T.N.B. College, Bhagalpur

T.N.B. College, Bhagalpur, also known as Tej Narayan Banaili College, was established on 12 February 1883, making it the second oldest college of higher learning in Bihar after Patna College. It began with Intermediate level classes, then called F.A., under Calcutta University. Just two years after its establishment, undergraduate and postgraduate classes in some Arts subjects, as well as a degree class in Law, were started. In 1959, the college became affiliated with Bihar University, and it later became affiliated with Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in science and arts. Its Science departments include Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Zoology, Botany, Biotechnology (Vocational), and Computer Applications (Vocational). Its Arts and Law departments include English, Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit, Geography, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Maithili, History, and Law. The college is spread across a campus of around 60 acres and houses its own stadium, reflecting its long-standing role as a center of higher education in Bhagalpur, Bihar.