Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic & Persian University, Patna

Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University (MMHAPU) is a state university situated in Patna, Bihar, India. It was established under the provisions of the Bihar State Universities Act of 1976, which took effect on 10 April 1998. The university became a member of the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi, as of December 2009. Although three Vice-Chancellors were appointed by the Government of Bihar between 1998 and 2008, the university did not begin admitting students until 2007, and it started its first academic session in July 2008. MMHAPU has more than 100 Knowledge Resource Centres and currently has 21 affiliated colleges, including thirty B.Ed. colleges. It offers PG Semester System courses in English, Urdu, Persian, journalism, mass communication, and education. The university has held two convocations, in 2012 and 2015. It is named after the veteran freedom fighter Maulana Mazharul Haque. Some of its affiliated institutions include Fatima Degree College in Phulwari Sharif, Shams Teachers Training College in West Champaran, and Royal Heritage College of Education in Hajipur, among others.