Patna University
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About Patna University
According to Wikipedia, Patna University is a public state university in Patna, Bihar, India. It was established on 1 October 1917 during the British Raj. It is the first university in Bihar and the seventh oldest university in the Indian subcontinent in the modern era. It offers different undergraduate and postgraduate degree level courses.
What Is Patna University Known For?
Patna University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Political Science
- Education
- History
- Biology
- Engineering
- Business
- Mathematics
- Communications
- Literature
- Law
- Medical
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Earth Sciences
- Sociology
- Computer Science
- Psychology
- Anthropology
- Social Work
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
Patna University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Patna University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Patna University ranks #655 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Patna University ranks #1077 worldwide for influence in Education.
Patna University ranks #491 worldwide for influence in History.
Patna University ranks #706 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Patna University ranks #1285 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Patna University ranks #1637 worldwide for influence in Business.
Patna University ranks #728 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Patna University ranks #1376 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Patna University ranks #1048 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Patna University ranks #1017 worldwide for influence in Law.
Patna University ranks #1674 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Patna University ranks #1142 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Patna University ranks #1118 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Patna University ranks #852 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Patna University ranks #943 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Patna University ranks #1416 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Patna University ranks #691 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Patna University ranks #578 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Patna University ranks #2091 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Patna University ranks #1133 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Patna University ranks #812 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Patna University ranks #586 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Patna University ranks #4355 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesPatna University ranks #3857 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Who Are Patna University's Most Influential Alumni?
Patna University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of History, Social Work, and Sociology. Here are some of Patna University's most famous alumni:
- Jayaprakash Narayan
- An Indian independence activist and political leader.
- Ram Sharan Sharma
- A Historian.
- Vashishtha Narayan Singh
- An Indian academic .
- Rustum Roy
- An Experimental petrologist and materials scientist.
- Lalu Prasad Yadav
- A 20th chief minister of Bihar and former union minister.
- Amiya Chakravarty
- An Indian literary critic, academic and Bengali Poet.
- Yashwant Sinha
- An Indian administrator and politician.
- Gopal Prasad
- An Indian mathematician.
- Abu Bakr Ahmad Haleem
- A Pakistani political scientist.
- Tapan Sinha
- An Indian film director.
- Suvira Jaiswal
- An Indian historian.
- Ram Vilas Paswan
- An Indian politician .
