Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna): courses, cutoffs, fees and placements (2026)
IIT · Bihta, Patna, Bihar · Last updated 14 Oct 2026. Every number links to its official source with the data year.
Overview
NIRF Overall#36NIRF 2025
NIRF Engineering#19NIRF 2025
Established2008JoSAA 2026 institute profile
B.Tech fee / semester₹1,00,0002026-27
UG median salary₹19 lakh2023-24
JoSAA seats817JoSAA 2026
Faculty275NIRF 2025
PhD students6362023-24
Official website: iitp.ac.in
What stands out at IIT Patna
- 320 of 335 4-year UG graduates were placed (2023-24), about 96%, one of the strongest placement rates in the group.
- You get 32 branches to choose from, well above the usual 13.
- Expect a bigger first payment: ₹1,64,750 in academic fees for 2026-27.
- It is a research heavyweight: ₹120.88 crore in sponsored projects in FY 2023-24.
- Graduates did well on pay: the 2023-24 UG median was ₹19 lakh, the third-highest in a like-for-like group of 7.
- The 2026 CSE closing rank (OPEN) was 3,635, around the middle of the group.
Same-year comparisons only. About data years →
Our profile of IIT Patna
IIT Patna came into being in 2008. Its permanent 500-acre campus is at Bihta near Patna. It is No. 19 in NIRF 2025 Engineering and No. 36 Overall, with 817 JoSAA seats in 2026.Who it suits
Our analysis: IIT Patna suits you if you want options beyond a plain B.Tech. It has the widest set of dual degrees in this batch. These include B.Tech + M.Tech pairs in VLSI, Mechatronics, CSE and Structural Engineering, and B.Tech + MBA tracks with IIM Bodh Gaya and IIM Mumbai. Most dual-degree tracks have 5 to 15 seats, so read each one carefully before choosing.What these numbers mean
The first-semester fee is ₹1,64,750, and later semesters are ₹1,25,000. Mess charges are paid separately. SC, ST and PH students get a complete tuition waiver. Families earning under ₹1 lakh get full remission, and those earning ₹1–5 lakh get two-thirds off. The NIRF 2025 data (on nirfindia.org) shows 320 of 335 four-year graduates of 2023-24 placed, at a median of ₹19 lakh. That is one of the strongest placement ratios in this batch. Sponsored research was ₹120.88 crore and consultancy ₹21.58 crore in FY 2023-24. The campus also runs an Incubation Centre with MeitY for student and faculty start-ups. Use the cutoff table to compare the regular B.Tech with its dual-degree version.Rankings
Among ranked IITs, IIT Patna falls in the middle third on engineering (NIRF 2025). Reading NIRF ranks →
Courses and seats
Programmes offered
- B.Tech (4 years)
- B.S. (4 years)
- Bachelor and Master of Technology (5 years, dual degree)
- Bachelor of Technology and MBA (5 years, dual degree)
- B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS (5 years, dual degree)
- Bachelor of Science and MBA (5 years, dual degree)
josaa.admissions.nic.in (JoSAA 2026)
| Point | Value | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|
| Total JoSAA seats | 817 | JoSAA 2026 |
B.Tech and dual-degree seats per branch (JoSAA)
| Branch | Seats |
|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 50 |
| B. Tech in CE. - M. Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering (5-year B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS dual degree) | 10 |
| B. Tech in CE. - M. Tech. in Structural Engineering (5-year B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS dual degree) | 10 |
| B. Tech. (CSE) and M.Tech in CSE (5-year B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS dual degree) | 10 |
| B. Tech. (ECE) -M. Tech. in VLSI (5-year B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS dual degree) | 10 |
| B. Tech. (EEE)-M. Tech. in (Power &. Control) (5-year B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS dual degree) | 10 |
| B. Tech. (ME) - M. Tech. in Mechatronics (5-year B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS dual degree) | 10 |
| B. Tech. (Mathematics & Computing) M. Tech. in (Mathematics & Computing) (5-year B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS dual degree) | 10 |
| B.S. Economics | 24 |
| B.S. Economics with MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Science and MBA dual degree) | 6 |
| B.Tech (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) - MBA in Digital Business Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | 5 |
| B.Tech (Chemical Engineering) - MBA in Hospital and Health Care Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | 5 |
