Purnea College, Purnia

Purnea College, Purnia is located in Purnia, Bihar, India, and is listed as one of the constituent colleges of Purnea University. Purnea University, a collegiate public state university, was established by an act of the State Legislature in 2018, having been bifurcated from Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University, Madhepura, on 18 March 2018. At present, Purnea University runs its operations from the campus of Purnea College, Purnia, since the university's own dedicated campus, planned on about 37.24 acres of land, is not yet complete. The university's jurisdiction covers Purnia, Araria, Kishanganj, and Katihar districts, and it offers academic programmes similar to those at Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University, including bachelor courses in humanities such as B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., professional courses like B.Tech in various engineering disciplines, as well as M.A. and MBA programmes. Purnea College, Purnia is grouped among other constituent colleges such as Purnea Mahila Mahavidyalya, M.L. Arya College Kasba, and G.L.M. College, Banmankhi, all operating under the administrative and academic framework of Purnea University.