Information Science and Engineering
₹2LAnnual · /yr
Verified 30 Apr 2026IIT Patna — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna is one of the eight new-generation Indian Institutes of Technology established in 2008 under the Government of India's plan to significantly expand IIT…
NAAC Institute of National ImportanceNIRF 19
₹2L
ISE · Annual tuition
88%
Placement · 2023-24
Facts
CollegeAndFees fact summary
- College
- IIT Patna
- Short name
- IIT Patna
- City
- Patna
- Page type
- College profile
- Admission year
- 2026-27
- Main routes
- KCET, JEE Main, JEE Advanced
- Primary fee shown
- Published fee rows
- Fee label
- See fee table
- Seat status
- Verify through the official route
- Last reviewed
- 30 Apr 2026
- Source status
- Counsellor verification required
- Canonical URL
- /colleges/iit-patna
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Fees · 2026-27
IIT Patna fees
Jee · fee by branch
| Branch | Fee |
|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) (CSE AIML) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹8,00,000 | ₹2,00,000 /yr |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) (CSE DS) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹8,00,000 | ₹2,00,000 /yr |
| Information Science and Engineering (ISE) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹8,00,000 | ₹2,00,000 /yr |
Placements · 2023-24
IIT Patna placements
88%
₹20LAvg CTC
70 LPAHighest CTC
IIT Patna — established 2008 — has rapidly built strong placement outcomes for a young second-generation IIT. The 2024 batch saw the highest international offer above USD 150,000 and the highest domestic offer around ₹1 crore, with average packages around ₹18-22 LPA across…
Programmes · intake
Programmes & intake
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
₹2LAnnual · /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
₹2LAnnual · /yr
Cutoffs
IIT Patna JEE Advanced cutoffs
JEE Advanced2,024
BranchCategoryRoundOpeningClosing
CSEGMRound 62,3003,500
Admissions · 2026-27
IIT Patna admissions
KEA (KCET)JEE Main
Hostel · campus
Hostel
IIT Patna runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 500-acre Bihta campus near Patna. First-year B.Tech students typically get double-occupancy rooms with single rooms from the second year by seniority. Annual hostel and mess fees for 2025-26 are heavily subsidised — typically ₹40,000-65,000 per academic year inclusive of mess. Mess service includes vegetarian, non-vegetarian and Jain options with student-elected mess secretaries; menus combine North Indian, South Indian, Bihari and limited Continental rotations.
Scholarships
Scholarships
IIT Patna runs comprehensive financial aid. SC/ST students receive full tuition waivers plus Central Government Post-matric Scholarship covering hostel and mess. Students from families with annual income below ₹1 lakh receive 100% tuition remission; those between ₹1-5 lakh receive 67% remission. Defence wards qualify for PM Scholarship Scheme. Merit-cum-Means scholarship covers ₹1,000 per month plus tuition for top 25% of low-income students. AICTE Pragati for girl students and AICTE Saksham for differently-abled students are accepted. KVPY and INSPIRE fellows continue receiving fellowships.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
IIT Patna's 500-acre Bihta campus near Patna, Bihar is among India's modern second-generation IIT campuses. Branch-specific facilities span Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chemical and…
500 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym
Research
Research
IIT Patna ranks among the top 30 in NIRF Engineering. Research spans every major engineering and applied science discipline. The institute hosts the Centre for Cyber Security, Centre for Renewable Energy, Innovation and Incubation Centre and many discipline-specific centres. The institute files 30+ patents annually with publications in Nature, IEEE Transactions, ACM, Springer, Elsevier and ACS venues. Major funding from DST, AICTE, MeitY, DBT, ISRO, DRDO and several international agencies.
Gallery
Gallery
Alumni
Alumni
IIT Patna alumni — given the institute's relatively young age (established 2008) — include senior product, engineering, research and entrepreneurship professionals across Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Adobe, Walmart Global Tech and many Indian deep-tech and SaaS startups. Many alumni have proceeded to PhD programmes at MIT, Stanford, CMU, ETH Zurich, Cambridge, Oxford and Tokyo Tech.
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FAQ
IIT Patna FAQs
What is the B.Tech tuition fee at IIT Patna for 2026?
B.Tech tuition at IIT Patna follows the Ministry of Education IIT-standard schedule, currently approximately Rs 1.0 lakh per semester or Rs 2.0 lakh per academic year for general/OBC/EWS candidates, with full tuition waivers for SC, ST and PwD candidates. Students should consult the official fee circular on iitp.ac.in for the exact breakup including one-time admission and refundable caution deposits.
What are the hostel and mess charges at IIT Patna?
Hostel accommodation and mess charges at IIT Patna typically total between Rs 60,000 and Rs 80,000 per academic year, covering room rent, mess, electricity and basic amenities on the fully residential Bihta campus. Exact charges vary by hostel block and academic session and are notified by the institute at the start of each year.
What scholarships and fee waivers are available at IIT Patna?
IIT Patna offers full B.Tech tuition-fee waivers to SC, ST and PwD students, and a two-thirds tuition remission to general, OBC and EWS candidates whose annual family income falls below Rs 1 lakh, plus a one-third remission for those with family income up to Rs 5 lakh, in line with MoE IIT policy. Merit-cum-means scholarships, the Inspire Scholarship and the National Scholarship Portal schemes are also available.
How do I get admission into B.Tech at IIT Patna?
Admission to B.Tech at IIT Patna is through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced. Candidates must first qualify in JEE Main conducted by the National Testing Agency, rank within the top approximately 2.5 lakh JEE Main candidates eligible for JEE Advanced, then sit for JEE Advanced and accept a seat through the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling.
What is the eligibility for B.Tech admission at IIT Patna?
Applicants must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, with at least 75% aggregate marks (65% for SC/ST/PwD) or a rank within the top 20 percentile of their Class XII board, and must qualify in JEE Advanced after first qualifying in JEE Main for JoSAA counselling.
When was IIT Patna established and what is its status?
IIT Patna was established in 2008 as part of the new-IIT cohort and was formally accorded Institute of National Importance status through the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011, which brought the 2008-cohort IITs under the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961.
Where is the IIT Patna campus located?
IIT Patna's permanent campus is located at Bihta, Patna District, Bihar 801106, approximately 35 km from central Patna, on a fully residential ~500-acre site allocated by the Government of Bihar, with academic blocks, research laboratories, hostels, faculty residences and an innovation and incubation centre.
Which B.Tech branches does IIT Patna offer?
IIT Patna offers B.Tech programmes in Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Mathematics and Computing, Materials Science and Engineering, and Engineering Physics, alongside M.Tech, MSc, MBA, dual-degree and PhD programmes.
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