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NIT Patna: Admission, Cutoffs 2026, Fees, Courses and Ranking

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Q:   What is the median package offered during NIT Patna placements?
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The branch-wise median package recorded during NIT Patna BTech and MTech placements 2025 is mentioned below:

Branch

BTech Median Package 2025

MTech Median Package 2025

ME

INR 7 LPA

INR 5.62 LPA

EE

INR 7 LPA

INR 6.25 LPA

CE

INR 6 LPA

INR 7.28 LPA

ECE

INR 12 LPA

INR 10.97 LPA

CSE

INR 10.89 LPA

INR 8.19 LPA

Q:   Is NIT Patna a good option?
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Yes, NIT Patna is a good option if you want to get admission in Engineering programmes. Since it is part of the NITs, it holds a certain prestige and reputation. NIRF 2025 ranked the institute at 53 under the Engineering and 13 for Architecture. It is also recognised by the GoI as 'Institute of National Importance'. Some strong points for the institute include its placements, strong alumni network, and decent ROI. So yes, if a good and reputable Engineering government institute is your goal and the cutoff is attainable, then NIT Patna is a good option.

Q:   Can I get NIT Patna with 40000 rank in JEE Main?
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Yes, you can get into NIT Patna with a JEE Main rank of 40K if you belong to the General AI category. The NIT Patna JEE Main cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for admission to the BTech, BArch and Integrated B.Tech courses. 

For the General AI category, a few courses can be availed in the first round with the attained rank. See below to know which. 

CourseNIT Patna JEE Main cutoff 2026
Integrated M.Tech. in Civil Engineering (Construction Technology and Management)41858
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering42737
Integrated B.Tech + M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering42828
Integrated M.Tech. in Material Science and Engineering46171

Note: Other categories, rounds, etc., will have different cutoffs.

Q:   How are students shortlisted for NIT Patna admission?
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NIT Patna shortlists students mainly on an entrance basis. Students have to appear for entrance tests followed by other selection rounds. For BTech and MSc these are counselling. The selection process for popular programmes is as below:

  • NIT Patna BTech selection process - JEE Main + JoSAA
  • NIT Patna M.Tech selection process - GATE + CCMT
  • NIT Patna MCA selefction process - NIMCET + CCMT 
  • NIT Patna BArch selection process - JEE Main Paper II

NIT Patna Admission Updates 2026

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  • Undergraduate Degree with 60% aggregate
  • 10+2 with 75% aggregate
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30 Sep '26
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NIT Patna FAQs

Q:   What is NIT Patna famous for?
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National Institute of Technology Patna is the 18th NIT created by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. BTech is the flagship programme offered at this institute, which has been ranked 53 under the 'Engineering' category in the NIRF Ranking 2025. The overall the highest package recorded during NIT Patna placements 2025 was INR 41.37 LPA

Q:   Is IIITM Gwalior better than NIT Patna?
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IIITM Gwalior: The institute was ranked 88th in the best Engineering Colleges in India category by NIRF 2023. The institute has been designated a National Institute of Importance. The IIITM Gwalior is a self-governing institute established under the Societies Registration Act. Atal Bihari Vajpayee IIITM Gwalior provides Doctoral, Integrated Post Graduate (IPG), Master of Technology (MTech), Master of Business Administration (MBA), and BTech (Computer Science & Engineering) programmes. According to the most recent placement statistics, the highest and average package offered during IIITM Gwalior placements 2023 stood at INR 65 LPA and INR 24.31 LPA, respectively. The top recruiters of IIITM Gwalior in 2023 included Google, Microsoft, Meta, Adobe, Amazon, Samsung, Deloitte, Atlassian, IBM, HCL, TCS, Dell, etc.

NIT Patna: The institute has been ranked 56th among the top Engineering colleges in India by NIRF 2023. NIT Patna offers Undergraduate (BTech, BArch), Postgraduate (MTech, MSc), and PhD programmes through its experienced faculty well versed in their respective fields of engineering and technology with well-equipped laboratories. As per the latest placement news, a total of 639 offers have been made during placements 2023 so far. The highest package and average package offered during NIT Patna placements 2023 stood at INR 52 LPA and INR 13.30 LPA, respectively.

Q:   What has been the cutoff trend for B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering for NIT Patna?
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The cut off ranks have changed from 22266 to 21654 for OBC, 79063 to 56352 for SC, 1884 to 70929 for ST, 18577 to 18303 for EWS, 415 to 292 for PWD. This trend is likely to continue in the coming years, as the demand for engineering education in India continues to grow. Similar cut off trend can be seen for female candidates under all categories however the ranks are slightly different.

Q:   What is the GATE cutoff for M.Tech at NIT Patna?
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Tabulated below is the M.Tech specialisation-wise cutoff for GATE CCMT:

Course

2023

MTech in Structural Engineering

390

MTech in Environmental Engineering

394

MTech in Power System Engineering

356

MTech in VLSI and Microelectronics

355

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Q:   What are the category-wise cutoffs in JEE Main (for CSE) to get into NIT Patna?
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Students can refer to the table below to know the NIT Patna CSE cutoff 2026 for the first round for different All India categories.

CategoryNIT Patna CSE cutoff 2026 (Round 1)
General15178
OBC5084
ST1184
PWD341
EWS2227
SC2731

The NIT Patna cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for different All India quota categories. The cutoff was published in the form of opening and closing ranks based on the students' performance in the JEE Main entrance exam. 

As per the table above, admission in the first round to the BTech CSE branch was the most competitive for the PWD AI category. This is because the PWD AI category had the lowest round 1 rank among all.

Q:   What is the qualifying mark in NIMCET?
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NIT Patna NIMCET cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MCA course and its various specialisations in the form of ranks. 

For the General AI category, the overall cutoff varied between 491 and 787. According to the last round, the most demanding MCA specialisation was Master in Computer Application (AI & IoT). The cutoff was also released for other categories. Students can click here to know more.

Q:   How many months are required to prepare for JEE Mains exam?
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The time period required to complete the JEE Main preparation depends mainly on the students. Every student has their own pace of study. Ideally, 6-month time is good enough to complete the JEE Main preparation. Students who have started preparing from class 11 or 12 can easily prepare for JEE Main in 6 months considering the topics of JEE syllabus have already been studied in classes 11 and 12.

JEE Main preparation is most effective with classes 11 and 12 as almost 90-95 percent of topics are similar in both exams. This way students can easily complete the entire JEE Main syllabus as well as the syllabus of classes 11 and 12. After the board exams, students get 1-2 months' time where they can focus entirely on JEE Main. Students who have started late for the JEE Main exam can make a 6-month plan where in the first three months they have to focus on revising the syllabus studied in classes 11 and 12. In the next two months focus on solving questions of JEE Main and analyzing the mistakes being made, if any. The last month should be focused on solving mock tests and JEE Main previous year question papers.

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Updated on Jun 12, 2026