A state-run college offering BA, BSc, BCom and similar undergraduate programmes, affiliated to a state university.
Higher education enrolment in Patna runs at 34.6%, better than the typical district. The district has 203 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Patna, which ranks 1 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 43.2%, youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 31.3% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 32.4%.