Which is the top Research college in Bihar as per NIRF 2025?
IIT Patna is the top Bihar entry, ranked #39 with a score of 48.75.
Top Research Colleges in Bihar@elseTop Research colleges in Bihar: NIRF ranking 2025
1 Bihar institution appears in the NIRF 2025 Research list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIT Patna leads the Bihar entries in 2025 at national rank 39 with a score of 48.75.
Bihar colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Bihar lists from 2021 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Research colleges in Bihar
- Indian Institute of Technology Patna 2025 · National rank 39 · 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 Research ranks, not positions within Bihar.
Bihar Research ranking history
Explore Bihar institutions in the published NIRF Research 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 Research 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 2025
1 Bihar institution appear in the 2025 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Bihar entry at national rank 39 with a score of 48.75.
View full Bihar 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Bihar lists.
Biggest Bihar ranking changes from 2024
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bihar institutions in 2025
1| 2025 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 48.75 | Newly present |
Bihar institutions not present in 2025
0Every Bihar entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bihar NIRF Research rankings 2024
0 Bihar institutions appear in the 2024 published Research list.
Bihar institutions in NIRF Research 2024
0No Bihar institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Bihar lists.
Biggest Bihar ranking changes from 2023
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bihar institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Bihar institutions in this comparison.
Bihar institutions not present in 2024
0Every Bihar entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bihar NIRF Research rankings 2023
0 Bihar institutions appear in the 2023 published Research list.
Bihar institutions in NIRF Research 2023
0No Bihar institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Bihar lists.
Biggest Bihar ranking changes from 2022
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Bihar institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Bihar institutions in this comparison.
Bihar institutions not present in 2023
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | Not present in 2023 |
Bihar NIRF Research rankings 2022
1 Bihar institution appear in the 2022 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Bihar entry at national rank 41 with a score of 41.19.
Bihar institutions in NIRF Research 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 47 | 41.19 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Indian Institute of Technology Patna recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 47 to 41, an improvement of 6 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 2021
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 47 | ↑ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bihar institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Bihar institutions in this comparison.
Bihar institutions not present in 2022
0Every Bihar entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bihar NIRF Research rankings 2021
1 Bihar institution appear in the 2021 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Bihar entry at national rank 47 with a score of 39.99.
Bihar institutions in NIRF Research 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | — | 39.99 |
This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Bihar Research ranking list
Avg score 48.75
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39 IIT Patna 48.75 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 47
- 2022: rank 41
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: not ranked
- 2025: rank 39
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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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.
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 2025 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 Research rank across the latest available editions.