Gaya College, Gaya is located at 85.E longitude and 24.45’ N latitude in
the spiritual and religious city as well as a place of pilgrimage of
Hindus known as Gaya where lacs of people pay homage of ‘pind-daan’
during the period of Pitripaksh. Immediately after independence the college was shifted to the present campus comprising 57
acres of land.
This institution had a modest start on 8th February 1944 on the eastern side of legendary river Falgu with the motto of "Be a Light unto Yourself(आत्म दीपो भवः)".
Initially the GCG was affiliated to Patna University, Patna from 1944 - 1951.
After 1951 the GCG was affiliated to Bihar University, Muzaffarpur from January 1952 - February 1962 which is presently known as B.R.
Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur and
presently it is a constituent unit of Magadh
University, Bodh Gaya since the 16th April 1962.
It is managed as per provisions of the University Acts and Statutes and the guidelines prescribed by the UGC and promulgated by the State Government of Bihar with Governor cum Chancellor of the Universities of Bihar as its highest authority. Principal is the chief administrative authority in the college. The college receives grants from the state government as well as the University Grants Commission for the payment of salary and infrastructural development.
