PURNEA UNIVERSITY, PURNIA

Purnea University is a collegiate public state university situated in Purnia, Bihar, India. It was established on 18 March 2018 following its bifurcation from Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University, Madhepura, with its first academic year being 2018–19. The university holds jurisdiction over four districts: Purnia, Araria, Kishanganj, and Katihar. The Governor of Bihar serves as the university's chancellor. As a collegiate university, its functions are divided between its own academic departments and a network of affiliated and constituent colleges, including several law colleges. It currently operates from the campus of Purnea College, Purnia, while a permanent campus spanning 37 acres is planned, featuring academic and administrative buildings, a library, laboratories, residential facilities, and sports and cultural amenities. The university offers a range of academic programmes, including undergraduate degrees such as BA, BSc, and BCom, as well as professional degrees in technology fields like civil, electrical, mechanical, electronics, and computer science engineering. It also offers postgraduate programmes such as an MA in Humanities and an MBA.