

NIT Patna MTech Courses & Fees 2026: Dates, Cutoff, Placements, Application
- Public/Government Institute
- Estd. 1886
NIT Patna MTech Eligibility & Highlights 2026
The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Patna offers a full-time MTech course at the postgraduate level. The offered course specialisations are CSE, Structural Engineering, etc. It is a two-year course divided into four semesters. The MTech admisison is based on the GATE exam, followed by CCMT counselling. Students visit the official website. Before applying, aspirants must check out the minimum eligibility requirements.
NIT Patna admission to the two-year duration MTech course usually starts in the month of March-April after the GATE exam result declaration, followed by CCMT counselling. The institute offers MTech courses in seven specialisations. Before applying for the GATE exam, aspirants must check out the NIT Patna MTech eligibility criteria as mentioned below for reference:
Eligibility: Students with a minimum of 60% aggregate in BE/ BTech are eligible to apply to the programme. The minimum aggregate is as per past years' data and hence, is indicative.
Some of the important highlights related to the MTech admission at the National Institute of Technology Patna are given below:
Commonly asked questions On Highlights
NIT Patna M.E./M.TechPopular courses
- 1
- 2
Explore popular similar colleges
Students who showed interest in NIT Patna - M.E./M.Tech also showed interest in
NIT Patna MTech Admission Dates 2026
Candidates interested in the PG programme must register for the GATE exam. The GATE registrations may commence in Aug month of the year prior to the admission year. Aspirants should stay updated with GATE dates. Find below the important NIT Patna MTech admission dates:
Dates | Upcoming Events |
---|---|
28 Aug '25 - 6 Oct '25 | GATE 2026 Application form availability without late fees |
9 Oct '25 | GATE 2026 Registration with late fees |
Oct '25 | Start Date for GATE 2026 Application Form CorrectionTentative |
2 Jan '26 | GATE 2026 Admit Card |
7 Feb '26 | GATE 2026 Exam |
8 Feb '26 | GATE 2026 Exam |
14 Feb '26 | GATE 2026 Exam |
15 Feb '26 | GATE 2026 Exam |
Feb '26 | GATE 2025 Answer KeyTentative |
Feb '26 | GATE 2026 Response Sheet Release DateTentative |
Commonly asked questions On Admissions
NIT Patna MTech Cutoff 2025
GATE Last Round score (General-All India)
Course | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|
M.Tech. in Structural Engineering | 390 | – / – | – / – |
M.Tech. in Power System Engineering | 356 | – / – | – / – |
M.Tech. in VLSI and Microelectronics | 355 | 385 | 410 |
M.Tech. in Cyber Security | 356 | 454 | 448 |
M.Tech in Data Science & Engineering | 352 | 452 | 485 |
Commonly asked questions On Cutoff
NIT Patna M.E./M.TechCurriculum
NIT Patna M.E./M.TechNIT Patna MTech Seats 2026
There are over 400 seats available for all the MTech specialisations. The seat allotment is done as per the sanctioned intake and the selection procedure. Some of the seats can be reserved as per the guidelines of the state or central government. NIT Patna reserves the right to revise its seat count in an academic session. For a specialisation-wise seat break-up, aspirants can refer to the following table:
Commonly asked questions On Seats
NIT Patna MTech Placements 2025
The placement report for NIT Patna MTech 2025 has been shared. Postgraduate candidates received 19 offers in total. The highest package was INR 12.5 LPA, the average offer was INR 7.8 LPA, and the minimum stood at INR 5 LPA. The NIT Patna placements rated last year was 74.96%.
Insights on Placements
Based on 531 Student ResponsesInternships and industry projects
Offered every semester
Employment opportunities