| B.Tech (Chemical Science and Technology) - MBA in Hospital and Health Care Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | 5 |
| B.Tech (Civil Engineering) - MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | 6 |
| B.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) - MBA in Digital Business Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | 5 |
| B.Tech (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) - MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | 6 |
| B.Tech (Electronics and Communication Engineering) - MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | 5 |
| B.Tech (Engineering Physics) - MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | 6 |
| B.Tech (Mathematics and Computing) - MBA in Digital Business Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | 5 |
| B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) - MBA (IIM Mumbai) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | 15 |
| B.Tech (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) - MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | 6 |
| Chemical Engineering | 70 |
| Chemical Science and Technology | 40 |
| Civil Engineering | 70 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 86 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 50 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 50 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering and M.Tech. in Communication Systems (5-year Bachelor and Master of Technology dual degree) | 10 |
| Engineering Physics | 40 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 50 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 86 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 46 |
Source: josaa.admissions.nic.in (JoSAA 2026)
Most seats at IIT Patna go to Computer Science and Engineering (86), about 11% of the intake. About JoSAA seat numbers →
JoSAA cutoffs: opening and closing ranks
OPEN closing ranks, 2024–2026. Lower is harder.
| Branch | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 4346 | 4312 | 4574 |
| B.Tech (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) - MBA in Digital Business Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | 4864 | 4679 | 5859 |
| B.Tech (Chemical Engineering) - MBA in Hospital and Health Care Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | 13111 | 15010 | 15090 |
| B.Tech (Chemical Science and Technology) - MBA in Hospital and Health Care Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | 14176 | 16163 | 17079 |
| B.Tech (Civil Engineering) - MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | 15129 | 15570 | 15115 |
| B.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) - MBA in Digital Business Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | 3427 | 4297 | 5725 |
| B. Tech. (CSE) and M.Tech in CSE (5-yr) | 4429 | 4323 | 4432 |
| B. Tech. (ECE) -M. Tech. in VLSI (5-yr) | 6253 | 7742 | 6809 |
| B. Tech. (EEE)-M. Tech. in (Power &. Control) (5-yr) | 7605 | 8283 | 8731 |
| B.Tech (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) - MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | 7575 | 8351 | 9366 |
| B.Tech (Electronics and Communication Engineering) - MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | 7070 | 8739 | 8829 |
| B.Tech (Engineering Physics) - MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | 12375 | 12995 | 12628 |
| B. Tech in CE. - M. Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering (5-yr) | 15274 | 16815 | 17820 |
| B. Tech in CE. - M. Tech. in Structural Engineering (5-yr) | 14055 | 15381 | 17261 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering and M.Tech. in Communication Systems (5-yr) | 6660 | 7786 | 6950 |
| B.Tech (Mathematics and Computing) - MBA in Digital Business Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | 5445 | 5192 | 6293 |
| B. Tech. (Mathematics & Computing) M. Tech. in (Mathematics & Computing) (5-yr) | 5683 | 5266 | 5854 |
| B. Tech. (ME) - M. Tech. in Mechatronics (5-yr) | 9835 | 10153 | 10711 |
| B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) - MBA (IIM Mumbai) (5-yr) | 9445 | 9708 | 9006 |
| BS in Economics with MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | 9961 | 13325 | 15050 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12519 | 13715 | 14174 |
| Chemical Science and Technology | 14062 | 15406 | 15919 |
