Patna University: Statistics

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#5093 of 14,131 In the World
#1800 of 5,830 In Asia
#259 of 876 In India
#6 of 24 In Bihar
#3 of 9 In Patna
#1199 of 1,708 For Toxicology
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
Hindi;English
Acceptance rate
40%*

* Patna University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions Requirements12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarJuly to May (July - October; November-December; January-May)

Research profile

Patna University has published 2,150 scientific papers with 25,928 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Medicine, Organic Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, and Materials Science.

Publications
2,150
Citations
25,928

Patna University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
1,268 / 18,704
Chemistry
1,239 / 17,430
Engineering
1,008 / 14,247
Environmental Science
983 / 14,395
Physics
944 / 12,150
Medicine
826 / 10,106
Organic Chemistry
750 / 12,374
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
664 / 7,078
Quantum and Particle physics
641 / 7,637
Materials Science
596 / 8,836
Biochemistry
579 / 7,947
Genetics
559 / 7,147
Computer Science
524 / 5,965
Geology
508 / 7,128
Ecology
484 / 8,017
Geography and Cartography
368 / 4,768
Paleontology
351 / 4,754
Metallurgical Engineering
321 / 5,593
Pathology
303 / 3,441
Optical Engineering
299 / 5,363
Political Science
295 / 2,986
Philosophy
293 / 1,734
Sociology
286 / 4,340
Psychology
285 / 2,593
Law
275 / 2,870
Botany
251 / 3,980
Mathematics
250 / 2,235
Electrical Engineering
212 / 2,728
Environmental Chemistry
198 / 5,024
Business
193 / 1,772
Economics
192 / 2,404
History
186 / 2,122
Statistics
177 / 1,881
Agricultural Science
167 / 3,046
Chemical Engineering
167 / 3,760
Physical chemistry
164 / 2,968
Archaeology
164 / 2,003
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
163 / 2,600
Public Health
159 / 3,129
Condensed Matter Physics
154 / 1,933

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 4 38
1994 9 34
1995 3 30
1996 10 51
1997 8 39
1998 6 52
1999 15 59
2000 9 55
2001 13 74
2002 7 104
2003 9 82
2004 8 95
2005 8 158
2006 3 134
2007 13 148
2008 17 173
2009 17 194
2010 31 241
2011 40 306
2012 35 381
2013 44 474
2014 61 562
2015 64 666
2016 55 753
2017 73 906
2018 73 1047
2019 109 1352
2020 173 1961
2021 191 2941
2022 154 2967
2023 197 3098
2024 148 3210
2025 74 2676
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 150-200 per annum (INR)

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Patna University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Patna University alumni

  1. Lalu Prasad Yadav

    Lalu Prasad Yadav
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1948-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Lalu Prasad Yadav is an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of Bihar from 1991 to 1997 and as the union minister for Railways from 2004 to 2009. He is the founding president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), a prominent political party in Bihar. He is also a former member of Parliament (MP) of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

  2. Ram Vilas Paswan

    Ram Vilas Paswan
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1946-2020 (aged 74)
    Enrolled in Patna University
    Graduated with Master of Arts
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Ram Vilas Paswan was an Indian politician from Bihar and the Cabinet Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in the first and second Modi ministries. Paswan was also the president of the Lok Janshakti Party, nine-times Lok Sabha member and two-time Rajya Sabha MP. He started his political career as a member of Samyukta Socialist Party and was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1969. Paswan joined Lok Dal upon its formation in 1974, and became its general secretary. He opposed the emergency, and was arrested during this period. He was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977, as a Janata Party member from Hajipur constituency, and was elected again in the 1980, 1989, 1991 (from Rosera), 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2014 elections.

  3. Jagat Prakash Nadda

    Jagat Prakash Nadda
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Jagat Prakash Nadda is an Indian lawyer and politician who is serving as the 34th Minister of Health, 25th Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers since 2024 and served as the 10th national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 2020 to 2026. He is also the member of the Rajya Sabha representing Gujarat since 2024. A key decision maker of the BJP, he is a close aide to Narendra Modi. He was the BJP's national working president from 2019 to 2020. Nadda was also the Minister of Health and Family Welfare in the first Modi ministry from 2014 to 2019 and Parliamentary Board Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party.

  4. Yashwant Sinha

    Yashwant Sinha
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1937-.. (age 89)
    Occupations
    civil servantpolitician
    Biography

    Yashwant Sinha is an Indian politician and retired Indian Administrative Service officer. He served as the Minister of Finance from 1990 until 1991 under Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar and again from March 1998 to July 2002 under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He also served as the Minister of External Affairs from July 2002 until May 2004. He was a senior leader of the BJP before he left the party on 21 April 2018. In 2022, he was the Presidential candidate of India for the opposition.

All 47 notable alumni

Patna University faculties and divisions

Centre : Computer Biology, Business Computing, Computer Science
College : Arts and Crafts Crafts and Trades, Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing, Sculpture, Visual Arts
College : Bihar National Arts and Humanities, Business and Commerce, Natural Sciences
College : Patna Law Law
College : Patna Science Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics, Zoology
College : Patna Women's Women's Studies
College : Vanijya Mahavidyalaya Business and Commerce
College : Women’s Training Women's Studies
Course/Programme : Distance Education Communication Studies, Journalism, Library Science
Faculty : Commerce Business and Commerce, Human Resources, Labour and Industrial Relations
Faculty : Education Education
Faculty : Humanities Arabic, Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, English, Hindi, History, Indic Languages, Persian, Philosophy, Sanskrit, Urdu
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Medicine Dentistry, Medicine
Faculty : Science Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics, Zoology
Faculty : Social Sciences Ancient Civilizations, Economics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology
Institute : Library and Information Science Information Sciences, Library Science
Institute : Music Music
Institute : Psychological Research and Services Psychology
Institute : Public Administration Public Administration
Research Division : Population Demography and Population

General information

Alternative names PU
पटना विश्वविद्यालय
Founded 1917
Accreditation NAAC. University Grants Commission; AICTE
Colors red, white

Location and contacts

Address Patna, Bihar, 800 005
India
City population 1,684,000

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