Magadh University enjoys the honour of being the largest university in Bihar with its 19 constituent and about 39 affiliated colleges, 1 Engineering college, 2 Law colleges and 2 Dental colleges in Magadh division of Bihar. Magadh University was established on March 1, 1962 as a consequence of the earnest wishes and efforts of the intellectuals and educationists of the Magadh region and Dr. Kali Kinker Dutta, a distinguished historian of scholastic caliber, became first Vice-Chancellor of the university who further shaped the University as an excellence of teaching and learning in Bihar. However, foundation stone of present day campus laid on August 20, 1964 by His Excellency Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, the then President of India. After Dr. K.K. Dutta, its founder Vice-Chancellor, Magadh University made steady and admirable progress under stewardship of about three dozen academicians and administrators as its Vice-Chancellors. At present time, the University is on the path of progress and prosperity under the dynamic stewardship of the present Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Rajendra Prasad.

This serene centre of learning nestles in the vast area of land in the vicinity of Bodh-Gaya, the holy seat of Lord Buddha's enlightenment. It imparts Post-Graduate teaching in 22 subjects in the faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, Science and Commerce and runs a number of vocational courses like Journalism and Mass Communication, Bio-Chemistry, Electronics, Environmental Science, Library Science, Women Education, Hotel, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Yoga, Education, Foreign Languages etc. on its campus at Bodh Gaya in addition to the teaching of a number of subjects in its various constituent as well as affiliated colleges. The teachers of this university along with its colleges are given to teaching with excellence, attending and sometimes presiding over national and international seminars and conferences, contributing illuminating research papers to prestigious Journals and having several books published by world class publishers. A large number of its alumni have gained grand success in the fields of arts, science, commerce, law, management, athletics, education and administration.