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NIT Patna Admission Dates 2025
NIT Patna accepts JEE Main and GATE scores for admission to different programmes. Upcoming events scheduled for NIT Patna admission via these exams are tabulated below:
M.E./M.Tech Admissions 2026
- Undergraduate Degree with 60% aggregate
- 10+2 with 75% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: GATE, JEE Main, DASA UG
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
Oct '25-Nov '25 | Start Date for GATE 2026 Application Form CorrectionTentative |
2 Jan '26 | GATE 2026 Admit Card |
7 Feb '26 | GATE 2026 Exam |
B.Arch Admissions 2026
- 10+2 with 50% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: JEE Main, NATA
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
Oct '25-Nov '25 | JEE Main 2026 Registration Session 1Ongoing |
Jan '26 | JEE Main Admit Card 2025 Session 1Tentative |
21 Jan '26 - 30 Jan '26 | JEE Main 2026 Exam Date Session 1 |
Commonly asked questions On Admissions
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.
Getting into the flagship programme of NIT Patna i.e. BTech requires passing JEE Main. The cutoffs are usually competitive due to large number of applicants and less no. seat availability. It may be challenging for General category candidates to get into popular branches such as CSE with a 95 percentile. However, aspirants belonging to reserved category or female candidates can get admission with a 95 percentile.
NIT Patna admission procedure vary from one course to another. Some of the basic rounds included for all the courses are online registration, selection rounds, release of cutoff/merit list, followed by counselling and seat allotment. In the below section, details about stages of the admission process are explained:
Step 1: Candidates seeking admission have to apply for the respective accepted exam through the conducting body official website. The application process is online for all the programmes. For some courses like PhD, aspirants need to visit NIT Patna official website to apply.
Step 2: NIT Patna accept national-level exam such as JEE Main, GATE, IIT JAM for admission to BTech, MTech, and MSc, respectively.
Step 3: Candidates shortlisted based on exam score further have to participate in the respective counselling process such as JoSAA for BTech, CCMT for MTech, and CCMN for MSc.
Step 4: The selected candidates have to further pay the admission fee to confirm their seats.
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Various awarding authorities provide scholarships to the students of the National Institute of Technology Patna. Moreover, the total scholarship amount offered by these awarding authorities is INR 52,14, 882. Some of these awarding authorities include Minority Commission, Ranchi, Uttar Pradesh Sainik Kalyan, ST & SC Development Deptt. Orrissa, District Welfare, Patna, etc.
NIT Patna provides various scholarships for meritorious unreserved category students and reserved category students. There is a total of 34 scholarships of range INR 2,400 - INR 31,65,600. These scholarships are authorized by Minority Commission, Ranchi, ST & SC Development Dept. Orissa, Indian Oil, New Delhi, etc.
According to unofficial sources, the majority of NIT Patna alumni are placed in the Engineering sector with a 40% share. The pie chart below illustrates the detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni:
The NIT Patna offers good packages to its UG and PG graduates. See the table below to know the key highlights of 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) |
NTA will announce the JEE Main 2026 exam date for session 2 in November. JEE Main 2026 session 2 exam will likely be held in the first week of April. JEE Main 2026 session 2 registration will start in February first week. The JEE Main Application Form 2026 session 2 will be available on the website jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE 2026 session 1 exam will be conducted in January last week.
JoSAA Counselling 2024 for NIT Patna admissions to BTech course concluded after six rounds. NIT Patna Round 6 closing cutoff for the BTech in CSE course was 18206. Given below are the JoSAA R6 closing ranks for NIT Patna cutoff 2024 for the General category students:
| JEE Main Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) | |
|---|---|
| Course | 2024 |
| Integrated in Computer Science and Engineering | 18206 |
| Integrated M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) | 19527 |
| Integrated M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) | 20528 |
| Integrated M.Tech in Mathematics and Computing Technology | 15362 (R1) |
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.
To get admission to NIT Patna as well as NIT Raipur, candidates must qualify in the NIMCET exam. The MCA (AI & IoT) specialisation at NIT Patna, the Last Round closing rank was 557 in 2024, respectively. Similarly, the NIT Raipur Last Round cutoff rank was 736 in 2024 for the General AI category.
So, it depends on the scores of the candidates, If they have ranks under the range of cutoffs specified for NIT Patna, then they can go for it. However, NIT Raipur would be better alternative for candidates aiming for NIT Patna with low marks than the cutoff:
Let's compare other aspects for thorough understanding from the table given below:
College | Total Fees (For MCA courses) | Average Package 2023 | NIRF Ranking 2023 |
NIT Patna | INR 30000 | INR 5.40 Lakh | 55 |
| NIT Raipur | INR 30000 | INR 6.50 Lakh | 16 |
The National Institute of Technology Patna has more than 200 faculty members in the departments of Architecture & Planning, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Humanities & Social Sciences, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, and Physics. These experienced faculty members have doctoral-level degrees. Most of these faculty members have also written books on relevant subjects.
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.
The total number of seats available for BArch is 47 in NIT Patna. During the seat allotment process, which is through JoSAA counselling, candidates are admitted with respect to the seat intake only. Also, it must be noted that the seat intake given here is taken from an unofficial source. Hence, is indicative. Candidates can also reach out to the admission office or visit the official website for seat availability and reservation policy details.
The National Institute of Technology provides modern amenities with state-of-the-art infrastructure to its students. The college offers various facilities which include Computer Centre, IT Service Unit, Central Library, Medical Facilities, Sports Facilities, SAC, Laboratories, Banking, Security, Women Cell, etc. Also, the college provides hostel facilities both for boys and girls. There are a total of three boys’ hostels and two girls’ hostel.
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% |
Tabulated below is JEE Main application fees for NIT Patna BTech:
Category | Application Feek |
|---|---|
| Unreserved Male | INR 1,000 |
Unreserved Female | INR 800 |
SC/ST/PwD/Transgender | INR 500 |
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.
There are various lab subjects included in the NIT Patna BTech ME course curriculum. Each semester has some lab subjects, wherein certain credit is attached to each course. Some of the lab subjects are enlisted below for reference:
- CAD/CAM
- Manufacturing Process Lab
- Strength of Materials Lab
- Applied Thermodynamics Lab
- Fluid Mechanics and Machinery
- Dynamics of Machinery Lab, etc.
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Given below is the comparison between a few Engineering colleges for their BTech course, considering parameters such as total fee and average package:
| Institute Name | BTech Total Tuition Fee | BTech Average Package |
|---|---|---|
| NIT Jamshedpur | INR 5 lakh | INR 14.7 LPA |
| Birla Institute is situated in Mersa | INR 11.4 lakh | INR 13.01 LPA |
| National Institute of Technology, located in Patna | INR 5 lakh | INR 16.51 LPA |
Note:Â The above fees were gathered from the verified sources. Hence, they are indicative. Also, the average package mentioned is the overall placement
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months 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) |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
NIT Patna M.Tech hostel fee is INR 1.42 lakh. This may include the mess charges as well. Moreover, the hostel fee may vary based on the accommodation type. NIT Patna can also revise the hostel charges in an academic session. The given fee information is taken from the official website/ sanctioning b
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months 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) |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The NIT Patna placements 2025 welcomed over 100 recruiters during the caampus placement drive.Â
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