Bihar National College

Bihar National College
B N College
Type Under Graduate and Post Graduate College
Established 1889 (1889)
Affiliation Patna University
Vice-Chancellor Dr. R.B.P Singh
Principal Dr.Rajkishore Prasad
Academic staff
 175
Location Patna, Bihar, India
25°37′12″N 85°09′05″E / 25.6200°N 85.1515°E / 25.6200; 85.1515Coordinates: 25°37′12″N 85°09′05″E / 25.6200°N 85.1515°E / 25.6200; 85.1515
Campus Urban
Affiliations Patna University
Website Bihar National College

Bihar National College is a constituent unit of Patna University.[1] It is a multifaculty college and offers courses in Science, Humanities, and Arts at graduate level.[2]. It is a P.G. (Post Graduate) college but P.G. teaching has been stopped for last many years due to insufficient number of teachers. At present there are 42 faculty members and Principal of the college is Dr. Rajkishore Prasad.

History

Bihar National College came into being with its status raise to second grade college in year 1889 by the then Government. It was founded as a high school by Babu Bisheshwar Singh in 1883. Later on 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.Hostel facility is also available.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Affiliated College of Patna University".
  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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