Ph.D. in Engineering Colleges in Bihar

No, GATE is not a mandatory entrance exam for IIT Patna PhD admissions. To become qualified for IIT Patna course admission to the PhD course, candidates can also appear for the UGC NET as well. 

However, candidates with an appropriate CGPA in their BTech course from a Centrally Funded Technical Institutes can get direct admissions into the IIT Patna PhD course.

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

Candidates wishing to get 100% scholarship at Amity University Patna should have scored  90 percentile and above in CUET along with 85% and above aggregate in CBSE/ ISC/ State Boards of Class 12. If candidates wishes to avail 100% based on Class 12 scores, they need to score at least 93% aggregate marks in Class 12.

Candidates who fulfil the course-specific eligibility can take direct admission at Gopal Narayan Singh University. Candidates must apply online on the official website of college. Candidates who have qualified in national-level tests (e.g., NET-JRF, GATE, GPAT, SLET) may be considered for direct admission to specific postgraduate or doctoral programs.

The application form fee at IIIT Bhagalpur is non-refundable. Students must pay the fee in time to avoid the late fee submission charges. The below docs are required for IIIT Bhagalpur admissions:

• 10th marksheet
• 12th Marksheet
• passport size photo, etc.