NIT Patna Placements 2025: Highest Package, Average Package, Top Recruiters

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:

Yes, NIT Patna PhD admission is open. The institute has posted the admission notice for its PhD course. Students must go to official site and apply. Admission to the programme is entrance-based.

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 53rd 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. 

Yes, NIT Patna is a good option if you want to get admission in Engineering programmes. Since it is part of the NITs, it holds a certain prestige and reputation. NIRF 2025 ranked the institute at 53rd under the Engineering and 13th for Architecture. It is also recognised by the GoI as 'Institute of National Importance'. Some strong points for the institute include its placements, strong alumni network, and decent ROI. So yes, if a good and reputable Engineering government institute is your goal and the cutoff is attainable, then NIT Patna is a good option.

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.

Candidates seeking admission to the NIT Patna must first appear for the entrance examinations which is JEE Mains for BTech, GATE for M.Tech and NIMCET for MCA. Then the cutoffs are declared and NIT Patna is allotted to candidates based on their rank and preference marked by them during application process. Shortlisted candidates have an option to either accept the seat or opt for upgradation. Selected candidates must then appear for the document verification process and pay the admission fees.

JoSAA counselling 2026 closing rank is yet to be out for NIT Patna BTech CSE. As per the previous year's cutoff, the closing rank for BTech CSE was 19078 for the All India General category. Considering the past year trends, the cutoff is likely to be within the same range this year as well.

National Institute of Technology Patna offers many courses such as BTech, MTech, MCA, PhD, MPlan, etc. The below table shows some of the NIT Patna fees details:

NIT Patna is amongst the top Engineering colleges in the country. According to the latest rankings released for the year 2025, the NIRF gave 53rd spot to the National Institute of Technology Patna in the Engineering category.

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

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.

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 in Civil Engineering cutoff are out for the 2026 session. The round 6 closing rank for Civil Engineering Construction Technology and Management specialization is 56613. This was the cutoff for General All India quota. The BTech cutoff varies every year depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicants. 

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 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.

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.