Are registrations open for IIT Patna MSc admissions?

When compared to ranking from previous years it has been seen that in 'Overall' category the institute's ranks have shown stability in trend. In 2026 IIT Patna rank is #601, the same as last year's rank in the 'Overall' category by the Times Higher Education ranking.

As per the NIRF Ranking 2025, the rank of the institute is #36 under the category Overall,  #19 under Engineering, and #39 under Research Institutions.

Candidates can check below the steps of admission process at IIT Patna:

• Students interested in getting into IIT Patna must submit an online application form.
• After submission of the applications, applicants are required to go through the course-based entrance exam.
• After completion of the selection rou

The IIT Patna PhD course fees is yet to be revealed for the academic year 2026. On the website of IIT Patna, the PhD course fees has been mentioned between INR 1.29 Lacs - INR 1.89 Lacs for the first year.

Thus, candidates can expect the current year fees to be around the same figures.

Only the candidates who are applying under the employed category are required to present work experience during IIT Patna PhD admissions. However, there is no requirement of work experience in the other categories of PhD courses offered by IIT Patna.