Does this include private Research 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 Research colleges in Bihar: NIRF ranking 2025

IIT Patna is the top Bihar entry in this NIRF 2025 Research list at rank 39.

Explore Bihar Research colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2025 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

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#39IIT Patna

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48.75Avg score

Avg score 48.75

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39 IIT Patna Patna, Bihar Govt 48.75 2

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Highlights

Improved by 8 places from #47 in 2021 to #39 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research 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 #39 with a score of 48.75.

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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