Which is the top Overall college in Bihar as per NIRF 2021?
IIT Patna is the top Bihar entry, ranked #51 with a score of 47.67.
1 Bihar institution appears in the NIRF 2021 Overall list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIT Patna leads the Bihar entries in 2021 at national rank 51 with a score of 47.67.
Bihar colleges featured across NIRF Overall editions
These institutions appeared in the available Bihar lists from 2017 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Overall colleges in Bihar
- Indian Institute of Technology Patna 2021 · National rank 51 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Bihar offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Overall ranks, not positions within Bihar.
Bihar Overall ranking history
Explore Bihar institutions in the published NIRF Overall lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Bihar. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Overall edition and the state recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Bihar 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 2021
1 Bihar institution appear in the 2021 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Bihar entry at national rank 51 with a score of 47.67.
View full Bihar 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Indian Institute of Technology Patna recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 54 to 51, an improvement of 3 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bihar ranking changes from 2020
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 54 | ↑ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bihar institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Bihar institutions in this comparison.
Bihar institutions not present in 2021
0Every Bihar entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bihar NIRF Overall rankings 2020
1 Bihar institution appear in the 2020 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Bihar entry at national rank 54 with a score of 48.09.
Bihar institutions in NIRF Overall 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 58 | 48.09 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Indian Institute of Technology Patna recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 58 to 54, an improvement of 4 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bihar ranking changes from 2019
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 58 | ↑ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bihar institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Bihar institutions in this comparison.
Bihar institutions not present in 2020
0Every Bihar entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bihar NIRF Overall rankings 2019
1 Bihar institution appear in the 2019 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Bihar entry at national rank 58 with a score of 46.28.
Bihar institutions in NIRF Overall 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 69 | 46.28 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Indian Institute of Technology Patna recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 69 to 58, an improvement of 11 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bihar ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 69 | ↑ 11 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bihar institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Bihar institutions in this comparison.
Bihar institutions not present in 2019
0Every Bihar entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bihar NIRF Overall rankings 2018
1 Bihar institution appear in the 2018 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Bihar entry at national rank 69 with a score of 44.25.
Bihar institutions in NIRF Overall 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 83 | 44.25 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Indian Institute of Technology Patna recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 83 to 69, an improvement of 14 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bihar ranking changes from 2017
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 83 | ↑ 14 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bihar institutions in 2018
0No newly listed Bihar institutions in this comparison.
Bihar institutions not present in 2018
0Every Bihar entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bihar NIRF Overall rankings 2017
1 Bihar institution appear in the 2017 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Bihar entry at national rank 83 with a score of 39.87.
Bihar institutions in NIRF Overall 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | — | 39.87 |
This is the earliest available Overall edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Bihar Overall ranking list
Avg score 47.67
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51 IIT Patna 47.67 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2017: rank 83
- 2018: rank 69
- 2019: rank 58
- 2020: rank 54
- 2021: rank 51
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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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.
Bihar ranking questions
Does this include private colleges?
Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.
How many Bihar colleges are in the NIRF 2021 list?
1 ranked colleges are shown across 1 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF Overall rank across the latest available editions.