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Engineering Colleges in Patna

6 colleges · Admission route: JEE Main rank: JoSAA/CSAB for NIT Patna and BIT Mesra Patna; BCECEB UGEAC for state seats (in Patna, only the dairy/food technology institute); BPTPIA test or direct admission at private BEU colleges; Amity own process · Fees ₹3.05 L–₹16.89 L

Course & admission process

Admission India lists 6 colleges offering Engineering in Patna: 3 affiliated, 1 private university, 1 deemed, 1 government. Total course fees start at about ₹3,05,000 and go up to ₹16,89,000. Most admissions go through JEE Main rank: JoSAA/CSAB for NIT Patna and BIT Mesra Patna; BCECEB UGEAC for state seats (in Patna, only the dairy/food technology institute); BPTPIA test or direct admission at private BEU colleges; Amity own process. Compare fees, entrance exams and locations below, or ask a counsellor for a free shortlist that fits your score and budget.

Amity University Patna

Rupaspur (Bailey Road), Patna
Private University
B.Tech
Amity University admission process (online application to the university)
Fees on request
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R. P. Sharma Institute of Technology

Danapur, Patna
Affiliated Bihar Engineering University
B.Tech
BPTPIA combined entrance test
₹3.05 L
total fees
From ₹3.05 L

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Engineering Colleges in Patna: fees and entrance exams compared (2026)

College Area Type Course Total fees Exams accepted
Amity University Patna Rupaspur (Bailey Road) Private University B.Tech On request Amity University admission process (online application to the university)
Bihar State Institute of Dairy Technology (formerly Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology) Jagdeo Path Affiliated B.Tech On request JEE Main (UGEAC counselling by BCECEB)
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra - Off Campus Patna — Deemed B.Tech ₹16,89,000 JEE Main (JoSAA counselling)
IMPACT College of Engineering and Management (Institute of Management and Planning & Advanced Computer Training) Gaurichak Affiliated B.Tech On request BPTPIA entrance (per BEU); the college also runs its own ICAT test
R. P. Sharma Institute of Technology Danapur Affiliated B.Tech ₹3,05,000 BPTPIA combined entrance test
National Institute of Technology Patna Ashok Rajpath Government B.Tech ₹6,11,900 JEE Main (JoSAA / CSAB counselling)

Lowest listed total fee per college. Fees change every year — confirm with the college before paying.

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Engineering admission in Patna

Sources checked 14 November 2026

Patna city has few B.Tech colleges. NIT Patna and the BIT Mesra Patna off-campus fill their B.Tech seats through JoSAA and CSAB on JEE Main rank. The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) runs UGEAC, which uses JEE Main rank to fill government engineering college seats across Bihar. Inside Patna the only UGEAC institute is the dairy technology institute on Jagdeo Path. Private colleges affiliated to Bihar Engineering University (BEU), such as R. P. Sharma Institute of Technology and IMPACT, admit through the entrance test of the Bihar Private Technical & Professional Institutions Association (BPTPIA). Amity University Patna runs its own admission.

Local admission route: JEE Main rank: JoSAA/CSAB for NIT Patna and BIT Mesra Patna; BCECEB UGEAC for state seats (in Patna, only the dairy/food technology institute); BPTPIA test or direct admission at private BEU colleges; Amity own process

Check that a private college holds BEU affiliation for the current session. BEU grants it one year at a time, and the 2026-27 letters list the approved intake branch by branch. Fees vary widely: on official 2026 schedules, R. P. Sharma's B.Tech costs about Rs 3 lakh for four years, NIT Patna about Rs 6.1 lakh without hostel, and BIT Mesra's Patna campus Rs 16-17 lakh.

How admission works in Patna

  1. Write JEE Main

    JEE Main (Paper-I) is the common entry point: it is used by JoSAA/CSAB (NIT Patna, BIT Patna campus) and by BCECEB's UGEAC for Bihar government colleges.

  2. Register for JoSAA and UGEAC

    Register on josaa.nic.in for NIT/GFTI seats. Separately, apply on the BCECEB UGEAC portal: for 2026 the application notice came out on 9 May, and the rank card and seat matrix on 23 June.

  3. Apply to private colleges directly

    For BEU-affiliated private colleges in Patna, apply to the college. R. P. Sharma Institute of Technology admitted 2026 students through the BPTPIA combined entrance test held on 7 September 2026.

  4. Fill choices and report

    Lock choices in each counselling round, accept the allotted seat, then report to the institute with original documents (JEE Main admit and score cards, Class 10 and 12 marksheets, residential and caste certificates if applicable).

Documents to prepare

Keep school and qualifying-degree marksheets, identity proof, photographs and the relevant application or allotment record ready. Category, domicile, migration, transfer and gap certificates may be required where applicable. Follow the exact checklist in your current notice.

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Admission news for Patna

9 May 2026 · Closed

UGEAC-2026 applications invited

BCECEB Adv. No. BCECEB(UGEAC)-2026/01 invited online applications from JEE Main 2026 (Paper-I) candidates for first-year B.E./B.Tech seats in Bihar government engineering colleges, SGIDT Patna and the APJ Abdul Kalam Women's Institute of Technology, Darbhanga.

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10 June 2026 · Notified

BEU provisional affiliation for 2026-27

Bihar Engineering University granted one-year provisional affiliation for 2026-27 to private colleges. For example, R. P. Sharma Institute of Technology was approved for 360 B.Tech and 60 MBA seats.

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23 June 2026 · Counselling closed

UGEAC-2026 rank card and seat matrix

BCECEB Adv. No. BCECEB(UGEAC)-2026/03 published the UGEAC-2026 rank cards and seat matrix on 23 June 2026 and opened online choice filling.

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20 July 2026 · Closed

CSAB 2026 special rounds (NIT Patna notice)

NIT Patna posted the CSAB 2026 special-round notice for vacant NIT+ seats, with online registration from 28 July to 3 August 2026. DASA (UG) admissions also ran through CSAB.

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Frequently asked questions

We currently list 6 colleges offering Engineering in Patna, across areas like Ashok Rajpath, Danapur, Gaurichak, Jagdeo Path.

Among the colleges we list, the lowest total fees are at R. P. Sharma Institute of Technology (from ₹3,05,000), National Institute of Technology Patna (from ₹6,11,900), Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra - Off Campus Patna (from ₹16,89,000). Fees change every year, so confirm with the college before applying.

Yes. Government colleges we list in Patna include National Institute of Technology Patna. Government seats usually have lower fees and are filled through the official admission process.

Rupaspur (Bailey Road) (1), Jagdeo Path (1), Gaurichak (1), Danapur (1). Use the Area filter to see colleges near you.

This city guide covers JEE Main rank: JoSAA/CSAB for NIT Patna and BIT Mesra Patna; BCECEB UGEAC for state seats (in Patna, only the dairy/food technology institute); BPTPIA test or direct admission at private BEU colleges; Amity own process. Check each college’s current participation, qualifying criteria and counselling instructions; exceptions may apply.

Total course fees for the colleges we list range from about ₹3,05,000 to ₹16,89,000. Fees change every year, so confirm with the college before applying.

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