National Institute of Technology Patna

In the NIRF 2025 rankings, National Institute of Technology Patna is ranked #13 in Architecture, #53 in Engineering and in the 101–150 band overall.

In JoSAA 2026, Computer Science and Engineering at National Institute of Technology Patna closed at JEE Main rank 17,282 for General gender-neutral seats in the Other State quota (opening rank 11,488). Closing ranks for other categories: EWS 2,511, OBC-NCL 5,437, SC 2,908 and ST 1,373.

First-year tuition at National Institute of Technology Patna is ₹1,25,000 for its its programmes. Fees are per year and may change for new batches; confirm with the college before paying.

National Institute of Technology Patna offers 18 programmes in Engineering and Architecture, including Bachelor of Technology, B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree and Bachelor of Architecture.

Depending on the course, admission to National Institute of Technology Patna is through JEE Main and JEE Main Paper 2.

B.Tech, B.Arch and B.Tech + M.Tech dual degree seats are allotted through JoSAA and CSAB (and DASA/SII for foreign nationals) on JEE Main Paper 1 or Paper 2 scores, followed by physical reporting at the Ashok Rajpath campus. M.Tech and MURP admissions go through CCMT and MCA admissions through NIMCET.

National Institute of Technology Patna is a government institution in Patna, Bihar. It is affiliated to Autonomous - Institute of National Importance.

In 2023–24, 124 of its 227 students had their full tuition fee reimbursed: 19 through state and central government schemes and 105 by the institution (NIRF 2025 data).

227 students were enrolled across its programmes in 2023–24, 48% of them women (NIRF 2025 data).

National Institute of Technology Patna is also known as NIT Patna.