AL-KARIM UNIVERSITY

Al-Karim University is a state private university situated in Katihar, Bihar, India. It was established in 2018 by the Al-Karim Education Trust, which has also managed Katihar Medical College and Hospital since 1987. The university functions under the Bihar Private Universities Act, 2013, and was one of the first six private universities planned in the state of Bihar. Spanning approximately 55 acres, it offers 32 academic courses, comprising 9 undergraduate and 23 postgraduate programs. Academically, the university provides MBBS and MD/MS courses in various medical specialties, along with 4½-year B.Sc. courses in paramedical fields such as radio imaging and optometry, and Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT). It also offers a 3-year Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) and 3-year postgraduate M.Sc. programs in allied medical fields like biochemistry and anatomy. The institution is organized into two faculties: the Faculty of Medicine, which includes Katihar Medical College and schools of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Paramedical and Allied Health Sciences offering 31 courses, and the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, which runs the School of Information Technology and Management offering one academic course.