Magadh University, Bodh Gaya established in 1962.

Magadh University enjoys the honour of being the largest university in Bihar with its 19 constituent and about 39 affiliated colleges, 1 Engineering college, 2 Law colleges and 2 Dental colleges spread over the districts of Gaya, Nawada, Jehanabad, Arwal and Aurangabad. This serene centre of learning nestles in the vast area of land in the vicinity of Bodh-Gaya, the holy sear of Lord Buddha's enlightenment. It beams with the naturaal beauty of trees and plants of fruits and flowers, parks and gardens studding the silver sheet of the land of the university campus. Nature stands here in sharp contrast with big buildings, the stadium, pitched as well as concrete roads and bare pieces of land that are but essential to run the offices, to actuate academic activities in different post-graduate departments, to facilitate games and sports, to help smooth movement, to accord accommodation to the employees and guests and to lend a hand to desirable furtherance of infrastructures on the campus. Magadh University was established on March 1, 1962 as a consequence of the earnest wishes and efforts of the intellectuals and educationists of the Magadh region and also its foundation echoed the conversion of the long cherished dream of the people of Magadh into reality.

The University began with Dr. Kali Kinker Dutta, a historian of distinguished scholastic calibre known in India and abroad, as its first Vice Chancellor. It grew to an excellence in teaching, extra-curricular activities and also its development works under the stewardship of Dr. Dutta. It is worth nothing here that the present campus of the University has the glory of having its foundation stone laid on August 20, 1964 by His Excellency Dr. Darvapalli Radhakrishnan, then President of India, who was showered upon the epithet of the 'Philosopher-Kind'.

After Dr. K.K. Dutta, its founder Vice-Chancellor, Magadh University made steady and admirable progress under about three dozen academicians and administrators as its Vice-Chancellors.

VISION

The vision of the University is to promote excellence in education for a vibrant and inclusive society through knowledge creation and dissemination.

MISSION

The mission of the university is to impart quality education to meet national and global challenges and to blend theoretical knowledge with practical skills.