Mirza Ghalib College, Gaya was established in 1969, the death centenary year of great Urdu poet, Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, The college has made rapid strides in the field of education and allied activities. Brainchild of a group of committed philanthropists who pooled together their resources and energy to spread the light of contemporary education among the hitherto under privileged sections of society particularly those belonging to religious and linguistic minority groups, The institution has made a place for itself on the academic map of the state and the country.