Following is a list of all the important universities offering wide-ranging study options to students in the state.

1. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
2. Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University, Madhepura, Bihar
3. Bihar Yoga Bharati (Deemed University), Ganga Darshan Fort Munger Bihar
4. BRA Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
5. Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura Patna, Bihar
6. Jai Prakash Vishwavidyalaya Chapra, Bihar
7. Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University 
8. Lalit Narayan Mithila University Darbhanga, Bihar
9. Magadh University Bodh Gaya, Bihar
10. Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University, Patna
11. Nalanda Open University Reshmi Complex, 7th Floor Kidwaipuri Patna, Bihar
12. Patna University, Patna, Bihar
13. Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar
14. Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University Bhagalpur, Bihar
15. Veer Kunwar Singh University Arrah, Bihar