### Education Statistics
Patna is historically renowned as a center of learning and continues to be the educational hub of Bihar today.
* **Literacy Rate:** As per the last major census (2011), the average literacy rate of Patna city (urban agglomeration) is approximately 83.37%, which is significantly higher than the state average. * **Higher Education Institutions:** * **Patna University:** Established in 1917, it is the seventh oldest university in the Indian subcontinent. * **IIT Patna:** An Institute of National Importance established in 2008, consistently ranking high in national engineering institutional frameworks (NIRF). * **NIT Patna:** National Institute of Technology Patna, formerly Bihar College of Engineering, is a premier engineering institution. * **AIIMS Patna:** All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna is a leading medical college and hospital. * **Chanakya National Law University (CNLU):** A prominent law university. * **NIFT Patna:** National Institute of Fashion Technology. * **Schooling:** Schools in Patna are primarily affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), or the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB).
