Engineering Colleges in Bihar
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NIRFThis 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.
- Institutes tracked
- 1,021
- With NIRF rank
- 2
- Institute types
- 3
- Zone
- East
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Disciplines in Bihar
Filter the directory by programme vertical within this state.
- EngineeringB.Tech / B.E. / M.Tech and diploma engineering across core and specialised branches.
- MedicineMBBS, BDS, nursing, AYUSH, physiotherapy, and postgraduate medical programmes.
- ManagementMBA, BBA, and related management programmes.
- LawLLB, integrated law, LLM, and specialised legal programmes.
- DesignB.Des / M.Des, fashion, interior, product, communication, and animation programmes.
- PharmacyB.Pharm, D.Pharm, Pharm.D, and M.Pharm programmes.
- Comp. AppsBCA, MCA, PGDCA, and related computer application programmes.
- EducationB.Ed, M.Ed, D.El.Ed, and physical education teacher programmes.
Featured in BiharNIRF
NIRF-ranked institutes from this state, best rank first.
Bihar — key facts
Live data| Tracked institutes | 1,021 |
|---|---|
| With NIRF Engineering rank (top slice) | 2 |
| Institute types present | 3 |
| Largest type share | PRIVATE · 22 |
| Geographic zone | East |
Figures computed from institutes currently tracked for this state in Knwdle’s directory. NIRF ranks cite nirfindia.org.
By institute type in Bihar
Live mix of institute types on this page — use the chips below the rankings to filter cards.
PRIVATE
22
IIT
1
NIT
1
Overview
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.
Key figure
Share with a numeric NIRF Engineering rank
0%
Computed from the institutes listed on this page right now — not a fixed marketing number. Refreshes as our directory adds or re-verifies institutes.
NIRF Engineering ranks in Bihar
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.
| Rank | Institute | Type | Score | GO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 | IIT PatnaPatna | IIT | 64.52 | — |
| #53 | NIT PatnaPatna | NIT | 53.89 | — |
Institutes in Bihar
1,021 institutes · page 1
- IIT PatnaIndian Institute of Technology PatnaPatna, BiharNIRF #19 · 2025IIT · Government
- NIT PatnaNational Institute of Technology PatnaPatna, BiharNIRF #53 · 2025NIT · Government
- ABC College of Education, PatnaPatna, BiharPrivate
- Abha Teachers Training Institute, MuzaffarpurMuzaffarpur, BiharPrivate
- ABR College, SasaramRohtas, BiharPrivate
- Abul Kalam Minority Teacher's Training College, West ChamparanWest Champaran, BiharPrivate
- Academy of Pharmacy Medical and Management Studies, BhojpurBhojpur, BiharPrivate
- Acharya Dhrubasha Ayurveda Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, SitamarhiSitamarhi, BiharPrivate
- Acharya Drona Institute for Teachers Training, SiwanSiwan, BiharPrivate
- Acharya Narendra Deo College, SamastipurSamastipur, BiharPrivate
- Acharya Sudarshan B Ed College, SitamarhiSitamarhi, BiharPrivate
- Adhikari College, Silar, AurangabadAurangabad, BiharPrivate
- Aditya Tathagat Institute of Pharmacy, NalandaNalanda, BiharPrivate
- Adityanath Memorial College, BankaBanka, BiharPrivate
- Admerit Business College, PatnaPatna, BiharPrivate
- AMIT BankaAdwaita Mission Institute of Technology, ManiyarpurBhagalpur, BiharPrivate
- Adwaita Mission Training College, BankaBanka, BiharPrivate
- AHS Nursing College, SamastipurSamastipur, BiharPrivate
- Al Hafeez College, AraArrah, BiharPrivate
- Al-Fatima Educational Society B Ed College, PhulwarisharifPatna, BiharPrivate
- Al-Hassan Teachers Training College, SamastipurSamastipur, BiharPrivate
- Al-Karim University, KatiharKatihar, BiharPrivate
- Al-Momin College of Education, GayaGaya, BiharPrivate
- Aligarh Muslim University Centre Kishanganj, KishanganjKishanganj, BiharPrivate
FAQ
- Is every engineering college in Bihar listed here?
- No — we only list institutes we can identify from official registries and verify with at least one citable source. If a real institute is missing, it means we haven't sourced it yet, not that it's deliberately excluded.
- Where do the NIRF ranks on this page come from?
- From nirfindia.org's Engineering category. We don't compute or estimate our own rank — where an institute doesn't have a published NIRF Engineering rank, this page shows no rank rather than a guess.
- What type of institute is most common in Bihar?
- State government institutes and universities are the largest group we currently track in Bihar — see the type-mix chart above for the live breakdown, which updates as our directory adds or re-verifies institutes.
How to use this page
- 1Use the type chips to narrow the real institute set for this state.
- 2Open a profile for NIRF scorecard, programmes, and cited admissions/fees when Gold content exists.
- 3Jump to Rankings for the national table, or Compare for a neutral side-by-side of 2–3 colleges.
Frequently asked questions
Answers use counts from this page's live institute list.
- How many institutes appear for Bihar?
- 24 institutes currently match this page’s filter. 2 of them have a numeric NIRF Engineering rank in our database.
- Is “best” based on editorial opinion?
- No. Where we sort or headline by rank, the order follows published NIRF Engineering ranks (nirfindia.org). Unranked institutes are not given a fabricated Knwdle rank.
- What is Graduation Outcomes (GO)?
- GO is an NIRF sub-score computed independently of self-reported placement packages. None of the institutes on this page currently have a GO value stored.
- Can I filter by institute type in Bihar?
- Yes — use the chips above the list. Types present here: PRIVATE (22), IIT (1), NIT (1).
What we publish — and what we don't
Included when sourced
- NIRF Engineering ranks & sub-scores (nirfindia.org)
- JoSAA closing ranks already in our database
- Programmes from AICTE EOA / institute official catalogues
- Fees & admissions copy only from the institute's own site
- Campus images from Wikimedia Commons or official media
Deliberately excluded
- Star reviews and self-reported placement packages
- Fees estimated or copied from aggregator directories
- Facts that appear only on compiled third-party college directories
NIRF Graduation Outcomes (GO) is the honest substitute for placement-intent browsing — an independent metric, not a package figure.
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