Purnea University is a collegiate public state university located in Purnia, Bihar, India. It has jurisdiction over Purnia, Araria, Kishanganj and Katihar districts. It was established by an act of the State Legislature in 2018. As a collegiate university, its main functions are divided between the academic departments of the university and affiliated colleges.

Purnea University, Purnia was carved out of Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University, Madhepura on the 18th of March 2018 by an act of the Bihar Assembly which was notified in Bihar Gazette (Ashadharan) on the 17th of August 2016 under the Bihar State University Act (BSU ACT 1976) amended under section 3(1) of Bihar Act 23, 1976 and called the Bihar State Universities Amendment Act 13, 2016.

The nomenclature 'Purnea University' has sprung from the name of the Purnea district itself. Purnea University was formed to cater to the needs of higher education of the Purnea Division spread over four districts namely Purnea, Araria, Kishanganj and Katihar. The university envisions becoming a globally acclaimed academic and research institution that will inspire meaningful transformations to ensure holistic growth and development of society.

The mission of this university is to generate a community of scholars for the best teaching and learning practices around the world, to inculcate in the learners ethical, ecological and economic issues of knowledge, to provide knowledge-based scientific solutions and to satisfy the needs of society and industry. The university is committed to becoming a centre of world-class excellence in education in the coming years.

At present, the University runs on the campus of Purnea College, Purnea but very soon it will have its campus in which offices, residences, spaces for sports and cultural activities, Academic & Administrative blocks, Conference Halls, Examination Halls, Libraries, Laboratories, Guest Houses, University Health Care Centre, Hostels, Canteen, Yoga and Dhyan Kendra, Information and Communication System (ICS) cell, Training & Placement Cell, International Affairs Cell and all other basic amenities will be available.

Currently, Purnea is a centre of education in the north-east Bihar region. Purnea University comprises 15 constituent colleges, and 32 affiliated colleges including B.Ed, Engineering, Management and law colleges spread across the Purnea Division.

Purnea University was established on 18 March 2018 after its bifurcation from Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University, Madhepura.[3][4] The first academic year of the university was scheduled to be 2018–19.

University Official Website: https://purneauniversity.ac.in/

 Constituent Colleges    

 Law Colleges