Which is the top Engineering college in Patna as per NIRF 2025?
IIT Patna leads the city list at rank #19.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Engineering Colleges in Patna@elseTop Engineering colleges in Patna: NIRF ranking 2025
2 Patna institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Engineering list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIT Patna leads the Patna entries in 2025 at national rank 19 with a score of 64.52.
Patna colleges featured across NIRF Engineering editions
These institutions appeared in the available Patna lists from 2016 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Engineering colleges in Patna
- Indian Institute of Technology Patna 2025 · National rank 19 · Listed this year
- National Institute of Technology Patna 2025 · National rank 53 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Patna offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Engineering ranks, not positions within Patna.
Patna Engineering ranking history
Explore Patna institutions in the published NIRF Engineering lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Patna. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Engineering edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Patna list, not necessarily a first NIRF appearance. Absence does not establish why an institution is missing, and movement alone does not explain changes in quality.
Highlights and changes in 2025
2 Patna institutions appear in the 2025 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Patna entry at national rank 19 with a score of 64.52.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Indian Institute of Technology Patna recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 34 to 19, an improvement of 15 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Patna ranking changes from 2024
2| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 34 | ↑ 15 places |
| 53 | National Institute of Technology Patna | 55 | ↑ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Patna institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Patna institutions in this comparison.
Patna institutions not present in 2025
0Every Patna entry in the earlier list remains present.
Patna NIRF Engineering rankings 2024
2 Patna institutions appear in the 2024 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Patna entry at national rank 34 with a score of 58.40.
Patna institutions in NIRF Engineering 2024
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 41 | 58.40 |
| 55 | National Institute of Technology Patna | 56 | 52.28 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Indian Institute of Technology Patna recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 41 to 34, an improvement of 7 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Patna ranking changes from 2023
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 41 | ↑ 7 places |
| 55 | National Institute of Technology Patna | 56 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Patna institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Patna institutions in this comparison.
Patna institutions not present in 2024
0Every Patna entry in the earlier list remains present.
Patna NIRF Engineering rankings 2023
2 Patna institutions appear in the 2023 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Patna entry at national rank 41 with a score of 55.03.
Patna institutions in NIRF Engineering 2023
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 33 | 55.03 |
| 56 | National Institute of Technology Patna | 63 | 50.16 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
National Institute of Technology Patna recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 63 to 56, an improvement of 7 places. Indian Institute of Technology Patna recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 33 to 41. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Patna ranking changes from 2022
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | National Institute of Technology Patna | 63 | ↑ 7 places |
| 41 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 33 | ↓ 8 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Patna institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Patna institutions in this comparison.
Patna institutions not present in 2023
0Every Patna entry in the earlier list remains present.
Patna NIRF Engineering rankings 2022
2 Patna institutions appear in the 2022 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Patna entry at national rank 33 with a score of 56.19.
Patna institutions in NIRF Engineering 2022
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 21 | 56.19 |
| 63 | National Institute of Technology Patna | 72 | 46.24 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
National Institute of Technology Patna recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 72 to 63, an improvement of 9 places. Indian Institute of Technology Patna recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 21 to 33. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Patna ranking changes from 2021
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | National Institute of Technology Patna | 72 | ↑ 9 places |
| 33 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 21 | ↓ 12 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Patna institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Patna institutions in this comparison.
Patna institutions not present in 2022
0Every Patna entry in the earlier list remains present.
Patna NIRF Engineering rankings 2021
2 Patna institutions appear in the 2021 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Patna entry at national rank 21 with a score of 57.38.
Patna institutions in NIRF Engineering 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 26 | 57.38 |
| 72 | National Institute of Technology Patna | 92 | 42.06 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
National Institute of Technology Patna recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 92 to 72, an improvement of 20 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Patna ranking changes from 2020
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | National Institute of Technology Patna | 92 | ↑ 20 places |
| 21 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 26 | ↑ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Patna institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Patna institutions in this comparison.
Patna institutions not present in 2021
0Every Patna entry in the earlier list remains present.
Patna NIRF Engineering rankings 2020
2 Patna institutions appear in the 2020 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Patna entry at national rank 26 with a score of 55.74.
Patna institutions in NIRF Engineering 2020
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 22 | 55.74 |
| 92 | National Institute of Technology Patna | 134 | 38.21 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
National Institute of Technology Patna recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 134 to 92, an improvement of 42 places. Indian Institute of Technology Patna recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 22 to 26. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Patna ranking changes from 2019
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | National Institute of Technology Patna | 134 | ↑ 42 places |
| 26 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 22 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Patna institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Patna institutions in this comparison.
Patna institutions not present in 2020
0Every Patna entry in the earlier list remains present.
Patna NIRF Engineering rankings 2019
2 Patna institutions appear in the 2019 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Patna entry at national rank 22 with a score of 54.86.
Patna institutions in NIRF Engineering 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 24 | 54.86 |
| 134 | National Institute of Technology Patna | — | 33.58 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Indian Institute of Technology Patna recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 24 to 22, an improvement of 2 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Patna ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 24 | ↑ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Patna institutions in 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | National Institute of Technology Patna | 33.58 | Newly present |
Patna institutions not present in 2019
0Every Patna entry in the earlier list remains present.
Patna NIRF Engineering rankings 2018
1 Patna institution appear in the 2018 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Patna entry at national rank 24 with a score of 52.37.
Patna institutions in NIRF Engineering 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 19 | 52.37 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Indian Institute of Technology Patna recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 19 to 24. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Patna ranking changes from 2017
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 19 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Patna institutions in 2018
0No newly listed Patna institutions in this comparison.
Patna institutions not present in 2018
0Every Patna entry in the earlier list remains present.
Patna NIRF Engineering rankings 2017
1 Patna institution appear in the 2017 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Patna entry at national rank 19 with a score of 54.02.
Patna institutions in NIRF Engineering 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 10 | 54.02 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
Indian Institute of Technology Patna recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 10 to 19. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Patna ranking changes from 2016
1| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 10 | ↓ 9 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Patna institutions in 2017
0No newly listed Patna institutions in this comparison.
Patna institutions not present in 2017
1| 2016 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | National Institute of Technology Patna | Not present in 2017 |
Patna NIRF Engineering rankings 2016
2 Patna institutions appear in the 2016 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Patna entry at national rank 10 with a score of 74.68.
Patna institutions in NIRF Engineering 2016
2| 2016 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | — | 74.68 |
| 87 | National Institute of Technology Patna | — | 51.08 |
This is the earliest available Engineering edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Patna Engineering ranking list
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19 IIT Patna 64.52 15
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 21
- 2022: rank 33
- 2023: rank 41
- 2024: rank 34
- 2025: rank 19
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 2 places from #21 in 2021 to #19 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
53 NIT Patna 53.89 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2021: rank 72
- 2022: rank 63
- 2023: rank 56
- 2024: rank 55
- 2025: rank 53
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 19 places from #72 in 2021 to #53 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.
Patna ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Patna?
2 colleges from Patna appear in the official 2025 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
How is the city filter created?
The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.