Applications are invited by Patna University for admission to two year full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) program for the academic year 2013-15. Eligibility Criteria for Patna University: Graduates with 45% marks in the faculties of Commerce, Arts, Science, Humanities, Law, Business Administration and Engineering are eligible to apply for admission. Appearing candidates may also apply. However, they will be admitted only if they submit original marks sheet of passing the above examination at the time of admission. How to Apply for Patna...

Patna University has not been able to fill all its undergraduate seats in most of its colleges even after the release of third cut-off list. Some of these colleges have even started their first year classes for undergraduate courses. Sources from University admission cell revealed that so far 488 students have taken admission in various degree courses and 112 seats are vacant. The last date to take admission has been extended to August 13, 2012. Most of the students prefer vocational courses over traditional ones as the former offers better job prospects. Also the number of girls...

The Patna University (PU) officials locked the PG (postgraduate) department of education and Patna Training College on Saturday, August 4, 2012. The keys were handed over to the Patna divisional commissioner. These institutes were not running properly after the protests staged by a group of students against suspected indiscretion in the assessment of answer sheets of MEd entrance exam held by PU in July this year. The admission of shortlisted students could not be done as planned on August 3, 2012 due to the conflicts raised by the students who could not qualify the entrance test. ...

Patna University (PU) is expected to establish a college of journalism to encourage media education and research in Bihar. Vice-chancellor of the university announced this on Saturday, July 28, 2012 while inaugurating a 2-year MA course in journalism and mass communication at PU Hindi department. The proposed college would be based on the model of Columbia School of Journalism for imparting training in all parts of journalism to the scholars. The university will soon have a separate department of journalism and mass communication for encouraging research and teaching in the field. This...

PU (Patna University) on July 20, 2012 announced the waiver of 50% marks for clearing the entrance exam held by its affiliated colleges for enrollment to 3-year degree courses in science, commerce and arts streams. This was decided at the academic council meeting of the PU chaired by the vice-chancellor. The meeting was attended by principals of colleges, postgraduate department heads and deans of faculties. The university decided to put aside the criterion of 50% qualifying marks for general category students and 45% for reserved category students because number of students...

Patna University (PU) has decided to introduce virtual classrooms in most of its colleges form this academic year. The virtual classroom concept will be implemented in colleges such as Patna Women’s College , Patna College , Patna Science College and Magadh Mahila College to keep students aware of the recent developments in their streams. This was announced by the university vice-chancellor while addressing parents and students at an ‘Open House’ held by Patna Science College on July 16, 2012 on the occasion of the opening of admission of bachelor degree students....

Many MU (Magadh University) colleges located at Patna have released first merit list for Intermediate courses. The colleges under MU had delinked Intermediate teaching from Patna University (PU) a few year ago due to which colleges are witnessing huge rush. Patna-based AN College has declared the first cut-off list for arts and science subjects. The cut-off for mathematics is 85% while for biology is 72%. For arts students the cut-off is 45% in the first cut-off list. Students are admitted to Intermediate courses only on the basis of merit. The college has 1152 seats in science and 860...

The Patna University (PU) has decided to roll back the increased fee for its postgraduate courses. The fee for 4 semesters of postgraduate courses in science, arts and commerce subjects was increased to Rs 7000 in May this year under the proposed semester system. However, growing protests of students over the increased fee urged the university to revise it from Rs 7000 to Rs 4700. Students of courses involving practical work will be required to deposit Rs 400 instead of Rs 800 per year. Likewise, students enrolling in courses involving excursion will have to deposit Rs 500 during...

Applications are invited by Patna University (PU), Patna for admission to Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) (Vocational) program in Bio-informatics for the commencing session 2012. Eligibility Criteria for Patna University Candidates seeking admission to post-graduate diploma (Vocational) program in Bio-informatics must have acquired the graduation degree in Science, Medicine, Engineering, Agriculture, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, and Bio-chemistry from a university as is established by law or an equivalent degree thereto as is recognized by Patna University, with at least 45% marks at...

The Bihar state government has rejected Patna University’s (PU) proposal to conduct entrance tests for admissions to three year degree programs offered in various colleges affiliated to the university. The proposal was turned down by the higher education department, citing that conducting entrance tests for degree courses is against the Patna University Act. Officials from the department revealed that the proposal was rejected as the PU admission ordinance, under the PU Act does not have provisions to approve conducting entrance test for admission to UG courses. Also, the...