Patna College

Patna College, established on 9 January 1863, is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in eastern India and a constituent college of Patna University. Its historic campus on Ashok Rajpath, along the southern bank of the Ganga, sits at the heart of the university area alongside landmark institutions such as Patna Science College, Patna Medical College and the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library. For more than a century and a half the college has been a leading centre for humanities and social sciences in Bihar and has educated generations of students from across the state. The college is recognised by the UGC under Sections 2(f) and 12(B) and follows the choice based credit system (CBCS) at the undergraduate level. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in arts and social science subjects, and admissions follow the Patna University process. The campus has a large library, heritage buildings and hostels.