Purnea University is a public state university.it was established in 2018. The university located in Pratap Nagar, Purnea, Bihar, India. The UGC of India has approved the university. The ambition of this university is to provide higher education in Purnea division. Purnea University has 13 constituent colleges (Govt. College), 33 affiliated colleges (private colleges) including B.Ed., Engineering, Management and medical Institutions spread Across Purnea University.
The courses and programs available at the institute are B.A, B.Sc., B.com, and B.Tech, courses like Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, computer Science Engineering, M.A, and MBA among other courses.
The university provides some facilities like Hostel, library, sports complex, placement cell and Academic blocks.
Admission to Purnea university is both merit and entrance-based.
2. Table of
Content
• About University
• Campus
• Courses
• Colleges
• Important Facts and Figures
• History
• Ranking
• Infrastructure
• FAQ
3. Purnea University is a formation of a bifurcation of the
Bhupendra Naraya Manda Univeisty. The University is
named after Purnea In Bihar. Therefore it is clear that the
university has Jurisdiction over Purnea and the adjoining
districts Araria, Kishanganj, and Katihar. Moreover, the
university is presently running from its temporary setup at
Purnea college. However, Purnea University is soon to shift
to its permanent campus. The permanent proposed campus
will have state-of-the-art facilities at its disposal. Facilities
like, Hostel, Library, Sports complex, Placement Cell, and
Academic blocks will be available at the Campus.
ABOUT UNIVERSITY
4. Presently the university is functioning from the Purnea
College, however, the university extension and jurisdiction is
not limited to the college. With the formation of the
University, the colleges within its jurisdiction automatically
affiliated with the university. Presently the University has 33
affiliated colleges and 13 constituent colleges under its
radar.
Moreover, the University desires to bring wholesome
changes in the present curriculum and enhance the learning
process thereby establishing itself as excellence in
education. Furthermore, the university envisions bringing
about positive changes in society and industry by generating
scholars of immense ethical, ecological, knowledgeable,
resourceful, and moral standards.
ABOUT UNIVERSITY
5. The University is presently functioning from a temporary
campus at Purnea college. However, as soon as the
declaration of the University took place The construction
work for the university also took place. The university
presently utilizes the facilities available at its campus
however it desires to grow to full-lengths as fast as the new
campus is made.
The Proposed campus will have an architect’s special green
eco-friendly environment. Moreover, the 3D renders
available at the university show the upcoming structure
nothing short of exciting. The campus will have features like
Academic Block A and B, Administrative block, Outreach
Centre, Informatics Centre, Lecture hall complex, Parking
Space, Heli Pad, and landscapes with walkways. Overall the
university is aiming for a state-of-the-art eco-friendly
campus.
CAMPUSES
6. The courses and programs available at the
institute are B.A, B.Sc, B.Com, B.Tech Courses
like Electir=cal Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer
science Engineering, M.A. and MBA among other
courses. It is notable that the colleges earlier ran
courses and programs affiliated with Bhagalpur
University. However, now the new batches will see
the same courses with pretty much the same
curriculum and syllabus from the present
University. Therefore one can easily determine
the types of courses presently available from the
previous courses available at colleges.
COURSES & PROGRAMS
7. The institute has a number of colleges under its
jurisdiction. The colleges are constituent colleges
( in layman’s terms meaning colleges directly
under the university) and affiliated colleges (
meaning colleges with affiliations/ collaborations)
with the university. It is essential for a student to
know about which college is what. Thus, the
colleges thus are as follows.
Purnea Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Purnia, M.L. Arya
College Kasba, Purnia, G.L.M. College,
Banmankhi, Purnia, R.L. College-institute ,
Madhavnagar, Purnia, D.S. College, Katihar,
MJ.M. Mahila College, Katihar, RDS College,
Salmari, Katihar, KB Jha College, Katihar,
Forbesganj College, Forbesganj, Araria, Araria
College, Araria, Marwari College, Kishanganj,
Nehru College, Bahadurganj, Kishanganj, Govt
degree college, Baisi, Purnea, and Govt degree
college, Dhamda, Purnea.
