IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology

When compared to ranking from previous years it has been seen that in 'Overall' category the institute's ranks have shown stability in trend. In 2026 IIT Patna rank is #601, the same as last year's rank in the 'Overall' category by the Times Higher Education ranking.

As per the NIRF Ranking 2025, the rank of the institute is #36 under the category Overall,  #19 under Engineering, and #39 under Research Institutions.

Candidates can check below the steps of admission process at IIT Patna:

• Students interested in getting into IIT Patna must submit an online application form.
• After submission of the applications, applicants are required to go through the course-based entrance exam.
• After completion of the selection rounds, students who are shortlisted can submit the admission fees
• Confirm their admission 

The IIT Patna PhD course fees is yet to be revealed for the academic year 2026. On the website of IIT Patna, the PhD course fees has been mentioned between INR 1.29 Lacs - INR 1.89 Lacs for the first year.

Thus, candidates can expect the current year fees to be around the same figures.

Only the candidates who are applying under the employed category are required to present work experience during IIT Patna PhD admissions. However, there is no requirement of work experience in the other categories of PhD courses offered by IIT Patna.

Yes, IIT Patna does offer financial support to its PhD students. However, candidates of the self-financed category of PhD courses are not offered any financial assistance at IIT Patna.

PhD students can receive financial under the Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme, Reimbursement of Rent (RoR), Research Contingency grant and ther schemes at IIT Patna.
 

Yes, candidates belonging to the special category are offered several fee relaxations for the IIT Patna PhD courses. The most notable relaxation includes a complete waiver of tuition fees for the whole duration of the IIT Patna PhD course.

Other fee relaxation include a 50% reduction in application fees at the time of admissions.

For the purpose of completing the IIT Patna PhD admission process, candidate need to bring physical copies of the below mentioned documents at the time of personal interview round:

• Class 10th and Class 12th passing certificate and marksheets
• Graduation degree
• Post graduation degree
• Work experience ertificate (if available)
• No Objection Certificate (if required)
• Sponsorship certificate/ Relieving letter (in case of full-time sponsored/ full-time working candidates)
• Medical certificate (in case of full-time candidates)
• ID and address proof
• Passport sized photographs

There is no mention of a specific mode of application for IIT Patna PhD admissions. However, the registrations for the accepted entrance exams for PhD admissions such as GATE or UGC NET is not open for offline applications. 

If the candidates have already appeared for the entrance exams or are qualified for direct admissions, they need to contact the admission desk for more information.

The last date to apply for the July session of IIT Patna PhD admissions was March 4th 2026. Candidates who have appeared for the UGC NET before or are qualified for direct PhD admissions can apply for the IIT Patna PhD admissions. 

The July session of IIT Patna PhD admissions are currently open.