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National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 137th in India, 3687th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 51 research topics. National Institute of Technology, Patna ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,938 academic publications and 61,431 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3687 of 14,131 In the World
#1248 of 5,830 In Asia
#137 of 876 In India
#1 of 24 In Bihar
#1 of 9 In Patna
#856 of 1,916 For Automation and Control engineering
#893 of 2,500 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#971 of 4,607 For Cyber Security
#3861 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6266 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 48 other topics

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Engineering rankings

National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 133rd for Engineering in India and 1970th in the World with 4,845 publications made and 48,338 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#133 of 492 In India
#840 of 2,835 In Asia
#1970 of 6,782 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Patna
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 3 6
1993 0 3
1994 2 4
1995 4 5
1996 1 2
1997 1 7
1998 0 4
1999 0 3
2000 0 10
2001 0 5
2002 0 8
2003 0 9
2004 0 9
2005 1 10
2006 2 11
2007 1 11
2008 2 8
2009 2 12
2010 8 14
2011 14 46
2012 24 74
2013 33 121
2014 54 163
2015 68 248
2016 131 362
2017 141 535
2018 277 930
2019 368 1665
2020 550 2974
2021 673 5302
2022 827 8505
2023 977 11744
2024 634 12915

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Patna in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Automation and Control engineering 37 326 856
Electronic Engineering 60 372 986
Computer Networking 62 365 1068
Renewable Energy Engineering 84 425 1081
Geotechnical Engineering 47 419 1116
Computer Engineering 101 519 1277
Telecommunications 81 513 1296
Structural Engineering 57 518 1324
Reliability and Quality Engineering 87 526 1341
Electrical Engineering 82 550 1357
Architectural Engineering 62 609 1513
Civil Engineering 73 590 1565
Transportation Engineering 78 648 1642
Acoustical Engineering 89 645 1670
Automotive Engineering 108 746 1739
Operations Research 100 769 1794
Systems Engineering 99 645 1819
Mechanical Engineering 109 774 1923
Metallurgical Engineering 155 926 2020
Optical Engineering 137 889 2030
Materials Science 161 945 2077
Nanotechnology 193 1045 2099
Remote Sensing 133 868 2116
Aerospace Engineering 122 871 2124
Chemical Engineering 206 1134 2277
Environmental Engineering 205 1148 2503
Human-Computer Interaction 127 1148 2793

Physics rankings

National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 144th for Physics in India and 2136th in the World with 4,044 publications made and 39,048 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#144 of 487 In India
#909 of 2,817 In Asia
#2136 of 6,713 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Patna
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 5
1993 0 3
1994 1 3
1995 4 5
1996 2 2
1997 0 6
1998 0 4
1999 0 3
2000 0 8
2001 0 4
2002 0 7
2003 0 8
2004 0 9
2005 1 9
2006 2 9
2007 1 10
2008 2 6
2009 3 8
2010 6 9
2011 12 31
2012 18 45
2013 23 79
2014 38 108
2015 60 179
2016 103 275
2017 132 434
2018 235 758
2019 305 1447
2020 449 2395
2021 568 4253
2022 694 6627
2023 820 9229
2024 522 10135

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Patna in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 89 645 1670
Condensed Matter Physics 161 849 1858
Optical Engineering 137 889 2030
Quantum and Particle physics 136 868 2043
Materials Science 161 945 2077
Nanotechnology 193 1045 2099
Atomic and Molecular physics 144 878 2108
Astrophysics and Astronomy 144 923 2378
Nuclear Physics 215 1270 2786

Computer Science rankings

National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 91st for Computer Science in India and 1668th in the World with 3,822 publications made and 44,146 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#91 of 490 In India
#620 of 2,840 In Asia
#1668 of 6,845 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Patna
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 1
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 2 3
1996 2 1
1997 1 4
1998 0 3
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 0 1
2002 0 5
2003 0 7
2004 0 4
2005 0 6
2006 1 5
2007 0 0
2008 2 6
2009 1 3
2010 6 8
2011 9 27
2012 24 58
2013 27 103
2014 57 147
2015 63 215
2016 113 295
2017 131 466
2018 235 837
2019 337 1530
2020 447 2796
2021 489 5256
2022 604 8082
2023 756 10507
2024 473 10426

