About Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University - BRABU
B. R. Ambedkar Bihar University or simply Bihar University is a public university located in the north prime of Bihar state in the city of Muzaffarpur in India. It was established in 1952. Later in 1960, The Bihar State Universities Act 1960 bifurcated the existing University of Bihar into three separate Universities, namely; (1) Bihar University, Muzaffarpur (2) Ranchi University, Ranchi (3) Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. In the year 1961 - The Bihar University Act 1961 bifurcated the existing Bihar University, Muzaffarpur into Bihar University, Muzaffarpur and Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. Again in the year 1973 Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, was bifurcated into Bihar University, Muzaffarpur and Mithila University, Darbhanga.
By the year 1990 - Again Bihar University, Muzaffarpur was bifurcated into Bihar University, Muzaffarpur and J.P. University, Chapra. Finally in the year 1992 - The name of Bihar University was changed to BABASAHEB BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR BIHAR UNIVERSITY, MUZAFFARPUR and since then it is known as B.R. Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. The university is a premier institution of teaching and learning in the city and offers various full-time and part-time courses ranging from undergraduate to postgraduate and research level. The university also acts as an affiliated link between several colleges and institutes located across the state in providing higher education. The University is a member of The Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
Constituent Colleges - This university has 37 constituent colleges. These are : -
- L.S.College - Muzaffarpur
- M.D.D.M College - Muzaffarpur
- R.D.S.College - Muzaffarpur
- Dr. R.M.L.S.College - Muzaffarpur
- M.P.Sinha Science College - Muzaffarpur
- R.B.B.M.College - Muzaffarpur
- Nitishwar Singh College - Muzaffarpur
- Rameshwar Singh College - Muzaffarpur
- L.N.T.College - Muzaffarpur
- M.S.K.B. College - Muzaffarpur
- Dr. J.M.College - Muzaffarpur
- S.N.S. College - Muzaffarpur
- Jiwachh College - Muzaffarpur
- R.C.College - Muzaffarpur
- S.R.P.S.College - Muzaffarpur
- R.N.College - Vaishali
- Vaishali Mahila Collge - Vaishali
- Jamunilal Collge - Vaishali
- D.C.Collge - Vaishali
- L.N.Collge - Vaishali
- Samta Collge - Vaishali
- B.M.D.Collge - Vaishali
- S.R.K.G. Collge - Sitamarhi
- S.L.K.Collge - Sitamarhi
- R.S.S.Science Collge - Sitamarhi
- R.S.S. Mahila Collge - Sitamarhi
- J.S.Collge - Sitamarhi
- M.S.Collge - East Champaran
- Dr. S.K. Sinha Women's Collge - East Champaran
- S.N.S. Collge - East Champaran
- L.N.D.Collge - East Champaran
- M.S.S.G. Collge - East Champaran
- S.R.A.P. College - East Champaran
- K.C.T.C. College - East Champaran
- M.J.K.College - West Champaran
- R.L.S.Y. College - West Champaran
- T.P.Verma College -West Champaran
Departments
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of History
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Electronics
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Zoology
Facilities
Vocational Courses - Courses like MCA, PGDCA, CIC, BCA, BBA etc. are provided by the university under Vocational Studies.
Distance Education - Distance education courses are also offered by the University..
Central Library - It was established in the year 1953, after the establishment of University in 1952. In 1972 the present building of the Central Library was constructed with aid of UGC funds. The total holdings of the Library is 1,15,350 with Rare Books, Theses, Reports, Back Volumes of Journals (both Indian and Foreign). The library catering the needs of all the Post Graduate Departments and Local Colleges.
With a view to provide Internet access to the readers the central Library has the Internet connectivity and the library has also the computer facilities with networks. Five nodes have been provided to manage the affairs of Library. The SOUL, a Library Management Package developed by the INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad has already been installed
Other Facilities - The university also organizes symposia, seminars and workshops.
Information compiled from: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University - BRABU Website