Founded in 2004, Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Patna (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Bihar. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University (MMHAPU) is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University (MMHAPU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. MMHAPU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.