Best Engineering Colleges in Bihar: Rankings, Fees, Courses, Admission, Placements

Updated: Sep 05, 2024 18:51 IST

Bihar has around 70+ top engineering colleges. 52 colleges are run by public or government entities, 20 are privately owned, and one is owned by a public-private partnership. JEE Main is the most widely acknowledged admission test for top engineering colleges in Bihar. Some of the well-known colleges include IIT Patna, NIT Patna, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, IIIT Bhagalpur, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Bakhtiyarpur College of Engineering, Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, and others.

Best Engineering Colleges in Bihar: Highlights 2025

An engineering course is an organised educational program that aims to provide students with the information and abilities required to become engineers. Engineering is a vast discipline that includes Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Computer, And Aerospace Engineering, among others.

The major highlights of Bihar's top engineering colleges are displayed in the table below:

Set of Parameters	Specifics and Data
The number of top Engineering Colleges	70+
Yearly Charges	> INR 5 lakh: 7 colleges NR 3-5 lakh: 17 colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 12 colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 6 colleges <INR 1 lakh: 15 colleges
Best Specialisations	Computer Science Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering Information Technology Mechanical Engineering Telecommunication Engineering Civil Engineering
Accepted Entrance Exam	JEE Main CUET ICAR AIEEA JEE Advanced

Notice: This data may differ since it is taken from the official website.

Top Engineering Colleges in Bihar with NIRF Ranking 2025

Colleges are ranked annually by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). The rankings are determined by a number of factors and are subject to yearly shifts based on college performance and university rankings.

The top Engineering colleges in Bihar for the previous two years, as determined by NIRF are shown below:

Colleges	NIRF 2025	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2022
NIT Patna	55	56	63
IIT Patna	34	41	33

Top Engineering Colleges in Bihar with Entrance Exam 2025

For entrance to Bihar’s top engineering schools, candidates must qualify the following exams:

Exam Name	Description
BIHAR UGEAC	Undergraduate Engineering Admission Counselling (UGEAC), often known as Bihar UGEAC, is a program offered by the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) for admission to BTech programs.
JEE Main	Joint Entrance Examination (Main) is the full name of JEE Main. It is also an eligibility test for JEE Advanced.

Best Engineering Colleges in Bihar with Admission Process 2025

The qualifying requirements for pursuing BTech courses may vary from college to college. However, the essential qualifying criteria for BTech are as follows:

Candidates must have completed Class 12 with a minimum of a 60% aggregate from a recognised board, with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as core subjects. The passing percentage may differ from college to college.
In addition to their Class 12 grades, aspirants must take standard entrance tests such as JEE Main and other university-specific entrance exams while applying for admission.

Top Specialisations offered by Best Engineering Colleges in Bihar

Following are the top specialisations provided by the Engineering colleges in Bihar-

Specialisation	Number of Colleges
Electrical Engineering	63
Mechanical Engineering	63
Computer Science Engineering	54
Civil Engineering	63
Electronics & Communication Engineering	38

Top Engineering Colleges in Bihar

Following are the top 10 Engineering colleges in Bihar-

NIT, Patna
IIT, Patna
IIIT, Bhagalpur
Amity University, Patna
AKU, Patna
NSIT, Patna
MIT, Muzaffarpur
BIT, Patna
AMIT Banka
Anugrah Narayan College, Patna

Top Private Engineering Colleges in Bihar

Following are the top private Engineering colleges in Bihar-

Birla Institute of Technology, Patna
Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Patna
Amity University, Patna
Maulana Azad College of Engineering and Technology, Rewa
KK University, Beraunti
Amit Banka
Aryabhatt Polytechnic, Gaya
Buddha Institute of Technology, Gaya
CRK Polytechnic College, Hajipur
Dr CV Raman University, Vaishali

Following are the top private engineering colleges in Bihar along with their tuition fee and entrance exam:

College	Tuition fee	Eligibility Criteria
Birla Institute of Technology	INR 12 lakh	Class 12 with a minimum of 75% of the aggregate
Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology	INR 5 lakh	Class 12 with any recognized board
Amity University, Patna	INR 5 lakh- INR 8 lakh	Class 12 with a minimum of 55% of the aggregate

Top Government Engineering Colleges in Bihar

Following are the top government Engineering colleges in Bihar-

NIT Patna
IIT Patna
Bakhtiyarpur College of Engineering, Champapur
Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari
Anugrah Narayan College, Patna
Bhagalpur College of Engineering, Bhagalpur
AKU Patna
BRABU Muzaffarpur
Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna
BKNS Government Polytechnic, Gopalganj

Following are the top government engineering colleges in Bihar along with their eligibility and entrance exam:

College	Entrance Exam	Eligibility Criteria
NIT Patna	JEE Main, DASA UG	Class 12 with a minimum of 75% of the aggregate
IIT Patna	JEE Main, JEE Advanced	Class 12 with a minimum of 75% of the aggregate
Mahatma Gandhi Central University	CUET	Class 12 with a minimum of 50% of the aggregate

Highest Salary Offered by Best Engineering Colleges in Bihar

The table below lists the top engineering institutions in Bihar, along with their placement packages and famous recruiters:

College Name	Placement Package	Recruiting Companies
Dr. C.V. Raman University	INR 4 LPA	Wipro TCS Intel Cipla CEAT
IIT Patna	INR 20 LPA	Microsoft Google Amazon DeShaw
Birla Institute of Technology	INR 10 LPA	Cognizant Intel Oracle Infosys KPMG
NIT Patna	INR 7 LPA - INR 10 LPA	Samsung Infosys Oracle KPMG Cognizant