Jai Prakash Vishwavidyala (University) was established on 22.11.90 by the enactment of Section 3(b) of Bihar State Universities Act, 1976 with its Head Quarters at Chapra, after Carving it out from the then, Bihar University (now B.R.A. The territorial jurisdiction of the University is stretched over the whole of Saran Division Comprising three distric
ts of Chapra, Siwan and Gopalganj. The Colleges situated in these districts were automatically transferred to Jai Prakash University, Chapra. There are altogether 21 constitute Colleges, 11 affiliated colleges in which 2 are deficit Grant Colleges (including one minority college). These Constituent Colleges are:-
In Chapra (Saran) District. Rajendra College, Chapra (Saran)
Jagdam College, Chapra (Saran)
Jai Prakash Mahila College, Chapra (Saran)
Ramjaipal College, Chapra (Saran)
Ganga Singh College, Chapra (Saran)
P. Vigyan College, Chapra (Saran)
Jaglal Choudhary College, Chapra (Saran)
Y. College, Dighwara, (Saran)
Nandalal Singh College, Daudpur Jaitpur (Saran)
P. College, Parsa, (Saran)
H. College, Amnour, (Saran)
In Siwan District
D.A.V.College, Siwan
Vidya Bhawan Mahila College, Siwan
Raja Singh College, Siwan
R.B.G.R.College, Maharajganj, (Siwan)
Narayan College, Goriyakothi, (Siwan)
H. College, Mairwa, (Siwan)
In Gopalganj District
Kamla Rai College, Gopalganj
Mahendra Mahila College, Gopalganj
Gopeshwar College, Hathwa, (Gopalganj)
Bhola Prasad Singh College, Bhore, (Gopalganj)
The Affiliated Colleges are :-
P.R. College, Sonpur, Saran. (Deficit Grant)
Z.A. Islamia College, Siwan. (Deficit Grant and Minority College)
