Magadh Mahila College is a premier institution for women and well known in the region for its value based education, quality teaching and discipline. Established in the year 1946, it is the oldest Government College for girls in Bihar. This is a constituent college under Patna University which is the seventh oldest university in India. This is the first girls' college in the state where teaching in science subjects started as early as 1947. Presently it is imparting education to more than 3000 girl students in 32 degree and diploma courses in the faculty of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Pure Sciences, Commerce, Business Administration and Computer Applications at different levels.

The location of the college and its quality teaching, facility for extra-curricular activities including sports, music, NSS, NCC, Population Education Club, Gender Knowledge Center, Green Earth Brigade and availability of hostel accommodation inside the campus makes it the most sought after institution for girls throughout the state and also from neighboring states as well as Nepal.