Which is the top Research college in Patna as per NIRF 2025?
IIT Patna leads the city list at rank #39.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Research Colleges in Patna@elseTop Research colleges in Patna: NIRF ranking 2025
1 Patna 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 Patna entries in 2025 at national rank 39 with a score of 48.75.
Patna colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Patna 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 Patna
- Indian Institute of Technology Patna 2025 · National rank 39 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Patna 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 Patna.
Patna Research ranking history
Explore Patna institutions in the published NIRF Research lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Patna. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Research edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Patna 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 Patna institution appear in the 2025 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Patna entry at national rank 39 with a score of 48.75.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Patna lists.
Biggest Patna 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 Patna institutions in 2025
1| 2025 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 48.75 | Newly present |
Patna institutions not present in 2025
0Every Patna entry in the earlier list remains present.
Patna NIRF Research rankings 2024
0 Patna institutions appear in the 2024 published Research list.
Patna institutions in NIRF Research 2024
0No Patna institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Patna lists.
Biggest Patna 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 Patna institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Patna institutions in this comparison.
Patna institutions not present in 2024
0Every Patna entry in the earlier list remains present.
Patna NIRF Research rankings 2023
0 Patna institutions appear in the 2023 published Research list.
Patna institutions in NIRF Research 2023
0No Patna institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Patna lists.
Biggest Patna 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 Patna institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Patna institutions in this comparison.
Patna institutions not present in 2023
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | Not present in 2023 |
Patna NIRF Research rankings 2022
1 Patna institution appear in the 2022 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Patna entry at national rank 41 with a score of 41.19.
Patna 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 Patna 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 Patna institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Patna institutions in this comparison.
Patna institutions not present in 2022
0Every Patna entry in the earlier list remains present.
Patna NIRF Research rankings 2021
1 Patna institution appear in the 2021 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Patna is the highest-ranked Patna entry at national rank 47 with a score of 39.99.
Patna 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.
Patna Research ranking list
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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. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.
Patna ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Patna?
1 colleges from Patna appear in the official 2025 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
How is the city filter created?
The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.