Bihar Engineering University

{{short description|State university in Bihar, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Infobox university

| name = Bihar Engineering University

| native_name = बिहार अभियंत्रण विश्वविद्यालय

| native_name_lang = hi

| motto =

| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|2021}}

| type = Public

| chancellor = Chief Minister of Bihar

| vice_chancellor = Suresh Kant Verma

| administrative_staff =

| city = Patna

| state = Bihar

| country = India

| campus = Urban

| other_name = BEU Patna

| coordinates = {{coord|25.5925|N|85.1350|E|type:edu|display=title}}

| website = {{URL|http://beu-bih.ac.in/}}

| image =

| academic_affiliations = UGC, AICTE

| pushpin_map = India Patna#India Bihar#India

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| pushpin_map_alt =

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Patna##Location in Bihar##Location in India

}}

Bihar Engineering University is a collegiate public state university in Patna, Bihar, India. It was established by the Government of Bihar.{{cite news |title=बिहार इंजीनियरिंग विश्वविद्यालय: इंजीनियरिंग विवि की आज से होगी शुरुआत |date=2023-03-15 |newspaper=Hindustan |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/patna/story-engineering-university-will-start-from-today-7897522.html |access-date=2023-04-14 }}

Nitish Kumar is its first Chancellor.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/post-chhath-bihar-engineering-varsity-to-start-functioning/articleshow/94521972.cms|title=Post Chhath, Bihar engineering varsity to start functioning|date=29 September 2022|newspaper=The Times of India}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/allot-33-seats-to-girls-in-bihar-engineering-colleges-cm-nitish-kumar/articleshow/99179975.cms|title=Allot 33% seats to girls in Bihar engineering colleges: CM Nitish Kumar|date=2 April 2023|newspaper=The Times of India}} The proposal to establish the University was finalized in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/patna-city-proposal-to-open-first-engineering-university-in-bihar-ready-now-approval-will-be-taken-from-cm-165-news-post-will-be-created-21236937.html|title=बिहार में पहला इंजीनियरिंग यूनिवर्सिटी खोलने की तैयारी पूरी , अब सीएम से ली जाएगी मंजूरी|website=Dainik Jagran}} In 2022, the government announced that the BEU would start operating from the campus of Aryabhatta Knowledge University in Mithapur, Patna. In March 2023, the government made it mandatory for all the engineering colleges in Bihar to be affiliated to the BEU.{{Cite web|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/patna-bihar-engineering-colleges-got-their-own-university-will-operate-from-aryabhatta-knowledge-university-5549823.html|title=बिहार के इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेजों को मिली अपनी यूनिवर्सिटी, पटना में इस जगह से होगा संचालन|date=16 March 2023|website=News18 हिंदी}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/patna/bihar-engineering-university-will-start-functioning-from-today-axs|title=बिहार इंजीनियरिंग यूनिवर्सिटी आज से करने लगेगी काम, मेडिकल यूनिवर्सिटी भी अप्रैल से हो जाएगी शुरू|website=Prabhat Khabar}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/cm-nitish-kumar-bats-for-admission-of-at-least-33-3-girls-in-bihars-engineering-colleges/articleshow/99176191.cms |title=CM Nitish Kumar bats for admission of at least 33.3% girls in Bihar's engineering colleges|date=1 April 2023|newspaper=The Times of India}}