IIT Patna NIRF Ranking 2026 is expected to be out soon. Every year, MoE releases these rankings to measure the performance of colleges and universities across India on factors such as academics, research, placements and student outcomes.
The release date has not been confirmed yet, but the rankings are likely to be published shortly. Until the 2026 list is out, students can check the IIT Patna NIRF Ranking 2025 among India’s top engineering institutes.
- IIT Patna NIRF Ranking 2025: Category-Wise
- IIT Patna NIRF Ranking Trends
- NIRF Rankings Parameters 2026
- How to use NIRF rankings to choose a college?
- IIT Patna NIRF Ranking Comparison with Similar Colleges
IIT Patna NIRF Ranking 2025: Category-Wise
While the 2026 rankings are awaited, here is IIT Patna’s performance in the NIRF 2025 rankings across different categories.
| Category |
Rank 2025 |
Score |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
36 |
57.63 |
| Engineering |
19 |
64.52 |
| Research |
39 |
48.75 |
IIT Patna NIRF Ranking Trends
Looking at the last three years helps students understand how the institute has performed over time.
| Category |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall |
66 |
73 |
36 |
| Engineering |
41 |
34 |
19 |
| Research |
|
|
39 |
NIRF Rankings Parameters 2026
NIRF evaluates institutions using five major criteria. Each parameter carries a fixed weightage while preparing national rankings.
| Parameter |
Weightage |
|---|---|
| Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) |
30% |
| Research & Professional Practice (RP) |
30% |
| Graduation Outcomes (GO) |
20% |
| Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) |
10% |
| Perception (PR) |
10% |
How to use NIRF rankings to choose a college?
A good NIRF rank gives a useful picture of a college, but it should not be the only factor while making your decision. Students should compare rankings along with placements, fees, courses, and campus facilities.
Why NIRF rankings matter?
· They are based on official government data.
· They compare teaching and research quality.
· They include placement and graduation outcomes.
· They help compare similar colleges easily.
· They make shortlisting colleges more reliable.
IIT Patna NIRF Ranking Comparison with Similar Colleges
Among the newer IITs, IIT Patna is a popular choice for engineering aspirants. Here is how it compares with similar institutes in NIRF Engineering 2025.
| Institute |
Engineering Rank 2025 |
|---|---|
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal |
17 |
| Jadavpur University |
18 |
| IIT Patna |
19 |
| Anna University |
20 |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut |
21 |
The IIT Patna NIRF 2026 Ranking will be updated after the Ministry of Education releases the official list. The latest rankings will help students compare IIT Patna with other leading engineering institutes during the admission process.
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Aspirants selected for admission at IIT Patna have to bring documents for verification. Check below common documents required during IIT Patna admissions:
- Class 10 and Class 12 marksheet and certificate
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IIT Patna offers a four-year full-time BTech course. The institute offers BTech is 11 specialisations. Some of them include, Computer Science & Engineering, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, Chemical Engineering, etc.
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Students can ask for refund of BTech fees in case of withdrawal or cancellation of admission. Check below details for IIT Patna fee refund policy:
| Description | Refund |
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| Fee paid to JoSAA seat allocation, but student did not confirm admission by paying institute fee | No refund |
| Candidates pay the institute fee but does no report to institute till the last date of semester registration | Full refund after deduction of INR 2,000 and bank charges, if any |
If admitted candidates leaves institute after the date of registration
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| Within 30 days from the first day of teaching | 50% tuition fee + 50% mess fee + 50% refundable advances (if any) will be refunded |
| After 30 days from he first day of teaching (including) | No refund |
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IIT Patna reserves seats in VTechadmissions for SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD categories as per the Government of India rules. OBC-NCL candidates need to produce the latest certificate and self-declaration statement to claim reservation.
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Yes, IIT Patna offers scholarships to students belonging to SC/ ST category and pursuing BTech course. New entrants must not get 'F' grade in any of the courses in first semester. The annual income of student's parents/ guardian and his family from all the sources in preceeding financial year must n
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No, candidates cannot get admission in IIT Patna BTech without JEE scores. The seats are allotted to aspirants in preferred BTech branch based on their JEE Advanced scores via JoSAA Counselling.
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There are 86 seats available in Computer Science and Engineering specialisation of BTech at Indian Institute of Technology Patna. The seats in CSE are allotted via JoSAA Counselling based on JEE Advanced scores. As per the IIT Patna cutoff data, CSE is the most competitive specialisation with compet
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General category students are offered BTech merit-based scholarship at IIT Patna. They must have a minimum SPI of 6.50 and no 'F' grade in any of the programmes in first semester. The annual income of student's parents/ guardian and his family from all the sources in preceeding financial year must n
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