Does this include private Overall colleges in Bihar?

Yes. When a ranked institution is part of the curated NIRFRank registry, the page marks whether it is private or government.

Top Overall colleges in Bihar: NIRF ranking 2021

IIT Patna is the top Bihar entry in this NIRF 2021 Overall list at rank 51.

Explore Bihar Overall colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2021 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

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#51IIT Patna

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47.67Avg score

Avg score 47.67

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51 IIT Patna Patna, Bihar Govt 47.67 3

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Highlights

Improved by 32 places from #83 in 2017 to #51 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.

IIT Patna is the top Bihar entry, ranked #51 with a score of 47.67.

Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.

1 ranked colleges are shown across 1 cities in this state.

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