M.Tech. in Communication Systems 

at NIT Patna, Patna

NIT Patna is ranked 55 among top Engineering institutes in the country in the NIRF 2024 rankings. As per the media reports, a total of 639 offers were made during placements 2023 as of now. The highest package and average package offered during NIT Patna placements 2023 stood at INR 52 LPA and INR 13.30 LPA, respectively. In addition, the the lowest package offered so far was INR 6 LPA. Moreover, the mechanical engineering department reported a maximum placement rate at 129%. The leading recruiters during placements drive were CRED, Google, Adobe, Oracle, Phone Pe, etc. Check more details about NIT Patna MTech course.

For admission at NIT Patna M.Tech courses, candidates are required to complete the GATE application process. Tabulated below is the application fees for GATE exam:

For Examination Centres in India	Regular Period	During the Extended Period
Female candidates (per paper)	INR 750	INR 1,250
SC/ST/PwD category (per paper)	INR 750	INR 1,250
All other candidates (per paper)	INR 1,500	INR 2,000

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).

The branch-wise placement rate recorded during NIT Patna placements is presented below:

Branch	Placement Percentage-2023	Placement Percentage-2024
CSE	89.62%	89.6%
ECE	72.73%	72.7%
EE	85%	76.6%
ME	100%	100%
CE	55%	55.3%

The National Institute of Technology Patna offers a two-year full-time MTech course at the postgraduate level. NIT Patna admission to the MTech  course duration MTech course usually starts in the month of March-April after the GATE exam result declaration. The final selection is based on the GATE scores followed by CCMT counselling. The centralized CCMT counselling process for offering admission to MTech is done through online mode. Selected candidates have to further report at the institute to complete formalities for admission confirmation.

The average package offered during NIT Patna placements 2023 was INR 14 LPA whereas the average package for NIT Bhopal was INR 11.55 LPA. Moreover, according to the NIRF ranking 2022, NIT Patna has been ranked 63 for Engineering category whereas NIT Bhopal has been ranked 70. Further, the fees for NIT Patna B.Tech course is INR 5 Lacs whereas for NIT Bhopal, the fee range between INR 5.77 Lacs - INR 7.18 Lacs.

Yes, it is possible to get admission to NIT Patna with 40000 rank in JEE Main. The closing ranks for NIT Patna JEE Main cutoff 2025 was between the range of 1070 and 45208, among the General AI category candidates. Looking at the cutoff range, we can say that getting admission with a rank of 40,000 is possible. However, the choice of specialisations at this rank would be vey limited. 

Similary, the closing ranks among the OBC AI category candidates also, admission at 40000 rank is possible. For the OBC AI category, the closing ranks varied between 613 and 14809. 

For more information on category-wise, quota-wise, round-wise and year-wise cutoff data, check out this page.

Check out the table below to know more about the packages offered at NIT Patna:

The  NIT Patna placements 2025 recorded a highest package of INR 41.37 LPA to UG graduates and INR 12.5 LPA to PG graduates. See the table below to know more:

 

To get admission to NIT Patna, you must attain the rank as per the cutoff list for the category you belong to. NIT Patna JEE Main cutoff 2025 has been released for the third round. The cutoff was released for All India as well as Home State category candidates. Among the General AI category candidates, the cutoff ranks varied between 1070 and 45208.Therefore, candidate must attain a rank below 45208, if there is no choice of specialisation. 

Among the General Home State quota, the ranks closed between 4169 and 54616. Therefore, candidate must obtain a rank below 54616. 

To check all the details for NIT Patna cutoff, such as category-wise, round-wise and year-wise data, click here.