Higher in core jobs
Higher studies preferences
Majority opted in India
Placement support
Organized & proactive placement process
Alumni network
Strong alumni network that help with placement opportunities
Entrepreneurship cell
Very Active and resourceful, college is also involved
Overall feeling of students
Love being in college
NIT Patna MTech Rankings
NITs are one of the top Engineering institutes in the country. It has received rankings from various ranking bodies. Mentioned below is the NIT Patna ranking for the Engineering category are given below:
Publisher | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
---|---|---|---|
NIRF | –- | 63 | 56 |
Commonly asked questions On Rankings
Top online M.E./M.Tech courses offered by NIT Patna
NIT Patna M.E./M.TechExplore Other Courses
NIT Patna MTech 2026 FAQs
NIT Patna
Student Forum
Answered a month ago
The placements at NIT Patna are good. See the table below to know more:
Particulars | Placement Statistics-2023 | Placement Statistics-2024 | Placement Statistics-2025 |
---|---|---|---|
the highest Package | INR 52 LPA (UG) INR 30.03 LPA (PG) | INR 44.92 LPA (UG) INR 17 LPA (PG) | INR 41.37 LPA (UG) INR 12.5 LPA (PG) |
Average Package | INR 12.66 LPA (UG) | INR 9.4 LPA (UG) INR 8 LPA (PG) | INR 9.9 LPA (UG) INR 7.8 LPA (PG) |
the lowest Package | INR 3.5 LPA (UG) INR 3.5 LPA (PG) | INR 3 LPA (UG) INR 4 LPA (PG) | INR 5 LPA (UG) INR 5 LPA (PG) |
No. of Offers | 601 (UG) 99 (PG) | 591 (UG) 24 (PG) | 505 (UG) 19 (PG) |
M
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The NIT Patna placements 2025 welcomed over 100 recruiters during the caampus placement drive.
M
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The has had a strong record of placements offered to its UG and PG students. Check out the table for the NIT Patna placements 2023-2025:
Particulars | Placement Statistics-2023 | Placement Statistics-2024 | Placement Statistics-2025 |
---|---|---|---|
the highest Package | INR 52 LPA (UG) INR 30.03 LPA (PG) | INR 44.92 LPA (UG) INR 17 LPA (PG) | INR 41.37 LPA (UG) INR 12.5 LPA (PG) |
Average Package | INR 12.66 LPA (UG) | INR 9.4 LPA (UG) INR 8 LPA (PG) | INR 9.9 LPA (UG) INR 7.8 LPA (PG) |
the lowest Package | INR 3.5 LPA (UG) INR 3.5 LPA (PG) | INR 3 LPA (UG) INR 4 LPA (PG) | INR 5 LPA (UG) INR 5 LPA (PG) |
No. of Offers | 601 (UG) 99 (PG) | 591 (UG) 24 (PG) | 505 (UG) 19 (PG) |
M
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes there are possibilities of getting into NIT Jamshedpur if we consider the data you provided.
With an EWS rank of 9600, you have a good chance of getting into NIT Jamshedpur or NIT Patna, but it depends on the specific branch you're interested in.
Both NIT Jamshedpur and Patna offer various enginee
A
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
140 marks in JEE Main often converts to approximately 75–85 percentile, depending on exam difficulty.
This likely corresponds to a JEE Main All India Rank (AIR) in the range of 40,000 to 60,000
unless your percentile is much higher than estimated (i.e., < 20,000 AIR).
With 40,000–60,000 AIR range, CSE admission beco
Content authored by:
Updated on Aug 27, 2025
NIT PatnaTake a look at Campus





NIT Patna News & Updates


NIT PatnaContact Information
Useful Links
Know more about NIT Patna
- All About NIT Patna
- Fees 2026
- Reviews on Placements, Faculty & Facilities
- Admission 2026 - Cutoffs, Eligibility & Dates
- Placement - Highest & Average Salary Package
- Cut off & Merit List 2026
- NIT Patna Rankings
- Gallery 2026
- Infrastructure Details & Reviews
- NIT Patna Faculty
- Compare NIT Patna
- NIT Patna Q&A
- Scholarships
- JEE Main
- NIT Patna News & Articles
What is the placement scenario at NIT Patna?