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Patna in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 73 338 893
Cyber Security 65 310 971
Computational Linguistics 74 371 1061
Computer Networking 62 365 1068
Computer Vision 77 466 1229
Computer Engineering 101 519 1277
Telecommunications 81 513 1296
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 78 488 1322
Machine Learning 81 517 1336
Cognitive Science 88 503 1403
Data Science 108 442 1461
Software Engineering 70 423 1461
Computer Graphics 94 762 1888
Multimedia 69 786 2088
Human-Computer Interaction 127 1148 2793
Neuroscience 195 1427 3567

Chemistry rankings

National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 203rd for Chemistry in India and 2617th in the World with 2,943 publications made and 29,531 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#203 of 485 In India
#1215 of 2,781 In Asia
#2617 of 6,545 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Patna
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 3
1993 0 1
1994 1 4
1995 4 4
1996 1 1
1997 0 5
1998 0 3
1999 0 3
2000 0 8
2001 0 3
2002 0 5
2003 0 5
2004 0 8
2005 0 8
2006 0 9
2007 0 10
2008 1 6
2009 2 7
2010 2 6
2011 10 23
2012 14 27
2013 19 52
2014 19 80
2015 40 133
2016 70 188
2017 87 297
2018 167 503
2019 204 938
2020 306 1639
2021 433 3086
2022 521 5018
2023 602 7373
2024 403 8502

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Patna in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 161 866 1995
Materials Science 161 945 2077
Nanotechnology 193 1045 2099
Petrology and Geochemistry 121 841 2174
Chemical Engineering 206 1134 2277
Physical chemistry 197 1135 2367
Inorganic Chemistry 198 1165 2404
Environmental Chemistry 223 1214 2613
Organic Chemistry 230 1294 2714
Biochemistry 275 1540 3338

Environmental Science rankings

National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 185th for Environmental Science in India and 2685th in the World with 2,882 publications made and 29,721 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Geotechnical Engineering.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#185 of 494 In India
#1099 of 2,838 In Asia
#2685 of 6,876 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Patna
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 3
1993 0 0
1994 2 2
1995 2 3
1996 1 1
1997 0 3
1998 0 2
1999 0 2
2000 0 4
2001 0 2
2002 0 5
2003 0 4
2004 0 5
2005 1 5
2006 1 5
2007 1 7
2008 1 4
2009 1 9
2010 4 10
2011 10 22
2012 16 39
2013 13 59
2014 19 81
2015 44 133
2016 78 211
2017 85 298
2018 159 578
2019 204 1061
2020 309 1865
2021 381 3331
2022 467 5206
2023 628 7554
2024 419 8095

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Patna in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 78 412 994
Geotechnical Engineering 47 419 1116
Earth science and Geophysics 115 783 1939
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 139 893 2112
Environmental Management 153 919 2147
Petrology and Geochemistry 121 841 2174
Agricultural Science 199 910 2182
Oceanography 135 881 2242
Geology 159 980 2419
Geography and Cartography 137 935 2499
Environmental Engineering 205 1148 2503
Ecology 179 1019 2529
Environmental Chemistry 223 1214 2613
Paleontology 225 1309 3105

Biology rankings

National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 253rd for Biology in India and 3281st in the World with 2,276 publications made and 25,472 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#253 of 490 In India
#1449 of 2,834 In Asia
#3281 of 6,833 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Patna
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 3 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 3
1998 0 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 0 2
2003 0 2
2004 0 6
2005 0 2
2006 0 5
2007 1 6
2008 2 2
2009 2 8
2010 3 6
2011 7 15
2012 13 21
2013 10 51
2014 15 73
2015 31 87
2016 50 167
2017 66 251
2018 124 455
2019 158 886
2020 262 1466
2021 330 2790
2022 388 4325
2023 491 6356
2024 303 6270

