Science_College,_Patna

Patna Science College

Patna Science College

College in Bihar


Patna Science College, established in 1927, is one of the oldest science colleges in Patna, Bihar. It is affiliated to Patna University,[1] and offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in science.

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History

Patna Science College is an institute of higher education in science which began in 1927 as the science department of Patna University. It was opened on 15 November 1928 by the then Viceroy, Lord Irwin.[2] As of 2010, the college offers courses in physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, geology, mathematics, statistics and management, as well as vocational courses. It provides three-year BSc (Honours) and MSc courses in the aforementioned subjects. The college used to offer 10+2 courses, including Junior school, High school and Junior College education, but these have been discontinued.

Departments

Undergraduate Program

  • BSc Chemistry (Honours)
  • BSc Physics (Honours)
  • BSc Mathematics (Honours)
  • BSc Zoology (Honours)
  • BSc Botany (Honours)
  • BSc Statistics (Honours)
  • BSc Geology (Honours)

Self Financing Courses / Vocational Courses

  • BSc (Honours) in Biotechnology
  • BSc (Honours) in Environmental Science
  • BSc (Honours) in Computer Applications

Location

The college is located between Patna University's main library and the National Institute of Technology Patna on Ashok Rajpath, Patna. It is situated on the banks of the River Ganga.

Hostel

There are six hostels for students that include Faraday House, Cavendish House, Newton House, Ramanujan Bhawan C.V. Raman, and Bhabha Hostel. The Girls' Hostel is shared with other Patna university colleges and it is next to the college. Students also take up residence in nearby private accommodation. Each department has its own library as well as its own building. Students also have access to the Patna University library.[citation needed]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty


References

  1. "Affiliated College of Patna University".
  2. "Science College's 85th Foundation Day on 15 Nov". The Times of India. 10 November 2011. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  3. "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Lok Sabha. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  4. Jha, Giridhar (22 June 2013). "Tathagat Tulsi: The other child prodigy from Bihar". India Today.
  5. Mishra, Satyavrat (5 July 2013). "India's own beautiful mind?". Business Standard India. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  6. "BIHAR VIDHAN SABHA/Know your MLA". vidhansabha.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 3 June 2019.

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