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Fees
Fees at the National Institute of Technology Patna for the Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Electronics & Communication Engineering vary based on family income and category. Tuition fees are set at INR 62,500 per semester, with waivers available. Students with family incomes below INR 1 lakh receive a full tuition fee remission, while those between INR 1 lakh to 5 lakhs receive a two-thirds waiver, paying INR 20,833 per semester.
Above INR 5 lakh, the full tuition applies. Additional costs include a development fee of INR 30,000, examination fees, registration fees of INR 1,500 per semester, and hostel fees of INR 12,000 to 18,000 per semester, plus a mess fee of INR 20,000 per semester. Refundable deposits include INR 10,000 for caution money and INR 6,000 for hostel security. Scholarship opportunities like the National Scholarship Portal, OBC, SC/ST, and private options are available based on eligibility criteria.
The total fees for the four-year program amount to approximately INR 7.23 lakh, inclusive of hostel and other charges.
About Bachelor of Architecture [B.Arch]
B.Arch at NIT Patna is a 5 years, Full Time Degree program offered On Campus. It offers a limited number of 24 seats.
- The total fees for the B.Arch program at NIT Patna is ₹ 7.52 Lakhs.
- Students need to pay ₹ 1.87 Lakhs in the first year.
Admissions to B.Arch at NIT Patna are primarily based on JEE-Main. Candidates must have completed 10+2 to be eligible for admission. The overall JEE-Main cutoff for the B.Arch program is 100 - 1187 across all categories. Check NIT Patna Admission
According to an external review site Architecture Ranking 2025, NIT Patna ranks 25 out of 76 colleges in India with an overall score of 1027 out of 2000 and a placement score of 167 out of 1000. NIRF Architecture ranking 2025, ranks NIT Patna at 13 out of 40 in India.
Find detailed NIT Patna B.Arch fees, eligibility, admission dates, cutoff and ranking below.
NIT Patna B.Arch fees 2025 is ₹ 7.52 Lakhs for the entire course duration.
- This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 6.25 Lakhs, Caution Fees of ₹ 10,000, Other Fees of ₹ 97,200.
- Candidates need to pay ₹ 1.87 Lakhs in the first year.
Earlier, B.Arch fees at NIT Patna was ₹ 11.03 Lakhs (in 2023) for the entire course duration. This shows a fee decrease of ₹ 3.51 Lakhs over the year.
Compare NIT Patna B.Arch Fees with Similar Colleges
Students have an option to pursue B.Arch from similar colleges such as NIT Calicut, NIT Trichy, NIT Rourkela, NIT Patna. Similar to NIT Patna, B.Arch at these group colleges is offered Full Time for a duration of 5 Years.
Comparing the course fees at these colleges, the total course fee at NIT Calicut is the highest with ₹ 8.69 Lakhs. This is followed by NIT Trichy with ₹ 8.14 Lakhs and NIT Rourkela with ₹ 7.93 Lakhs. Among these, NIT Patna has the lowest fee for B.Arch with ₹ 7.52 Lakhs.
| College | B.Arch Total Fees |
|---|---|
| NIT Calicut | ₹ 8.69 Lakhs |
| NIT Trichy | ₹ 8.14 Lakhs |
| NIT Rourkela | ₹ 7.93 Lakhs |
| NIT Patna | ₹ 7.52 Lakhs |
As mentioned, NIT Patna offers admission to B.Arch program based on JEE-Main rank. NIT Patna JEE-Main Cutoff 2025 rank is 1187 for the General category. Further, JEE-Main cutoff rank is 288 for SC , 160 for ST , 641 for OBCNCL and 430 for EWS category. Check NIT Patna Cutoff
NIT Patna B.Arch Cutoff Year-wise Trends
The section below shows year-wise trends in NIT Patna B.Arch Cutoff. According to year-wise trends, admission to the NIT Patna B.Arch program in 2025 was closed at the 1187 rank , whereas in 2024, the closing rank was 2627 across all categories.
| Catgories | Cutoff rank 2025 | Cutoff rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | 878 | 1106 |
| SC | 147 | 203 |
| ST | 100 | 159 |
| OBCNCL | 417 | 586 |
| EWS | 274 | 357 |
According to the latest available placement reports of 2025, the average package for B.Arch at NIT Patna is 3.96 Lakhs. The median package reported is 3.96 Lakhs. The highest package reported is 3.96 Lakhs.Check NIT Patna Placement
According to an external review site Ranking 2025, NIT Patna ranks 25 out of 76 colleges in India for its B.Arch program.
- 13 out of 40 under NIRF Architecture Ranking 2025.
- 19 out of 48 under IIRF Architecture Ranking 2025.