Ans. NIT Patna is an autonomous university based in the city of Patna, Bihar. The institute is ranked 56 by the NIRF rankings 2023 in the Engineering category. Also, the IIRF has ranked the institute 89 out of 170 in the BTech department. The highest package offered during the NIT Patna placements 2023 was INR 52 LPA whereas the average package offered was INR 14 LPA. 

Ans. NIT Patna offers multiple courses at the UG, PG, and doctoral level programs. At the UG level, the institute offers BTech and BArch courses. At the PG level, NIT Patna allows admission to MTech, MPlan, MURP, and integrated courses. Apart from this, the institute also offers PhD programs in areas like Engineering, Architecture, and Science. 

Ans. NIT Patna offers two different integrated courses at the UG level namely the Integrated MSc course (BSc+MSc) and the Integrated MTech course (BTech+MTech). Candidates who are interested in these courses must have passed their 10+2 with valid marks. NIT Patna charges a fee of INR 1.66 lakhs for the first year for these integrated courses.

Ans. NIT Patna offers a 4-year long BTech program as its flagship course. This program is offered under 7 different specialisations as follows:

• Computer Science and Engineering
• Information Technology
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Ans. NIT Patna offers UG and PG programs based on the national-level entrance examinations. The institute allows admission to its BTech and BArch programs through the JEE Mains score followed by counselling. For MTech admission, candidates have to appear for the GATE examination and secure a valid score followed by CCMT counselling.

Ans. NIT Patna has recorded the highest percentage of placement from the CSE branch. Around 95% of the students got placed in the BTech CSE department. Students also got off-campus placements in Cred with the highest package of INR 52 LPA. The top roles which are offered are SDE and R&D Engineer. 

Ans. NIT Patna offers a doctorate program i.e., a PhD for a duration of 3 years. For admission to this course, candidates must have passed BE/BTech/BArch or equivalent degree in a relevant discipline with minimum marks of 8.5 CGPA or 80%. Candidates are also required to appear for the GATE/NET and secure a valid score. The final selection will be made on the basis of a written test and personal interview conducted by the institute. 

Ans. NIT Patna’s cutoff is the minimum rank to get admission to the BTech program. BTech cutoff 2023 is released by the JoSAA counselling. NIT Patna BTech round 6 overall cutoff ranged between 17461-56978 rank for the home state quota and general category students. For the other state quota, the cutoff 2023 ranged from 13964-46763 ranks.

Ans. NIT Patna offers an MTech program on the basis of GATE scores followed by CCMT counselling. For the year 2023, the minimum GATE closing cutoff score was 355 marks for the general category. For the SC/ST candidates, the chance of getting a seat increases. The minimum GATE cutoff 2023 for the SC and ST candidates was 109 marks and 154 marks respectively.

Ans. The NIT Patna placements 2023 final report is yet to be released. As per the media reports, more than 120 recruiters have participated in NIT Patna’s placement campaign so far. The highest package and average package offered were INR 52 LPA and INR 14 LPA respectively. Further, the lowest package offered so far was INR 7 LPA. 

Ans. Some of the top recruiting companies that participated in NIT Patna’s placement drive 2023 so far were ONGC, Bharat Electronics, Google, etc. However, during the 2022 and 2021 placements, the major companies were Amazon, Meta and Google, and Microsoft, HDFC Bank, TATA Projects, Wipro.

Ans. Yes, NIT Patna refunds INR 4,000 from the admission fees if any candidate wants to withdraw their admission prior to the commencement of session.

Ans. B.Arch aspirants need to acquire a rank between 722-1084 in the JEE Main exam to be eligible for the admission at NIT Patna.

Ans. Yes, NIT Patna reserves 15% seats for SC and 7.5% for ST candidates,3% seats are reserved for PH candidates and 27% seats are reserved for OBC candidates.

Ans. Yes, NIT Patna offers hostels to its students. There are 3 boys hostels and 2 girls hostels that offer comfortable accommodation to residing students. All necessary facilities for recreation, food and internet are available.

Ans. NIT Patna charges INR 62,500 for each semester which is payable at the beginning of the semester.

Ans. Computer Science and Engineering is the best branch in NIT Patna. The placement score of the branch is more than 90% and the highest package bagged by a CSE student was INR 43.17 LPA. 

Ans. A candidate is required to score at least 75% marks in class 12th and a valid score in JEE Main exam, in order to get admission to NIT Patna. 

Ans. NIT Patna's location is one of its key attraction points. It is situated behind the Gandhi Ghat, on the south bank of river Ganges, which happens to be a prominent and holy location in the city. 

Ans. The institute is equipped with facilities like Hostels, Guesthouse, Games & Sports complex, workshops, Bank, Canteens, etc. 

Ans. For B.Tech admissions, a candidate can expect the JEE Main cutoff to be around 5849-40491 for the general category.