Indian Institute of Technology Patna (abbreviated IIT Patna or IITP) is one of the 23 IITs, located at Bihta near

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(India). It is recognized as an

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by the

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. It is one of the second generation IITs established by an Act of the Indian Parliament on 6 August 2008. IIT Patna is ranked as one of the prestigious engineering institutions in India. The permanent campus of IIT Patna is located at Bihta which is approximately 30 km west of

and has been fully operational since 2015.

Campus

IIT Patna's campus is located at Amhara, Bihta, 35 km from

at a site. The foundation stone of the IIT Patna, Bihta Campus was laid by Kapil Sibal in 2011. IIT Patna started its new session (from July 2015) in its permanent campus located at Bihta. The campus at Bihta was inaugurated by Prime Minister

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on 25 July 2015. Earlier, the institute was operating from a temporary complex in Pataliputra colony,

, in buildings which have been renovated and were previously used by the Naveen Government Polytechnic .

Administrative Building

This is the main building of the campus that can be viewed directly from the campus main gate. It houses all the administrative offices, the Central Library, the Directorate, offices of all the Deans and other officials.

Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Block (Block 3)

The Department of Computer Science is evolving since the inception of IIT Patna in the year 2008 and employs researchers like Prof. Pushpak Bhattacharyya, Dr. Jimson Mathew, Dr. Arijit Mondal, and others. Other Departments like Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering also reside within the aegis of the department. The major research areas of the department include Communications, Signal Processing, VLSI, Electric Drives, Power Systems and Power Electronics. The department has online access to IEL, Science Direct, Springer and other online journals. Software like MATLAB and GAMS are available with the department in order to accelerate the research. Instructional laboratories for Basic Electronics, Analog Electronics Digital Electronics, Digital Signal Processing, Embedded Systems, VLSI, Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Power Systems are fully operational.

Tutorial Block (Block 9)

All the academic lectures take place in the Tutorial Block. The five-storey building also temporarily houses the laboratories in Computer Science, Physics and Chemistry for the undergraduate students. It also has the Computer Centre of the institute with total 18 GBPS internet connections and adequate server infrastructure. Laboratories in Basic Electronics, Analog Electronics, Digital Electronics, VLSI, Control, Instrumentation and Communication are also located in this building.

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Block (Block 6)

The Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering is a newly established department, that was instituted in 2015 with the efforts of Dr. Sujoy Kumar Samanta, faculty of IIT Patna. It is located in the Block-6 of the campus. The department accepted the first batch of undergraduate students in 2016 and presently has 9 faculty members. The Block-6 houses research facilities for its faculty members in various research fields ranging from Clean fuel production, capture and storage,

Pinch analysis Pinch analysis is a methodology for minimising energy consumption of chemical processes by calculating thermodynamically feasible ''energy targets'' (or minimum energy consumption) and achieving them by optimising heat recovery systems, energy ...

, Microwave-assisted heating, Process modelling and

simulation A simulation is an imitative representation of a process or system that could exist in the real world. In this broad sense, simulation can often be used interchangeably with model. Sometimes a clear distinction between the two terms is made, in ...

to Bio-resource engineering and

Wastewater treatment Wastewater treatment is a process which removes and eliminates contaminants from wastewater. It thus converts it into an effluent that can be returned to the water cycle. Once back in the water cycle, the effluent creates an acceptable impact on ...

. The department has also set up various laboratories for its undergraduate students including

Heat transfer Heat transfer is a discipline of thermal engineering that concerns the generation, use, conversion, and exchange of thermal energy (heat) between physical systems. Heat transfer is classified into various mechanisms, such as thermal conduction, ...

laboratory, Mechanical Operations laboratory,

Chemical Reaction Engineering Chemical reaction engineering (reaction engineering or reactor engineering) is a specialty in chemical engineering or industrial chemistry dealing with chemical reactors. Frequently the term relates specifically to catalytic reaction systems wh ...

laboratory,

Process simulation Process simulation is used for the design, development, analysis, and optimization of technical process of simulation of processes such as: chemical plants, chemical processes, environmental systems, power stations, complex manufacturing operati ...

laboratory among many others.

