Central University of South Bihar

Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) is one of sixteen central universities established by the Government of India under the Central Universities Act, 2009 (Section 25 of 2009). It is located at Panchanpur, Gaya, Bihar, India. On 27 February 2014, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar laid the foundation stone for its permanent campus, which, when completed, will span 300 acres at Panchanpur; construction is ongoing. Dr. C. P. Thakur, a former Rajya Sabha member, serves as chancellor, while Dr. Kameshwar Nath Singh is the vice-chancellor. The president of India serves as the visitor of the university. CUSB is NAAC accredited with an 'A++' grade. Governance is carried out through the court, executive council, academic council, board of studies, and finance committee. The university offers postgraduate and undergraduate programmes across several schools, including Earth, Biological and Environmental Sciences; Human Sciences; Languages and Literature; Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science; Media, Art & Aesthetics; Social Sciences and Policy; Education; Law and Governance; and a Department of Pharmacy under the School of Health Sciences. Admissions were previously conducted through CUCET and are now conducted through the Common University Entrance Test (CUET), administered by the National Testing Agency.