IIT Patna: Admission via JEE Advanced, Fees, Cut Off, Courses, Placements, Scholarships

Last updated on February 22nd, 2021 at 12:31 pm

Indian Institute of Technology Patna has always remained among prestigious and renowned colleges of all time. IIT Patna ranking was 54th among the top 200 colleges and 26th among the IITs in India, no wonder IIT Patna soars as one of the top engineering colleges in India.

• The institute has an extensive history with 93.10% of total and 100% for CSE students are being hired by several top companies every year.
• The area of the college is vast and covers 504 acres of land.
• Moreover, the college accepts candidates into B. Tech and BS-MS degrees who take up JEE Main and JEE Advanced examinations based on the percentile of the candidate.
• The interior infrastructure of the college includes student hostels for both boys and girls, sports complex, transport service, labs, cafeteria, medical centres, gym, auditorium, Seminar Hall, convenience store, swimming pool, 24×7 WiFi facilitated campus.

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IIT Patna Highlights

Particulars	Details
Year of establishing	2008
City/State	Patna/Bihar
Official Website	www.iitp.ac.in
Ownership	Government of India
Popular Courses	B.E/B.Tech and M.E/M.Tech
Total number of courses offered	20( across three streams)
Admission criteria	JEE Main, JEE Advanced and 10+2 scores
Application mode	Online

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IIT Patna: B.Tech Admissions via JEE Advanced

• The Indian Institute of Technology Patna is approved by AICTE and UGC that provides undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programs.
• The institute accepts students into courses under B.Tech only with acceptable ranks and score in JEE Main and Advanced. Check JEE Advanced Results
• After the entrance examination, JoSAA Counselling follows, which is conducted for the seat allotment.
• Candidates are accepted into the college for M.Tech program based on their percentile and All India Rank details in GATE examination.

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B.Tech Courses offered

There are a total of six courses offered under the B.Tech program. They are:

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
• Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

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Eligibility criteria for B.Tech courses 

• The candidate applying should have passed the 10+2 examination.
• Major subjects opted by the candidate must be Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in which he/she should’ve scored above 75%.
• The candidate should’ve qualified JEE Advanced with a decent All India Rank.

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IIT Patna Cut Off for Top B.Tech Courses 

IIT Patna cut off for various top courses are tabulated below. The opening and closing ranks are from Round 6 of JoSAA Counselling 2020.

Course	Opening Ranks	Closing Ranks
Chemical Engineering	9567	12130
Civil Engineering	9625	12184
Computer Science and Engineering	1901	2719
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	3073	6796
Mechanical Engineering	7247	8760
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	12398	14550

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The cut off for Computer Science and Engineering is the highest while it is the lowest for Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.

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Study in IIT Patna during COVID-19

The outbreak of the current pandemic has changed everyday routines. Colleges and schools have started with online classes as well.

• IIT Patna remains closed due to the increase in cases in the city and as per the order made by the government.
• The college has started full-fledged online classes dating from 3rd April 2020.
• Online classes are arranged on the WebEx platform where more than 100 students and faculties can stay connected throughout the course.
• Students of every course are given with a separate login ID and password to enter the online classes.
• Teaching faculties of the Indian Institute of Technology Patna are advised to be readily available over phone or email to clarify doubts made by students and instructions from the management
• The IIT Patna campus has completely been isolated with no movement yet, then essential supplies are available and supplied to students staying on the campus.
• Essential services such as food, hostel, milk, water, transport inside the IIT Patna campus and security continue to work with sanitisation and safety.

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Why choose IIT Patna?

The institute always remained as one safe and admired college of all time.

• College fest: IIT Patna happens to conduct a total of four fests every year. They are:
  • Anwesha: It is the annual techno-cultural fest held in January–February every year.
  • Celesta: This is the annual Techno-Management Fest which is being conducted every year to promote technical and managerial enthusiasm amongst young and bright minds of the nation.
  • E-Summit: This is known as the management fest of IIT Patna.
  • There are several other sports fest and TEDx events happening in the institute every year.
• Course curriculum:
  • The curriculum is the same as other older IITs in India.
  • Every year, students take up two-semester exams, one during the mid-semester and one during the end of the semester.
• Campus life:
  • IIT Patna is a widespread campus spread over 502 acres which provide students and faculties with free Wifi services.
  • Labs and classrooms are well- equipped for students in every department.
  • A super secured environment with a sports complex, gym, walking area, laundry and several student clubs are present inside the campus.
• Placement wing:
  • Various top companies hire most of the student population from the college.
  • The college has seen 100% placement in students of some departments.
  • Also, the firms that visit the campus every year for placement include Samsung, Mathworks, Goldman Sachs, MakeMyTrip, Sapient, Addverb, Optum, Cadence, Force Motors, ZS Associates etc.

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IIT Patna Cut Off For B.Tech Specializations

IIT Patna Cut off is released after the declaration of JEE Main results followed by JEE Advanced results. The results and availability of the seats set parameters for the cut off decided by the universities. Let us see cut off for different specializations on the basis of category. These opening and closing ranks are from the 6th Round of JoSAA Counselling 2020.

