H.D. Jain College, Bihar was established in 1942. The college was affiliated to Patna University.

 Established on 21st January, 1942, H.D. Jain College, Ara was the first institution of higher learning ever set up  in the economically and academically backward region of Shahabad   in fact, the first college between Patna and Varansi. 'It owes its foundation to the Late Babu Har Prasad Das Jain, a rich landlord and philanthropist of the town.

The College was affiliated to Patna University, then the only University in Bihar, Initially it was granted permission to impart teaching in Arts and Commerce faculties upto graduation level. Teaching in Science faculty was started in 1951 . Recognizing the standard of its quality teaching Patna University granted permission for teaching Honors Courses in Hindi and Economics in 1945, and thereafter in Political Science in 1953.

In 1952 Patna University was converted into a teaching cum-residential university and Bihar University was set up as teaching-cum affiliating university. As a result, this college was shifted to Bihar University as one of its affiliated units. The universities were further reorgnized in 1962 and this college was again shifted to Patna University but only for a short while. As Magadh University came into being in 1962 itself, all the colleges except those of Patna University under the Jurisdiction of Patna division were made its units. H.D. Jain College was made the first constitutent unit of Magadh University and was granted permission to impart teaching up to Honors standard in all subjects of Arts, Science and Commerce streams. The college established itself as one of the few leading colleges of Bihar on account of its rich library, well managed reading room, well equipped laboratories, reputed teachers, inspiring leadership, well regulated discipline and enviable results.

One cannot ignore the key role the College Governing Body played in creating, promoting and maintaining a health academic atmosphere, high standard of teaching and discipline. The succeeding G Bs worked devotedly for the all round progress of the college. Setting aside the narrow considerations of caste, creed, community, religion and region, they appointed talented teachers of character solely on merit. The teachers too devoted themselves to studies, teaching and research with zeal and passion and expanded the dimensions of knowledge by their research works and scholarly writings. With a view of facilitating research the college G B Granted study leave to teachers, sanctioned generous grants for the purchase of reference books and research journals in the college library and extended financial aid to the techers along with study leave to participate in and present research papers at seminars and conferences. Moreover, the college G B Paid pay and perks to the teachers timely at par with the teachers of Patna College and other government institutions. Seminars, Symposia and popular lectures were regularly organized for the benefit of students and teachers. The college punlished its magazine regularly and brought out the creative talent of its students, teachers and other members of the staff.

Conceding the popular demand, Magadh University administration opened P.G. Centers on its campus in 1972, 73 and added new feathers to its glory. Initially postgraduate teaching was started in Economics and Political Science but in compliance with the popular demand permission was granted to impart PG teaching in Hindi, Psychology and Chemistry in 1983, 84. The college continued its onward journey and got permission for PG teaching in all the subjects of Arts, Science and Commerce streams. By teh year 1986, 87. H.D. Jain College, elevated itself to become a PG College and got the recognition of the U.G.C.

also as a Post Graduate College. Responding favorably to the long pending popular demand of the region, the  Govt. of Bihar set up a University, named after the great hero and martyr of the first war of independence of 1957, Veer Kunwar Singh at Ara in 1992. H.D. Jain College is the nucleus of this University.

The college takes pride in the fact that a number of its alumni and teachers rose high and occupited eviable positions in almost all spheres of academic, administrative and public life. Even today the college is striving hard to persist with excellence and reach greater heights. There is no denying the fact that his college is no exception to the noticeable decline in the academic atmoshpere and deterioration in the teaching standard in the state. However, the college has left no stone unturned to arrest the declining trend and retain its glory. It doesn't wish to take pride in its past glory; it looks forwards to the future and hopes to gain ground. We firmly believe in the hoary wisdom of our sages.

VISION

To nurture the best and identity the hidden, unexplored talents to enable then for the best services of society being triumphant in all possible creative areas of life. 

To develop extra-curricular activities as to enrich not only the academic experience but also the all round development of personality

To create an ambience, congenial for academic excellence as well as cordial fellow-felling.

MISSION

To provide the quality of education.

Special support for girl students coming from marginalized section of society and physically challenged persons.

To develop innovative teaching methodology and system of continuous evaluation and to implement it.

Motivation and infrastructure support for socially relevant and beneficial research work undertaken by teachers and students.

To initiate the strengthen Institution - Community partnership for achievement of the goal of providing Quality Education to all with equality.

To ensure greater interaction between students and teachers through discussion, seminar, symposium, expert lectures, field work, extension activity, excursion and consultation hours.

To introduce professional courses as per demand of the market-force to develop network for career counselling and placement.

To promote the sense of fellow feeling, patriotism, nationally and respect for socio-cultural pluralism and diversity.

To develop extra-curricular activites as to enrich not only the academic experience but also the all round development of personality.

To create an ambience, congenial for academic excellence as well as a cordial fellow-felling.