Oriental College, Patna City is a minority degree college in

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. It is constituent unit of

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. College offers

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in Arts, Science, Commerce and conducts some vocational courses.

History

The college was established on 21 April 1964 with a goal of providing higher education on par with standard. It is a parent body of the Mohammadan Education Committee, Patna, which was founded in 1882.

Degrees and courses

College offers the following degrees and courses. * Senior secondary **

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** Intermediate of Commerce ** Intermediate of Science The college is affiliated to

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for its Intermediate courses. * Bachelor's degree **

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Facilities for student

* Smart Class * ICT Lab * Web OPAC (www.ocpclib.org) * INFLIBNET * Library Automated with Smart Class * Boys / Girls Common Room * Science Lab & Arts lab * Rainwater Harvesting * Gymnasium * Indoor & Outdoor Games * Cycle / Two Wheeler Parking * Partially Automated and Computerized Office * Two Smart Class * NCC * NSS * Medical-Cum-Retiring Room

References

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