Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU Patna) is a collegiate

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located in Mithapur, Patna, Bihar, India. It was named after the Indian astronomer Aryabhatta. Apart from a few notable exceptions, AKU has authority over technical education all over the state of Bihar, and it functions as the state technological university of Bihar. It is recognised and approved by

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. It is a statutory requirement for colleges offering any program in engineering, medical or technology in the state to be affiliated with the university. It also has four schools: * Centre for Geographical studies. * Centre for River studies. * Centre for Journalism and Mass Communication. * Patliputra School of Economics.

Campus

The university operates from its own office in Mithapur,

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History

The university was established in 2010 by the

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through the ''Aryabhatta Knowledge University Act, 2008''. It was established for the development and management of educational infrastructure related to technical educa