Bhagalpur College of Engineering (B.C.E) Bhagalpur was set up by the Department Of Science and Technology Government of Bihar in the year 1960 with a view to providing an efficient system of technical education in Bihar. Earlier the affiliation was under Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University (TMBU) Bhagalpur BIHAR which was later passed on to Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU) Patna which was established by the government of Bihar under Bihar Act 24 2008.