The following is a list of institutions of higher education in Bihar, India.
Institutions of Higher Education in Bihar: Universities
In Bihar there are seventeen state universities, 1 IIT and other four central universities operating in Bihar while Vikramshila Central University and National Skill Central University is proposed, AMU Kishanganj is off-campus center of AMU, two deemed universities, and five private universities are currently functional with 1 more proposed.
| University | Location | Type | Established | Specialization |
| Aligarh Muslim University | Kishanganj | Central | 2013 | General |
| Aryabhatta Knowledge University | Patna | State | 2008 | Technology |
| Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University | Madhepura | State | 1992 | General |
| Bihar Agricultural University | Bhagalpur | State | 2009 | Agriculture |
| Bihar Animal Sciences University | Patna | State | 2016 () | Vet |
| Bihar Yoga Bharati | Munger | Deemed | 1994 (2000) | Yoga |
| B. R. Ambedkar Bihar University | Muzaffarpur | State | 1952 | General |
| Central University of South Bihar | Gaya | Central | 2009 | General |
| Chanakya National Law University | Patna | State | 2006 | Legal |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Patna | Patna | Central | 2008 | Technology |
| Jai Prakash University | Chhapra | State | 1990 | General |
| Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University | Darbhanga | State | 1961 | Sanskrit |
| K. K. University | Nalanda | Private | 2017 | General |
| Lalit Narayan Mithila University | Darbhanga | State | 1972 | General |
| Magadh University | Bodhgaya | State | 1962 | General |
| Mahatma Gandhi Central University | Motihari | Central | 2015 | General |
| Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University | Patna | State | 2004 | Arabic ,Persian |
| Nalanda Open University | Patna | State | 1987 | Distance
education |
| Nalanda University | Rajgir | Central | 2014 | Postgraduate |
| Nava Nalanda Mahavihara | Nalanda | Deemed | 1951 (2006) | Buddhism, Pali |
| Patna University | Patna | State | 1917 | General |
| Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University | Samastipur | Central | 1970 (2016) | Agriculture |
| Sandip University, Sijoul | Madhubani | Private | 2017 | General |
| Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University | Bhagalpur | State | 1960 | General |
| Veer Kunwar Singh University | Arrah | State | 1992 | General |
| Amity University, Patna | Patna | Private | 2017 | General |
| Dr. C.V. Raman University, Bihar | Vaishali | Private | 2018 | General |
| Patliputra University | Patna | State | 2018 | General |
| Purnea University | Purnea | State | 2018 | General |
| Munger University | Munger | State | 2018 | General |
| Gopal Narayan Singh University | Rohtas | Private | 2018 | General |
| Al-Karim University | Katihar | Private | 2018 | Medical |
| Mata Gujri University | Kishanganj | Private | 2018 | Medical |
Institutes of National Importance
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur
- Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya
- Indian Institute of Technology, Patna
- Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bhagalpur
- National Institute of Technology, Patna
Engineering Colleges: Institutions of Higher Education in Bihar
As of July 2018, there are 6 central government, 38 government engineering colleges in the public sector, and 17 engineering colleges in the private sector in Bihar, and 2 government-aided BIT Patna and Women's Institute of Technology, Darbhanga. The overall annual intake of these technical institutes offering engineering education to students in Bihar is approx 10000. Notable examples are listed below.
Central government
- Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology, Hajipur (CIPET)
- IRIMEE, Jamalpur Munger
State government
- Purnea College of Engineering, Purnea
- Bhagalpur College of Engineering, Bhagalpur
- Nalanda College of Engineering, Chandi
- Bakhtiyarpur college of engineering, Patna
- Gaya college of engineering,Gaya
- Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar College of Engineering
- Darbhanga College of Engineering, Darbhanga
- Loknayak Jai Prakash Institute of Technology, Chhapra
- Government Engineering College, Madhubani
- Motihari College of Engineering, Motihari
- Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology, Muzaffarpur
- Katihar Engineering College, Katihar
- Shershah College of Engineering, Dehri
- Supaul College of Engineering, Supaul
- Government Engineering College, Vaishali, Vaishali
- Government Engineering College, Arwal
- Government Engineering College, Aurangabad
- Government Engineering College, Jehanabad
- Government Engineering College, Madhubani
- Government Engineering College, Khagaria
- Government Engineering College, Buxar
- Government Engineering College, Sheikhpura
- Government Engineering College, Lakhisarai
- Government Engineering College, Banka
- Government Engineering College, Kaimur
- Government Engineering College, Gopalganj
- Government Engineering College, Munger
- Government Engineering College, West Champaran
- Government Engineering College, Nawada
- Government Engineering College, Samastipur
- Government Engineering College, Jamui
- Sitamarhi Institute of Technology
- BP Mandal College of Engineering
State Govt.-Aided
- BIT Mesra Extension Centre, Patna
- Women's Institute of Technology, Darbhanga
Private
- Buddha Institute of Technology, Gaya
- Maulana Azad College of Engineering and Technology, Patna
- Millia Institute of Technology, Purnea
- Moti Babu Institute of Technology, Forbesganj
- Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Bihta
- Patna Sahib College of Engineering & Technology, Vaishali
- R.P. Sharma Institute of Technology, Patna
- Vidya Vihar Institute of Technology, Purnea
- Vidyadaan Institute of Technology and Management, Buxar
Polytechnic
- Government Polytechnic Patna-7
Degree College
- Oriental college, Patna city
- Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Patna
Medical Colleges: Institutions of Higher Education in Bihar
As of June 2018, Bihar has 14 functional medical colleges, out of which 9 are owned by the state government, 3 are private medical colleges and two autonomous organisations – IGIMS and AIIMS Patna.
