NIT Patna was laid in 1886 as Bihar School of Training, which was later renamed Bihar College of Engineering in 2004. The National Institute of Technology Patna or NIT Patna is now a fully autonomous technical institute functioning directly under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). NIT Patna is one of the top engineering colleges in Bihar. It is the 6th oldest engineering institute in India. The National Institute of Technology status was given to Bihar College of Engineering as it lost its only Regional College of Engineering (REC) situated in Jamshedpur after the separation of Jharkhand from Bihar in 2000. According to the National Institutes of Technology Act 2007, it has been granted the Institute of National Importance status. It also has accreditation from the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE).
Moreover, In the NIRF Ranking 2023, NIT Patna secured the 56th position in the Engineering category and the 19th position in the Architecture category. NIT Patna offers numerous courses in the discipline of technology. The NIT Patna courses offered at UG and PG levels are B. Tech, B.Arch, M.Tech, M.Sc, PhD and many others. The NIT Patna placement records are excellent, with around 80% of students placed in various reputed national and international companies.
Established Year
1924
Institute Type
Goverment
Study Mode
Full Time
Average Fee
1.26 Lacs Yearly
Highest Package
52 Lacs
Autonomus
No
Campus Area
60 Acres
Hostel
Yes
Course
Fees
Duration
B.Tech
Rs 1,25,000 - 5,00,000
4 Years
B.Arch
Rs 30,000
5 Years
M.Tech
Rs 70,000 - 1,40,000
2 Years
MSc
Rs 2,50,000
5 Years
M.Plan
Rs 1,40,000
2 Years
PhD
Rs 45,000
3 Years
B.Tech+M.Tech
NA
5 Years
B.Tech+M.Tech
NA
5 Years
IT Patna admission 2024 for BTech will start with JoSAA registration from June 10, 2024 onwards. Students will need a JEE Main 2024 scorecard for the JoSAA counselling process. Further, GATE score is required for MTech admission at NIT Patna.
Candidates need documents for admission such as JEE Main scorecard (For B.Tech and B.Arch), JEE main allotment certificate issued by JoSAA (For B.Tech and B.Arch), GATE Rank certificate (For M.Tech and M.Plan), Class X Board or similar Examination Passing Certificate, Class X or similar Mark Sheet, Class XII or similar Mark Sheet, Class XII or similar Provisional Certificate/ Original Certificate, Character Certificate (recent),SC/ST/PwD/CW/KM Certificate (in the name of the Applicant) issued by the competent authority, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) Certificate (in the name of the Applicant) issued by the competent authority, Transfer Certificate from School/ College as well as Migration Certificate from Board/ University. (For B.Tech and B.Arch) and at least two passport-size self-attested photographs.
Admissions to the 5 years Integrated M.Sc courses are done by evaluating 10+2 or similar level examination marks and in the entrance exam conducted by NIT Patna. The candidate who is looking forward to studying 5 years Integrated M.Sc course in NIT Patna must have studied in a Science stream in 10+2 or a similar level from any recognized central or state board of education.
The National Institute of Technology scholarships are given to needy students on merit cum means basis. The scholarships are not indigenous but are sponsored directly by the MHRD or any other kind of NGO and Welfare associations. Some of the mentionable scholarship schemes at NIT Patna include scholarship worth Rs. 17,000 awarded to meritious minority students sponsored by minority commission of Ranchi, Jharkhand.
The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe development board of Orissa sponsors a scholarship valued at Rs. 49,780 for meritious SC and ST students at NIT Patna. Indian Oil Corporation, New Delhi gives a scholarship worth more than Rs. 1 lakh for Scheduled Caste candidates
Apart from that, there are around 25 more scholarship schemes sponsored by the state and central governments offered to students who are in need of financial assistance.
NIT Patna cutoff JEE Main for round 5 has been released by JoSAA on July 17, 2024. According to the round 5 data, NIT Patna cutoff for general category is 2451 (OR) and 6575 (CR). Apart from this, NIT Patna CSE cutoff for general category is 18320, OBC is 6254, SC is 3557, ST is 2476 and EWS is 3099.
NIT Patna is situated on the South bank of river Ganges behind Gandhi Ghat, one of the most important and sacred places of Patna . The Institute campus is 8 Km from the Patna junction railway station and 20 Km from the Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport, Patna . The entrance to the institute is from Ashok Rajpath and it is about 3Km from the famous Gandhi Maidan. The Institute is residential in nature and provides residential facilities to its students as well as teachers as per availability. Its 60 acres campus has a picturesque river view with eyecatching historic buildings presenting a spectacle of architectural and natural beauty.
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