College of Commerce, Arts and Science, Patna

College of Commerce, Arts & Science
Former name
College of Commerce
TypeCoeducational College
Established1949 (75 years ago) (1949)
FounderPt. Indu Shekhar Jha
AffiliationNAAC ('A' Grade)
Academic affiliation
Patliputra University
PrincipalProf. Indrajit Prasad Roy
Address
Opp. Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Main Road, Kankarbagh,
,
Patna
,
Bihar
,
800020
CampusUrban
AccreditationNAAC Grade A[1]
Websitehttp://cocaspatna.ac.in/

College of Commerce, Arts & Science, Patna (est. 1949) also known as COCAS is a constituent unit of Patliputra University (earlier it was a unit of Magadh University). It has been re-accredited by NAAC with 'A' grade, receiving 3.10/4 CGPA.[2] It is one of the oldest college of Patna. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the fields of science, commerce and the arts.

History

College of Commerce, Arts and Science was established in 1949 by Pt. Indu Shekhar Jha on the advice of Rajendra Prasad, the first president of India, to impart quality education in the field of commerce and management in the state. The institution added the faculty of Science in 1957 followed by Arts in 1960 and Law in 1963. In 2016, the name 'College of Commerce, Patna' was changed to 'College of Commerce, Arts & Science'.[2]

References

  1. ^ Verma, Kumod (23 September 2019). "7 PPU colleges fail to clear NAAC test". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "College of Commerce Patna, New Official Website of College of Commerce Patna ::,Commerce College Patna , COC Patna, NAAC Accredited College". www.cocpatna.org. Retrieved 18 December 2017.


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