IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology

Indian Institute of Technology Patna is one of the top-ranked Engineering institutes in Bihar. IIT Patna has been ranked by various international and national ranking bodies. The QS World University Rankings 2023 have ranked IIT Patna at 106 and 401-450 among the Southern Asian and Asian University categories, respectively. IIT Patna has been ranked 41 and 66 by NIRF 2023 under the ‘Engineering’ and 'Overall' categories, respectively. IIT Patna is one of the new IITs established in 2008. IIT Patna offers various Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and doctoral degrees. IIT Patna campus has various facilities for its students and people who are part of the system, which is spread over 501 acres. IIT Patna HOSCA (House of Social and Cultural Activities) inspires students to take on various cultural activities such as dance, drama, music, etc.

The IIT Patna MSc cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 1, wherein the most competitive specialisation is M.Sc. in Mathematics with a closing rank of 515 for the General AII India category students. The least competitive course is M.Sc. in Physics with a cutoff rank of 556. So, candidates seeking admission to any of the MSc courses must secure a rank up to 556 to be eligible for IIT Patna. 

IIT Patna admission to the MSc course is based on IIT JAM scores, followed by the IIT JAM counselling process. Only candidates on the JAM 2024 merit list based on JAM 2024 scorecard will be eligible to apply for admission. 

Yes, a student can get admission to the BSc Computer Science & Data Analytics (CSDA) without any entrance exam at IIT Patna. As per the BSc admission policy, KVPY/NTSE/INSPIRE scholarship holder are eligible for the BSc course. Find few details on the scholarships:

The National Talent Search Examination  (NTSE) is a scholarship exam conducted by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to identify talented students who want to pursue higher education in the Science and Social Studies streams. 

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) is a national-level fellowship programme in the field of Basic Sciences. The KVPY Aptitude Test is conducted by the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Bangalore every year.

The INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education (INSPIRE-SHE) is a scholarship programme conducted by the Department of Science and Technology, offers scholarships and mentorship to students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate studies in science-intensive programs.

IIT Patna accepts multiple state/national entrance exams other than JEE advance for admission to BSc courses. NEET, CUET, BITSAT, etc.,  are other exams accepted by the institute. However, candidates must make sure to first qualify for the BSc eligibility criteria. Qualified candidates just need to apply via the official website of IIT Patna. 

BSc eligibility criteria: Class 12 in Science Stream with 60% aggregate

Therefore, even if a student doesn't have a JEE Advanced score, they can always go for other entrance exam for admission. Howvever, candidates must make sure to qualify for any one of the entrance exam mentioned, in order to get admission to the BSc cousre at IIT Patna.

To apply for the BSc course at IIT Patna, candidates just have to visit the official website of IIT Patna and follow the below steps:

Step 1: On the IIT Patna CET official website home page, click on admission from the menu bar.

Step 2: Now click on 'Apply Form' from the drop-down menu which will direct the admission page.

Step 3: Now scroll down to the list of programme.

Step 4: Click on 'Apply Now', and an online registration form will appear.

Step 5: Register with all the required details such as number, email, course choice, etc.

Step 6: After filling in all the details pay the IIT Patna BSc application fee which is around INR 1,500 and complete the registration process.

Based on the reviews provided, here are the companies that visit IIT Patna for placements in the BSc (Hons.) in Computer Science and Data Analytics course, listed in a list:

1. Google
2. Microsoft
3. Goldman Sachs
4. Amazon
5. Apple
6. Facebook
7. Infosys

It's worth noting that Review 2 mentions that the course is new and there haven't been any placements yet, so it's unclear which companies will visit for placements in the future. However, based on the other reviews, it appears that these companies have visited the campus for placements in the past.

Above answer is based on reviews, some of them are mentioned below
Our batch is the first batch I . by Anonymous
IIT Patna B.Sc. Computer Scien . by Anonymous
Above 99 percent of students g . by Anonymous
We have to score 60% to get pl . by Abhishek