Aryabhatta Knowledge University Explained

Aryabhatta Knowledge University Patna
Motto:	सत्यधर्माय दृष्टये
Type:	Public
Chancellor:	Governor of Bihar
Vice Chancellor:	Prof. Sharad Kumar Yadav
City:	Patna
State:	Bihar
Country:	India
Campus:	Urban
Other Name:	AKU Patna
Coordinates:	25.5925°N 85.135°W
Academic Affiliations:	UGC, AICTE
Pushpin Map:	India Patna#India Bihar#India
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Patna##Location in Bihar##Location in India

Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU Patna) is a collegiate public state university^[1] located in Mithapur, Patna, Bihar, India. It was named after the Indian astronomer Aryabhatta.

Apart from a few notable exceptions, It is recognised and approved by AICTE. It is a statutory requirement for colleges offering any program in professional courses in the state to be affiliated with the university. It also has four schools:

• Centre for Geographical studies.
• Centre for River studies.
• Centre for Journalism and Mass Communication.
• Patliputra School of Economics.

Campus

The university operates from its own office in Mithapur, Patna.

History

The university was established in 2010 by the Government of Bihar through the Aryabhatta Knowledge University Act, 2008.^{[2] [3]} It was established for the development and management of educational infrastructure related to technical education, medical, management and allied professional education in Bihar.

Affiliated colleges

In the session 2022–23, university has 33 educational colleges, 8 community colleges and 11 vocational colleges .

Vocational & professional college

The Vocational and Professional colleges under Aryabhatta Knowledge University include.^[4]

• Vidya Vihar Institute of Technology, Purnia
• Ambedkar Institute of Higher Education, Danapur, Patna AKU Website
• Cimage Professional College, Patna
• Sityog Institute of Technology, Aurangabad
• Azmet Institute of Technology, Kishanganj
• Adwaita Mission Institute of Technology, Banka
• Moti Babu Institute of Technology, Forebesganj
• Mamta Institute of Education, Siwan AKU link
• St. Xavier's College of Management & Technology, Patna
• Cimage Professional College, Patna
• IMPACT, Patna
• International School of Management, Patna
• Indian Institute of Business Management, Patna
• Ganga Global Institute of Management Studies, Begusarai
• Lalit Narayan Mishra Institute of Economic Development & Social Change, Patna
• Magadh Professional Institute, Rupaspur-Digha Nahar Road, Patna

See also

• Education in Bihar
• Education in India
• List of educational institutions in Patna
• List of institutions of higher education in Bihar

References

https://www.telegraphindia.com/bihar/talk-of-new-courses-at-aku-anniversary/cid/1438485

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of State Universities as on 29.06.2017. 29 June 2017. 1 July 2017. University Grants Commission.
2. Web site: The Aryabhatta Knowledge University Act, 2008. 2008. Government of Bihar. 3 August 2017.
3. News: Tech cradles fail to shift to permanent campus. 3 January 2015. The Times of India. 3 August 2017. Times News Network.
4. Web site: List of Educational Colleges under AKU. akubihar.ac.in. 2020-02-26.