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4 unusual facts about Patna University


Lakshmi N. Menon

In 1930 she married Professor V.K. Nandan Menon, who had been the vice chancellor of the University of Travancore and Patna University, as wells as the director for the Indian Institute of Public Administration.

Marshall D. Moran

As member of the Patna University Senate Moran had to visit regularly Kathmandu in order to supervise exams at the Trichandra College.

Shakeelur Rahman

He studied at Patna University, where he gained a B.A. with First Class Honours, an M.A. with First Class Honours (awarded the Patna University Gold Medal) and a D.Litt.

Sweta Singh

Sweta Singh did graduation in Mass Communications from Patna University.


Patna Dental College

Patna Dental College is an institution for Dental science and is a part of the Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India.

St. Xavier's High School, Patna

In 1949, the vice-chancellor of Patna University asked Fr Moran, who also served on the senate of the university, to supervise exams in Kathmandu, Nepal.


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Sanjaya Lall

Lall was born in Patna, Bihar, India, and graduated from Patna University in 1960 with a BA in economics, receiving the Gold Medal for ranking first in the university.

Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary

The Vikramshila Biodiversity Research and Education Centre (VBREC), led by Dr. Sunil Chaudhary, together with the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS), the Environmental Biology Laboratory of Patna University, and T.M. Bhagalpur University, has initiated a project to improve the conservation value of Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary.