Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University - BRABU

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 : -

1. L.S.College - Muzaffarpur
2. M.D.D.M College - Muzaffarpur
3. R.D.S.College - Muzaffarpur
4. Dr. R.M.L.S.College - Muzaffarpur
5. M.P.Sinha Science College - Muzaffarpur
6. R.B.B.M.College - Muzaffarpur
7. Nitishwar Singh College - Muzaffarpur
8. Rameshwar Singh College - Muzaffarpur
9. L.N.T.College - Muzaffarpur
10. M.S.K.B. College - Muzaffarpur
11. Dr. J.M.College - Muzaffarpur
12. S.N.S. College - Muzaffarpur
13. Jiwachh College - Muzaffarpur
14. R.C.College - Muzaffarpur
15. S.R.P.S.College - Muzaffarpur
16. R.N.College - Vaishali
17. Vaishali Mahila Collge - Vaishali
18. Jamunilal Collge - Vaishali
19. D.C.Collge - Vaishali
20. L.N.Collge - Vaishali
21. Samta Collge - Vaishali
22. B.M.D.Collge - Vaishali
23. S.R.K.G. Collge - Sitamarhi
24. S.L.K.Collge - Sitamarhi
25. R.S.S.Science Collge - Sitamarhi
26. R.S.S. Mahila Collge - Sitamarhi
27. J.S.Collge - Sitamarhi
28. M.S.Collge - East Champaran
29. Dr. S.K. Sinha Women's Collge - East Champaran
30. S.N.S. Collge - East Champaran
31. L.N.D.Collge - East Champaran
32. M.S.S.G. Collge - East Champaran
33. S.R.A.P. College - East Champaran
34. K.C.T.C. College - East Champaran
35. M.J.K.College - West Champaran
36. R.L.S.Y. College - West Champaran
37. 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.

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Information compiled from: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University - BRABU Website