Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU) Patna

Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU Patna) is a state public university in Patna. It was established in 2010 and is named after mathematician Aryabhatta. The university is located in Mithapur, Patna.

AKU Patna focuses on quality education in technical medical and management fields. It offers undergraduate courses like B.Tech., M.B.B.S., B.D.S. and BAMS It provides postgraduate courses like M.Tech., M.S., M.D., M.B.A. and MSc. The university also offers doctoral degrees in many research fields.

The university is UGC approved and has many colleges in Bihar affiliated to it. It has four schools- Centre for Geographical Studies, Centre for River Studies, Centre for Journalism and Mass Communication and Patliputra School of Economics.

The university campus has computing resources, laboratories, smart classrooms, a library, sports facilities, Wi-Fi, canteens and hostels. Admission to various courses are based on entrance exams such as NEET, JEE Main, SMAT, BCECE and BEd Joint Entrance Exam.

University is recognized by AICTE. It is a member of Association of Indian Universities, Pharmacy Council of India, Indian Nursing Council and Medical Council of India.

AKU Patna holds 551st position in India and 9240th position worldwide in 2024. It ranks 7th among universities in Patna according to eduRank University Rankings.

In 2021 about 60% of students were placed in IT sector. The average salary package was INR 3-4 lakhs per annum with the highest package at INR 25 lakhs.