Best Engineering Colleges in Bihar 2025: Ranking, Fees, Admissions, Courses, Placements

There are about 80+ best Engineering colleges in Bihar. Of these, 50+ colleges are owned by the government, 20 colleges are privately owned, and public-private entities own 1 Engineering college. JEE Main is the top entrance exam for top Engineering colleges in Bihar. Some of the popular colleges include IIT Patna, NIT Patna, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, IIIT Bhagalpur, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Bakhtiyarpur College of Engineering, Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, and many others.

Best Engineering Colleges in Bihar: Highlights 2025

The table below shows the key highlights of the best Engineering college in Bihar:

Particulars	Parameters/Statistics
No. of Colleges	80+ colleges
Annual Fees	Less than INR 1 lakh: 15 colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 6 colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 10+ colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 15+ colleges > INR 5 lakh: 8 colleges
Top BTech Colleges in Bihar	IIT Patna, NIT Patna, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, IIIT Bhagalpur, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Bakhtiyarpur College of Engineering, Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology, etc.
Top Specialisations	Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, etc.
Admission Process	Entrance Based: JEE MAIN, ICAR AIEEA, JEE Advanced, BIHAR UGEAC, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Predict your chances here: Engineering Cutoff 2025 Predictor

Best Engineering Colleges in Bihar with NIRF Ranking 2024

Following is the Bihar engineering college list ranked by NIRF over the past three years from 2022 to 2024:

College Names	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
IIT Patna Ranking	33	41	34
NIT Patna Ranking	63	56	55

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

READ MORE: Career after BTech

Best Engineering Colleges in Bihar: Admissions 2025

The general eligibility criteria for admission to the top Engineering colleges in Bihar are mentioned below:

• Students must have earned a passing grade in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in the Class 12 exam with a minimum of 60% marks. 
• For admissions, students must take standard entrance exams like JEE Main, ICAR AIEEA, JEE Advanced, etc.

Best Engineering Colleges in Bihar: Exam Schedule 2025

The table below shows the entrance exams accepted in the best engineering college in Bihar, along with their dates and schedules:

Exams	Date	Schedule
JEE Main 2025 Exam	over for 2025	JEE Main Schedule
BIHAR UGEAC 2025 Exam	over for 2025	BIHAR UGEAC Schedule

Read more about JEE Main:

• Download JEE Main Mock Papers PDF
• JEE Main Preparation Tips
• JEE Main Questions & Answers

Read more about NCERT solutions:

• NCERT Class 11 Solution
• Physics Class 11 NCERT Solutions
• Chemistry Class 11 NCERT Solutions
• Maths Class 11 NCERT Solutions

Best Government Engineering Colleges in Bihar: Fees, Admission, Seat Intake, Eligibility, Entrance Exams

The table below shows a list of government top engineering college in Bihar along with their total tuition fee, seat intake, entrance exam & eligibility:

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition/ Seats	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
IIT Patna Admission	INR 8 lakh - INR 10 lakh Seats: 826	JEE Main, JEE Advanced
NIT Patna Admission	INR 5 lakh - INR 6 lakh Seats: 896	JEE Main, DASA UG
Mahatma Gandhi Central University Admission	INR 1 lakh Seats: 33	CUET
Bakhtiyarpur College of Engineering Admission	INR 1 lakh Seats: 300	JEE Main
Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Admission	INR 1 lakh Seats: 370	JEE Main

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and may vary.

Best Private Engineering Colleges in Bihar: Fees, Admission, Seat Intake, Eligibility, Entrance Exams

The table below shows a list of private B Tech college in Bihar along with their total tuition fee, seat intake, entrance exam & eligibility:

Private Colleges	Total Tuition/ Seats	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
BIT Mesra Admission	INR 2 lakh - INR 13 lakh	JEE Main
Amity University Patna Admission	INR 5 lakh - INR 7.6 lakh	Merit-Based
Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology Admission	INR 5 lakh Seats: 600	Merit-Based
Maulana Azad College of Engineering and Technology Admission	INR 2 lakh- INR 3 lakh Seats: 240	Merit-Based
Dr. C.V. Raman University Bihar	INR 3 lakh	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and may vary.

Best Semi-Govt. Engineering Colleges in Bihar: Fees, Admission, Seat Intake, Eligibility, Entrance Exams

The below table shows a list of semi-government best B Tech college in Bihar along with their total tuition fee, seat intake, entrance exam & eligibility:

Public-Private Name	Total Tuition/ Seats	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
IIIT Bhagalpur Admission	INR 10 lakh Seats: 344	Exam: JEE Main Eligibility: Class 12 with a minimum of 75% of aggregate.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and may vary.

