Aryabhatta Knowledge University
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Other name | AKU Patna |
|---|---|
| Motto | सत्यधर्माय दृष्टये |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2010 |
Academic affiliations | UGC, AICTE |
| Chancellor | Governor of Bihar |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Sharad Kumar Yadav |
| Location | , , India 25°35′33″N 85°08′06″E / 25.5925°N 85.1350°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | akubihar |
  Location in Patna   Location in Bihar  Location in India | |
Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU Patna) is a collegiate public state university[1] located in Mithapur, Patna, Bihar, India. It was named after the Indian astronomer Aryabhatta.
Apart from a few notable exceptions, It is recognised and approved by AICTE. It is a statutory requirement for colleges offering any program in professional courses 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
[edit]The university operates from its own office in Mithapur, Patna.
History
[edit]The university was established in 2010 by the Government of Bihar through the Aryabhatta Knowledge University Act, 2008.[2][3] It was established for the development and management of educational infrastructure related to technical education, medical, management and allied professional education in Bihar.
Affiliated colleges
[edit]In the session 2022–23, university has 33 educational colleges, 8 community colleges and 11 vocational colleges .
Educational colleges
[edit]- St. Xavier's College of Education, Patna
- Amaltas College of Education, Rohtas
- Trident BEd College, Giddha
- Hari Narain Singh Institute of Teacher's Education, Sasaram
- Kingway Technical Institute, Kaimur
- Radhakrishnan College of Education, Patna
- Maitreya College of Education & Management, Vaishali
- Harakhdeo Singh College of Education Ramanuj Bag, Nalanda
- Maa Aranya Devi BEd College, Bhojpur
- R.L. Mahto Institute of Education, Samastipur
- Mundeshwari College for Teacher Education, Patna
- Raj Mata Madhuri Devi Teacher’s Training College, Khagaria
- Ganga Global Institute of Teacher Education, Begusarai
- S. S. College of Teacher Education, Patna
- Surendra BEd Teacher Training College
- Himalaya Teacher’s Training College, Patna
- Veerayatan BEd College, Nalanda
- Mamta Institute of Education, Siwan
- Acharya Sudarshan BEd College, Sitamarhi
- KGI School of Education, Patna
- Janardan Prasad Singh Teachers Training College, Saran
- Kamla Bhubneshwer BEd College, Begusarai
- Deshratna Rajendra Prasad Shikshak Prashikshan Mahavidyalaya, Patna
- Bhagawati Singh Memorial BEd Mahavidyalaya, Bhabhua
- R.S. Sharda Devi Education College, Vaishali
- Government Women's College, Gardanibagh
- Tarkeshwar Narayan Agrawal Teacher's Training College, Harigaon
- Chanakya Foundation, Patna
- Tapeshwar Singh Teacher's Training College, Bhojpur
- Maryada Purushotam College of Education, Buxar
- Bhuwan Malti Teachers Training College, Motihari
- Gyan Prakash Swami Vivekanand Teacher's Training College, Khushrupur
- Gautam College of Education, Chapra
- Indrakali Ramjee Singh BEd College, Gopalganj
Vocational & professional college
[edit]The Vocational and Professional colleges under Aryabhatta Knowledge University include.[4]
- Vidya Vihar Institute of Technology, Purnia
- Ambedkar Institute of Higher Education, Danapur, Patna AKU Website
- Cimage Professional College, Patna
- Adwaita Mission Institute of Technology, Banka
- Moti Babu Institute of Technology, Forebesganj
- Mamta Institute of Education, Siwan AKU link
- St. Xavier's College of Management & Technology, Patna
- Cimage Professional College, Patna
- IMPACT, Patna
- International School of Management, Patna
- Indian Institute of Business Management, Patna
- Ganga Global Institute of Management Studies, Begusarai
- Lalit Narayan Mishra Institute of Economic Development & Social Change, Patna
- Magadh Professional Institute, Rupaspur-Digha Nahar Road, Patna
See also
[edit]
- Education in Bihar
- Education in India
- List of educational institutions in Patna
- List of institutions of higher education in Bihar
References
[edit]- ^ "List of State Universities as on 29.06.2017" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "The Aryabhatta Knowledge University Act, 2008" (PDF). Government of Bihar. 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Tech cradles fail to shift to permanent campus". The Times of India. Times News Network. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "List of Educational Colleges under AKU". akubihar.ac.in. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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