Central University of Bihar

Established under the Central Universities Act, 2009 (Section 25 of 2009), Central University of Bihar (CUB) is an institution of higher studies situated in the state of Bihar. With the motto, i.e. ‘Collective Reasoning’, the university has been organising its academic curriculum from temporary premises in Patna and Gaya. The university’s academic programme started functioning at a rented building in the premises of Birla Institute of Technology, Patna (BIT) in 2009. The zeal and enthusiasm among the administration, faculty, staff and students helped the university to move ahead in the desired direction in the field of higher studies. The academic journey of university began with the Centre for Development Studies (under the School of Social Sciences and Policy), and a 2-year Master of Arts in Development Studies was launched in the academic year 2009-10 at the BIT campus.The university offers hostel facilities for boys and girls both in Patna and Gaya, in rented buildings. CUB has developed a library having 20,000 books (Patna and Gaya together) to support academic curricula, teaching and research in various science and social science subjects. The library subscribes to 100 journals and periodicals of repute from across the world, and more than 8,000 online journals. The library is equipped with modern amenities, such as online services, online catalogue and digitisation.