NIT Patna is an autonomous university, established in 1886. NITP is an institute of National Importance and has been AICTE, UGC and MHRD approved. The institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in Engineering & Technology, Architecture, Science, and Computer Applications. In 2024, NIT Patna NIRF Ranking stood at 55 for Engineering, and 27 for Architecture. NIT Patna BTech is offered in 6 specialisations, as the flagship course. Candidates are enrolled based on their 10+2 and JEE Main scores, followed by JoSAA Counselling. Foreign Nationals are enrolled via the DASA Scheme. NIT Patna fee structure for BTech, in total, is INR 6.14 Lakhs. In addition to BTech, NIT Patna courses include MTech, BArch, MURP, Integrated MSc, and MCA. As per NIT Patna’s NIRF Engineering Report 2025, 591 students were placed from BTech in 2024. NIT Patna BTech median package stood at INR 7 Lakhs. Around 20 students from MTech were placed, with INR 6.8 Lakhs as the median salary.