Chanakya National Law University & Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna, Bihar, India | Timelapse.
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) is a public law school and a National law University in Patna, Bihar, India. It was established in 2006 by the Government of Bihar (Bihar Act 24 of 2006) as a public university dedicated to the field of legal education. The Chief Justice of Patna High Court is the ex officio chancellor of the university. It is one of the autonomous law schools in India.
The university came into being on 15 August 2006 under the guidance of its vice-chancellor/pro-chancellor, Prof. Dr. A. Lakshminath, former dean and registrar, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, HRD Principal Secretary Madan Mohan Jha, a 1977 batch IAS and Registrar(I/C) Vijay Kumar Himanshu Dy. Director of Higher education, HRD, Govt. Of Bihar. CNLU was established under the Chanakya National Law University Act, 2006 (Bihar Act No. 24 of 2006) and included in sections 2(f) & 12(B) of the U.G.C. Act, 1956.
Academic programmes
CNLU offers a five-year integrated course into two following streams namely B.A., LL.B(Hons)/B.B.A, LL.B(Hons) through a nationwide exam CLAT which is taken by approximately upwards of 80,000 students every year. A total of 140 seats are offered for admission out of which 10 seats are reserved for NRI and 10 for Foreign Nationals. CNLU follows a credit-based elective system, with certain mandatory courses, which requires students to earn 200 credits over a period of five years to earn the degree.
CNLU offers one-year post-graduate LL.M program. Admission to the total 40 seats for LL.M course is provided through the Entrance Test conducted by the university.
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Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU Patna) is a collegiate public state university located in Mithapur, Patna, Bihar, India. It was named after the Indian astronomer Aryabhatta.
Apart from a few notable exceptions, AKU has authority over technical education all over the state of Bihar, and it functions as the state technological university of Bihar. It is recognized and approved by AICTE. It is a statutory requirement for colleges offering any program in engineering, medical, or technology in the state to be affiliated with the university. It also has four schools:
Centre for Geographical studies.
Centre for River studies.
Centre for Journalism and Mass Communication.
Patliputra School of Economics.
Campus
The university operates from its own office in Mithapur, Patna.
History
The university was established in 2010 by the Government of Bihar through the Aryabhatta Knowledge University Act, 2008. It was established for the development and management of educational infrastructure related to technical education, medical, management, and allied professional education in Bihar.
Affiliated colleges
See also: Category: Colleges affiliated to Aryabhatta Knowledge University
In session 2020–21, the university has 56 Engineering and pharmacy colleges, 15 medical colleges, 33 educational colleges, 8 community colleges, 36 nursing colleges, and 11 vocational colleges.
The Engineering and Pharmacy colleges under Aryabhatta Knowledge University include.
BP Mandal College of Engineering
Bakhtiyarpur College of Engineering
Bhagalpur College of Engineering
Darbhanga College of Engineering
Gaya College of Engineering
Katihar Engineering College
Motihari College of Engineering
Nalanda College of Engineering
Purnea College of Engineering
Saharsa College of Engineering
Supaul College of Engineering
Loknayak Jai Prakash Institute of Technology
Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar College of Engineering
Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology
Sitamarhi Institute of Technology
Shershah College of Engineering
Government Engineering College, Araria
Government Engineering College, Vaishali
Government Engineering College, Jamui
Government Engineering College, Banka
Government Engineering College, Arwal
Government Engineering College, Nawada
Government Engineering College, Kishanganj
Government Engineering College, Munger
Government Engineering College, Sheohar
Government Engineering College, West Champaran
Government Engineering College, Aurangabad
Government Engineering College, Kaimur
Government Engineering College, Gopalganj
Government Engineering College, Madhubani
Government Engineering College, Siwan
Government Engineering College, Jehanabad
Government Engineering College, Khagaria
Government Engineering College, Buxar
Government Engineering College, Bhojpur
Government Engineering College, Sheikhpura
Government Engineering College, Lakhisarai
Government Engineering College, Samastipur
Adwaita Mission Institute of Technology, Banka
Azmet Institute of Technology, Kishanganj
Buddha Institute of Technology, Gaya
Exalt College of Engineering & Technology, Vaishali
Maulana Azad College of Engineering and Technology
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