Patna Women's College is one of the prestigious institutions of Bihar State, India. It was founded on 14 September 1940 by Bishop B. J. Sulivan. It is situated at Bailey Road, in front of Patna High Court. Its run by missionaries and is affiliated to Patna University. Initially it was allowed to teach up to Intermediate level in arts by the Senate of Patna University, but 3 years later, it started to offer courses for even higher studies. It became a part of the Patna University in 1952. It is mostly known for its Arts and Vocational sections. The college started offering courses in Science only after 1988.