| Civil Engineering | 14579 | 15400 | 16097 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 3144 | 3377 | 3635 |
| Economics | 11437 | 13720 | 14550 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 6873 | 7502 | 7827 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 5732 | 6167 | 6026 |
| Engineering Physics | 12031 | 12986 | 12425 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 15323 | 16510 | 17179 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 4952 | 4851 | 5320 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 10647 | 11758 | 12088 |
All categories and seat pools
| Institute | Branch | Category | Seats | Year | Round | Opening | Closing |
|---|
Admission: JoSAA, on JEE (Advanced) rank
- Source: josaa.admissions.nic.in (2024–2026)
The 2026 range at IIT Patna runs from 3,635 for Computer Science and Engineering to 17,820 for B. Tech in CE. - M. Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering (5-year). How to read cutoffs →
Fees
| Point | Value | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech tuition per semester | ₹1,00,000 | 2026-27 |
| First-semester academic fees | ₹1,64,750 | 2026-27 |
| Fee waiver notes | SC, ST and PH: complete tuition waiver. Family income below ₹1 lakh: full remission; ₹1–5 lakh: two-thirds remission. | 2026-27 |
| Hostel / mess fee | Hostel ₹6,500 per semester (first semester); mess charges paid separately | 2026-27 |
The first bill at IIT Patna runs ₹64,750 above tuition, from one-time and other charges. How fee waivers work →
Placements
| Point | Value | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹19 lakh | 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 320 placed of 335 graduates | 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year median salary | ₹19.5 lakh | 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year placed | 191 | 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 15 | 2023-24 |
Of 335 UG graduates at IIT Patna, 320 took jobs and 15 chose higher studies. What median salary tells you →
Faculty and PhD
There are 636 full-time PhD students (2023-24) alongside 275 faculty (NIRF 2025) at IIT Patna. What faculty numbers tell you →
Research, labs and projects
| Point | Value | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|
| Sponsored research received | ₹120.88 crore | FY 2023-24 |
| Consultancy received | ₹21.58 crore | FY 2023-24 |
Notable labs / facilities
- Incubation Centre (with MeitY)
josaa.admissions.nic.in (JoSAA 2026 institute profile)
At IIT Patna, sponsored projects bring in 5.6 times its consultancy income. Sponsored vs consultancy →
Campus and location
| Point | Value | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | 2008 | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Location (city, state) | Bihta, Patna, Bihar | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Campus area | 500 acres | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Official website | iitp.ac.in | Source |
Set up in 2008, IIT Patna sits on 500 acres in Bihta, Patna, Bihar. About data years →
FAQ
What is the NIRF rank of IIT Patna?
#36 Overall (NIRF 2025). #19 in Engineering (NIRF 2025).
What is the B.Tech fee at IIT Patna?
₹1,00,000 tuition per semester (2026-27).
What is the median salary at IIT Patna?
₹19 lakh for 4-year UG graduates (2023-24, NIRF).
How many CSE seats does IIT Patna have?
86 B.Tech CSE seats (JoSAA 2026).
How many JoSAA seats does IIT Patna have?
817 seats in 32 branches (JoSAA 2026).
What JEE rank got CSE at IIT Patna?
OPEN closing rank 3,635 in 2026 (final round).
Sources and data years
- josaa.admissions.nic.in (JoSAA 2026 institute profile, 2026-27, JoSAA 2026): Established (year), Location, Campus area, B.Tech tuition per semester, First-semester academic fees, Fee waiver notes, Hostel / mess fee, Programmes offered, Total JoSAA seats, B.Tech branches with seats, Notable labs / facilities
- iitp.ac.in: Official website
- nirfindia.org (NIRF 2025): NIRF Overall rank
- nirfindia.org (NIRF 2025): NIRF Engineering rank
- nirfindia.org (2023-24, NIRF 2025, FY 2023-24): UG 4-year median salary, UG 4-year placed / graduated, PG 2-year median salary, PG 2-year placed, UG 4-year went for higher studies, Faculty count, Full-time PhD students, Sponsored research received, Consultancy received
- josaa.admissions.nic.in: JoSAA cutoffs
- josaa.admissions.nic.in: JoSAA cutoffs
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