Nalanda College, Biharsharif

Nalanda College, Biharsharif
Type Undergraduate and Postgraduate College
Established 1870
Location Biharsharif, Nalanda district, Bihar, India
Affiliations Patliputra University
Website http://nalandacollegebiharsharif.com

Nalanda College, Biharsharif is a college in Bihar Sharif, the district headquarters of Nalanda District in Bihar state in India. It is a constituent unit of Patliputra University.[1] It was established in 1870 and is one of the oldest colleges of north India. Its catchment area includes nearby villages and small towns in BiharSharif. The Government of India issued stamps with its picture in 1970 to mark its centenary. This college offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in science, commerce and arts.


History

Bihar Sharif Nalanda College was founded by Canto Singh, a landlord in Bihar. He had granted 8.7 acres of land for the college. To remember his contribution, his statue is standing in the campus. It was at first under the jurisdiction of the University of Calcutta, then it came under Bihar University, and finally under Magadh University, Bodhgaya. D. P. Singh was appointed principal of the college. After his retirement, Dr. S. N. Sinha took the charge as the principal of this college.[2]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Affiliated College of Magadh University".
  2. ↑ http://poetalokmishra.blogspot.in/2014/09/alok-mishra-awarded-best-student-of.html

Coordinates: 25°12′13″N 85°31′34″E / 25.2036°N 85.5261°E / 25.2036; 85.5261


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