Summary
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.
| Type | Undergraduate and Postgraduate College |
|---|---|
| Established | 1927 |
| Chancellor | Phagu Chauhan |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Girish Kumar Choudhary |
| Principal | Dr. Ram Kumar Mandal |
| Location | , , 25°37′04″N 85°10′11″E / 25.6179°N 85.1698°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Patna University |
| Website | Patna Science College |
History edit
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 edit
Undergraduate Program edit
- 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 edit
- BSc (Honours) in Biotechnology
- BSc (Honours) in Environmental Science
- BSc (Honours) in Computer Applications
Location edit
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 edit
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 edit
- Bindeshwari Dubey
- Upendra Kushwaha, former Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Government of India.
- Ravindra Kumar Sinha, biologist
- H. C. Verma ; renowned physicist
- Shatrughan Sinha, film actor turned politician[3]
- Tathagat Avatar Tulsi, physicist, known as a child prodigy[4]
- Vashishtha Narayan Singh, mathematician[5]
- Najmuddin, 4 times MLA, Bahadurganj[6]
- Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health
- Sushil Kumar Modi, deputy CM Bihar
- Rajiv Gauba, Cabinet Secretary of India
- Abhayanand, ex-DGP Bihar
Notable faculty edit
- Ravindra Kumar Sinha, biology
- H. C. Verma, physics
- Dr. K. C. Sinha, mathematics
- Ram Parikshan Roy, Botany
References edit
- ^ "Affiliated College of Patna University".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Lok Sabha. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ Jha, Giridhar (22 June 2013). "Tathagat Tulsi: The other child prodigy from Bihar". India Today.
- ^ Mishra, Satyavrat (5 July 2013). "India's own beautiful mind?". Business Standard India. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "BIHAR VIDHAN SABHA/Know your MLA". vidhansabha.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 3 June 2019.