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Patna in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 193 1045 2099
Agricultural Science 199 910 2182
Paleontology 225 1309 3105
Evolutionary Biology 197 1334 3192
Biochemistry 275 1540 3338
Genetics 286 1546 3483
Neuroscience 195 1427 3567
Botany 332 1684 3827

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 136th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 3166th in the World with 2,112 publications made and 24,256 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#136 of 492 In India
#1081 of 2,864 In Asia
#3166 of 7,081 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Patna
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 0
1993 0 2
1994 1 1
1995 1 3
1996 0 0
1997 1 2
1998 0 2
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 2
2002 0 5
2003 0 6
2004 0 3
2005 0 5
2006 0 4
2007 1 2
2008 0 5
2009 1 4
2010 0 4
2011 2 21
2012 14 17
2013 10 32
2014 18 49
2015 35 64
2016 58 140
2017 69 217
2018 134 463
2019 163 858
2020 215 1564
2021 287 3050
2022 334 4558
2023 435 6118
2024 310 6125

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Patna in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 70 462 1438
Linguistics 103 909 2346
Archaeology 133 958 2515
History 142 999 2747
Law 116 940 2753
Political Science 118 1006 3125
Philosophy 116 1066 3159
Aesthetics 151 1277 3390
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 155 1334 3785
Demography 288 1554 3937
Sociology 197 1446 3967

Mathematics rankings

National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 95th for Mathematics in India and 2090th in the World with 1,693 publications made and 20,441 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#95 of 468 In India
#825 of 2,718 In Asia
#2090 of 6,418 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Patna
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 2
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 3
2003 0 3
2004 0 2
2005 0 3
2006 1 5
2007 0 4
2008 0 3
2009 0 2
2010 1 3
2011 4 17
2012 14 30
2013 11 61
2014 15 73
2015 36 104
2016 51 140
2017 64 207
2018 106 390
2019 140 675
2020 220 1318
2021 239 2454
2022 269 3748
2023 327 4819
2024 176 3815

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Patna in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 73 338 893
Operations Research 100 769 1794
Statistics 99 819 2048
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 107 899 2356
Applied Mathematics 142 1099 2468

Business rankings

National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 112th for Business in India and 2482nd in the World with 1,210 publications made and 12,081 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations Research, Supply Chain Management.

Business ranking Location
#112 of 462 In India
#922 of 2,646 In Asia
#2482 of 6,339 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Patna
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 1
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 3
2003 0 6
2004 0 3
2005 0 2
2006 0 4
2007 0 2
2008 1 5
2009 2 4
2010 1 5
2011 0 7
2012 3 4
2013 5 12
2014 13 21
2015 14 28
2016 31 74
2017 34 92
2018 61 236
2019 92 410
2020 144 874
2021 173 1415
2022 201 2314
2023 266 3183
2024 152 2869

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Patna in various areas of Business.

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 57 401 1005
Operations Research 100 769 1794
Management 83 696 1901
Project Management 89 744 2205
Marketing 161 1167 2961
Finance 175 1367 3433

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for National Institute of Technology, Patna

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 65 575 1485
Healthcare Management (MHA) 74 502 1756
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 151 1108 2790
Fashion Design 151 1115 2915
Psychology 154 1175 3020
Development Studies 156 1117 3054
Economics 147 1150 3079
Art & Design 165 1236 3288
Literature 157 1193 3321
Social Psychology 144 1259 3376
Anatomy and Physiology 219 1421 3456
Child Psychology 167 1364 3608
Pathology 288 1582 3738
Medicine 282 1583 3842
Public Health 295 1536 3863
Psychiatry 261 1622 4058
Surgery 285 1722 4191