Bihar, districts of Indian States and territories of India, state of Bihar. The district, part of Saran Division, is also known as Chhapra district after the headquarters of the district, Chha ...
Ram Jaipal College
Ram Jaipal College is a Post Graduate, NAAC Accrediated College in Chhapra, Saran, Bihar, India. It is a constituent unit of Jai Prakash University. The college offers intermediate, three years degree course (TDC) in arts and science and PG Degr ...
Prithvi Chand Vigyan College
Prithvi Chand Vigyan College also known as PC Vigyan College or PC Science College is a degree college in Chhapra, Bihar, India. It is a constituent unit of Jai Prakash University. The college offers intermediate and three years degree course (TD ...
Nand Lal Singh College
Nand Lal Singh College is a degree college in Daudpur, Bihar. It is a constituent unit of Jai Prakash University. College offers Three years Degree Course (TDC) in Arts and Science.
History
College was established in the year 1966.
Department ...
Siwan district
Siwan district is one of the districts of Bihar state, India. Siwan town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Siwan district is a part of Saran Division since 1972. The district was previously also known as Aliganj Siwan after ...
Vidya Bhawan Mahila College
Vidya Bhawan Mahila College is a degree college in Siwan, Bihar, India. It is a constituent unit of Jai Prakash University. The college offers intermediate and three years degree course (TDC) in arts.
History
The college was established in the ...
Kamla Rai College
Kamla Rai College is a degree college in Gopalganj, Bihar, India. It is a constituent unit of Jai Prakash University. The college offers intermediate, three years degree course (TDC) and post graduate degree in arts and science.
History
The col ...
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Mahendra Mahila College
Mahendra Mahila College is a degree college in Gopalganj, Bihar, India. It is a constituent unit of Jai Prakash University. The college offers intermediate and three years degree course (TDC) in arts.
History
The college was established in the ...
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Bhola Prasad Singh College
Bhola Prasad Singh College is a degree college in Bhore, Gopalganj, Bihar, India. It is a constituent unit of Jai Prakash University. The college offers intermediate and three years degree course (TDC) in arts and science.
History
The college ...