Computer Science and Engineering

Category	Opening Ranks	Closing Ranks
General	1901	2719
EWS	242	427
OBC-NCL	647	1108
SC	626	696
ST	349	524

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Category	Opening Ranks	Closing Ranks
General	3073	6796
EWS	754	1050
OBC-NCL	1896	2733
SC	1273	1594
ST	722	816

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Mechanical Engineering

Category	Opening Ranks	Closing Ranks
General	7247	8760
EWS	1307	1517
OBC-NCL	3003	3528
SC	1730	2041
ST	825	927

Civil Engineering

Category	Opening Ranks	Closing Ranks
General	9625	12184
EWS	1745	1852
OBC-NCL	3630	4234
SC	1778	2162
ST	616	693

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Chemical Engineering

Category	Opening Ranks	Closing Ranks
General	9567	12130
EWS	1606	1890
OBC-NCL	3767	4557
SC	2152	2603
ST	71P	213P

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Category	Opening Ranks	Closing Ranks
General	12398	14550
EWS	2018	2180
OBC-NCL	4633	5226
SC	2737	2870
ST	416P	492P

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IIT Patna: Category wise reservation through JEE Advanced counselling (JoSAA)

The process to claim reservation for JEE:

• A candidate can claim for JEE Advanced reservation when she/he belongs to SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PWD.
• The candidate has to mention the reserved category he/she belongs to while filling the application form.
• Those candidates under these categories must submit the certificates/documents proving the statement.
• A candidate would come under the unreserved category when no document is provided as proof during the time of application filling.

Particular reservation for female candidates: Female candidates are given with special reservation of decrease in application fee as well as higher ranks compared to male candidates.

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Category of the candidate	Percentage of reservation
SC	15%
ST	7.5%
OBC (non-creamy layer/ candidates whose family income is less than eight lakhs per year)	27%
EWS	10%
PWD	5%

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Faculty at IIT Patna

• Professors remain as pillars of any teaching institution. IIT Patna has several professors with good knowledge and experience in the field of teaching.
• The teachers are highly qualified and are Phd holders.
• Also, the faculty experience ranges from 7-22 years.
• Teachers at the Indian Institute of Technology Patna have relative industry experience that makes the learning all the way better.

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Facilities Provided at IIT Patna Campus

There are several facilities provided by the management to students. They are:

1. Library: The library present inside the campus of IIT Patna is well equipped with the modern technology of automation library system. It is fixed with an online public access catalogue (OPAC). The library is automated with self-check-in and check out using the RFID system. Services of E-Sources such as E-books, e-journals, e-databases and e-Turnitin are offered here.
2. Hostel: Separate boys and girls hostels are provided for students that accommodate around 1200 students. The college management provides necessary arrangements for married research scholars. Gym for both boys and girls and 24×7 free WiFi are provided at the hostel.
3. Sports Complex: Sports areas to improve the physical and mental health are present inside the campus.
4. Laboratories: There are several libraries to uplift the practical knowledge of students. The labs present in the college are: Civil Engineering Lab, Computer Lab, Electrical Lab, Electronics Lab, Mechanical Lab.
5. Other facilities: There are several more facilities that make the students’ lives more reliable. They are Cafeteria, Free 24×7 Wifi campus, Auditorium, Transportation, Hospital/ medical care, Gym, Convenience store, Guesthouse and a Seminar hall.

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IIT Patna Placements

Over the past years, the Indian Institute of Technology Patna has an exclusive history of having 93%-100% placements recorded. The placement drive for 2020-21 started on December 1, 2020. The first phase was concluded on December 30, 2020. The placement percentage for CSE branch was over 75%.

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Check the given table for IIT Patna Placements 2020-21 highlights:

Particulars	Detail
B.Tech Placement Percentage	50%
Number of companies that visited	16 (Day 1)
Highest package of the year	INR 52.50 LPA
Number of PPOs offered	15

Some of the top recruiters include Mathworks, Force Motors, Goldman Sachs, ZS Associates, Samsung, Uber, Infosys, Cap Gemini, and Wipro.

6 students also got internship offers from Google India while 2 students received internship offers from a Japan Based firm.

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Scholarships Offered by IIT Patna

The institute offers merit-cum-means scholarship to students of economically weaker classes pursuing B.Tech. Read further for details about IIT Patna scholarships.

• IIT Patna scholarships are provided to students pursuing B.Tech and M.Sc.
• Students belonging to General and OBC categories shall be provided with a scholarship amount of INR 1,000 per month for eight months in a year.
• Students who belong to SC/ST categories can escape from paying mess fee and hostel room rent.
• Students desiring for this scholarship must have a minimum academic CGPA of 6.5.

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IIT Patna Fee Structure For B.Tech Courses 

IIT Patna fees for the various B.Tech courses offered at the institute if tabulated below.

Particulars	Tuition Fees for General (Rs.)	Tuition Fees for SC/ST/PWD (Rs.)
Tuition Fees	1,00,000	100% waived off
Additional Fees	7,850	7,850
Mess Fee	13,066	13,066
Amenity Charges	500	500
Mess Security Deposit (Refundable)	15000	15000
Mess Admission	10000	10000
Mess Advance	25000	25000

• Students belonging to SC/ST/PWD shall escape from paying the tuition fee. This means 100% of the tuition fees will be waived off.
• Next, students who belong to economically backward classes with an annual family income of Rs 1,00,000 shall get full remission of the tuition fee.
• Students belonging to economically backward classes with an annual family income between Rs 1,00,000 to Rs 5, 00,000 shall get remission of 2/3rd of the tuition fee.

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