Aryabhatta Knowledge University
Logo of Aryabhatta Knowledge University | |
Other names | AKU, Patna |
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| Motto | Satyadharmāya dṛṣṭaye (Sanskrit) |
Motto in English | For the vision of truth and righteousness |
| Type | Public State University |
| Established | 19 March 2010 |
Academic affiliations | UGC, AIU |
| Budget | ₹33.23 crore |
| Chancellor | Governor of Bihar |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Sharad Kumar Yadav |
| Location | , , 25°35′33″N 85°08′06″E / 25.5925°N 85.1350°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | English Hindi |
| Website | akubihar |
Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU), Patna is a collegiate public state university located in Mithapur, Patna, Bihar, India. It is named after the Father of Indian Mathematics and astronomer Aryabhatta.
As per 2022-23, it is a statutory requirement for colleges offering any professional programs except medical sciences and engineering in the state to be affiliated with the university. It also has four schools:
- Centre for Geographical studies.
- Centre for River studies.
- Centre for Journalism and Mass Communication.
- Patliputra School of Economics.