Information Science and Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
Verified 26 Apr 2026NIT Patna — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026
National Institute of Technology Patna (NIT Patna) is one of the oldest engineering institutions in India, originally established in 1886 as the Bihar College of Engineering under the Bengal…
NAAC ANIRF 53
₹1.25L
ISE · Annual tuition
82%
Placement · 2023-24
Facts
CollegeAndFees fact summary
- College
- NIT Patna
- Short name
- NIT Patna
- City
- Patna
- Page type
- College profile
- Admission year
- 2026-27
- Main routes
- KCET, JEE Main
- Primary fee shown
- Published fee rows
- Fee label
- See fee table
- Seat status
- Verify through the official route
- Last reviewed
- 26 Apr 2026
- Source status
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- Canonical URL
- /colleges/nit-patna
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Fees · 2026-27
NIT Patna fees
Jee · fee by branch
| Branch | Fee |
|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) (CSE AIML) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹5,00,000 | ₹1,25,000 /yr |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) (CSE DS) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹5,00,000 | ₹1,25,000 /yr |
| Information Science and Engineering (ISE) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹5,00,000 | ₹1,25,000 /yr |
Placements · 2023-24
NIT Patna placements
82%
₹10LAvg CTC
42 LPAHighest CTC
NIT Patna — established 2004 (REC Patna heritage 1900), NIRF #53, NAAC A — is among the established NITs in Eastern India. Recent batches have seen the highest international offer above USD 150,000 and the highest domestic offer around ₹1 crore, with average packages around…
Programmes · intake
Programmes & intake
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
Admissions · 2026-27
NIT Patna admissions
KEA (KCET)JEE Main
Hostel · campus
Hostel
NIT Patna runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 50-acre Ashok Rajpath campus. First-year B.Tech students typically get triple-occupancy rooms with double rooms from the second year and single rooms from the third year by seniority. Annual hostel and mess fees for 2025-26 are heavily subsidised — typically ₹35,000-55,000 per academic year inclusive of mess. Mess service includes vegetarian, non-vegetarian and Jain options across hostels; menus combine North Indian, Bihari and South Indian rotations. Wi-Fi, hot-water geysers, gymnasium access, study lounges and CCTV are standard.
Scholarships
Scholarships
NIT Patna runs comprehensive financial aid. SC/ST students receive full tuition waivers plus Central Government Post-matric Scholarship. 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
NIT Patna 50-acre Ashok Rajpath campus is centrally located in Patna, Bihar. Branch-specific facilities span Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Architecture,…
125 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym
Research
Research
NIT Patna consistently ranks among the top 55 in NIRF Engineering. Research spans every major engineering and applied science discipline. The institute hosts research centres for Renewable Energy, Sustainable Engineering and Innovation. The institute files 50+ patents annually with publications in IEEE Transactions, ACM, Springer, Elsevier and ACS venues. Major funding from DST, AICTE, MeitY, DBT, ISRO, DRDO, Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Steel, Bihar State Council and several international agencies.
Gallery
Gallery
Alumni
Alumni
NIT Patna alumni include senior leaders at Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Tata Group, Reliance, Coal India, BHEL and many Indian corporations. The institute traces its heritage to Bihar College of Engineering (1900) — one of the oldest engineering institutions in India with 120+ years of legacy. Many NIT-P alumni have served as senior IAS, IES officers in Bihar and Eastern India. The NIT Patna Alumni Association runs chapters in Patna, Kolkata, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, the Bay Area, Boston and Singapore.
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FAQ
NIT Patna FAQs
What is the B.Tech fee at NIT Patna for 2026-27?
NIT Patna is a centrally-funded Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Education, with B.Tech tuition fees in the range of approximately Rs 1.6-1.8 lakh per academic year (subject to standard revisions and Government-of-India tuition-fee waivers for eligible categories). Hostel fees, mess fees and other charges are billed separately. Final fee notifications for 2026-27 are released on the official NIT Patna website (nitp.ac.in) and through the JoSAA counselling portal.
Is the B.Tech fee at NIT Patna lower than at private engineering colleges?
Yes. As a centrally-funded NIT and Institute of National Importance, NIT Patna charges substantially lower B.Tech tuition fees than private engineering colleges and private deemed universities, where annual fees typically range from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 4+ lakh per year. The Government-subsidised NIT fee structure makes NIT Patna one of the most affordable high-quality B.Tech destinations in eastern India, alongside other NITs and CFTIs.
Are scholarships and fee waivers available at NIT Patna?
Yes. NIT Patna students can access the MoE Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships, the SC/ST/OBC post-matric scholarship schemes, the AICTE Pragati and Saksham scholarships for women and differently-abled students, the Bihar state government scholarship schemes for Bihar-domicile candidates, and various private trust and alumni scholarships. The institute also offers tuition-fee waivers under the standard NIT fee-remission framework for eligible economically-weaker-section candidates per the MoE-prescribed bands.
How do I apply for B.Tech admission at NIT Patna?
B.Tech admission to NIT Patna is conducted through the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) centralised counselling. Candidates must appear for JEE Main, register on the JoSAA portal (josaa.nic.in), complete online choice-filling listing NIT Patna and the desired B.Tech programme, receive provisional seat allotment based on JEE Main rank and the home-state/other-state quota, complete online document upload and verification, and report at NIT Patna on the designated admission date with original documents. The standard NIT 50-50 home-state (Bihar) and other-state quota applies.
What is the eligibility for B.Tech admission at NIT Patna?
Candidates must have completed Class 12 (Higher Secondary) or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as core subjects, securing at least 75 percent aggregate marks (65 percent for SC/ST/PwD) or be in the top 20 percentile of their respective Class 12 board, in line with the standard MoE NIT eligibility framework. Candidates must qualify the JEE Main examination conducted by the National Testing Agency, with All-India Common Rank determining JoSAA seat allocation. B.Arch admission additionally requires JEE Main Paper-2 (B.Arch) qualification.
When was NIT Patna established?
NIT Patna was originally established in 1886 as the Bihar College of Engineering under the Bengal Presidency, making it among the six oldest engineering colleges on the Indian subcontinent. The college was upgraded to National Institute of Technology (NIT) Patna in 2004 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education), Government of India, and was formally accorded Institute of National Importance status through the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007.
What is the affiliation and accreditation of NIT Patna?
NIT Patna is an Institute of National Importance under the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007, directly funded by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The institute is autonomous and awards its own degrees with no external university affiliation. NIT Patna is NAAC A-grade accredited and NBA-accredited across multiple B.Tech programmes. It is consistently ranked among the top NIT-system institutions in eastern India.
What B.Tech programmes does NIT Patna offer?
NIT Patna offers a comprehensive B.Tech and B.Arch programme suite covering Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Architecture (B.Arch). Postgraduate programmes include M.Tech across departments, M.Plan, MBA, M.Sc and PhD research programmes.
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