Aryabhatta Knowledge University Act 2008 provides for the establishment of University at Patna to conduct and facilitate affiliation of institutions in the conventional as well new frontiers of professional education. All colleges and institutions imparting professional education for example Engineering and Technology including information Technology, Nano technology & Biotechnology, Management, Medicine, Health technology, Public Health Pharmacy, Optometry, Nursing, Education, Law etc. is to be affiliated to this university.

Historical Background

Technical Education had been a key priority in the state of Bihar, and it had established several prestigious Technical institutes in the State. The most prestigious institutes of the State, Bihar College of Engineering established in 1900, has been converted as centrally Funded Institute, namely National institute of Technology, Patna in February 2004. Other old & prestigious Institutions are Bhagalpur college of Engineering under Tilka Manjhi University, Bhagalpur and Muzaffarpur institute of Technology under BRBA Bihar University, Muzaffarpur.

BIT Sindri, Which is now is state of Jharkhand, was also established by state of Bihar. These institutes offered high quality Technical Education, and their alumni today have achieved National and International Recognition.

About Us

Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU), Patna has been established by Government of Bihar for the development and management of educational infrastructure related to technical, medical, management and allied professional education in the state. The objective of the university is to promote the professional education infrastructure to meet the national standard through well advanced course, infrastructure and quality faculty. Bihar lacks in the infrastructure both in the terms of number of institutions and the quality of education. As a result Bihar state has become the major hub of students migrating to the others states for pursuing their education and carrier building for future growth.

Engineering colleges
Bhagalpur College of Engineering
Bakhtiyarpur College of Engineering
Buddha Institute of Technology Gaya
Darbhanga College of Engineering
Gaya College of Engineering
Government Engineering College, Banka
Government Engineering College, Jamui
Government Engineering College, Vaishali
Katihar Engineering College
Loknayak Jai Prakash Institute Of Technology, Chhapra
Motihari College of Engineering
Moti Babu Institute of Technology
Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology
Nalanda College of Engineering
Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Bihta
Patna Sahib College of Engineering & Technology, Vaishali
Purnea College of Engineering
Saharsa College of Engineering, Saharsa
Shershah College of Engineering
Sitamarhi Institute Of Technology
Supaul College of Engineering
Vidya Vihar Institute of Technology
Vidyadaan Institute of Technology and Management

Medical colleges
Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital
Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital
Government Medical College, Bettiah
Katihar Medical College and Hospital
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital
Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College, Kishanganj
Nalanda Medical College and Hospital
Patna Medical College and Hospital
Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital
Vardhman Institute of Medical Sciences

Vocational colleges
Catalyst Institute of Management and Advance Global Excellence