Bihar National College

Bihar National College is a constituent unit of Patna University.[1] It is a multi-faculty college and offers courses in Science, Humanities, and Arts at graduate level.[2] It is a post-graduate college but post-graduate teaching has been stopped for many years due to an insufficient number of teachers. At present there are 42 faculty members.

Bihar National College
Other name
B N College
TypeUndergraduate and postgraduate college
Established1889 (1889)
Academic affiliation
Patna University
Vice-ChancellorGirish Kumar Choudhary
PrincipalRajkishore Prasad
Location
Patna
,
Bihar
,
India

25.6200°N 85.1515°E / 25.6200; 85.1515
CampusUrban
Websitewww.bncollegepatna.com

History

Bihar National College came into being with its status raised to second grade college in year 1889 by the government canto and tobakachi. It was founded as a high school by Babu Bisheshwar Singh in 1883. Later it was raised to the status of B.A. degree level in 1907 imparting degrees both in arts and science.[3]

Campus

The college is situated in central Patna close to Gandhi Maidan with the river Ganges flowing south of it. A hostel facility is also available.[4] There is a lush green campus with playground.

References
  1. "Affiliated College of Patna University". Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. Bihar National College Homepage
  3. Bihar And Orissa District Gazetteers Patna By L.S.S. O`malley
  4. Bihar National College on Google Maps


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