Patna University, founded in 1917, was an affiliating and examining body for over 30 years. On January 2, 1952, it became a teaching-cum-residential university with jurisdiction over Metropolitan Patna. One of the nation's oldest universities. Bihar's first and the subcontinent's seventh oldest university. The second Campus, Saidpur, has the University buildings on the Ganges. The State Government manages Patna Medical College and Patna Dental College in the Faculty of Medicine, but Patna University has 31 postgraduate departments in the faculties of Science, Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, Commerce, Law, and 10 constituent colleges. The University has four institutes: Institute of Psychological Research & Services, Institute of Public Administration, Institute of Music, and Institute of Library and Information Science. The College of Arts & Crafts teaches painting, sculpture, etc. College of Arts & Crafts also has a Fine Arts Faculty. The Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) serves a large number of students who can't get into colleges or work in institutions. E-learning is desired by the University. The Department of Applied Economics and Commerce offers a Master of Business Administration, and the Department of Personal Management and Industrial Relation offers post-graduate Diploma courses in Industrial Safety Management and Rural Management and Welfare Administration. Self-funded courses. The Ministry of Health and Family Planning of India supports the Population Research Centre in the Department of Statistics. Population Studies & Publication Health Centre. Since 2008-09, Patna University Computer Centre has offered Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA) courses. The Centre may start a P.G. Diploma in Bio-Informatics course next session. After Hon'ble Chancellor's approval, Patna University's Department of Statistics began MCA. The Central Library serves students, faculty, and researchers in the campus centre. The library is online and being computerised. Teachers, students, and researchers use the University Central Library. 24/7 for students. Over 4,000 volumes, 87 periodicals, and 50,000 back journals exist. It has over 5000 rare old manuscripts useful to research scholars. The Library is creating an e-resource centre, e-journals, and a digital library. On State Government approval, Patna College, Science College, Magadh Mahila College, B. N. College, Patna Women's College, and Vanijaya Mahavidyalaya have opened post-graduate departments in various subjects under the College administration. Students and the public demanded these post-graduate classes to ease the higher education admissions crisis. The UGC Academic Staff College runs effective refresher courses and orientation programmes for South East Zone teachers. The university P.G. Departments, Colleges, and Institutes have 18,741 students and 448 teachers out of 1004 sanctioned posts. Teacher-student ratio is 1:42. This ratio becomes 1:18 if all vacant posts are filled. Patna University students have performed well in U.G.C., C.S.I.R., U.P.S.C., and state-level competitions. The university holds NET exams. The Central Dispensary serves University students, faculty, and staff with 12 M.D., F.R.C.S. doctors. It could become Health Centre. The University Works Department now builds and maintains its buildings. The campus Press has limited infrastructure. It has two monotyping machines and other advanced equipment. Our University Press needs a large building to expand and modernise to meet the University's growing needs. The Patna University Sports Board and Cultural Board keep the campus active year-round. Our students have medaled in regional events. Patna University hosted East Zone Inter University Cricket Tournament (M) from 20.11.2007 to 08.12.2007. For the first time in years, Patna University placed second out of 38 participants. P.U. qualified for the Inter Zonal 2007-08 tournaments in Chennai. It was also chosen for the Vizzy Trophy tournament in Amritsar from 16 February 2008. One team of over sixty boys and girls won 23 medals at the Inter University Sports Meet "Eklavya" in Ara. Last year's runner-up, Patna University's chess team finished fourth in Kanpur's all-India tournament. L. N. M. University, Darbhanga hosted an Inter University T-T meet for the boys and girls table tennis team. Phase-I of Patna University Computer Center's Local Area Network connected P.U. Main Office. Campus Networking Phase-II from Law College to Darbhanga House may begin soon. Phase-III for campus-wide networking will begin after receiving a grant.