Magadh University is a public state university and institution of higher education in

Bodhgaya Bodh Gaya is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous as it is the place where Gautama Buddha is said to have attained Enlightenment ( pi, ...

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. It is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The university is governed by the Bihar State University Act 1976. It provides facilities for higher learning and research in the faculties of science, social sciences, humanities and commerce. With 19 constituent colleges, 22 PG departments and 39 affiliated colleges, Magadh University is the largest university in Bihar. After years of discussion and thought, Magadh University was finally split in 2018 and another university i.e. Pataliputra University came into being which covered under its jurisdiction all colleges located within the geographic area of Patna and Nalanda district that were earlier under Magadh University. Due to division of the university and other associated issues examination of the university were delayed. For this, MULEA CAMPAIGN was launched.

History

Faculty Social Sciences Magadh Universit 2010

Magadh University was established in 1962 by

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, an educationist and the then Education Minister of Bihar. K. K. Dutta, a renowned historian, was the founder vice-chancellor. It started functioning on 2 March 1962 with two constituent colleges, 32 affiliated colleges and seven postgraduate departments. In 1992, 17 constituent colleges were transferred to the newly constituted

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It is named after Kunwar Singh, the well-known national hero and distinguish ...

Arrah Arrah (also transliterated as Ara) is a city and a municipal corporation in Bhojpur district, India, Bhojpur district (formerly known as Shahabad district) in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the headquarters of Bhojpur district, located near ...

( Bhojpur). Several professional/vocational courses like M.B.A., M.C.A., B.C.A., B.B.M. Environmental Science, Tourism & Travel Management, Counseling & Rehabilitation, Journalism & Mass Communication, etc. are being run in constituent/affiliated colleges. There are two government Medical Colleges, two private Engineering Colleges, one private Dental College and three Law colleges under the university. Magadh University also provides

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facilities.

Facilities

The university has a multi-storied library, the Mannulal Central Library, besides the department libraries. The central library has about 162,245 books, manuscripts and other reading materials. It has a wide range of ancient and modern literature and books as well as national and international journals. All the science departments including Psychology and Geography have well-equipped laboratories for teaching and research. Research facilities are available in all the departments. The Science Labs have the modern equipment required for research. There are eight hostels on campus having accommodation facilities for 1500 students. One girls' hostel is available to accommodate 150 students. The University Health Centre-cum-Dispensary provides medical facilities to students, teachers and other employees residing on and off campus around the clock. It has the services of three doctors, nurses and supporting paramedical staff. A branch of the Central Bank of India functions on the campus. Likewise, a post office is on campus. A large sports complex is on the campus for outdoor and indoor games, particularly athletic events. Magadh University is developing a modern Computer Lab to the requirement of MCA teaching. Besides the facilities for practical work in courses at the university headquarters, the constituent colleges have computer and language labs.

Faculty

150 teachers work in the university departments and more than 2000 teachers are posted in constituent colleges.

Colleges

Its jurisdiction extends over five districts,

Arwal Arwal town is the administrative headquarters of Arwal district in Bihar state of India. It was earlier part of Jehanabad district. The district as formed to control the naxalism in the area. District was formed from the area of two near by ...

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, Gaya,

Jehanabad Jehanabad is a town in Nagar Parishad and is the headquarters of Jehanabad district in the Indian state of Bihar. Jehanabad is famous for Barabar Hill Caves these are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, dating from the Maurya Empire ...

, and Nawadah .

Affiliated Colleges

* Sanjay Singh Yadav College, Rafiganj Aurangabad *Janta College, Aurangabad *K P S College, GAYA *K P S College, HULASGANJ, JEHANABAD *K P S College, KINJAR, ARWAL *M S Y College, KINJER, ARWAL *MAA Bageshwari College, GAYA *Magadh Mahavidyalaya, Sakurabad, Jehanabad *S G M College, GAYA *V S College, BODH GAYA *

Mirza Ghalib College Mirza Ghalib College (MGC) (, ) is a government-aided minority college in Gaya, Bihar, India offering courses in various subjects up to post graduation (in arts, science, commerce). It was established in year 1969 and is affiliated to Magadh Un ...

