Type Public Vice-Chancellor Prof. Harikesh Campus Rural Phone 076776 43922 | Established 1990 Location Chhapra, Bihar, India Affiliations UGC Founded 1990 | |
Address NH 19, Sadhapur, Chhapra, Bihar 841301 Similar Magadh University, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedka, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpu, Veer Kunwar Singh Uni, Lalit Narayan Mithila U |
Jai prakash university chhapra got second position in 11th national youth parliament competition
Jai Prakash University (JPV) is a university in Chhapra, Bihar, India.
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- Jai prakash university chhapra got second position in 11th national youth parliament competition
- Faculties
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It was established by the Government of Bihar in response to the needs of the people of Saran commissionary. . The university was named in memory of freedom fighter Loknayak Jai Prakash Narayan.
The university is recognised by the UGC as a state university and is a member of the Association of Indian Universities, having jurisdiction over the Saran Division, comprising the three districts of Saran, Siwan and Gopalganj.
The university has 21 constituent colleges and 11 affiliated colleges, with a College of Engineering to be established soon.
250 acres (1.0 km2) of land has been acquired for a new campus. The university campus is about two km away from the main town.Jai Prakash Vishwavidyala (University) was established on 22.11.90 by the enactment of Section 3(b) of Bihar State Universities Act, 1976 with its Head Quarters at Chapra, after Carving it out from the then, Bihar University (now B.R.A. Bihar University) Muzaffarpur. The territorial jurisdiction of the University is stretched over the whole of Saran Division Comprising three districts of Chapra, Siwan and Gopalganj. The Colleges situated in these districts were automatically transferred to Jai Prakash University, Chapra. There are altogether 21 constitute Colleges, 11 affiliated colleges in which 2 are deficit Grant Colleges (including one minority college). There are some proposed Colleges of which a few are professional colleges. These Constituent Colleges are:- In Chapra (Saran) District. Rajendra College, Chapra (Saran) Jagdam College, Chapra (Saran) Jai Prakash Mahila College, Chapra (Saran) Ramjaipal College, Chapra (Saran) Ganga Singh College, Chapra (Saran)
Faculties
The university has four main faculties:
Faculty of Social Sciences
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Commerce
Faculty of Humanities