National Institute of Technology was founded in the year 1886. It is one of the leading Engineering institutes located in Patna in Bihar spanning over 36 acres of land. Formerly, it was named as the Bihar College of Engineering. The National Institute of Technology Patna has been designated as an Institute of National Importance and granted complete autonomy by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The Institute has also been designated as a Center of Excellence for providing high-level education training, research, and development in science, engineering, technology, and humanities. As per the NIRF Ranking 2024, NIT Patna secured #55 and #27 positions for its BTech and BArch courses respectively.
At the undergraduate (B.Tech), graduate (M.Tech), and doctoral levels, National Institute of Technology Patna offers top-notch instruction and values through its knowledgeable faculty who are experts in their fields of engineering and technology, as well as well-equipped labs. The Institute currently offers seven subject areas, i.e., architecture, civil engineering, computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, electronic and communication engineering, information technology, mechanical engineering, and well-established physics, mathematics, humanities, and social science departments. Students can choose from over 2 UG, 9 PG, 3 Integrated curriculums.
National Institute of Technology Patna offers 100% placement to students. The reports state that 560 of the 703 registered students were placed. The most expensive bundle was INR 45 LPA. Additionally, INR 6 LPA was the lowest bundle. The Mechanical Engineering branch had the most placements. 560 of the 703 registered students were placed, according to media sources. The highest CTC was INR 45 Lakhs Per Annum. Additionally, INR 6 Lakhs Per Annum was the lowest package. The Mechanical Engineering branch had the most placements. The renowned recruiting companies hiring graduates of NIT Patna are Morgan Stanley, Accenture, Samsung, Google, Amazon, PwC, Microsoft, KPMG, etc.