Best Engineering colleges in Bihar 2026
115 Engineering colleges in Bihar charge between ₹1,065 and ₹16.59 L in the first year, and IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITP] is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Engineering colleges in Bihar — at a glance
| Engineering colleges | 115 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹1,065 – ₹16.59 L |
| Government / Private | 18 / 97 |
| NIRF-ranked | 6 of 115 |
| Highest package reported | ₹83 L |
| Top rated | IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITP] |
Which engineering college in Bihar is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 Engineering colleges in Bihar compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Patna Patna | 10 | #19 | ₹3.41 L | — | Government |
| NIT Patna Patna | 9.9 | — | ₹2 L | ₹41.37 L | Government |
| PWC Patna Patna | 9.9 | — | ₹2.19 L | ₹5 L | Government |
| IIIT Bhagalpur Bhagalpur | 9.8 | — | ₹14.74 L | ₹83 L | Government |
| Ambedkar Institute of Higher Education Patna Patna | 9.8 | — | ₹7.01 L | — | Government |
| BIT Patna Patna | 9.7 | — | ₹16.59 L | ₹36.54 L | Government |
| CU South Bihar Gaya | 9.1 | #23 | ₹49,800 | — | Government |
| Gaya College of Engineering Gaya | 9.1 | — | ₹2.75 L | ₹7.5 L | Government |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 Engineering colleges in Bihar
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1
IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITP]
location_on Patna, Bihar · Government · est. 2008
star 10.0 Fees from ₹3.41 L NIRF #19 15 courses -
2
National Institute of Technology - [NITP]
location_on Patna, Bihar · Government · est. 1886
star 9.9 Fees from ₹2 L Highest ₹41.37 L 8 courses -
3
Patna Women's College - [PWC]
location_on Patna, Bihar · Government · est. 1940
star 9.9 Fees from ₹2.19 L Highest ₹5 L 18 courses -
4
Indian Institute of Information Technology - [IIIT]
location_on Bhagalpur, Bihar · Government · est. 2017
star 9.8 Fees from ₹14.74 L Highest ₹83 L 6 courses -
5
Ambedkar Institute of Higher Education - [AIHE]
location_on Patna, Bihar · Government · est. 2000
star 9.8 Fees from ₹7.01 L 52 courses -
6
Birla Institute of Technology - [BIT]
location_on Patna, Bihar · Government · est. 2006
star 9.7 Fees from ₹16.59 L Highest ₹36.54 L 8 courses -
7
Central University of South Bihar - [CUSB]
location_on Gaya, Bihar · Government · est. 2009
star 9.1 Fees from ₹49,800 NIRF #23 19 courses -
8
Gaya College of Engineering
location_on Gaya, Bihar · Government · est. 1981
star 9.1 Fees from ₹2.75 L Highest ₹7.5 L 6 courses -
9
Aryabhatta Knowledge University - [AKU]
location_on Patna, Bihar · Government · est. 2010
star 9.0 Fees from ₹8 L 53 courses -
10
Gopal Narayan Singh University - [GNSU]
location_on Sasaram, Bihar · Government · est. 2018
star 9.0 Fees from ₹8.2 L 92 courses -
11
Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology - [MIT]
location_on Muzaffarpur, Bihar · Private · est. 1954
star 8.9 Fees from ₹1.8 L Highest ₹9 L 15 courses -
12
Loknayak Jai Prakash Institute Of Technology - [LNJPIT]
location_on Chapra, Bihar · Private · est. 2012
star 8.9 Fees from ₹3.2 L Highest ₹45 L 5 courses -
13
Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar College of Engineering - [RRSDCE]
location_on Begusarai, Bihar · Private · est. 2016
star 8.9 Fees from ₹12,200 6 courses -
14
Bakhtiyarpur College of Engineering - [BCE]
location_on Patna, Bihar · Private · est. 2016
star 8.8 Fees from ₹1.4 L 6 courses -
15
Bhagalpur College of Engineering - [BCE]
location_on Bhagalpur, Bihar · Private · est. 1960
star 8.8 Fees from ₹4.13 L Highest ₹30 L 6 courses -
16
Darbhanga College of Engineering - [DCE]
location_on Darbhanga, Bihar · Private · est. 2008
star 8.6 Fees from ₹1.17 L Highest ₹17.39 L 7 courses -
17
Purnea University
location_on Purnea, Bihar · Private · est. 2018
star 8.5 Fees from ₹20,000 120 courses -
18
Bihar Animal Sciences University - [BASU]
location_on Patna, Bihar · Private · est. 2017
star 8.0 Fees from ₹77,100 24 courses -
19
National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology - [NIELIT]
location_on Patna, Bihar · Private · est. 2008
star 8.0 Fees from ₹1.58 L 5 courses -
20
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University
location_on Samastipur, Bihar · Private · est. 1970
star 7.9 Fees from ₹1.5 L NIRF #29 Highest ₹8 L 69 courses -
21
Bihar Agricultural University - [BAU] Sabour
location_on Bhagalpur, Bihar · Private · est. 2010
star 7.9 Fees from ₹30,850 NIRF #36 33 courses -
22
Nalanda College of Engineering - [NCE]
location_on Chandi, Bihar · Private · est. 2008
star 7.6 Fees from ₹43,980 Highest ₹8.6 L 8 courses -
23
Katihar Engineering College - [KEC]
location_on Katihar, Bihar · Private · est. 2016
star 7.6 Fees from ₹10,560 7 courses -
24
Purnea College of Engineering - [PCE]
location_on Purnea, Bihar · Private · est. 2017
star 7.3 Fees from ₹64,000 7 courses -
25
Motihari College of Engineering - [MCE]
location_on Motihari, Bihar · Private · est. 1980
star 7.2 Fees from ₹1.05 L 8 courses
Showing 25 of 115. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 115 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Bihar the published first-year fee runs from ₹1,065 to ₹16.59 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 18 of these are government-run and 97 are private. Government colleges are usually cheaper and admit on entrance rank; private colleges are more likely to have their own admission route.
Check the ranking applies to your course. 6 of these hold an NIRF rank, but NIRF is scored per category — a rank in one category says nothing about another.
Then read the placement tab, not the headline package. The highest package is one student; the percentage placed and the recruiters listed tell you far more.
Frequently asked questions
How many Engineering colleges are there in Bihar?
There are 115 Engineering colleges listed in Bihar on this page, of which 18 are government and 97 are private.
What is the fee for Engineering colleges in Bihar?
Published first-year fees range from ₹1,065 to ₹16.59 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Bihar for Engineering?
IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITP] has the highest student rating among the Engineering colleges listed here, in Patna.
What is the highest package from Engineering colleges in Bihar?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹83 L. Packages vary by course and year.
