The universityâs academic program started functioning at a rented building in the premises of Birla Institute of Technology, Patna (BIT) in 2009. The zeal and enthusiasm among the administration, faculty, staff, and students helped the university to move ahead in the desired direction in the field of higher studies. The academic journey of (the) university began with the Centre for Development Studies (under the School of Social Sciences and Policy), and a (two) 2-year Master of Arts in Development Studies was launched in the academic year 2009-10 at the BIT campus.