Science Block

The science block has classrooms, faculty rooms and laboratories for

Physics Physics is the scientific study of matter, its Elementary particle, fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge whi ...

Chemistry Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a physical science within the natural sciences that studies the chemical elements that make up matter and chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules a ...

and

Mathematics Mathematics is a field of study that discovers and organizes methods, Mathematical theory, theories and theorems that are developed and Mathematical proof, proved for the needs of empirical sciences and mathematics itself. There are many ar ...

. These include the material science research and optics research facilities of the Physics Department, the chemistry instruments and chemistry research facilities of the Chemistry Department and the computational research facility of the Mathematics Department.

Humanities and Social Sciences Block (Block 1)

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences is located in Block 1. The department has also set up a Centre for

Endangered Language An endangered language or moribund language is a language that is at risk of disappearing as its speakers die out or shift to speaking other languages. Language loss occurs when the language has no more native speakers and becomes a " dead langua ...

Studies to work for the minor/ tribal/endangered languages of the state of

and adjoining areas. In addition, the centre aims to collaborate with the institutes and universities of the neighbouring states to work for minor/ tribal/endangered languages along the state borders.

Mechanical Engineering Block

The Mechanical Engineering Workshop building houses all the Mechanical Engineering Laboratories, viz. Basic and Conventional Manufacturing Lab, Advanced Manufacturing Lab, CAD/CAM Lab, Dynamics Lab, Fluid Mechanics Lab, Heat and Mass Transfer Lab, Instruments and Control Lab, IC Engines Lab, Material Testing Lab, Metrology and Metallographic Lab, Robotics Lab and Polymer Engineering Lab.

Organisation and administration

Governance

All IITs follow the same organization structure which has

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as visitor at the top of the hierarchy. Directly under the president is the IIT Council. Under the IIT Council is the board of governors of each IIT. Under the board of governors is the director, who is the chief academic and executive officer of the IIT. Under the director, in the organizational structure, comes the deputy director. Under the director and the deputy director, come the

deans Deans may refer to: People * Austen Deans (1915–2011), New Zealand painter and war artist; grandfather of Julia Deans * Bob Deans (1884–1908), New Zealand rugby union player; grandson of John and Jane Deans * Bruce Deans (1960–2019), New Zeal ...

, heads of departments, registrar.

Departments And Centres

The institute has the following Departments, which conduct research as well as provide education.

Department of Engineering And Technology

Chemical A chemical substance is a unique form of matter with constant chemical composition and characteristic properties. Chemical substances may take the form of a single element or chemical compounds. If two or more chemical substances can be combin ...

and Biochemical Engineering * Civil and Environmental Engineering *

Computer Science and Engineering Computer science and engineering (CSE) is an academic subject comprising approaches of computer science and computer engineering. There is no clear division in computing between science and engineering, just like in the field of materials science ...

Electrical Engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines and mechanism (engineering), mechanisms that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and engineering mathematics, mathematics principl ...

* Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Department of Humanities And Social Sciences

Humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture, including Philosophy, certain fundamental questions asked by humans. During the Renaissance, the term "humanities" referred to the study of classical literature a ...

and

Social Sciences Social science (often rendered in the plural as the social sciences) is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of society, societies and the Social relation, relationships among members within those societies. The term was former ...

* Centre for

Studies

Department of Basic Sciences

Academics

Undergraduate programs

IIT Patna undergraduate programs include BTech and Dual Degree programs. IIT Patna awards

Bachelor's A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ( ...

degree in the following disciplines: * Bachelor of Technology in

* Bachelor of Technology in

and

Computing Computing is any goal-oriented activity requiring, benefiting from, or creating computer, computing machinery. It includes the study and experimentation of algorithmic processes, and the development of both computer hardware, hardware and softw ...

