Purnea University is a collegiate

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located in Purnia,

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. It has jurisdiction over Purnia, Araria,

Kishanganj Kishanganj is a city and district headquarters of Kishanganj district in Purnia division of Bihar state in India. History Kishanganj, which was previously part of Purnia district, is part of the Mithila region. Mithila first gained prominen ...

and

Katihar Katihar (; ), is the tenth largest city in the state of Bihar in India in terms of population, Along with being one of the largest economic, educational and administrative centre in the eastern part of Bihar. The city situated in the eastern ...

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

History

Purnea University was established on 18 March 2018 after its bifurcation from

Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University Bhupendra Narayan Mandalauda University (B. N. M. U) is the state government university situated at the district headquarters, of Madhepura. B. N. Mandal University, Madhepura came into existence on 10 January 1992. It acts as an affiliating ins ...

, Madhepura. The first academic year of the university was scheduled to be 2018–19.

Campus

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At present the University runs in the campus of Purnea College Purnea 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,

and

Purnea Purnia (; also romanized and officially known as Purnea) is the fourth largest city of Bihar and is emerging as the largest economic hub in North Bihar. It serves as the administrative headquarters of both Purnia district and Purnia divisio ...

Affiliated colleges

* Surya Narayan Singh Yadav College, Rambagh, Purnia * N.D. College, Rambagh, Purnia * R.K.K. College, Purnia * P.S. College, Harda, Purnia * B.N.C. College, Dhamdaha, Purnia * A.J. Mahila College, Banmankhi, Purnia * S.R.C Degree College, Katihar * R.Y. Degree College, Manihari, Katihar * B.M. Degree College, Barari, Katihar * Balrampur Degree College, Balrampur, Katihar * B.D. College, Barsoi, Katihar * Y.N.P. Degree College, Raniganj, Araria * K.D. College, Raniganj, Araria * J.D.S.S. Mahila College, Forbesganj, Araria * M.L.D.P.K.Y. College, Araria * Alsams Millia Degree College, Araria * Peoples College, Araria * R.K.S. Mahila College, Kishanganj * M.H.A.N.D. College, Thakurganj, Kishanganj

Constituent colleges

* Purnea College, Purnia * Purnea Mahila Mahavidyalya, Purnia * M.L. Arya College Kasba, Purnia * G.L.M. College, Banmankhi, Purnia * R.L. College, Madhavnagar, Purnia * D.S. College,

* MJ.M. Mahila College, Katihar * RDS College, Salmari, Katihar * KB Jha College, Katihar * Forbesganj College, Forbesganj, Araria * Araria College, Araria * Marwari College, Kishanganj * Nehru College, Bahadurganj, Kishanganj * Govt Degree College, Baisi, Purnea * Govt Degree College, Dhamda, Purnea

Law colleges

* Brij Mohan Thakur Law College, Purnia * Chandra Kishore Mishra Law College, Araria * Suryadeo Law College,

References

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