| Name | Established | City | University | Type |
| Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital | 1969 | Gaya | Aryabhatta Knowledge University | Government |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna | 2012 | Patna | Autonomous | Public |
| Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital | 1946 | Darbhanga | Aryabhatta Knowledge University | Government |
| Government Medical College, Bettiah | 2008 | Bettiah | Aryabhatta Knowledge University | Government |
| Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences | 1983 | Patna | Autonomous | Public |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital | 1970 | Bhagalpur | Aryabhatta Knowledge University | Government |
| Katihar Medical College and Hospital | 1987 | Katihar | Al-Karim University | Private |
| Purnea Medical College and Hospital | Under Construction | Purnea | Purnea University | Government |
| Lord Buddha Koshi Medical College and Hospital | 2012 | Saharsa | Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University | Private |
| Madhubani Medical College, Madhubani | 2019 | MAdhubani | Aryabhatta Knowledge University | Private |
| Patna Medical College and Hospital | 1925 | Patna | Aryabhatta Knowledge University | Government |
| Nalanda Medical College Hospital | 1970 | Patna | Aryabhatta Knowledge University | Government |
| Narayan Medical College and Hospital | 2008 | Sasaram | Veer Kunwar Singh University | Private |
| Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences | 1963 | Patna | Calcutta University | Government |
| Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital | 1970 | Muzaffarpur | Aryabhatta Knowledge University | Government |
| Vardhman Institute of Medical Sciences | 2013 | Pawapuri | Aryabhatta Knowledge University | Government |
| Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College | 1990 | Kishanganj | Aryabhatta Knowledge University | Private |
Dental Colleges: Institutions of Higher Education in Bihar
Government
- Patna Dental College
Private
- Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Kankarbagh, Patna
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Patna
- Mithila Minority Dental College and Hospital, Laheriasarai, Darbhanga
- Dr. B.R Ambedkar Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Patna
- Dr. S.M. Naqui Imam Dental College & Hospital, Darbhanga
- Sarjug Dental College, Darbhanga
MCA colleges
- A N College, Patna
- Gaya College, Gaya
- L.N Mishra College, Muzaffarpur
- Vaishali College, Muzaffarpur
MBA colleges
- A N College, Patna
- International School of Management, Patna
- Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya,Gaya
- Catalyst Institute of Management and Advance Global Excellence, Patna
- Chandragupt Institute of Management, Patna
- College of Commerce, Arts and Science, Patna
- Cybotech campus, Patna
- J.D. Women's College, Patna
- L.N. Mishra Institute of Economic Development and Social Change, Patna
- Narayan School of Managerial Excellence,Jamuhar,Sasaram
Agricultural institute
- Bhola Paswan Shastri Agricultural College, Purnea
- Bihar Agricultural University, Sabaur, Bhagalpur
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University, Samastipur
- Narayan School of Agricltural Scince ,Jamuhar, Sasaram(gnsu.ac.in)
Fashion, art and design - A N College, Patna
- Footwear Design & Development Institute,(FDDI),Amhara, Bihta
- National Institute of Fashion Technology Patna
Hotel management
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Hajipur
Law institutes
- Chanakya National Law University
- Anugrah Memorial Law college, Gaya
- B.M.T. Law College, Purnea
- Bidheh Law College, Madhubani
- Bihar Institute of Law, Patna
- Chanakya National Law University, Patna
- Mahadeo Singh Law College, Bhagalpur
- S.K.J. Law College, Muzaffarpur
- Samastipur Law College, Samastipur
- Vishwanath Singh Law College, Munger
- Narayan School of Law,Jamuhar ,Sasaram Research
- A N Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna, [ANSISS]
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur (NIPER)
- Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna