# Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, also known as B.R. Ambedkar Bihar University, is a state university located in Muzaffarpur Bihar, India. Established in 1960, the university has 37 constituent colleges and offers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs.
The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). It provides affiliation to several colleges and institutes across the state, promoting higher education.
The university offers various full-time and part-time courses, including distance education programs. It also organizes symposia, seminars, and workshops to facilitate academic growth and development.
As a UGC-recognized institution, the university has been receiving assistance for computerization and internet connectivity since 1987. This has enabled the university to establish a strong infrastructure for teaching, learning, and research.

## History

B.R. Ambedkar Bihar University, formerly known as Bihar University, has a complex and evolving history that spans over six decades.
* Establishment and Early Years (1952)
The University of Bihar was established in 1952 through the University of Bihar Act, 1951, which split the Patna University, giving jurisdiction over all colleges situated outside the municipal limits of Patna to the newly formed university.
* Bifurcation and Expansion (1960-1992)
The Bihar State Universities Act of 1960 changed the division of universities in the state, giving jurisdiction over the Patna division to Patna University and dividing the rest of the state jurisdiction between three universities:
1. Bihar University, with headquarters at Muzaffarpur, having jurisdiction over Tirhut division
2. Bhagalpur University, with jurisdiction over Bhagalpur division
3. Ranchi University, with jurisdiction over Chotanagpur division (present-day Jharkhand)
* Subsequent bifurcations took place in:
1961: Bihar University Act created Magadh University, with jurisdiction over Magadh division.
1972: Mithila University was created, with jurisdiction over colleges from Darbhanga and Kosi division
1990: Jai Prakash University was created, with jurisdiction over Saran division
* Renaming and Rebirth (1992)
In 1992, the university was renamed Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, after B.R. Ambedkar.

## Colleges

Its jurisdiction extends over the six districts of Tirhut division. As of 2022, the university has 38 constituent colleges and 40 affiliated colleges. The constituent colleges are:

### Permanent Affliated Colleges- UGC Granted

| S.No. | Name |
| 1 | Akshaywat College, Mahua, Vaishali |
| 2 | Awadh Bihari Singh College, Lalganj, Vaishali |
| 3 | Baba Bhootnath Mahavidyalay, Bagaha |
| 4 | Birchand Patel Smarak College, Desari, Vaishali |
| 5 | Dr. Jagannath Mishra College, Muzaffarpur |
| 6 | Giridharan Mishra Hari Shankar Pathak College, Bagaha |
| 7 | Islamia Degree Mahavidyalaya, Shahpur, Kanti, Muzaffarpur |
| 8 | Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial College, Nawahi, Sursand, Sitamarhi |
| 9 | Maheshwarnath Mahamaya Mahila College, Bettiah |
| 10 | Nirsu Narayan College, Singhara, Vaishali |
| 11 | Priya Rani Rai Degree College, Bairgania, Sitamarhi |
| 12 | Pt. Ugam Pandey College, Motihari |
| 13 | Pt. Uma Shankar Tiwari Mahila College, Bagaha |
| 14 | Pt. Yamuna Karji College, Bagahi, Kharauna, Dholi, Muzaffarpur |
| 15 | Ramshresta Singh College, Chochaha, Belsar, Muzaffarpur |
| 16 | S.N.S. College, Hajipur |
| 17 | Shyamnandan Sahay College, Muzaffarpur |

### Permanent Affliated

| S.No. | Name |
| 1 | A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Degree Mahavidyalaya, Pakdi Devraj, RamNagar, West Champaran |
| 2 | Ache Lal Singh Asarfi Devi Degree College, Bhagwanpur, Vaishali |
| 3 | Adarsh Champaran Degree Mahavidyalay, Kotwa, East Champaran |
| 4 | Asha College Of Professional Studies, East Champaran |
| 5 | Asharfi Kunwar Ramratan Rai Mahavidyalaya, Kotwa Road, East Champaran |
| 6 | Baba Bhagwat Rai Degree Mahavidyalaya, Telhua, Nautan, West Champaran |
| 7 | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar College, Jharharwa, Valmiki Nagar, West Champaran |
| 8 | Bhagwan Mahavir Mahavidyalaya, Basokund, Saraiya, Muzaffarpur |
| 9 | Bishwanath Roy Degree College, Nirpur, Patepur, Vaishali |
| 10 | Champaran Group of Institutions, Marjadawa-Parsa, West Champaran |
| 11 | Chaurasia Raj Kishore Degree College, Hajipur |
| 12 | Dr. Indal Singh Ram Janki Degree College, Parihar, Sitamarhi |
| 13 | Dr.Ganesh Ray Degree College, Sitamarhi |
| 14 | Dr.Ram Balak Rai College, Hajipur, Vaishali |
| 15 | Exalt College, Kanhauli, Mahua Road, Hajipur, Vaishali |
| 16 | Geeta Prasad Singh College of Commerce (Sandhyakalin) Mahavidyalaya, Muzaffarpur |
| 17 | Hare Krishna Singh College, Hasanpur (Khopi), Vaishali |
| 18 | Indu Devi Ranjeet Kumar Prakash Professional College, Hajipur |
| 19 | Ishwar Shanti Mahavidyalay, Bettiah, West Champaran |
| 20 | Jai Murat Rai Degree Mahavidyalaya, Nirpur, Patepur, Vaishali |
| 21 | L.P. Shahi Mahavidyalaya, Muzaffarpur |
| 22 | Lalganj College, Lalganj, Vaishali |
| 23 | Maharani Geeta Prabhat Degree College, Bhikhanpur, Mahnar, Vaishali |
| 24 | Mahavir Upadhyay Memorial Degree College, Dhaka, East Champaran |
| 25 | Maheshwar Prasad Shahi College, Sitamarhi |
| 26 | Matashri Kaushalya Ramdev Dr. Ganesh Ray Degree College, Sitamarhi |
| 27 | Meena Baskit Rai Mahavidyalaya, Yadav-Nagar, Basara, Rajapakar, Vaishali |
| 28 | N.G.M. Degree Mahavidyalaya, Bhelahi, East Champaran |
| 29 | N.G.M. Degree Mahavidyalaya, Bhelahi, East Champaran |
| 30 | Nitishwar Singh Degree Mahavidyalaya, Sarmastpur |
| 31 | Orakh Thakur Memorial Degree Mahavidyalaya, Motipur, Sandha, Muzaffarpur |
| 32 | Pawan Kumar Jha Degree College, Loma, Hajipur |
| 33 | Pt. Ujjwal Kumar Mishra Foundation College Hajipur |
| 34 | Pt. Vedanand Umesh Mishra RamJanki College, (Sandhyakalin), Mahua, Vaishali |
| 35 | Pt. Vedanand Umesh Mishra RamJanki College, Mahua, Vaishali |
| 36 | Raghunath Jha Degree Mahavidyalaya, Sitamarhi |
| 37 | Rai Birendra Singh College, Kutubpur Ekara, Vaishali |
| 38 | Ram Lagan Rai Degree College, Rajapakar, Vaishali |
| 39 | Ram Sharan Roy College, Panapur, Makkanpur, Vaishali |
| 40 | Rambilas Singh Ramdayal Roy College, Saraipur, Raghopur, Vaishali |
| 41 | Shree Babulal Ray Sumitra Sinha Degree College, Goraul, Vaishali |
| 42 | Shri Umesh Mishra Ranjeet Kumar Prakash College, Hajipur, Vaishali |
| 43 | Shukdeo Mukhlal Degree College, Hajipur Vaishali |
| 44 | Sri Ram Janki Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Snatak Mahavidyalaya, Marwan, Muzaffarpur |
| 45 | Urmila Devi Sadanand Yadav Gurukul Degree College, Dumra, Sitamarhi |

## Alumni

* Bandana Kumari
* Ajit Anjum
* Sanjeev K Jha
* Mridula Sinha
* Renu Devi
* Radha Mohan Singh
* Arjun Roy
* Rama Devi
* Ritu Jaiswal
* Ajay Nishad
* Rama Kishore Singh
* Upendra Kushwaha
* Umadhar Singh
* Ravindra Prabhat
* Nayab Singh
* Renu C. Laskar
* Abdul Hakeem Azhari
* Shamim Ahmad
* Nutan Thakur- Lucknow based social and political activist
* Gaurav Singhal (Assistant Manager/BSFC)