IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITP]

IIT Patna has announced several important dates for admissions in 2026. The institute accepts JEE Advanced scores for B.Tech admission, followed by JoSAA Counselling. The JEE Advanced 2026 registration dates are extended from April 23 to May 05, 2026, with the exam on May 17, 2026, and results on June 01, 2026.

JoSAA Counselling for B.Tech admission will begin with registration and choice filling from June 02 to June 11, 2026. The seat allotment rounds are scheduled as follows:

• Round 1: June 13, 2026
• Round 2: June 30, 2026
• Round 3: July 06, 2026
• Round 4: July 10, 2026
• Round 5: July 16, 2026

For M.Tech admission, IIT Patna accepts GATE scores. The M.Tech registration at IIT Patna is from March 24 to April 20, 2026. COAP counselling will have five seat allocation rounds starting from May 11 to June 10, 2026.

M.Sc admission is based on IIT JAM scores followed by JOAPS Counselling. The JOAPS registration is from March 27 to April 15, 2026. The merit list release dates are May 25, June 08, June 16, and June 27, 2026.

IIT Patna Placements 2025 have started. More than 200 students have been placed in over 70 companies. More than 15 students have received offers above INR 60 LPA, and the average package offered so far is INR 25.52 LPA.

IIT Patna has improved its NIRF ranking for B.Tech from 34th in 2024 to 19th in 2025. The institute is also ranked 39th in research and 36th overall by NIRF 2025.