Which is the top Research college in Bihar as per NIRF 2021?
IIT Patna is the top Bihar entry, ranked #47 with a score of 39.99.
1 Bihar institution appears in the NIRF 2021 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 2021 at national rank 47 with a score of 39.99.
Bihar colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Bihar lists from 2021 to 2021. 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 2021 · National rank 47 · 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 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.
View full Bihar 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles
This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Bihar Research ranking list
Avg score 39.99
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47 IIT Patna 39.99 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 47
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Ranked #47 in both 2021 and 2021.
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 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 Research rank across the latest available editions.