Bihar was considered as the major educational hub in India in ancient times. The state was popularly known for its two famous universities, Vikramshila University and Nalanda University at that time. Now the state has got many popular universities which are the destination for many aspirants from all over the country.
List of Universities in Bihar with admission details are given below.
| NAME | SHORT NAME | ESTABLISHED | CITY/TOWN | University Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryabhatta Knowledge University | AKU | 2010 | Patna, Bihar | State university |
| Bihar Animal Sciences University | BASU | 2017 | Patna, Bihar, India | Public State University |
| Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University | BNMU | 1992 | Madhepura, Bihar, India | Public State University |
| Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University | BRABU | 1960 | Muzaffarpur | State University |
| Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) | CNLU | 2006 | Bihar | State University |
| Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) | CUSB | 2009 | Bihar | Central University |
| Jai Prakash University | JPU | 1990 | Bihar | State University |
| Lalit Narayan Mithila University | LNMU | Darbhanga(Bihar) | ||
| Munger University | 2018 | Munger, Bihar, India | Public State University | |
| Mahatma Gandhi Central University Bihar | MGCUB | 2016 | Motihari, Bihar | Central University |
| Magadh University | MU | Bodh Gaya | ||
| Nalanda Open University | NOU | 1987 | Patna | |
| Patna University | 1917 | Patna | State University | |
| Patliputra University | 2018 | Patna | State University | |
| Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University | TMBU | 1960 | Bhagalpur, Bihar, India | State University |
| Veer Kunwar Singh University | VKSU | 1992 | Ara, Bihar | State University |
