Magadh University

History

The university was initially established under Magadh University Act 1961 (Later Bihar State University Act,1976) by Satyendra Narayan Sinha, an educationist and the then Education Minister of Bihar in 1962. 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 Veer Kunwar Singh University, Arrah (Bhojpur).

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.

Facilities

The university has the Mannulal Central Library with 162,245 books, manuscripts, and journals, alongside departmental libraries. All science departments, including Psychology and Geography, have well-equipped labs for teaching and research.

There are eight hostels on campus with accommodation for 1,500 students, including a girls' hostel. The University Health Centre provides 24-hour medical care. The campus also has a Central Bank of India branch and a post office.

A large sports complex supports various athletic and indoor games. The university is developing a modern Computer Lab for MCA courses, and constituent colleges have their own computer and language labs.

It offers professional courses like MBA, MCA, BCA, and Journalism, and has two medical colleges, two private engineering colleges, one dental college, and three law colleges. Distance learning is also available.

Colleges

Its jurisdiction extends over five districts: Arwal, Aurangabad, Gaya, Jehanabad, 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
• Mahavir College, GAYA
• Mahabodhi college, belaganj
• PP Mahavidya, Jehanabad
• Buddha Institute of dental sciences and hospital, Patna

Constituent Colleges

• Gaya College, Gaya
• Anugrah Memorial Law college, Gaya
• Sachchidananda Sinha College, Aurangabad
• Gautam Buddha Mahila College, Gaya
• S.N. Sinha College, Jehanabad, Jehanabad
• RLSY College Aurangabad, Aurangabad
• A.N.S College, Nabinagar, Aurangabad
• Daudnagar College, Daudnagar, Aurangabad
• Fatehpur Sanda College, Fatehpur Sanda, Arwal
• Jagjiwan College, Gaya
• K.L.S. College, Nawada
• S.M.S.G. College, Sherghati, Gaya
• S.N.S. College, Tekari, Gaya
• S.N.S College, Warisaliganj, Nawada

Notable alumni

• Khan Sir, a famous Educator
• Surendra Prasad Yadav, current MP, ex-MLA.
• Pankaj Tripathi, Indian actor
• Giriraj Singh current MP, ex-MLA.
• Akhtarul Iman, MLA
• Jitan Ram Manjhi, MP, former Chief Minister of Bihar
• Mangal Pandey
• Rajiv Pratap Rudy current MP, ex-MLA.
• Prem Kumar, MLA
• Satish Kumar Yadav, ex MLA
• Binod Kumar Roy, Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court, Ex-Chief Justice of Gauhati, Punjab and Haryana High Court
• Gopal Prasad, Indian-American mathematician
• Ram Kripal Yadav, current MP, ex-MLA
• Pankaj Kumar Singh, MLA
• Khagen Murmu, MP

References

References

1. (2023-02-14). "Magadh University: पटना AN कॉलेज के प्रिंसिपल बने मगध यूनिवर्सिटी के नए कुलपति, प्रो. शशि प्रताप हुए नियुक्त".
2. (2023-02-14). "Outgoing Governor Phagu Chauhan appoints VC, Pro VC in Magadh University". The Times of India.
3. (2015-09-16). "Magadh University in Gaya gets NAAC accreditation".
4. (2013-12-11). "MU serves legal notice on Tata Consultancy". [[The Times of India]].
5. '''Bihar State University Act, 1976''', Act No. 23 of 1976, § 3(1), p. 5. Available at: https://prsindia.org/files/bills_acts/acts_states/bihar/1976/Act%20No.%2023%20of%201976%20Bihar.pdf.