* Bachelor of Technology in

Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computer, computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and decision-making. It is a field of re ...

and

Data Science Data science is an interdisciplinary academic field that uses statistics, scientific computing, scientific methods, processing, scientific visualization, algorithms and systems to extract or extrapolate knowledge from potentially noisy, stru ...

* Bachelor of Technology in

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

* Bachelor of Technology in

* Bachelor of Technology in Civil and Environmental Engineering * Bachelor of Technology in

Chemical Engineering Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals with the study of the operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw materials ...

* Bachelor of Technology in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering * Bachelor of Technology in

Engineering Physics Engineering physics (EP), sometimes engineering science, is the field of study combining pure science disciplines (such as physics, mathematics, chemistry or biology) and engineering disciplines (computer, nuclear, electrical, aerospace, medic ...

* Bachelor of Technology in

Electronics and Communication engineering Electronic engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering that emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use of active components such as semiconductor devices to amplify and control electric current flow ...

* Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Science and Technology Admission to these programs for 638 seats is through the Joint Entrance Examination ( JEE)-Advanced, taken by students seeking admission into the IITs after completing 10+2 years of schooling. The Curriculum consists of eight semesters spread over four academic years. A student takes five to six theory courses in addition to laboratory courses in each semester. A student's performance is evaluated based on a credit system. Credits are allotted to each course depending on the number of lecture/tutorial/laboratory hours per week. Admission in the institution is taken by competitive exams like Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), JAM.

Postgraduate Programs

IIT Patna postgraduate programs include: * Master of Technology *

Master of Science A Master of Science (; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree. In contrast to the Master of Arts degree, the Master of Science degree is typically granted for studies in sciences, engineering and medici ...

PhD A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil; or ) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research. The name of the deg ...

Executive MBA A Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a professional degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration; elective courses may allow further study in a particular a ...

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programs in Hybrid Mode (Online/In Campus)

*BS-MS in Computer Science & Data Analytics *BS-MS in Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security *BSc (Hons) in Computer Science & Data Analytics *BSc (Hons) in Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security *BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) *Executive MBA in the dual specialisation *Executive MBA in Finance *Executive M.Tech in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Engineering *Executive M.Tech - Computer Science & Engineering (Electives/Specialisations: Big Data and Blockchain Technology, Cloud Computing, IoT, etc.) The M.tech program, started in 2012, awards degrees in following disciplines: *Master of Technology in

and

*Master of Technology in

Mechatronics Mechatronics engineering, also called mechatronics, is the synergistic integration of mechanical, electrical, and computer systems employing mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronic engineering and computer engineering, and also ...

*Master of Technology in

*Master of technology in Communication Systems Engineering *Master of technology in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering *Master of Technology in

Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a regulation and licensure in engineering, professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads ...

*Master of Technology in VLSI and Embedded Systems *Master of Technology in

Mechanical Design Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines and mechanisms that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, ma ...

Admission to M.tech is through

GATE A gate or gateway is a point of entry to or from a space enclosed by walls. The word is derived from Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic ''*gatan'', meaning an opening or passageway. Synonyms include yett (which comes from the same root w ...

after which an interview is held to screen the shortlisted candidates. Sponsored Candidates are not required to appear in GATE and are directly called for interview on applying for admission to MTech Program (if selected). Admission to the Executive MBA program is based on an application process followed by a merit-based selection for admission. Started in 2009, Phd degrees are awarded by all the departments. Requirements for admission into the

programs include a master's degree and prior academic achievement. Students undergo an interview before gaining admission.

Rankings

Internationally, IIT Patna was ranked 351–400 in Asia in the '' QS Asia University Rankings'' of 2023. It was ranked 801 in the world by the ''

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'' of 2023. IIT Patna was ranked 34 among Engineering Colleges in India by the

National Institutional Ranking Framework National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a ranking methodology released annually by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The framework was approved by the former Ministr ...