Distance BTech Colleges in Bihar

There are about 4 top distance BTech colleges in Bihar. Listed below are the colleges along with their total tuition fees:

Distance BTech Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
IIMT Studies Patna	INR 86,000
Sandip University	INR 1 lakh
Wisdom School of Management, Muzaffarpur	INR 50,000
Wisdom School of Management, Bihar	INR 25,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Read more about Engineering colleges in other locations:

• Best Engineering Colleges in Patna
• Best Engineering Colleges in Gaya
• Best Engineering Colleges in Kishanganj
• Best Engineering Colleges in Purnia

Best Engineering Colleges in Bihar: Fees vs Salary

The students can draw a comparison between the fee invested in the course and the return it gives in the form of placement to make a choice. ROI or Return on Investment helps the aspirants to know if the course they are choosing is beneficial or not. In the case of popular courses, students can make a better choice by calculating the ROI.

The table below shows the top colleges for best B Tech in Bihar colleges along with their total tuition fee and average placement package:

Colleges Names	Total Tuition Fee	Average Annual Package
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra - Patna Extension Center BTech	INR 12 lakh - INR 13 lakh	INR 10 LPA
IIIT Bhagalpur BTech	INR 9.5 lakh	INR 9 LPA
College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology BTech	INR 16,000	INR 5.75 LPA
Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology BTech	INR 1 lakh	INR 4 LPA
Vidya Vihar Institute of Technology BTech	INR 3.6 lakh	INR 4 LPA

Disclaimer: The above statistics are based on the latest available data.

Highest Salary Offered by BTech Colleges in Bihar

BTech graduates from any domain are in high demand. Below is the list of B Tech in Bihar colleges and a few top companies that recruit BTech graduates along with their placement packages:

College Names	Average Placement Package	Top Recruiters
Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Placements	INR 4 LPA	Tata, HCL, Tata Motors, Alliance Global, Samsung, etc.
Dr. C.V. Raman University Placements	INR 4 LPA	TCS, Wipro, CEAT, Cipla, Intel, etc.
Birla Institute of Technology Placements	INR 11 LPA	Intel, Cognizant, Infosys, Oracle, KPMG, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

Low-cost BTech Colleges in Bihar

It is estimated that pursuing Engineering in Bihar can be affordable, 16 colleges have annual fees ranging from INR 3-5 lakh which includes Bhagalpur College of Engineering, KK University, C.V. Raman University, P. Sharma Institute of Technology. Listed below are some of the colleges which are having tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh:

Low-cost Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
Gaya College of Engineering Fees	INR 11,000
Nalanda College of Engineering Fees	INR 34,000
Motihari College of Engineering Fees	INR 77,000
Shershah Engineering College Fees	INR 20,000
B. P. Mandal College of Engineering Fees	INR 80,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

BTech Specialisations Offered by Engineering Colleges in Bihar

Engineering colleges in Bihar offer diversified specialisations in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Information Technology, Agriculture & Farm Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Dairy Technology and so on. The most popular ones are Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, followed by Civil Engineering, etc.

Listed below are the top specialisations offered by the best colleges in Bihar for BTech along with their number of colleges:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Mechanical Engineering	60+ (BIMTECH Mesra, Bhagalpur College of Engineering, Gaya College of Engineering, etc.)
Electrical Engineering	60+ (Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology, Bakhtiyar College of Engineering, Bhagalpur College of Engineering, etc.)
Civil Engineering	60+ (Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology, Bakhtiyar College Engineering, Bhagalpur College of Engineering, Nalanda College of Engineering, etc.)
Electronics & Communication Engineering	40+ (DTU, JMI, NIT Delhi, etc.)

Listed below is the cutoff for top BTech colleges in Bihar:

• IIT Patna Cutoff
• NIT Patna Cutoff
• IIIT Bhagalpur Cutoff

Best Engineering Colleges in Bihar: Comparison

To know the comparison of best colleges in Bihar for BTech, click on the below link:

• IIT Patna Comparison with other colleges
• NIT Patna Comparison with other colleges
• IIIT Bhagalpur Comparison with other colleges
• Amity University, Patna Comparison with other colleges

Aneena Aley Abraham08-17-2025 23:10