Universities in Bihar 2026

Universities: 34
State private: 8
State and central: 25
Online / distance: 1

Checked by Career Bhavan on 2 November 2026

against UGC’s published university lists

Showing 1–20 of 34 universities

Al-Karim UniversityBihar · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Sirsa, Karim Bagh, Katihar 854106
Website (as listed by UGC)
alkarimuniversity.edu.in
Amity UniversityBihar · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Rupaspur, Bailey Road, Patna 801503
Website (as listed by UGC)
amity.edu/bihar/amity-patna.aspx
Aryabhatta Knowledge UniversityBihar · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Chanakya National Law University Campus, Mithapur, Patna 800001
Website (as listed by UGC)
akubihar.ac.in
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar UniversityBihar · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Kalambagh Rd, Musahri, Muzaffarpur 842001
Website (as listed by UGC)
brabu.net
Bhupendra Narayan Mandal UniversityBihar · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Singheshwar Road, NH 106, Madhepura 852113
Website (as listed by UGC)
bnmu.bih.nic.in
Bihar Agricultural UniversityBihar · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Sabour (BhagalPur) 813210
Website (as listed by UGC)
bausabour.ac.in
Bihar Animal Sciences UniversityBihar · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Bihar Veterinary College Campus, Patna 800014
Website (as listed by UGC)
basu.org.in
Bihar Engineering UniversityBihar · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
6th Floor, Examination Block, AKU Campus, Mithapur, Patna 800001
Website (as listed by UGC)
beu-bih.ac.in/BEUP/Default.aspx
Bihar Sports UniversityBihar · StateUGC 2(f)UGC notice
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Rajgir, Nalanda 803116
Website (as listed by UGC)
biharsports.org
UGC lists it among HEIs that have not appointed an ombudsperson for student grievances.
UGC’s list(opens in a new tab)
Bihar University of Health SciencesBihar · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Mithapur, Patna 800001
Website (as listed by UGC)
buhs.ac.in
Central University of South BiharBihar · CentralUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
SH-7, Gaya-Panchanpur Road,Village–Karhara, Post- Fatehpur, P.S. –Tekari,District-Gaya 824236
Website (as listed by UGC)
cusb.ac.in
Chanakya National Law UniversityBihar · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Mithapur, Nyaya Nagar, Patna 800001
Website (as listed by UGC)
cnlu.ac.in
Dr C. V. Raman UniversityBihar · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Block-Bhagwanpur, NH-77, Distt.- Vaishali 844114
Website (as listed by UGC)
cvrubihar.ac.in
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural UniversityBihar · CentralUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Pusa, Samastipur 848125
Website (as listed by UGC)
rpcau.ac.in
Gopal Narayan Singh UniversityBihar · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Jamuhar, PO-Jamuhar, Dist-Rohtas 821305
Website (as listed by UGC)
gnsu.ac.in
Jai Prakash UniversityBihar · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Rahul Sankrityayan Nagar, Chapra 841302
Website (as listed by UGC)
jpv.ac.in
K K UniversityBihar · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Berauti, Nepura, Biharsharif, Nalanda 803115
Website (as listed by UGC)
kkuniversity.ac.in
Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit VishwavidyalayaBihar · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga 846008
Website (as listed by UGC)
ksdsu.edu.in
Lalit Narayan Mithila UniversityBihar · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Darbhanga 846008
Website (as listed by UGC)
lnmu.ac.in
Magadh UniversityBihar · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Bodh Gaya 824234
Website (as listed by UGC)
magadhuniversity.ac.in

The short answer

By Career Bhavan’s count of UGC’s lists, checked on 2 November 2026, Bihar has 34 UGC-recognised universities: 4 central, 21 state, 8 state private and 1 deemed to be universities. 1 of them are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists for online or distance programmes. UGC’s fake-universities list names none in Bihar.

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Search the university above. If it isn’t listed and isn’t an institution set up by an Act of Parliament (IITs, NITs, AIIMS and the like), it cannot award a valid degree. Check UGC’s fake-universities list too.
2
Open the row: its UGC status shows whether it is a 2(f) university (with or without 12B) or a deemed university.
3
Studying online or by distance? Check the separate UGC-DEB approval for your exact programme as well.

Reading the list

What 2(f), 12B and deemed mean

2(f)
Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
765 universities
2(f) and 12B
Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
375 universities
Deemed (Section 3)
Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
164 universities

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Where this data comes from

Every university here comes from UGC’s own lists of central, state, state private and deemed to be universities on ugc.gov.in(opens in a new tab). Fake universities and the compliance notes (PhD regulations, ombudsperson, defaulter universities) come from UGC’s list of HEIs violating regulations(opens in a new tab). Names, addresses and websites are as UGC publishes them; online and distance approvals are matched from UGC-DEB’s lists. Checked 2 November 2026.

Who may award degrees is set by Section 22 of the UGC Act, as UGC explains in its public notice on fake universities(opens in a new tab). Institutions set up by an Act of Parliament are listed separately in the Ministry of Education list of Institutions of National Importance(opens in a new tab).

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Cite as: CareerBhavan, “UGC-recognised universities in India 2026, with UGC notices and the fake-universities list”, careerbhavan.com/ugc-recognised-universities (checked 2 November 2026)

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

How many universities are there in Bihar?

34, according to UGC’s lists as checked on 2 November 2026: 4 central, 21 state, 8 state private and 1 deemed to be universities.

How many private universities are there in Bihar?

8 state private universities in Bihar are on UGC’s list. Each is set up by a state law and listed under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, so it can award degrees. Search the list above for any of them.

Which central universities are in Bihar?

Central University of South Bihar, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Mahatma Gandhi Central University and Nalanda University.

Which universities in Bihar offer UGC-approved online or distance degrees?

1 are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists: Nalanda Open University. Approval is programme by programme, so check your exact programme.

Are there fake universities in Bihar?

UGC’s fake-universities list (as of February 2026) names none in Bihar. Still check any unfamiliar university against the list above before you pay a fee.

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