(NIRF) in 2023 and 73 overall.

Incubation Centre IIT Patna

The Incubation Centre is supported by the Government of Bihar and the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), Ministry of Communications and IT, Government of India. The Incubation Centre accepts applications for incubation multiple times a year. The applicants submit a 10-page business plan which is evaluated by the Project Evaluation Team, composed of eminent personalities from Industry, academia, government and investment community. Shortlisted applicants are called for a presentation before an expert panel. Based on the recommendation from the panel, the applicant are then offered admission to the incubation programme. The selected start-ups are fully supported and provided with all facilities including fully furnished office spaces, communication facilities, state of the art ESDM laboratory facilities, guidance by mentors from Angel Investors, Industry, IITP faculty, Investor Connect, Training and Development programmes, and other assistance required. The groundbreaking ceremony for the permanent building facility of the Incubation Centre at the IIT Patna's Bihta campus was held on 24 November 2018.The Chief Guest for the ceremony was the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Sushil Kumar Modi. A Class 1000 clean room (also known as ISO6 clean room), which utilizes high-efficiency particulate absorbing (HEPA) filtration system to maintain air cleanliness level of a maximum of 1,000 particles of more than 0.5 micron per cubic meter inside air, was inaugurated inside Incubation Centre on 13 September 2023 by the state information technology minister Mohd Israil Mansuri.

Collaboration with foreign universities

The

International Relations International relations (IR, and also referred to as international studies, international politics, or international affairs) is an academic discipline. In a broader sense, the study of IR, in addition to multilateral relations, concerns al ...

Cell at IIT Patna is responsible for the entire institute's international activity. The IR Affairs office is committed to increasing international collaboration through exchange visits, and opening up international conversations by encouraging universities stakeholders to set up joint programs, joint research and projects, faculty exchange and internships for international students. IIT Patna has collaborated with many foreign universities like

National University of Singapore The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a national university, national Public university, public research university in Singapore. It was officially established in 1980 by the merging of the University of Singapore and Nanyang University ...

(NUS),

University of Houston The University of Houston (; ) is a Public university, public research university in Houston, Texas, United States. It was established in 1927 as Houston Junior College, a coeducational institution and one of multiple junior colleges formed in ...

, Texas (USA),

Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as Louisiana State University (LSU), is an American Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louis ...

(USA),

University of Hartford The University of Hartford (UHart) is a private university in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Its main campus extends into neighboring Hartford and Bloomfield. It enrolled approximately 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students as ...

, Connecticut (USA),

University of Missouri The University of Missouri (Mizzou or MU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri, United States. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus Univers ...

, Columbia (USA),

University of New South Wales The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was established in 1949. The university comprises seven faculties, through which it offers bachelor's, master's and docto ...

(Australia),

University of North Texas The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public university, public research university located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Its main campus is in Denton, Texas, Denton, with a satellite campus in Frisco, Texas, Frisco. It serves as the ...

, Denton (USA) and

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(Canada). The MoU is intended to give opportunities to BTech, MTech and PhD students and faculty from IIT Patna to go to

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...

and

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

and develop their research skills and interact with people working in different areas of science and technology.

Convocation

* The convocation for the 1st batch of IIT Patna was held on 23 December 2012 when Dr APJ Abdul Kalam awarded the degrees. * The 2nd convocation was held on 26 October 2013 when President

Pranab Mukherjee Pranab Kumar Mukherjee ( ; born, 11 December 1935 – 31 August 2020) was an Indian statesman who served as the president of India from 2012 until 2017. He was the first person from West Bengal to hold the post of President of India. In a pol ...

