Established in 2008, IIT Patna is a public technical and research university located in Bihta, Patna. It is one of the second-generation IITs, committed to providing quality education and research in engineering and technology.
Address: Bihta, 801106 Patna, Bihar, India
Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
International and national collaborations for research and academic programs. Growing industry linkages.
Research:
Research areas include computer science (AI, cybersecurity), communications technology, materials science, and energy.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
250
Current students***:
2000
Foreign students***:
1%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Newer IIT striving for excellence, focus on research and development, contributing to technical education in its region.
Cons
Campus is located outside Patna city center, still in development phase for some facilities and research depth.
Best For
Students looking for an emerging IIT with a focus on engineering and technology, contributing to regional development in Eastern India.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Another national school that puts mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and materials at the centre is Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai, and it is far smaller, with about 600 students against roughly 2,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi overlaps with this institution on telecommunications, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics, so the two are easy to compare, and it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
- In terms of fields, National Institute of Technology Silchar is the nearest neighbour, with mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and AI and machine learning again at the core; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers civil engineering and data analytics as well.
- The comparison with Indian Institute of Technology Jammu is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and materials, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- A good alternative in the same country is Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, which likewise covers mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and AI and machine learning; it covers civil engineering and data analytics as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 1,000 students against roughly 2,000 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- For telecommunications, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics outside the home country, National Technical University of Ukraine Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in Ukraine is a natural reference; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers aerospace as well.
- National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute, based in Ukraine, is built around mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and materials much like this school, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Polytechnique Montréal in Canada pursues a similar profile in mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and materials, and it is far larger, with about 9,500 students against roughly 2,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- The closest overseas parallel on telecommunications, electrical and electronics and AI and machine learning is Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering, located in Spain; it covers nanotechnologies and optics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 2,000 students.
- Abroad, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (Russia) covers mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and materials in a comparable way, and it is far larger, with about 33,000 students against roughly 2,000 here, and is also a public institution.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Engineering, Innovation, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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