Patna Womens College

Patna Womens College of Patna University is one of the oldest colleges in Bihar. It was established in the year 1940 with the help of Bishop Sullivan S.J., Patna. Today, it is run by nun’s sisters of Apostolic Carmel. Undoubtedly, it is one of the most prestigious institutions in Bihar. It has been the centre of excellence since its very establishment.

The college is exclusively women oriented. It is run by women for women of Bihar. Its mission statement clearly states that the establishment is for the enlistment and empowerment for the womenfolk of Bihar. 

The courses offered are both science and arts subjects. 

Science

Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Zoology and Botany

Arts

English, Hindi, Maithili, Urdu, Sanskrit. Home Science, Philosophy, Economics, History, Geography, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology

Commerce

B.Com.

Vocational and Professional

Industrial Microbiology, Computer Applications, Communicative English with Media Studies, Advertising, Sales Promotion & Sales Management, Mass Communication, Business Administration

Education

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), PG Diploma

Fashion Designing

Computer Applications, Advertising & Sales Management

One of the colleges's renowned personalities; Professor Papiya Ghosh was a famous historian of the institutions who was brutally murdered as result of attempted burglary.

Her works:

Ghosh, Papiya. 2010. New Delhi: Muhajirs and the Nation: Bihar in the 1940s. ISBN 978-0-415-54458-0

Ghosh, Papiya. 2008. The Civil Disobedience Movement in Bihar. New Delhi: Manak. ISBN 81-7827-000-5

Ghosh, Papiya. 2008. New York. Community and Nation: Essays on Identity and Politics in Eastern India. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 0-19-569300-0

Ghosh, Papiya. 2007. Partition and the South Asian diaspora: Extending the Subcontinent. New York: ISBN 0-415-42409-7