awarded the degrees. * The 3rd convocation of IIT Patna was held at the permanent campus in Bihta on 6 August 2015. 325 BTech, MTech and PhD students received degrees. Boeing India president Pratyush Kumar was the chief guest on the occasion. * The 4th convocation was held on 6 August 2016 whose chief guest was Padma Bhushan Prof. P. Balaram, Former Director, IISc, Bangalore. * The 5th convocation was held on 6 August 2017 whose chief guest was Padma Bhushan Shri Babasaheb Kalyani, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Forge. * The 6th convocation ceremony took place on 13 September 2018, at the Gyan Bhawan, Samrat Ashok International Convention Center,

Gandhi Maidan Gandhi Maidan is a historic ground in Patna, near the banks of the Ganges River, in Bihar, India. The Golghar falls to its west. During the period of 1824–1833, under British rule, it was used as a golf course and horse racing track and was ...

Padma Shri The Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī'', lit. 'Lotus Honour'), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. In ...

awardee and scientist Shri Manas Bihari Verma was the chief guest for the occasion. IIT-Kanpur's deputy director Minanidra Agarwal and IIT-P's Board of Governors Chairman Ajai Chowdhry were the guests of honour at the event. * The 8th convocation was held on 26 August 2021 whose chief guest was Dr. Prabhakar Raghavan, Senior Vice-President, Google. * The 9th convocation was held on 7 December 2022 whose chief guest was Mr. Jalaj A. Dani, Chairman at Addverb Technologies Limited.

Research

The institute has set up many laboratories to conduct research in various disciplines of engineering, pure and applied sciences and humanities on campus. Research is carried out by faculty members and research scholars under the guidance of faculty members. Research work is also done at the undergraduate level usually in the fourth year of engineering. The Sponsored Research and Industrial Relations Unit (SRIRU) was established in the year 2009 to promote interactive engagement between faculty and sponsoring agencies. The institute has received grants from various sponsoring agencies like Department of Information Technology – Govt. of India, Department of Biotechnology – Govt. of India,

Defence Research and Development Organisation The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is an agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India, charged with the military's research and development, head ...

, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Department of Science And Technology – Govt. of India, CSIR, Department of Rural Development – Govt. of India,

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Student life and culture

Facilities

Hostels

The unmarried male students of IIT Patna are accommodated in three hostels namely APJ Kalam Hostel, CV Raman Hostel and Aryabhatta Hostel which are located inside the campus. There is a separate hostel for married PhD students. For accommodation of female students a separate hostel, Asima Hostel, is available.

Medical Services

The college has a medical centre inside the campus which has an emergency doctor available all the time and specialist doctors visiting from NSMC

during the day. It also has
Apollo Pharmacy
where students get medicines free of cost when prescribed by the doctor.

Sports

Sports facilities like cricket and football grounds are there. Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis and Badminton courts are also available near the hostel and various clubs are formed by students for managing and improving the level of sports in the campus. And facilities for indoor games like Table tennis, Carrom etc. are also available. The college itself has an inter-college sports tournament ''INFINITO''. Also the students participate in Inter IIT Sports Meet each year.

Banks And Post Office

The branches of

State Bank of India State Bank of India (SBI) is an Indian Multinational corporation, multinational Public sector undertakings in India, public sector bank and financial service body headquartered in Mumbai. It is the largest bank in India with a 23% market shar ...

and

Canara Bank Canara Bank is an Indian public sector bank based in Bangalore, India. Established in 1906 at Mangalore by Ammembal Subba Rao Pai. The bank was nationalized in 1969. Canara Bank also has offices in London, Dubai and New York. History Amm ...

are present inside the campus for providing banking facilities inside the campus. An

India Post The Department of Posts, d/b/a India Post, is an Indian Public Sector Undertakings in India, public sector postal system statutory body headquartered in New Delhi, India. It is an organisation under the Ministry of Communications (India), Minist ...

branch is also present in the campus for providing mailing facilities inside the campus.

Amazon Amazon most often refers to: * Amazon River, in South America * Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin * Amazon (company), an American multinational technology company * Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek myth ...

