Originally Bihar College of Engineering (est. 1886), it was upgraded to NIT Patna in 2004. It is a public technical university, an Institute of National Importance.
Address: Ashok Rajpath, 800005 Patna, Bihar, India
Engineering, Architecture, Computer Science and Engineering
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Civil Engineering, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
One of the oldest engineering institutions in India (as Bihar College of Engineering). Focus on technical education in Bihar.
Research:
Research in areas like civil engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, and architecture.
Famous Alumnis:
Nitish Kumar (Bihar CM, from predecessor BCE)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
400
Current students***:
4000
Foreign students***:
1%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Historic institution with a long legacy, providing engineering and architecture education in Bihar.
Cons
Located in a densely populated city, some older infrastructure, state with socio-economic challenges.
Best For
Students seeking engineering or architecture education at an established institution in Bihar, with a long history.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- National Institute of Technology Silchar follows much the same lines as this school, with civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics as common ground, and it has almost the same size, at about 4,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- Both schools build their programmes around civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics, and Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal is the one to compare first within the country, since it is larger, enrolling about 6,000 students against roughly 4,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- The comparison with PEC University of Technology is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad takes a similar route through civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics, and it is slightly larger, at about 5,500 students against roughly 4,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat works in much the same fields, chiefly civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics, and it covers chemistry as well, and is slightly larger, at about 5,500 students against roughly 4,000 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics is TU Wien in Austria, and it is far larger, with about 26,654 students against roughly 4,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- For mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and data analytics outside the home country, LUT University in Finland is a natural reference; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers industrial design and chemistry as well.
- Northwest University Xi'an in China shares the established and long orientation of this school, and it covers geotechnics and chemistry as well, and is far larger, with about 18,000 students against roughly 4,000 here.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics is Lviv Polytechnic National University in Ukraine, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Beyond national borders, Norwegian University of Science and Technology stands out as a comparable school for civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics; it covers marine science as well, and is far larger, with about 43,550 students against roughly 4,000 here.
*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.
- Architecture, Civil Engineering, Design for Sustainability, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Product Development, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: 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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