NIT Patna: Admission Process via JEE Main, Cut Off, Scholarships and More

Last updated on February 2nd, 2021 at 11:05 am

The National Institute of Technology, Patna, which was established in 1886, is the 6th oldest engineering college in India. NIT Patna was declared as an Institute of National Importance by the Government Of India. Admissions in NIT Patna is done through JEE Main exam.

• NIT Patna NIRF Ranking is 92nd among the top engineering colleges in India.
• The university was regarded as the 2nd Best among NIRF ranked colleges in Bihar in 2020.
• The placement percentage of NIT Patna is 91.72%.
• The goal of the university is to achieve high standards of academics which will suit the contemporary requirements of the industrial sector.

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NIT Patna – Highlights

Name of the Institute	National Institute of Technology Patna
Popularly Known as	NIT-P or NIT Patna
Available Courses	B.E. / B.Tech, B.Sc.
Phone Number	+91-0612-237 1715 / 237 2715
Official Website	www.nitp.ac.in

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NIT Patna: B.Tech Admissions via JEE Main 2021

NIT Patna aspires to expand human potential to its full potential by engaging in cutting-edge research and collaborating on projects that will ensure the benefit of generations to come. The institution strives to hone unfettered spirit rationality, creativity and excellence. The university is well-liked for its engineering and architecture courses. They offer a variety of courses at the undergraduate level and postgraduate level.

• The admissions for B.Tech at NIT Patna is based on JEE Main scores.
• Post qualifying JEE Main, the candidates’ are supposed to appear for JEE Main counselling.

NIT Patna: B.Tech Courses offered

Currently, the university consists of seven central departments. The duration of the B.Tech courses is 4 years.

• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Architecture

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Eligibility criteria for the Admission in NIT Patna

• At least 75% marks are required in class XII in order to be eligible for taking JEE Main.
• Or the candidates must be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th class examination which is taken by their respective boards.
• The students belonging to SC/ST category can apply with 65% in the 12th class examination.
• Candidates must have Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

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NIT Patna Cut off for Top Courses

For admissions into B.Tech at NIT Patna, marks or ranks scored in JEE Main exams are taken into consideration. After the declaration of results, candidates have to register at Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). JoSAA conducts the counselling process and releases cut-offs for different B.Tech courses at different colleges.

NIT Patna cut off given below consists of opening and closing ranks from the 6th round of JoSAA Counselling. Students falling between those ranks are eligible for admissions.

Courses	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Architecture	845	1454
Civil Engineering	22338	40491
Computer Science and Engineering	8888	14010
Electrical Engineering	20883	27452
Electronics and Communication Engineering	14177	20301
Mechanical Engineering	26838	34111

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Study At NIT Patna During COVID-19

The ongoing pandemic COVID-19 has brought a lot of changes in the workings of the university.

• At the National Institute of Technology Patna, hostel facility isn’t provided to postgraduate students currently.
• The tuition fee waiver has been extended to SC/ST/PH M.TECH students for the academic year- 2020-2021.
• One of the students of NIT Patna Abhash Rai has secured all India first rank in the GATE Examination.
• The university has carried out five placement drives and internship activities since the lockdown.
• More companies are going to hold online tests and interviews for the applicants.
• In fact, no organization has cancelled any job offers due to the pandemic.
• 93.9% of the BTech students found placement and job opportunities. NIT-P has conducted numerous joint online faculty development programs in different fields for all.

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Why Choose NIT Patna?

Apart from being one of the best colleges in India for engineering, the college offers several facilities to the students. The institute is located 8km from the Patna junction railway station and only 20kms away from the international airport. Some of the facilities offered by the National Institute of Technology, Patna are described below:

• Sports complex, gymnasium, auditoriums and Wi-Fi campus are some of the many facilities given to the students.
• The professors of the different departments are knowledgeable and respected.
• Placements offered by the university are attractive with major companies coming in.
• NIT Patna has distinguished alumni like Bindeshwari Dubey who was the former chief minister of Bihar and Nitish Kumar who is the chief minister of Bihar.
• Students can also enjoy the picturesque view of river Ganga that passes near the campus, which is spread across 40 acres of land.
• NIT Patna ranking is 19th among all the other NITs in India.
• The university also organizes an impressive student exchange program with Handong Global University, Pohang, South Korean University, which can be highly beneficial to the students.
• UNICEF funds a part of the program and primarily focuses on urban development, urban planning, infrastructure development and electrical engineering etc.

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NIT Patna Cut Off for B. Tech Specialization

The cut off is released by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) for the admission to NIT and IITs in India. The difficulty of the JEE Main exam, number of students appearing for the exam, number of available seats for the course and the category of the applicant influence the merit list and JEE Main cut off scores.

Civil Engineering

Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
OPEN	22338	40491
EWS	6785	6987
OBC-NCL	10873	12702
SC	4279	6274
ST	1322	1863

Electrical Engineering

Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
OPEN	20883	27452
EWS	4495	4825
OBC-NCL	6671	8601
SC	4060	5454
ST	1570	2090

Mechanical Engineering

Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
OPEN	26838	34111
EWS	5613	5763
OBC-NCL	8578	10157
SC	3758	6192
ST	2150	2307

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Electronics and Communication Engineering

Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
OPEN	14177	20301
EWS	3250	3513
OBC-NCL	4904	6257
SC	3818	4498
ST	1745	2085

Computer Science and Engineering

Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
OPEN	8888	14010
EWS	2282	2480
OBC-NCL	3836	4713
SC	1167	2821
ST	934	1494

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Reservation Through JEE Main Counselling (JoSAA)

The university has also established a few relaxations for the admission to NIT Patna of students of SC, ST, OBC, PWD and other categories. The eligibility criteria for the reserved category students are governed by CCB (Central Counselling Board) for BTech courses. JEE Main reservation percentage based on the categories are as follows:

1. 15% of seats are reserved for SC candidates.
2. 7.5% of seats are reserved for ST candidates.
3. 3% seats are reserved for PH candidates.
4. 27% of seats are reserved for OBC candidates.

Like all other institutions, NIT Patna has 50% reservation for its state students called (Home State Quota or HS) and rest 50% for the students of other states termed as (Other State Quota or OS). So the students from Bihar have a special quota for the admission to NIT Patna.

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Faculty at NIT Patna

The specially curated curriculum intends to draw attention towards academic integrity and accountability. The faculty is helpful to the students and provides their guidance in every step towards the career of the students. They ensure that the curriculum is updated regularly to meet the increasing demands of the various industries and also tackle issues challenges of the society.

• The professors have years of experience in their sectors and help the students become the leaders of tomorrow.
• Apart from teaching academics, they teach several values to the student, like leadership skills, compassion, rationality.
• The focus is also on improving the communication and management skills of the students, so they become more adept in the corporate world.
• They simply want their graduates and postgraduates to attain their full potential in the workforce at leading companies around the world.

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Various Facilities Provided at NIT Patna Campus

In order to make the educational life of students more comfortable, the college is providing a plethora of facilities and opportunities to the students. These amenities are mentioned below:

• Hotels:
  • Overall, there are five hostels in the campus.
  • Three of them are for boys and the rest two for the girls.
  • There are 24-hour security and wardens present to ensure discipline among students.
  • Basic amenities like water supply, electricity are provided.
  • Students also have access to internet facilities.
• Labs:
  • Students cannot thrive without gaining practical knowledge about any field.
  • The university recognizes that and has built several Laboratories like Civil Engineering Lab, Chemistry Lab, Computer Lab, Electrical Lab, Electronics Lab, Mechanical Lab, Physics Lab.
  • There is also a massive workshop with the many equipment’s to carry out carpentry, blacksmithy, foundry, fitting activities.
• Sports Complex:
  • For the holistic development of the students, the focus should be on academics as well as sports.
  • The campus at NIT Patna has many sports activities like Badminton Court, Basketball Court, Cricket Ground, Football Ground, Tennis Court, Volleyball Court, Table Tennis Court.
• Library:
  • Students often require access to vast amounts of books and journals for their research work.
  • The library at the university has more than 75,000 books from all varied fields of engineering and architecture.
  • Libsys-Library Automation Software is used to perform all functions and operations in the library.

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NIT Patna Placements

The university has a separate placement cell which is highly effective and active. There are several placement drives conducted for the graduate and postgraduate students. There are also opportunities relating to summer internships that are facilitated to the students of NIT Patna. Let us look at NIT Patna Recruitment Highlights 2020.

Highest Package Offered	INR 43.17 LPA
Average Package Offered	8.8 LPA
Number of companies visited	40+

The various companies offering placements include Accenture, BPCL, Ericsson, Aditya Birla Group, Compro Technology, Capgemini, Samsung, Godrej, Microsoft, Denso, HPCL, HDFC, Hindalco, Tata Projects, Tech Mahindra, Unisys, Verizon, Wipro, Suzuki Powertrains, Endeavour, ERA Group, Ericsson, Gadhia Solar.

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Scholarships Offered by NIT Patna

Students from the economically weaker sections of society and SC/ST/OBC/PWD are given certain relaxations as well as scholarships to hone their development. Students with exceptionally high scores in examinations also are given scholarships. Some of the NIT Patna scholarships that students can apply for are listed below:

• Minority Commission of Ranchi grants students an amount of Rs.17000/- to eligible students.
• ST & SC Development Dept of Orissa grants students an amount of Rs 49760/- to eligible students.
• Sitaram Jindal Foundation, New Delhi grants students an amount of Rs 2400/- to eligible students.
• Indian Oil, New Delhi grants students an amount of Rs 12000/- to eligible students.
• Social Welfare Dept from Karnataka grants students an amount of Rs 50000/- to eligible students.
• Bihar State Minority Fin. Corp, Patna grants students an amount of Rs 39500/- to eligible students.

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NIT Patna Fee Structure for B.Tech Courses

The overall NIT Patna fees for B.Tech for the General Category students is INR 5.70 Lakh

Particulars	Amount in INR
Tuition Fee (per Semester)	₹62,500
One Time Fees	₹27,100
Refundable Fees	₹4,000
Hostel Fee	₹9,000
Mess Fee	₹15,000

Fee Waivers at NIT Patna

1. SC/ST/PH students receive a 100% tuition fee waiver.
2. General category students who have a family income less than Rs.1 Lakh PA receive a full remission of the tuition fees.
3. General category students who have family income is between Rs.1 to 5 Lakh PA get a 2/3 remission of the tuition fees.

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