Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU Patna) is a collegiate public state university located in Mithapur, Patna, Bihar, India. It was named after the Indian astronomer Aryabhatta.
Apart from a few notable exceptions, AKU has authority over technical education all over the state of Bihar, and it functions as the state technological university of Bihar. It is recognised and approved by AICTE. It is a statutory requirement for colleges offering any program in engineering, medical or technology 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.

Campus
The university operates from its own office in Mithapur, Patna.

History
The university was established in 2010 by the Government of Bihar through the Aryabhatta Knowledge University Act, 2008. It was established for the development and management of educational infrastructure related to technical education, medical, management and allied professional education in Bihar.

Affiliated colleges
In the session 2020–21, university has 56 Engineering and pharmacy colleges, 15 medical colleges, 33 educational colleges, 8 community colleges, 36 nursing colleges and 11 vocational colleges.

Engineering and Pharmacy Colleges
The Engineering and Pharmacy colleges under Aryabhatta Knowledge University include.[5]

• BP Mandal College of Engineering
• Bakhtiyarpur College of Engineering
• Bhagalpur College of Engineering
• Darbhanga College of Engineering
• Gaya College of Engineering
• Katihar Engineering College
• Motihari College of Engineering
• Nalanda College of Engineering
• Purnea College of Engineering
• Saharsa College of Engineering
• Supaul College of Engineering
• Loknayak Jai Prakash Institute of Technology
• Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar College of Engineering
• Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology
• Sitamarhi Institute of Technology
• Shershah College of Engineering
• Government Engineering College, Araria
• Government Engineering College, Vaishali
• Government Engineering College, Jamui
• Government Engineering College, Banka
• Government Engineering College, Arwal
• Government Engineering College, Nawada
• Government Engineering College, Kishanganj
• Government Engineering College, Munger
• Government Engineering College, Sheohar
• Government Engineering College, West Champaran
• Government Engineering College, Aurangabad
• Government Engineering College, Kaimur
• Government Engineering College, Gopalganj
• Government Engineering College, Madhubani
• Government Engineering College, Siwan
• Government Engineering College, Jehanabad
• Government Engineering College, Khagaria
• Government Engineering College, Buxar
• Government Engineering College, Bhojpur
• Government Engineering College, Sheikhpura
• Government Engineering College, Lakhisarai
• Government Engineering College, Samastipur
• Adwaita Mission Institute of Technology, Banka
• Azmet Institute of Technology, Kishanganj
• Buddha Institute of Technology, Gaya
• Exalt College of Engineering & Technology, Vaishali
• Maulana Azad College of Engineering and Technology
• Moti Babu Institute of Technology
• Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Bihta
• R.P. Sharma Institute of Technology
• Sityog Institute of Technology, Aurangabad
• Siwan Engineering & Technical Institute, Siwan
• Vidya Vihar Institute of Technology

Medical Colleges

The Medical colleges under Aryabhatta Knowledge University include

• Government Ayurvedic College, Patna
• Government Tibbi College and Hospital, Patna
• Rajkiya Ayodhya Shivkumari Ayurved College & Hospital, Begusarai
• Patna Dental College
• Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital
• Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital
• Jannayak Karpoori Thakur Medical College & Hospital, Madhepura, Bihar
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur
• Government Medical College, Bettiah
• Madhubani Medical College and Hospital, Madhubani
• Nalanda Medical College and Hospital
• Netaji Subhas Medical College & Hospital, Amhara, Bihta, Patna
• Patna Medical College and Hospital
• Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital
• Vardhman Institute of Medical Sciences

Pharmacy Colleges
The Pharmacy colleges under Aryabhatta Knowledge University include

• Government Pharmacy Institute, Patna
• Zee Educational Foundation Institute of Pharmacy, Aurangabad
• Nibha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nalanda
• Gautam Institute of Pharmacy, Hilsa, Nalanda
• Chanakya College of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Bhojpur
• Mother's Institute of Technology, Bihta
• S.N.S College of Pharmacy, Motihari

Educational Colleges

• St. Xavier's College of Education, Patna
• Amaltas College of Education, Rohtas
• Trident BEd College, Giddha
• Hari Narain Singh Institute of Teacher's Education, Sasaram
• Kingway Technical Institute, Kaimur
• Radhakrishnan College of Education, Patna
• Maitreya College of Education & Management, Vaishali
• Harakhdeo Singh College of Education Ramanuj Bag, Nalanda
• Maa Aranya Devi BEd College, Bhojpur
• R.L. Mahto Institute of Education, Samastipur
• Mundeshwari College for Teacher Education, Patna
• Raj Mata Madhuri Devi Teacher’s Training College, Khagaria
• Ganga Global Institute of Teacher Education, Begusarai
• S. S. College of Teacher Education, Patna
• Surendra BEd Teacher Training College
• Himalaya Teacher’s Training College, Patna
• Veerayatan BEd College, Nalanda
• Acharya Sudarshan BEd College, Sitamarhi
• KGI School of Education, Patna
• Janardan Prasad Singh Teachers Training College, Saran
• Kamla Bhubneshwer BEd College, Begusarai
• Deshratna Rajendra Prasad Shikshak Prashikshan Mahavidyalaya, Patna
• Bhagawati Singh Memorial BEd Mahavidyalaya, Bhabhua
• R.S. Sharda Devi Education College, Vaishali
• Government Women's College, Gardanibagh
• Tarkeshwar Narayan Agrawal Teacher's Training College, Harigaon
• Chanakya Foundation, Patna
• Tapeshwar Singh Teacher's Training College, Bhojpur
• Maryada Purushotam College of Education, Buxar
• Bhuwan Malti Teachers Training College, Motihari
• Gyan Prakash Swami Vivekanand Teacher's Training College, Khushrupur
• Gautam College of Education, Chapra
• Indrakali Ramjee Singh BEd College, Gopalganj

Vocational & Professional College
The Vocational and Professional colleges under Aryabhatta Knowledge University include

• Vidya Vihar Institute of Technology, Purnia
• Cimage Professional College, Patna
• Sityog Institute of Technology, Aurangabad
• Azmet Institute of Technology, Kishanganj
• Adwaita Mission Institute of Technology, Banka
• Moti Babu Institute of Technology, Forebesganj
• Siwan Engineering & Technology, Siwan
• R.P. Sharma Institute of Technology, Patna
• St. Xavier's College of Management & Technology, Patna
• Cimage Professional College, Patna
• IMPACT, Patna
• International School of Management, Patna
• Indian Institute of Business Management, Patna
• Ganga Global Institute of Management Studies, Begusarai
• Lalit Narayan Mishra Institute of Economic Development & Social Change, Patna

(source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryabhatta_Knowledge_University)