State · East zone
This page lists every institute we currently track for the state, sourced from official registries — admission pathway (JoSAA, state counselling, or institute exam) and NIRF Engineering rank are shown per institute where we can cite them.
| Tracked institutes | 24 |
|---|---|
| With NIRF Engineering rank | 2 |
| Institute types present | 6 |
| Largest type share | STATE · 11 |
| Geographic zone | East |
Figures computed from institutes currently tracked for this state in Knwdle’s directory. NIRF ranks cite nirfindia.org.
Live mix of institute types on this page — use the chips below the rankings to filter cards.
State government institutes and universities form the largest group of institutes we track in Bihar, ahead of private institutes. Admission pathway varies by institute — JoSAA where a seat is counselled nationally, the state's own counselling for state universities, or an institute-level exam elsewhere — and each profile states its specific route rather than assuming one process covers the whole state.
IIT Patna carries the highest NIRF Engineering rank we track in Bihar, at #19, with NIT Patna (#53) also on the ranked list. Ranks come from nirfindia.org — we don't compute or estimate a Knwdle-side score.
Share with a numeric NIRF Engineering rank
8%
Computed from the institutes listed on this page right now — not a fixed marketing number. Refreshes as our directory adds or re-verifies institutes.
Institutes on this page with a numeric NIRF Engineering rank, best first (up to 20). YoY movement requires multi-year NIRF rows in the database.
Indian Institute of Technology Patna
The Indian Institute of Technology Patna is a public research university and technical institute in Bihta, Patna, Bihar, India. It is recognized as an…
National Institute of Technology Patna
National Institute of Technology Patna, formerly Bihar School of Engineering and Bihar College of Engineering, is a public engineering institution located in…
Al-Karim University is a state private university located in Katihar, Bihar, India. The university was established in 2018 by the Al-Karim Education Trust,…
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University is a higher-education institute listed in Knwdle’s college directory. Check the official website for current…
Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University is a higher-education institute listed in Knwdle’s college directory. Check the official website for current admissions,…
Bihar Agricultural University is a higher-education institute listed in Knwdle’s college directory. Check the official website for current admissions,…
Bihar Animal Sciences University (BASU) is a state agricultural university located at Patna, Bihar, India. It has jurisdiction over the field of veterinary and…
Bihar Sports University is a higher-education institute listed in Knwdle’s college directory. Check the official website for current admissions, programmes,…
Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus is a Government Funded Technical Institute participating in JoSAA counselling. Undergraduate engineering seats…
Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) is one of the sixteen newly established Central Universities by the Government of India under the Central Universities…
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) is a public law school and a National Law University in Patna, Bihar, India. It was established in 2006 by the…
Dr C. V. Raman University is a higher-education institute listed in Knwdle’s college directory. Check the official website for current admissions, programmes,…
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University is a higher-education institute listed in Knwdle’s college directory. Check the official website for…
Gopal Narayan Singh University (GNSU) is a state private university located at Jamuhar village near the city of Sasaram in Rohtas district, Bihar, India. It is…
Jai Prakash University is a higher-education institute listed in Knwdle’s college directory. Check the official website for current admissions, programmes, and…
K. K. University (KKU) is a state private university located in Beraunti, near Bihar Sharif in Nalanda district, Bihar, India. The university was established…
The Lalit Narayan Mithila University (LNMU) is a public university in India. Beginning in 1972, the university initially functioned from the Mohanpur House at…
Magadh University is a higher-education institute listed in Knwdle’s college directory. Check the official website for current admissions, programmes, and…
Mahatma Gandhi Central University (MGCU), is a central university located in Motihari, Bihar, India. MGCU has 7 schools and 20 academic departments.
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Patna (Bihar) is a Government Funded Technical Institute participating in JoSAA counselling.…
Purnea University is a collegiate public state university located in Purnia, Bihar, India. It has jurisdiction over Purnia, Araria, Kishanganj and Katihar…
Sandip University may refer to one of two universities in India:Sandip University, Nashik Sandip University, Sijoul
Veer Kunwar Singh University is an Indian public university established on 22 October 1992, headquartered at Arrah, under the Bihar University Act 1976. It is…
Xavier University, Digha Ghat is a higher-education institute listed in Knwdle’s college directory. Check the official website for current admissions,…
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NIRF Graduation Outcomes (GO) is the honest substitute for placement-intent browsing — an independent metric, not a package figure.