To supply the required manpower of appropriate kind and quality to meet the need of society, development plans and industrial requirement.

6. Powers and functions of the University Powers and Functions of the University.—The University shall have the following powers and functions, namely:

1. (1) To provide for instruction, training and research in such branches of knowledge or learning pertaining to Engineering and Technology for furtherance of the objectives of the University;
2. (2) To conduct innovative experiments in new methods and technologies in the field of Engineering and Technology in order to achieve international standards of such education, training and research;
3. (3) To prescribe course of study and curriculum and provide for flexibility in the education systems and delivery methodologies including electronic and distance learning;
4. (4) To hold examinations and confer degrees, or grant certificates and other academic distinctions or titles on person’s subject to such conditions as the University may determine, and to withdraw or cancel any such degrees, certificates or other academic distinctions or titles in the prescribed manner;
5. (5) To confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the prescribed manner;
6. (6) To provide for printing, reproduction and publication of research and other works and to organize exhibitions, workshops, seminars, conferences etc.;
7. (7) To sponsor and undertake research in all aspects of Engineering and Technology;
8. (8) To develop and maintain linkages with educational/ industrial or other institutions in any part of the world having objects wholly or partly similar to those of the University, through exchange of teachers, scholars, industrial experts and generally in such manner as may be conducive to their common objects;
9. (9) To appoint academic, technical, administrative managerial, advisory, ministerial and other support services posts as required for the University;
10. (10) To lay down conditions of services of all categories of staff, including their code of conduct;
11. (11) To regulate fees and other charges to be levied on the students of self- financing institutions affiliated to the university;
12. (12) To develop and revise curriculum as required in co-ordination with all stakeholders;
13. (13) To liaise with Ministry of Education, Government of India (GoI), Ministry of Science and Technology, GoI, Department of Science, Technology and Technical Education along with other related Departments, Government of Bihar and apex regulatory bodies like All India council for Technical Education, University Grant Commission, Architecture
    • (CoA) as the case may be;
14. (14) To develop and maintain relationships with teachers, researchers and experts in any part of the world for achieving the objects of the University;
15. (15) To regulate the expenditure, manage the finances and to maintain accounts of the University;
16. (16) To receive grants, subventions, subscriptions, donations and gifts for the purpose of University and consistent with the object of the University and to enter into any agreement with Central Government, State Government, the University Grants Commission or other authorities or bodies for receiving any grants;
17. (17) To receive funds from Industry, national and international organizations or any other sources as gifts, donations, benefactions, bequests for the purposes and objects of the University;
18. (18) To fix, demand and receive or recover fees and such other charges as may be prescribed;
19. (19) To institute and award fellowships, scholarships, prizes, medals and other awards;
20. (20) To purchase or to take on lease or accept as gifts or otherwise any land or building or works which may be necessary or convenient for the purpose of the University on such terms and conditions as it may think fit and to construct, alter and maintain any such buildings or works;
21. (21) To sell, exchange, lease or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the properties of the University, movable or immovable, on such terms as it may think fit, consistent with the interest, activities and objects of the University Provided in case of immovable properties, previous sanction of the Government is required;
22. (22) To regulate and enforce discipline among the officers and employees of the University and to provide for such disciplinary measures as may be prescribed;
23. (23) To delegate all or any of its powers (except the power to make regulations) to any other officer or authority of the University and to do such other acts and things as the University may consider necessary, conducive or incidental to the attainment or enlargement of all or any of the objects of the University. 7. University to be open to all University open to all persons irrespective of gender, class or creed. — The University shall be open to all persons irrespective of sex , caste, creed, race or class and it shall not be lawful for the University to adopt or impose on any person, any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession in order to entitle him to be appointed to hold any office therein or be admitted as a student in the University or to graduate there at or to enjoy or exercise any privilege thereof. Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the University from making special provisions for the employment or admission of women, persons with physical disabilities or persons belonging to socially and educationally backward classes of the society or for the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes. 8. Reservation Reservation in admissions. — Without affecting the provisions of vertical reservations, as applicable from time to time for admission in the educational institutions in the state of Bihar, one-third of total seats of all the courses and categories in each institution and college affiliated with the University shall be horizontally reserved for admission of women candidates. Provided that this benefit shall be available only to the women domiciled in the State of Bihar. In the absence of eligible women candidates, the vacant seats in the same academic session shall be filled up by the male candidates from the relevant category (reserved/unreserved). For the implementation of these provisions, the Government may issue orders as required from time to time. 9. Chancellor The Chancellor. —
24. (1) The Chief Minister of Bihar, by virtue of his office, shall be the Chancellor of the University;
25. (2) The Chancellor, when present, shall preside over the convocations of the University and the meetings of the General Council;
26. (3) The Chancellor shall have the right to cause an inspection , to be made by such person or persons as he may direct, of the University, a college or an institution affiliated by the University, their buildings, laboratories and equipment, and also of the examination, teaching and other work conducted or done by the University, college or institution, as the case may be, and to cause an inquiry or to be made in the like manner in respect of any matter connected with the administration or finances of the University, college or institution, as the case may be;
27. (4) The Chancellor shall, in every case, give notice to the University or to the colleges or institutions of his intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made and the University or the colleges or institutions, as the case may be, shall, on receipt of such notice, have the right to make such representation to the Chancellor, as it may consider necessary, within such period as specified in the notice;
28. (5) After considering the representation, if any, made by the University or the college or Institution, Chancellor may cause to be made such inspection or inquiry as is referred to in sub-section (3);
29. (6) Where an inspection or inquiry has been caused to be made by the Chancellor, the University shall be entitled to appoint a representative who shall have the right to be present and be heard at such inspection or inquiry;
30. (7) The Chancellor may address the Vice-Chancellor with reference to the result of such inspection or inquiry as is referred to in sub-section (3) and the Vice-Chancellor shall communicate to the Executive Council the views of the Chancellor with such advice as the Chancellor may be pleased to offer upon the action to be taken thereon;
31. (8) The Chancellor may, if the inspection or inquiry is made in respect of any college or institution affiliated to the University, address the Executive Council concerned through the Vice-Chancellor with reference to the result of such inspection or inquiry, his views thereon and such advice as he may be pleased to offer upon the action to be taken thereon;
32. (9) The Executive Council shall communicate through the Vice-Chancellor to the Chancellor such action, if any, as it proposes to take or has been taken by it upon the result of such inspection or inquiry;
33. (10) Where, the Executive Council as the case may be, does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor, the Chancellor may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the Executive Council issue such directions as he may think fit and the Executive Council shall comply with such directions;
34. (11) Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this section, the Chancellor may, by order in writing, annul any proceeding of the University which is not in conformity with this Bill, the Statutes or the Regulations; Provided that before making any such order, the Chancellor shall call upon the Registrar to show cause why such an order should not be made, and if any cause is shown within a reasonable time, he shall consider the same;
35. (12) In case of differences among the authorities or officers of the University on any matter which cannot be otherwise resolved the decision of the Chancellor shall be final;
36. (13) The Chancellor shall have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 10. Officers of the University Officers of the University. — The following shall be officers of the University:
37. (1) the Vice Chancellor;
38. (2) the Deans;
39. (3) the Registrar;
40. (4) the Finance Officer;
41. (5) the Examination Controller;
42. (6) the Librarian;
43. (7) such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be officers of the University.