RPCAU Students and Faculty
RPCAU had 1,836 students in its own UG and PG programmes in 2024-25, and 73 PhD scholars. 40% of the UG and PG students are women. 59% come from outside Bihar, including 1 from other countries. Students of affiliated or constituent colleges that report separately are not included.
Students by programme
| Programme | Men | Women | Total | Same state | Other states | Abroad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-year UG | 830 | 535 | 1,365 | 634 | 731 | 0 |
| 2-year PG | 278 | 193 | 471 | 121 | 349 | 1 |
| Total | 1,108 | 728 | 1,836 | 755 | 1,080 | 1 |
Reserved categories and fee waivers
1,067 students are from SC, ST or OBC categories and 225 are economically backward (70% of all UG and PG students together). Of these 1,292 students, 1,292 had their full tuition fee paid by the central or state government, 0 by the university and 0 by private bodies.
RPCAU scholarships and fellowships
PhD scholars
RPCAU had 73 full-time PhD scholars in 2024-25.
Faculty
RPCAU's NIRF return lists 157 faculty members working at the university now, about 12 students per faculty member (counting PhD students). 95% of them hold a PhD. 27% are women. The median teacher has 18 years of experience.
Source: Student strength, PhD and faculty tables from the NIRF 2026 data return of Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Samastipur (IR-O-U-0075), as published on rpcau.ac.in Open the PDF. Figures are for 2024-25 unless a year is given; the university is responsible for them.
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