NIT Patna UG, PG, Doctorate Courses 2025

The institute has not released the placement data on its official website. However, there are media reports claiming that NIT Patna achieved an 80% placement rate for the 2024 batch. A total of 703 students registered for the drive, out of which 560 were successfully placed. Take a look at the table below to know the NIT Patna placement data for 2024:

Yes, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) dates are out and the registration process has started. GATE 2024 registrations are ongoing and the last date to apply is Sep 29. Moreover, the national-level examination will be conducted on Feb 3, 4, 10, and 11, 2024. For complete schedule of GATE 2024 and more updates, Click Here.

As per unofficial sources, the highest package offered to the 2024 passing-out batch was INR 45 LPA. The table below depicts the NIT Patna highest package for reference:

NOTE: The above salary details are fetched from media reports. Hence, the actual amount may vary.

NIT Patna offers a full-time five-year BArch programme at the postgraduate level. The National Institute of Technology Patna BArch admission is based on candidates' performance in the JEE Main paper 2, followed by a JoSAA Counselling process. The institute may accept NATA scores. Candidates seeking admission to the NIT Patna BArch course must visit the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA), to register themselves for JEE. 

The total seats available for BTech and integrated BTech courses is 902. In the below table, specialisation-wise seat breakup is presented:

Yes, the admission process is currently ongoing at the institute. NIT Patna BTech JEE Main 2024 Session 2 Results are out. Candidates can log in to check and download their results from the NTA official website. The registrations for JoSAA Counselling are expected to commence from Jun 10, tentatively. Aspirants will have to register for the counselling within the prescribed deadline.

No, NIT admission process Patna for M.Tech admission is not possible without valid GATE scores. NIT Patna M.Tech admission is based on candidates' performance in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).

NIT Patna cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 5 for various categories including the OBC category students. As per the Round 1 cutoff, the closing ranks ranged between 14442 and 46400 under the AII India Quota wherein CSE was the most competitive specialisation. To check out the branch-wise cutoff 2024 for the General AI category, candidates can refer to the table below: 

The NIT Patna CSE average package is not out yet. The overall NIT Patna average package has not been released. However, the highest and lowest packages have been disclosed on some unofficial media reports, which are as follows:

The key highlights of NIT Patna ECE department placements 2023 are presented below:

Note: The placement year against the data presented above is not mentioned on the official website, hence it is assumed to be the 2023.

Opening and Closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For the General category under All India, opening rank was 30523 and closing rank was 42322. Cut off are different when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. Admission to BTech in Mechanical Engineering in NIT Patna is based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam JEE. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.

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.

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:

NIT Patna admission procedure vary from one course to another. Some of the basic rounds included for all the courses are online registration, selection rounds, release of cutoff/merit list, followed by counselling and seat allotment. In the below section, details about stages of the admission process are explained:

Step 1: NIT Patna Application Process 

Candidates seeking admission have to apply for the respective accepted exam through the conducting body official website. The application process is online for all the programmes. For some courses like PhD, aspirants need to visit NIT Patna official website to apply.

Step 2: Entrance Exam

NIT Patna accept national-level exam such as JEE Main, GATE, IIT JAM for admission to BTech, MTech, and MSc, respectively. Only aspirants with valid score in the accepted exam become eligible for admission.

Step 3: Release of Cutoff list & Counselling

A course-wise merit list is released to indicate the minimum marks required for admission. Candidates shortlisted based on exam score further have to participate in the respective counselling process such as JoSAA for BTech, CCMT for MTech, and CCMN for MSc. 

Step 4: Admission Confirmation

After the conclusion of the selection rounds, the selected candidates can pay the admission fee to confirm their seats.

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 admission to BTech at NIT Patna, aspirants need to complete the JEE Main application process, conducted by NTA. The steps to be followed for completing application form are:

Step 1: Open the NTA official website. 

Step 2: Click on the “JEE Main 2025 Registration” link. 

Step 3: Fill in the required details and click on the “Submit” button to complete the registration. After the completion of JEE Main registration process, candidates will receive an email and message in their registered email ID and mobile phone number with details of the application form number and password. Candidates will need to keep safe/save the details of registration.

Step 4: After completion of registration, candidates will be redirected to the page for filling out the detailed application form. 

Step 5: Upload scanned images of passport-size photographs and signature along with other required documents.

Step 6: Payment of the application fee.

Step 7: The application form will be automatically submitted after the payment of application fees. 

No, admission at National Institute of Technology Patna to a BTech programme is done only on the basis of merit in JEE Main. The seat allotment process is carried out through JoSAA counselling. There is no other provision for admission. Further, candidates seeking admission must also check the eligibility requirements for JEE Main before filling out the application form. 

The following table mentions the NIT Patna lowest package recorded during the 2024 recruitment process: