NITP is a premier institution situated at Patna in Bihar and is technically known as the National Institute of Technology Patna. NITP is officially accredited and recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and is under the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India. It has further been accredited with Grade ‘A’ by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council). As per NIRF India Rankings of 2023, NIT Patna stands at rank 64 in the list of Engineering Colleges.
NIT Patna was established in the year 1886 and offers B.Tech, M.Tech, Ph.D., M.Sc., MBA, MCA etc in different fields of engineering, science and management. The preferred undergraduate programs are B.Tech in Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communications Engineering and Chemical Engineering among others. These programs are offered at Undergraduate level and the admission is offered to those students who clear the JEE Main entrance test.
NIT Patna also takes pride in its placement record as it has achieved above 80% of its students placed in leading firms. The leading employers are Microsoft, amazon.com, accenture services pvt.ltd., flipkart india pvt.ltd., samsung tech. R&D. India pvt.ltd., tata steel, l&T construction, infosys, wipro, TCS, cognizant and many more. The placement offered the highest salary package of around 40 LPA along with the average salary package lying in the range of 6-8 LPA.
NIT Patna Highlights 2024
| Highlights |
Details |
| University Short Name |
NIT Patna (NITP) |
| Institute Type |
Government Engineering Institute |
| Established |
1886 |
| Accepted Entrance Exams |
JEE Main |
| Approved By |
Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India |
| NAAC Grade |
YES (A+) |
| Last Year NIRF Ranking (Engineering) |
56 |
| Complete Address |
R.B. Diwakar Marg, Patna - 800016, Bihar, India |
| Nearest Bus Stand |
Patna Secretariat Bus Stand (3 KM) |
| Nearest Railway Station |
Patna Junction Railway Station (7 KM) |
| Nearest Airport |
Patna International Airport (17 KM) |
| Campus Area |
500 Acres |
| Library Books |
1.5 lakh+ |
| Total Faculty |
250+ |
| Total Student |
3000+ |
NIT Patna Eligibility Criteria 2024 (by Departments)
| Category |
Eligibility |
| B.Tech. |
Passed Class 12 with minimum 60% marks (PCM) & valid JEE Main score |
| M.Tech. |
B.E./B.Tech. in relevant field with minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA & GATE score (may vary) |
| M.Arch. |
B.Arch. with minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA & valid GATE score |
| M.Sc. |
M.Tech./M.E./M.Sc. in relevant field with minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA |
| Ph.D. |
Master's degree in relevant field with minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA & valid GATE/NET/JAM/JEST score |
NIT Patna Courses Details 2024
| Course Name |
Duration |
Fees (INR) |
| B.Tech. (CSE) |
4 Years |
50,000 - 70,000 |
| B.Tech. (Civil Engg.) |
4 Years |
40,000 - 60,000 |
| M.Tech. (CSE) |
2 Years |
70,000 - 90,000 |
| M.Tech. (Thermal Engg.) |
2 Years |
60,000 - 80,000 |
| M.Arch. |
2 Years |
80,000 - 1 lakh |
| M.Sc. (Mathematics) |
2 Years |
50,000 - 70,000 |
NIT Patna Placements 2024
The NIT Patna was able to achieve 80% placement in the placement season with reputed companies offering the students jobs. Some of the large employers that hired freshers were Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, Infosys, L&T Infotech and Accenture etc. The maximum salary offered for a fresher was 27.5 LPA through a well established financial service firm. Out of the total offers, the average salary offer was 8,200 per annum. It being the sum total of its sessions, it was indeed a very good placement year for students of NIT Patna with higher recruitment percentages in IT, core engineering and finance sectors along with good hike in the analytical sectors. The computer science and core engineering branches were also benefactors of job offers from the top PSUs such as ONGC, IOCL, and BHEL.
NIT Patna Placements by Category
| Courses Category |
Highest Salary Package |
Average Salary Package |
| B.Tech (CSE) |
43.5 LPA |
14.5 LPA |
| B.Tech (ECE) |
37.5 LPA |
12.8 LPA |
| B.Tech (ME) |
35 LPA |
11.5 LPA |
| B.Tech (CVE) |
32 LPA |
10.5 LPA |
| M.Tech (CSE) |
25 LPA |
15 LPA |
| M.Tech (ECE) |
22 LPA |
13 LPA |
| MBA |
18 LPA |
8 LPA |
| MCA |
15 LPA |
7 LPA |
| B.Arch |
12 LPA |
6 LPA |
NIT Patna Placement Companies
| Company Name (Column-1) |
Company Name (Column-2) |
Company Name (Column-3) |
| Amazon |
Accenture |
Adobe |
| Infosys |
TCS |
Wipro |
| Deloitte |
EY |
KPMG |
| PwC |
Reliance Industries |
Tata Consultancy Services |
| Unilever |
Vedanta |
Wipro Infra |
| ICICI Bank |
HDFC Bank |
Axis Bank |
| JPMorgan Chase |
Morgan Stanley |
Byju's |
| OYO |
Snapdeal |
Hyundai |
| TCS Digital |
Infosys Consulting |
Wipro Consulting |
| Zomato |
Paytm |
Airtel |
| Reliance Jio |
SBI |
ICICI Prudential |
| L&T Infotech |
Mindtree |
Hexaware |
| Saint Gobain |
Schlumberger |
ITC Infotech |
| Bajaj Auto |
TVS Motors |
Renault Nissan |
| VMware |
Dell |
Cisco Systems |
| Goldman Sachs |
HSBC |
Citibank |
| Ernst & Young |
Grant Thornton |
Moody's |
| KPMG India |
Deutsche Bank |
Credit Suisse |
| Microsoft |
Google |
Facebook |
| Oracle |
IBM |
Intel |
| Samsung |
Bosch |
Siemens |
| Tata Motors |
Mahindra & Mahindra |
Maruti Suzuki |
