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 | Rajendra Arlekar |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. K C sinha |
| Principal | Dr. D.N Thakur |
| 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
editPatna 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
editUndergraduate 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
editThe 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
editThere 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- Prashant Kishor, Founder of Jan Suraaj and Political Strategist.[3]
- H. C. Verma, Renowned Physicist[4]
- Rajiv Gauba, Former Cabinet Secretary of India[5]
- Abhayanand, ex-DGP Bihar[6]
- Upendra Kushwaha, Former Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Government of India.[7]
- Ravindra Kumar Sinha, Biologist
- Shatrughan Sinha, film actor turned politician[8]
- Tathagat Avatar Tulsi, Physicist, known as a child prodigy[9]
- Vashishtha Narayan Singh, Mathematician[10]
- Najmuddin, 4 times MLA, Bahadurganj[11]
- Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Politician
- Sushil Kumar Modi, Deputy CM Bihar[12]
Notable faculty
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- Ravindra Kumar Sinha, Biology
- H. C. Verma, Physics[4]
- 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.
- ^ Mishra,DHNS, Anand. "Rise and rise of Prashant Kishor". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b Kumar, Arun (10 February 2020). "Meet Padma Shri HC Verma, who struggled to pass in school, teaches India Physics today". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Bhaskar, Utpal (22 August 2019). "Who is Rajiv Gauba, the new cabinet secretary?". mint. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ 4to40.com (27 February 2020). "Abhayanand & Anand Kumar Biography For Students". Kids Portal For Parents. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Centre, National Informatics. "Digital Sansad". Digital Sansad. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Centre, National Informatics. "Digital Sansad". Digital Sansad. Retrieved 24 September 2024.