*Mahavir College, GAYA

Constituent Colleges

Anugrah Memorial Law college Anugarh Memorial Law College is one of the oldest law college of Bihar. It is situated beside Katari Hill Road, Ashok Nagar in Gaya in the Indian state of Bihar. It offers undergraduate 3 years LL.B. course which is approved by Bar Council of ...

Gaya, India Gaya ( IAST: ) is a city, municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Gaya district and Magadh division of the Indian state of Bihar. Gaya is south of Patna and is the state's second-largest city, with a population of 470,839 ...

* A.N.S College, Nabinagar, Aurangabad * Daudnagar College, Daudnagar, Aurangabad *

Gautam Buddha Mahila College Gautam Buddha Mahila College, also known as G.B.M. College, established in 1953, is one of the oldest general degree women's colleges in Gaya, Bihar. It is affiliated to Magadh University, and offers undergraduate courses in science and arts. ...

, Gaya *

Gaya College Gaya College, Gaya (GCG) is an public state college located in Gaya, Bihar, India. Established in February 1944 during the British Raj, it is affiliated with Magadh University, Bodhgaya and is one of the prestigious colleges in Bihar. It w ...

, Gaya * Jagjiwan College, Gaya * K.L.S. College, Nawada * Kishori Sinha Mahila College, Aurangabad * Rajendra Memorial Women's College, Nawada *

RLSY College Aurangabad RLSY College Aurangabad also known as Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College Aurangabad is a degree college in Aurangabad district of Bihar, India. It is Constituent College of Magadh University Magadh University is a public state university and ins ...

, Aurangabad * S.B.A.N College, Darhatllari, Arwal * S.D. College, Kaler, Arwal * S.M.S.G. College, Sherghati, Gaya * S.N.S. College, Tekari, GAya * S.N. Sinha College, Jehanabad,

* S.N.S College, Warisaliganj, NAwada * S.S. College, Jehanabad,

Sachchidananda Sinha College Sachchidananda Sinha College, Aurangabad was established in 1943 by a local dignitary, renounced pleader and social worker Shree Akhouri Krishna Prakash Sinha alias Tripurari babu with the moral support of his friends Dr.Sachchidananda Sinha an ...

, Aurangabad * T.S. College, Hisua, Nawada *

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, Karpi

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, Kurtha,

* R.N.P College Arwal

* SSSG College Arwal,

* Fatehpur Sanda College, Fatehpur Sanda,

* M.S.Y College Kinjer, Kinjer

* jajba Teachers Training,College Khizersarai

Notable alumni

* Surendra Prasad Yadav *

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* Akharul Iman *

Jitan Ram Manjhi Jitan Ram Manjhi (born 6 October 1944) is an Indian politician from the eastern state of Bihar who served as its 23rd Chief Minister from 20 May 2014 to 20 February 2015. He is President of Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM). Previously, he had serv ...

Mangal Pandey Mangal Pandey was an Indian soldier who played a key part in the events immediately preceding the outbreak of the Indian rebellion of 1857. He was a sepoy (infantryman) in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) regiment of the British East In ...

Rajiv Pratap Rudy Rajiv Pratap Rudy (born 30 March 1962) is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party, and a Member of Parliament representing Saran (Lok Sabha constituency) in Bihar, India. In 2014. Rudy became the Minister of State (Independent Cha ...

Ram Kripal Yadav Ram Kripal Yadav (born 12 October 1957) is an Indian politician and a member of the 17th Lok Sabha from the Pataliputra parliamentary constituency in Bihar. He was a member of Rashtriya Janata Dal and was a close confidant of Lalu Yadav. Later ...

* Prem Kumar *

Binod Kumar Roy Binod Kumar Roy (26 December 1944 – 20 June 2019) was an Indian Judge and former Chief Justice of three High Courts of India. Career Roy was born in 1944. He studied in Patna College and passed LL.B from Magadh University. He started his career ...

* Alok Kumar * Vikash Lal Babu * Dr. Jayanti Prabha Sinha *

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References

External links

Magadh University, Bodhgaya, BiharGaya College, GayaDaudnagar College, Daudnagar, AurangabadS S College, Jehanabad
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