NIT Patna Courses & Fees 2026: UG, PG, Doctorate Courses

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. 

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

NIT Patna cutoff 2026 for the SC category ranged from 199 to 6702 for admission in the first round to the BArch, BTech, and Integrated courses. The NIT Patna JEE Main cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for several All India categories. 

See the table below to know the round 1 of NIT Patna branch-wise cutoff 2026 for the SC AI category. 

Other rounds will have different cutoffs.

Students can refer to the table below to know the NIT Patna CSE cutoff 2026 for the first round for different All India categories.

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.

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:

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. 

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.

National Institute of Technology Patna provides hostel facilities both for boys and girls. The institute has a total of three boys and two girls hostels. Some of the NIT Patna hostel facilities include a central mess facility for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, security, uninterrupted water and electricity supply, wi-fi connections for providing internet facilities to students 24x7, etc.

Tabulated below is the M.Tech specialisation-wise cutoff for GATE CCMT:

Check updates related to NIT Patna cutoff, here.

NIT Patna BTech in Civil Engineering cutoff is yet to be out for the 2026 session. But the closing rank for last year was 62828. This was the cutoff for General All India quota. The BTech cutoff varies every year depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant as it depends upon dyanmic factors. 

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.

Opening and Closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For the General category under All India, opening rank was 18001 and closing rank was 22270. Cut off are different when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. In All India, opening and closing rank for female candidates was 24149 and 30091. Admission to BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering in NIT Patna is based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam JEE. 

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.

NIT Patna PhD admission is entrance-based. Students are selected through a Screening Test + Interview basis. During the screening test, CAT/ GATE/ IIT JAM/ UGC NET/ JEST score are also considered. Any student not clearing the PI round will be disqualified.

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

The JoSAA 2024 registration process started on June 10, 2024. There will be five rounds of JoSAA counselling. JoSAA released Rounds 1 and 2 seat allocation results and cutoffs. Knowledge of JoSAA dates 2024 helps candidates keep a check on the major deadlines, like the last date of registration. It is best to regularly check the official JoSAA website for the latest updates and announcements regarding the 2024 counselling schedule. Additionally, the candidates must keep visiting this space for the latest updates related to JoSAA counselling.

Yes, NIT Patna PhD admission is open now. The institute has posted the admission notice for its PhD course. Students must go to official site and apply before the last date of July 20, 2026. Admission to the programme is entrance-based.

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.