Indian Institute of Technology Patna, or IIT Patna, is one of the 8 new IITs set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, in 2008. Like its peer IITs, IIT Patna is an Institute of National Importance (INL). IIT Patna is approved by UGC and AICTE. IIT Patna offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and PhD courses across ten departments and various streams. The departments are Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Humanities, and Social Science.
Indian Institute of Technology Patna course admission is based on entrance exams, such as JEE Main, JEE Advanced, IIT JAM, GATE, etc. During IIT Patna placements, the average package stood at INR 22.23 LPA. The institute is spread over an area of 501 acres, the IIT Patna campus is well-equipped with basic amenities for its students. In collaboration with the Bombay Stock Exchange, IIT Patna offers a one-year PG certificate in Data Analytics and Business Intelligence. The major highlights of IIT Patna are tabulated below:
| Particulars | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Establishment year | 2008 |
| Campus size | 501 acres |
| Recognised by | UGC, AICTE |
| Rankings | – 41 by NIRF (Engineering)- 66 by NIRF (Overall)- 106 by QS World University Ranking 2024 (Southern Asian University) |
| Flagship courses | BTech, MTech |
| Application Process | Online |
| Admission Based | Entrance Exam |
| Number of Departments | 10 |
| Entrance Exam accepted | JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GATE |
| Official website | https://www.iitp.ac.in/ |