IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology

IIT Patna conducts written test for admission in M.Tech under sponsored and self-financed category. It also conducts a written test for PhD programme. Aspirants can also get admission in PhD via scores in UGC-NET, CSIR-NET, GATE, etc. Selected candidates also need to pass a PI round conducted by the institute.

IIT Patna is a fast-growing Engineering institute in India. It is not top tier like old IITs. However, it is ranked by various ranking agencies. It was ranked at '19' under 'Engineering' category in NIRF 2025 rankings. Talking about placements, he overall the highest package recorded during the placement drive 2025-26 was INR 117 LPA. 

IIT Patna is ranked at 19 in NIRF Rankings 2025 under the 'Engineering' category. Besides, the institute has also been ranked 159 by the QS Ranking 2026 in the 'Asian University Rankings (Southern Asia)' category.  

Aspirants selected for admission at IIT Patna have to bring documents for verification. Check below common documents required during IIT Patna admissions:

• Class 10 and Class 12 marksheet and certificate
• Graduation marksheet and certificate (if applicable)
• PG marksheet and certificate (if applicable)
• Entrance exam scorecard
• Transfer and Migration Certificate
• Government-Id proof
• Seat allocation or counselling letter
• Passport-size photographs
• Caste or Category Certificate, if applicable

Sure, I am sharing the details about the BS in Economics programme at IIT Patna below.

The course duration is 4 years.You need to have a valid score in JEE Advanced and 75% marks in 10+2 (HSC) or equivalent.

IIT Patna, the tuition fee sits around INR 8 Lakhs to 10 Lakhs for the standard BTech program. NIT Patna is comparatively lower, averaging between INR 5 Lakhs to 6 Lakhs total. These fees exclude additional accommodation and mess charges.

If you belong to the General AI category and have secured a cutoff rank of 2000 in JEE Advanced, the possibility is higher that you will get a call from IIT Patna for BTech admission. IIT Patna BTech closing cutoff 2026 was between 3635 and 6026 for General AI category. So, considering the closing cutoff, 2000 is a good rank for admission. 

IIT Patna cutoff 2026 is released for all MSc specialisations. The cutoff was released for various All India categories, including OBC AI. 

For this category, the closing cutoff ranged from 891 to 1020. To know the OBC AI IIT Patna MSc cutoff 2026 for all branches, refer to the table below, listed from most to least competitive.