The Government of Bihar founded Aryabhatta Knowledge University, popularly known as AKU Patna, to construct and manage educational infrastructure for technical, medical, management, and allied professional education in the state.
It provides a variety of courses in technical, medical, and management disciplines with different specializations. The UG level courses include B.Tech., M.B.B.S., B.D.S., B.A.M.S., etc., whereas the PG level courses include M.Tech., M.S., M.D., M.B.A., M.Sc., etc. The university also provides Ph.D. degrees in a variety of research areas.
University Admission to these courses is dependent on an admission exam administered by the university or on national-level exams. For the other courses, candidates are admitted entirely on the basis of their performance in the preceding qualifying exam.
Every year, the number of placements at university increases. In Placements 2021, around 60% of students were placed in the IT sector, with an average package of INR 3-4 LPA. The biggest remuneration package was INR 25 LPA in the IT field entirely.
Key Points of University
Courses of University
The University provides a variety of specializations for UG, PG, diploma, and research-level courses. The table below contains detailed information on individual courses' specializations, qualifying criteria, and total fees.
Program | Specialization | Eligibility | Selection criteria | Duration |
B.Tech | Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Information Engineering, Leather Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering | 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics with at least 45% in the final. | JEE main, Sports Management Admission Test (SMAT), Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (BCECE) | 4 years |
BCA | 12th with at least 45% in the final. | - | 3 years | |
B.Arch | 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics with at least 50% in the final. | - | 5 years | |
B.Pharma | 12th with at least 45% in the final | - | 4 years | |
B.Ed. | Admission to B.Ed. courses will be done based on the scores obtained by an applicant in the B.Ed. | B.Ed Joint Entrance Test | 3 years | |
B.Com | 12th | - | 3 years | |
Bachelors Of Mass Communication | 12th with at least 45% in the final. | - | 3 years | |
MBBS | graduated with at least 55% marks in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. The selection of these courses will be done through NEET (National Entrance Test) which is conducted by CBSE. | NEET | 5 years | |
Bachelors Of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery | 12th in Physics, Chemistry, Biology /Bio-tech with at least 50% marks in finals | NEET | 5 years,6 months | |
MDS | graduated in BDS from any recognized Indian College/University. The candidate must have undergone a compulsory rotatory internship of 1 year in any approved/recognized dental college | NEET MDS | ||
M.Tech | Nano Science, Thermal Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering | B.Tech degree in any discipline with at least 55% in the final. Final selection of applicants will be done after the University conducts an Entrance exam for the applicants. | AKU entrance test | 2 years |
M.Ed. | Bachelor's degree | NEET PG | 2 years | |
MD | Psychiatry, Radiodiagnosis, Pathology, Ayurveda, Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy, General Medicine, Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Microbiology, Anesthesiology, Community Medicine | MBBS degree or equivalent, and must have an MBBS qualification certificate from a recognized university/college. | NEET PG | 3 years |
MS | General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Orthopedics, ENT | MBBS degree or equivalent, and must have an MBBS qualification certificate from a recognized university/college | NEET PG test | 3 years |
M.Ch. | MBBS degree or equivalent, snd must have an MBBS qualification certificate from a recognized university/college. | 3 years | ||
M.Sc. | Nano Science, Food Technology | marks obtained by the applicant in the previous qualifying test | 2 years | |
MBA | MBA course are required to appear for the Entrance exam conducted by the University followed by a Personal Interview and Group Discussion round. | 2 years |
Placements to University
University is well-known for giving outstanding placement and internship chances to its students. In the preceding session, the University recorded 90% placements.
The top, average, and lowest wage packages offered to qualified candidates throughout the recruitment process in the previous year, 2020, are listed below:
The table below lists the top companies that have visited University (AKU) and its affiliated colleges.
Collabera | IBM |
Okaya | Prism |
Wipro | ABP news |
Aaj Tak | NDTV |
PNI | NHAI |
TCS | TATA |
Intel | Mahindra |
Scholarships for University
The scholarship program considering candidate's academic performance. The university's Scholarship Committee provides scholarships to candidates. There are also possibilities for need-based scholarships, which are awarded to students depending on their families' annual income. The candidate is also given fee waivers dependent on the type of scholarship.
The list of various systems under which qualifying students are offered scholarships is provided below:
College Name | Aryabhatta Knowledge University |
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Short Name | AKU |
Institute Type | State |
Established In | 2010 |
Distance Mode | NO |
Courses Offered | 41 |