Bachelor of Business Administration at Patna University

Patna University, Patna, Bihar, offers Bachelor of Business Administration as a 3-year undergraduate degree.

Expect to spend most of your time on how organisations run: accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and business communication, usually with case studies and an internship.

Patna University is a other institute, founded in 1917. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Patna University — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most BBA/BBM programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means how organisations run: accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and business communication, usually with case studies and an internship. Typical first jobs: management trainee, business development, sales, marketing or operations roles. Many graduates also go on to a master's degree.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask Patna University for the current semester-wise plan.

Patna University has not published a fee for Bachelor of Business Administration on our record yet. When you ask, ask for the total across all 3 years — not just the first-year figure — and whether hostel and exam fees are included.

To get into Bachelor of Business Administration, you usually need Class 12 in any stream.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through CUET, IPMAT and a college's own test. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Patna University's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take CUET, IPMAT and a college's own test and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to Patna University on its website (pup.ac.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

The most recent placement data we hold (2023) show a median package of ₹3.6 lakh at Patna University. 120 of 6,000 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

For Bachelor of Business Administration specifically, the average salary on record is ₹3.5 lakh a year.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

Patna University runs 4 BBA/BBM specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Bachelor of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• Bachelor of Business Administration

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in how organisations run? You will spend 3 years on it.
• What will the full course cost, including hostel and living costs?
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does Patna University compare with other colleges offering BBA/BBM in and around Patna?