Veer Kunwar Singh University - VKSU

About Veer Kunwar Singh University - VKSU

Veer Kunwar Singh University was established in October, 1992 with its Head Quarter at Ara, under the Bihar University Act 1976 [as amendment Act 9 of 1992].  It is named after the well known national hero and distinguished freedom fighter of 1857, Veer Kunwar Singh. Its jurisdiction covers four western educationally backward districts of Bihar [Bhojpur, Buxar, Kaimur & Rohtas]. It serves the educational needs of more than one crore population of these districts through its 20 University Post Graduate Departments, 17 Constituent Degree Colleges, three Law Colleges and thirty seven affiliated Degree Colleges. This University has already been enlisted in the list of recognised Universities under Section 2(f) of the U.G.C. Act. All its 17 Constituent Colleges and one affiliated College are receiving financial assistance from U.G.C. by virtue of being Constituent/Affiliated Colleges of erstwhile Magadh University, Bodh-Gaya, Bihar.

Keeping in view the inadequacies of the facilities for Higher Education and Research in this region Veer Kunwar Singh University has introduced new courses like B.C.A., B.B.A., B.Sc. (Bio-technology) and B.Sc. (Industrial Fisheries) and plan to introduce B.Ed., M.B.A, M.C.A., M.Sc. (Bio-technology) from the academic session. 2006-07, Bachelor of Library and Information Recognising the need for strengthening its extension activities, the University has submitted a proposal to the State Government and Bihar Inter University Board for the establishment of Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education so as to expand facilities for introduction of Professional Courses and entrepreneurial Development Programme suited to the needs of the youths of this region. The University has approached the State Government to utilize the services of teachers and students of this University for conducting Evaluation Studies of the State or Centrally Sponsored Development Programmes. For improving the quality of Governance at grass root level, the University in anxious to introduce Training Programme for the elected representatives of Panchayati Raj and public functionaries associated with Panchayati Raj in collaboration with the State Government. We have requested the Science, Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication & Journalism

Constituent Colleges

• H.D.jain college, Ara   
• Maharaja College, Ara   
• S.B. College, Ara   
• J.J. College, Ara   
• M.M. Mahila College, Ara   
• M.V. College, Buxar   
• D.K. College, Dumraon   
• A.S. College, Bikramganj   
• Mahila College, Dalmia Nagar   
• J. L. N. College, Dehri On Sone   
• S.P. Jain College, Sasaram   
• Sri Shankar College, Sasaram   
• Rohtas Mahila College, Sasaram   
• Shershah College, Sasaram   
• S.N. College, Shamal Khairadeo, Rohtas   
• S.V.P. College, Bhabhua   
• G.B. College, Ramgarh

Departments

1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3. Botany
4. Zoology
5. Mathematics
6. Commerce
7. Hindi
8. History
9. Political
10. Science
11. Economics
12. Sociology
13. Public Administration
14. Psychology
15. Geography