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Rahul Sharma Updated on 23-Jul-2026

National Institute of Technology Patna (NIT Patna) is the 18th NIT established in 2004 by the Ministry of H.R.D. Government of India. NIT Patna is recognised as the Institute of National Importance and formerly known as Bihar School of Engineering. NIT Patna has 13 departments and offers 65 courses.

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Yes, you can get into NIT Patna with a JEE Main rank of 40K if you belong to the General AI category. The NIT Patna JEE Main cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for admission to the BTech, BArch and Integrated B.Tech courses.

For the General AI category, a few courses can be availed in the first round with the attained rank. See below to know which.

Course NIT Patna JEE Main cutoff 2026
Integrated M.Tech. in Civil Engineering (Construction Technology and Management) 41858
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering 42737
Integrated B.Tech + M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering 42828
Integrated M.Tech. in Material Science and Engineering 46171
Note: Other categories, rounds, etc., will have different cutoffs.

IIT Patna, the tuition fee sits around INR 8 Lakhs to 10 Lakhs for the standard BTech program. NIT Patna is comparatively lower, averaging between INR 5 Lakhs to 6 Lakhs total. These fees exclude additional accommodation and mess charges.

Students can refer to the table below to know the NIT Patna CSE cutoff 2026 for the first round for different All India categories.

Category NIT Patna CSE cutoff 2026 (Round 1)
General 15178
OBC 5084
ST 1184
PWD 341
EWS 2227
SC 2731
The NIT Patna cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for different All India quota categories. The cutoff was published in the form of opening and closing ranks based on the students' performance in the JEE Main entrance exam.

As per the table above, admission in the first round to the BTech CSE branch was the most competitive for the PWD AI category. This is because the PWD AI category had the lowest round 1 rank among all.

Yes, NIT Patna is a good option if you want to get admission in Engineering programmes. Since it is part of the NITs, it holds a certain prestige and reputation. NIRF 2025 ranked the institute at 53 under the Engineering and 13 for Architecture. It is also recognised by the GoI as 'Institute of National Importance'. Some strong points for the institute include its placements, strong alumni network, and decent ROI. So yes, if a good and reputable Engineering government institute is your goal and the cutoff is attainable, then NIT Patna is a good option.