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and other services visit the campus daily for other delivery needs.

Food

Various canteens and food outlets are available in and around the campus. The campus also has an authorized Amul Parlor outlet. There are various restaurants in Bihta which are usually visited by the campus community. The campus also has a night canteen open up to 4 AM into the night.

Library

The Central Library of IIT Patna is one of the advanced library in terms of its collection and services. Central Library caters to the information needs of faculty members, students, research scholars as well as staff of the Institute, by offering a wide range of Information Technology (IT) based (and value added) services and products.

Societies

The Student Activity Center operates with the following societies: *

IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is an American 501(c)(3) organization, 501(c)(3) public charity professional organization for electrical engineering, electronics engineering, and other related disciplines. The IEEE ...

Student Branch IIT-Patna * Science and Technology Council ** NJACK (Computer Science Club) ** Sparkonics (Electrical Engineering Club) ** SCME (Mechanical Engineering Society) ** Robotics Club ** IITP Motorsports ** ACE (Civil Engineering Society) ** CHESSx (Chemical Engineering Society) ** MatES (Materials Engineering Society) * House of Socio-Cultural Affairs ** Pixxel (Photography Club) ** Aria (Music Club) ** Exousia (Dance Club) ** Yavanika (Dramatics Club) ** Quiz Club ** House of Oratory Talents (HOOT) (Speaking Arts) ** Syahi (Literature Club) ** Vincetroke (Fine arts club) ** Anime Club ** Hexachrome (Puzzle solving Club) * Sports clubs (of respective sports activities) * Bhaktivedanta Club * Entrepreneurship Club * Rural Technology Development Club (RTDC) *

National Service Scheme The National Service Scheme (NSS) is an Indian government sector public service program conducted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. Popularly known as NSS, the scheme was launched in Mahatma Gandhi's centen ...

(NSS), IIT Patna *

National Sports Organisation (India) The National Sports Organisation (NSO) is an initiative by the Government of India aimed at promoting the development of athletics and sporting activities among the nation's youth. It is present in many significant institutions across India, inclu ...

, IIT Patna

Festivals

There are three major festivals that are organized in IIT Patna namely, Anwesha, Celesta and Infinito. Anwesha, the annual techno-cultural fest of Indian Institute of Technology, Patna is held in the month of January–February every year.

Student Activity Center

The

Student Activity Center A student center (or student centre) is a type of building found on university and some secondary school, high school campuses. In the United States, such a building may also be called a student union, student commons, or union. The term "student ...

is the nucleus of all student curricular and extracurricular activities. Faculties have been appointed to supervise the work and events conducted by each society.

Placements at IIT Patna

Training and Placement Cell actively engages in developing relationship with various industrial organizations and employers. The cell organises summer internships for pre-final year students and placement activities for final years students. The average job offer CTCs for 2020 was per annum. The Highest job offer CTCs for 2020 was per annum by

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. The recent placement statistics for IIT Patna can be see
here
In 2023,147 students of IIT Patna got offers worth lakhs in the initial phase of pre-placement, 32 got packages of more than ₹30 lakhs (US$36,000).

References

External links

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Campus

Administrative Building

Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Block (Block 3)

Tutorial Block (Block 9)

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Block (Block 6)

Science Block

Humanities and Social Sciences Block (Block 1)

Mechanical Engineering Block

Organisation and administration

Governance

Departments And Centres

Department of Engineering And Technology

Department of Humanities And Social Sciences

Department of Basic Sciences

Academics

Undergraduate programs

Postgraduate Programs

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programs in Hybrid Mode (Online/In Campus)

Rankings

Incubation Centre IIT Patna

Collaboration with foreign universities

Convocation

Research

Student life and culture

Facilities

Hostels

Medical Services

Sports

Banks And Post Office

Food

Library

Societies

Festivals

Student Activity Center

Placements at IIT Patna

See also

References

External links