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{{Short description|College in Bihar, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2017}}
{{more citations needed|date=December 2012}}
{{Infobox university
| name                   = Anugrah Narayan College
| native_name            =
| image                  = AN College Patna.svg
| image_size             = 150px
| caption                = A N College Logo
| motto                  = {{lang|sa|विद्यातु परमो ज्योति}} {{small|([[Sanskrit]])}}
| mottoeng               = Education is the greatest enlightenment
| established            = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|1956}}
| type                   = Coeducational College
| principal              = Dr. Pravin Kumar
| city                   = [[Patna]]
| state                  = [[Bihar]]
| country                = India
| campus                 = [[Urban areas|Urban]]
| website                = {{url|www.ancpatna.ac.in}}
| academic_affiliation   = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[Patliputra University]]
| other_name             =
| address                = Boring road
| other_names            = A N College
| accreditation          = [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] Grade A⁺<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-03 |title=Patna’s AN College gets highest NAAC grade in Bihar |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/patna-news/an-college-in-patna-receives-a-grade-with-3-36-cgpa-highest-in-bihar-naac-calls-for-further-developments-101691080235057.html |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
}}
'''Anugrah Narayan College, Patna''' or '''A N College''' is a co-educational institution of the state of [[Bihar]], India. It is located in [[Patna]], the state capital city, on a {{convert|13|acre|m2}} site. A constituent unit of [[Patliputra University]], the college was established in January, 1956 and its first principal was economist Dr. Gorak Nath Sinha. The college has 22 [[Undergraduate degree|Undergraduate departments]] and 23 [[Postgraduate education|Postgraduate departments]]. The college has been selected for Chancellor Award 2021 in Best College and Best Principal of Bihar.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 12, 2021|first=B. K. |last=Mishra|title=Chancellor's award to provide fillip to 'best' colleges, universities|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/chancellors-award-to-provide-fillip-to-best-colleges-universities/articleshow/87652521.cms|access-date=2021-11-13|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
== History ==
The institution was founded in 1956 as Gardanibagh  College. It was located then at Patna High School and operated as an evening school to further the education of employees.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} It was subsequently{{When|date=September 2011}} renamed as Anugrah Narayan College in honour of Bihar Vibhuti Dr. [[Anugrah Narayan Sinha]], one of the founders of modern Bihar, In 1959 the college moved to a rented building in Anisabad.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} The college moved to its present site{{When|date=September 2011}} when the Patna Improvement Trust provided it with {{convert|19|acre|m2}} of land, following the intervention of Sinha.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}
Many prominent figures have been associated with the college,{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} and its governing body has also featured notable people such as [[List of the Chief Justices of Patna High Court|Chief Justice of Bihar]] Justice [[K.B.N. Singh]], [[Satyendra Narayan Sinha]], [[Rajiv Pratap Rudy]], [[Kishori Sinha]], Justice Birendra Pratap Singh, Sheo Narayan Singh and [[Sunil Mukherjee]].The Union Minister Shri [[Rajiv Pratap Rudy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biharonline.gov.in/Site/Content/Government/Government.aspx?u%3DR11 |title=-Government Portal of Bihar |access-date=2012-10-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214075718/http://biharonline.gov.in/Site/%28S%28x4o2bq55kblq5cnplus0hnue%29%29/Content/Government/Government.aspx?u=R11 |archive-date=2010-12-14 }}</ref> is a lecturer in economics at the A.N. College.
While maintaining its traditional educational courses, the college has introduced a number of technology- and industry-driven courses. Many new courses in fields such as electronics and environmental sciences were introduced during the 1980s on the initiative of the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] and the Government of Bihar,{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}
==Notable alumni ==
*[[Amitabh Singh]], Deputy Project Director for [[Chandrayaan-2]] mission, [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO)
*[[Subodh Kant Sahay]], former Union [[Ministry of Tourism (India)|Tourism]] Minister.<ref>{{cite web|title=Subodh Kant Sahay and Amitabh,A N College Alumni |publisher=Lok Sabha Website |url=http://164.100.24.209/newls/Biography.aspx?mpsno=3400 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005012444/http://164.100.24.209/newls/Biography.aspx?mpsno=3400 |archive-date=5 October 2008 }}</ref>
*[[Sanjay Nirupam]], former MP<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members : Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4380&lastls=15|access-date=2020-06-27|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref>
*[[Ravindra Kishore Sinha]], former Rajya Sabha MP
*[[Swarna Singh]], MLA of Gaura Bouram (Darbhanga)
== References ==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.ancpatna.ac.in/|University Website}}
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[[Category:Constituent colleges of Patliputra University]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1956]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Patna]]
[[Category:1956 establishments in Bihar]]