Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (Part-time) 

offered by NIT Patna

Candidates who want NIT Patna admissions have to clear entrance exam and also need to fulfill the eligibility criteria. There is no provision for direct admission. So candidates need valid scores of national-level entrance tests. There are in all 10 departments that offer 40+ courses. The flagship course of NIT Patna is BTech which admits students on the basis of JEE Main scores. Hence, candidates cannot get direct admission at NIT Patna. Candidates need to visit the official website of the national-level entrance exams and apply online. Selected candidates can proceed further for counselling, and PI.

As per NIT Patna cutoff 2024, the Last Round closing rank for Integrated M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) has decreased compared to the previous year. The Last Round closing rank for General AI category students for Integrated M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) was 19527, while for the General Home State category students, the Last Round closing rank was 23853. For BTech CSE, the cutoff was 16697 which decreased to 18206 in 2024.

For each of the NIT Patna course admissions, aspirants have to meet the set eligibility requirements. The eligibility criteria define the minimum qualification required for selection along with the aggregate. In the below table, the course-wise required percentile is mentioned:

Various awarding authorities provide scholarships to the students of the National Institute of Technology Patna. Moreover, the total scholarship amount offered by these awarding authorities is INR 52,14, 882. Some of these awarding authorities include Minority Commission, Ranchi, Uttar Pradesh Sainik Kalyan, ST & SC Development Deptt. Orrissa, District Welfare, Patna, etc.