Aryabhatta Knowledge University

Aryabhatta Knowledge University
Type Public
Established 2010
Chancellor Governor of Bihar
Vice-Chancellor Arun Kumar Agrawal[1]
Location Patna, Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°35′33″N 85°08′06″E / 25.592457°N 85.134972°E / 25.592457; 85.134972
Campus Urban
Affiliations UGC
Website akuexam.net
Location in Patna, India

Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU) is collegiate public state university[2] located in Patna, Bihar, India. The university was established in 2010 by the Government of Bihar.[3] through the Aryabhatta Knowledge University Act, 2008[4] Apart from a few notable exceptions, AKU has authority over technical education all over the state of Bihar. It works mainly as a state technological university of Bihar. It is a statutory requirement for colleges offering any program in engineering, medical or technology in the state to be affiliated with the university. It is established for the development and management of educational infrastructure related to technical education, medical, management and allied professional education in the state.

Campus

The university operates from offices at the Chanakya National Law University campus in Patna. In 2013 the Bihar Government assigned ₹95 crore (equivalent to ₹115 crore or US$16 million in 2017) for the construction of a new college.[5] However, construction has been delayed and as of 2015, only the boundary walls of this planned 7.6 acres (0.031 km2) campus were constructed.[6]

Affiliated colleges

AKU has 95 affiliated colleges. These include 27 engineering colleges, 10 medical colleges, 28 educational colleges, 14 community college, 8 nursing/other colleges and 8 vocational colleges.[7]

Notable colleges include:

Engineering colleges
Medical colleges
Vocational colleges

See also

References

  1. ↑ Vice Chancellor's Message
  2. ↑ "List of State Universities as on 29.06.2017" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Tech cradles fail to shift to permanent campus". The Times of India. Times News Network. January 3, 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "The Aryabhatta Knowledge University Act, 2008" (PDF). Government of Bihar. 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Aryabhatta Knowledge University gets 95 Crores for New Campus". The Biharprabha News. September 25, 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Tech cradles fail to shift to permanent campus". The Times of India. Times New Network. January 3, 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "List of Engineering Colleges under AKU". www.akubihar.ac.in. Aryabhatta Knowledge University. Retrieved 3 August 2017. Other lists are reached by clicking on links on the side bar.

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