COLLEGES
8. S.N.S.Y. Degree College, Rambagh, Purnia, N.D.
College, Rambagh, Purnia, R.K.K. College,
Purnia, P.S. Harda, Purnia, B.N.C. College,
Dhamdaha, Purnia, A.J. Mahila College,
Banmankhi, Purnia, S.R.C Degree College,
Katihar, R.Y. Degree College, Manihari, Katihar,
B.M. Degree College, Barari, Katihar, Balrampur
Degree College, Balrampur, Katihar, B.D. College,
Barsoi, Katihar, Y.N.P. Degree College, Raniganj,
Araria, K.D. College, Raniganj, Araria, J.D.S.S.
Mahila College, Forbesganj, Araria, M.L.D.P.K.Y.
College, Araria, Alsams Millia Degree College,
Araria, Peoples College, Araria, R.K.S. Mahila
College, Kishanganj, M.H.A.N.D. College,
Thakurganj, Kishanganjted Colleges.
Furthermore, the University also has three law
colleges and three engineering colleges under its
jurisdiction as well.
COLLEGES
9. Purnea University
Year of Establishment 2018
University Address Pratap Nagar, Purnea - 854301, Bihar
Vice Chancellor Phagu Chauhan
University Type Public State University
Approved By UGC
Number of courses offered 550
Admission Criteria Entrance & Merit Based
Degree Offered Bachelor’s, Master’s and PHD
Mode of Education Full Time
Total No of Seats
42329+ ( Science+ Arts+Commerce)
(9300+9809+23220)*
*Number of seats at the colleges of the university
IMPORTANT FACTS AND FIGURE
10. The University is fairly new is established in 2018. However,
this does not necessarily mean the university’s history will be
new. In other words, the university inherited colleges from the
B.N. Mandal University which means the history of the
university although fairly new might add a tinge of oldness as
the constituent and affiliated colleges are fairly old. Moreover,
the university’s actual history goes back to 2016 when
discussions were made at the ministry level regarding setting
up a university at Purnea Division. Thus the discussions led to
the passing of bills in the parliament in 2016. The amendment
so passed BSU ACT 2016 was notified and on 18th March B.N
Mandl University was bifurcated and thus Purnea University
was formed.
In its recent past, the University has already made decisions
regarding its permanent campus and formulated academic
centers and administration centers successfully which will result
in a smooth transition of the university.
HISTORY
11. The university is new thus not much data is available to rank it.
However, the university suggests itself to become one of the
core centers of studies and excellence in its field in the near
future. However presently as the University’s campus is not
complete many students often express dissatisfaction on web
platforms.
RANKING
12. The University is still in its formative stage therefore it presently
functions from a temporary campus at its constituent Purne
college. Works for the university permanent campus is already
in the chains. The University suggests having facilities like
offices, residences, Sports & Cultural spaces, Academic &
Administrative blocks, Conference Halls, Examination Halls,
Libraries, Laboratories, Guest Houses, University Health Care
Centre, Hostels, Canteen, Yoga and Dhyan Kendra, Information
and Communication System (ICS) cell, Training & Placement
Cell, International Affairs Cell and all other basic amenities.
Moreover, the present campus does have basic feature labs
and a basic library. Moreover, sports like cricket, badminton is
also available. Furthermore first-aid and indoor gaming space
for carrom is available.
INFRASTRUCTURE
13. FAQ
• How many merit lists are there at Purnea university?
Generally, a maximum of four merit lists is published by the university.
• What is the application fee of Purnea university?
For UG programs the admission fee is 600 for general category candidates and half of the amount i.e.
300 for students from the weaker section of the society (SC/ST). However, one must also note that
applying late will result in a hefty increment in the fee. Therefore the late application for general category
students is around Rs.1500 and for Sc/ST candidates it Rs. 600.
• What is the process of admission to Purnea university?
The whole process is a summary of four steps as below:
• Application after checking eligibility and meeting requirements.
• Selection of candidates by the university.
• Publication of Merit List by the College
• Candidates whose names appear on the merit list need to fulfill due admission procedures like
paying fees and verifying documents.
After the above steps are fulfilled one secure admission at the University.
14. FAQ
• How can I download the admit card from Purnea university?
Downloading the admit card is simple and easy. One has to first visit the university’s official website.
Once the website is open check on the top header for the admit card section. One can then click on the
section and login in after providing appropriate credentials. Once logged in one will be able to view and
download the admit card. It is also to be noted that in case the admit card section is not responsive try
checking the notice board for the link or try contacting the university.
• What is the contact number of Purnea university?
The contact number of the University is 8294676831 and 9801447952. Moreover, one can mail the
university at
• pup@gmail.com
• pup@gmail.com
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