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

The branch-wise median package recorded during NIT Patna BTech and MTech placements 2025 is mentioned below:

Candidates require following documents to complete the BTech admission process at NIT Patna:

• Print out of online admission form
• Balance fee payment receipt
• JEE Mains score card
• Provisional seat allotment letter/ admission letter generated from JoSAA/ CSAB/ DASA
• Duly filled undertaking forms
• Medical fitness certificate
• Migration and character Certificates
• Photo identity card
• Class 10 marksheet and certificate
• Class 12 marksheet and pass certificate
• APAAR ID
• Passport size photograph
• Category Certificates (for reserved category candidates)

Note: Candidates might have to bring additional documents as communicated by NIT Patna.

As per the NIRF report 2025, NIT Patna BTech median salary stood at INR 8 LPA for 579 graduates. The placement rate was 82.47% for the BTech programme which had a batch size of 702 students, despite the fact that 77 students opted for higher studies.

Tabulated below is the MTech specialisation-wise cutoff for GATE CCMT 2026 at the end of round 6 for general All India category candidates:

The application fees for JEE Main is written below

• INR 1,000 for Male unreserved, OBC, EWS category candidates
• INR 800 for Female unreserved/OBC/EWS category candidates
• INR 500 for SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category candidates

NIT Patna had a successful placement season last year as more than 100 companies visited the campus to take part in the placement process. NIT Patna the highest package 2025 for the UG batch stood at INR 41.37 LPA, while it was INR 12.5 LPA for the PG graduates. The median NIT Patna BTech salary was INR 8 LPA, on another hand it was INR 5.10 LPA for PG programmes. The average package for the graduating UG and PG students was INR 9.90 LPA and INR 7.80 LPA.

JEE Main 2026 Session 2 exam takes place in the month of April every year. Whereas, the application form for Session 2 will be available on the JEE Mains website. The exam is conducted by NTA.

NIT Patna NIMCET cutoff 2026 is 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 570 for MCA AI & IoT and 946 for Data Science and Informatics self financed. 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.

Yes, NIT Patna has provision for numerous indoor and outdoor sports and games within the campus premises. The institute has a vibrant sports culture, which plays an integral part in student's holistic development. The college's outdoor sports facilities comprise of an enormous ground to play lawn tennis, volleyball, football, and cricket, while the indoor sports arena is equipped with modern infrastructure to play table tennis, badminton, and pool. The yoga hall and gymnasium are located in the college premises for students.

NIT Patna minimum package offered to the graduating batch of 2025 was INR 5 LPA. The minimum salary was INR 3 LPA and INR 4 LPA in 2024 for four-year UG and two-year PG programme students.  

The comparative analysis of NIT Patna placements 2025 with other closely ranked NITs is presented below:

NIT Patna fees structure varies according to the course and specialisation opted by the students. The total NIT Patna BTech fees for every specialisation including all components is INR 8.85 Lakh. The institute has a similar fee structure of INR 8.85 Lacs for BArch course as well. NIT Patna M.Tech fees is INR 3.65 Lakh.

Note: The total fees mentioned above is sourced from official websites but is subject to change.

National Institute of Technology Patna presently does not offer any distance learning degree programmes. However, the institute does offer short-term certificate courses to students throughout the year. NIT Patna certificate courses are offered by various departments of the institute in collaboration with the industry. Some of the short-term NIT Patna online courses are given below:

• Short term course on Design of Building Services and Systems
• Certificate course in Recent Research Techniques in Architecture
• Short term course on Academic Research, Writing and Publishing
• 4 weeks online internship cum training in AI and Machine Learning with Python

Apart from the online certifications mentioned above, the institute keeps on organizing numerous on campus short term, skill-based programmes for its students.

Yes, National Institute of Technology Patna has a training and placement cell, which bridges the gap between aspiring job seekers and industry. The centralized placement cell of NIT Patna organizes professional development workshops, pre-placement talks, and numerous training programmes for students throughout the year to help them prepare for the placement cycle.

Candidates seeking admission to the BTech at NIT Patna must follow the following application process:

• Register on the official website of JEE Mains by entering basic details and by creating a password.
• Fill out personal details, select the examination city, provide educational qualifications details and upload the documents.
• Pay the JEE Mains 2026 registration fee online.

Post this, candidates must apply for JoSAA counselling where they must give preference to the BTech course offered at NIT Patna.

The National Institute of Technology Patna offers a four-year full-time BTech course, covering several specialisations. To apply for the NIT Patna BTech course, candidates must have valid JEE Main scores. Apart from the entrance test score, students also need to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria set by the exam conducting body. NIT Patna BTech eligibility is a Class 12 with minimum aggregate of 75%. Aspirants must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in the Class 12.

NIT Patna offers scholarships to make college education accessible and better for ST, SC, OBC, EBC and DNT students. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, and Department of Social Justice and Empowerment offers scholarship scheme for top class education in colleges to the undergraduate students. The ministries provide financial aid to provide top class education to the unprivileged students.

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.

NIT Patna BTech admissions 2026 are based on the rank obtained by candidates in the JEE Main. Given below is the NIT Patna admission procedure for BTech course:

• Apply and appear for the JEE Main
• Select NIT Patna in the JoSAA counselling form
• Freeze the seat once the allotment list is out
• Appear for the document verification process
• Pay the NIT Patna BTech fees

Similarly, for MTech/MArch admissions at NIT Patna, candidates must appear for the GATE exam followed by the CCMT counselling and for MCA admission, they must appear for the NIMCET.