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| Motto | विद्या धर्मेण शोभते |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Knowledge Shines with Righteousness |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1992 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Bihar |
| Vice-Chancellor | Shailendra Kumar Chaturvedi |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC, AIU |
| Website | www |
Veer Kunwar Singh university was established on 22 October 1992 with its headquarters at Arrah, under the Bihar University Act 1976 [as amendment Act 9 of 1992]. It is named after Kunwar Singh, the well-known national hero and a distinguished freedom fighter of 1857.
It is in the list of recognized universities under section 2(f) of the U.G.C. Act. All of its 17 constituent colleges and one affiliated college receive final assistance from U.G.C. by virtue of being constituent/affiliated colleges of the erstwhile Magadh University in Gaya, Bihar. It is in the list of recognized universities under the AICTE with ID-1-44497171004 for Master of Business Administration and Master in Computer Science. It is in the list of university under the Department of Higher Education, Government of India with code-U-0077 and under Institution's Innovation Council with ID-IC202431006. It is in the list of recognized university under National Council for Teacher Education with Code No-APE00529 for B.Ed course.