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National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 130th in India, 3482nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 56 research topics. National Institute of Technology, Patna ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,298 academic publications and 74,143 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3482 of 14,131 In the World
#1100 of 5,830 In Asia
#130 of 876 In India
#1 of 24 In Bihar
#1 of 9 In Patna
#810 of 1,944 For Automation and Control engineering
#836 of 2,527 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#932 of 4,671 For Cyber Security
#3948 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5571 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 53 other topics

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Engineering rankings

National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 128th for Engineering in India and 1907th in the World with 5,112 publications made and 58,409 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#128 of 492 In India
#812 of 2,841 In Asia
#1907 of 6,795 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Patna
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 54 162
2015 68 248
2016 131 363
2017 141 535
2018 277 931
2019 367 1660
2020 549 2961
2021 673 5288
2022 825 8471
2023 978 11719
2024 675 13066
2025 294 12092

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 36 315 810
Electronic Engineering 61 368 965
Renewable Energy Engineering 77 395 1016
Computer Networking 62 359 1041
Geotechnical Engineering 42 401 1065
Computer Engineering 97 497 1221
Structural Engineering 53 494 1259
Telecommunications 79 501 1262
Reliability and Quality Engineering 80 494 1274
Electrical Engineering 78 531 1312
Architectural Engineering 61 560 1436
Civil Engineering 68 557 1475
Transportation Engineering 73 608 1569
Acoustical Engineering 86 634 1638
Automotive Engineering 109 732 1720
Operations Research 96 729 1727
Systems Engineering 94 613 1737
Mechanical Engineering 104 744 1849
Metallurgical Engineering 146 886 1942
Optical Engineering 133 862 1969
Materials Science 154 909 2000
Nanotechnology 189 1011 2034
Aerospace Engineering 118 843 2056
Remote Sensing 133 858 2082
Chemical Engineering 203 1111 2220
Environmental Engineering 198 1113 2428
Human-Computer Interaction 134 1159 2805

Physics rankings

National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 137th for Physics in India and 2057th in the World with 4,242 publications made and 47,254 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#137 of 489 In India
#875 of 2,822 In Asia
#2057 of 6,729 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Patna
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 38 107
2015 60 180
2016 103 276
2017 132 434
2018 235 757
2019 304 1442
2020 448 2391
2021 567 4232
2022 692 6608
2023 819 9207
2024 549 10249
2025 228 9436

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 86 634 1638
Condensed Matter Physics 155 828 1788
Optical Engineering 133 862 1969
Quantum and Particle physics 132 843 1979
Materials Science 154 909 2000
Nanotechnology 189 1011 2034
Atomic and Molecular physics 141 852 2059
Astrophysics and Astronomy 139 893 2297
Nuclear Physics 209 1249 2741

Computer Science rankings

National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 91st for Computer Science in India and 1626th in the World with 4,034 publications made and 52,472 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#91 of 490 In India
#609 of 2,842 In Asia
#1626 of 6,855 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Patna
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 57 146
2015 63 215
2016 113 295
2017 131 464
2018 235 837
2019 337 1532
2020 443 2777
2021 489 5238
2022 603 8015
2023 755 10478
2024 516 10573
2025 235 9017

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 63 316 836
Cyber Security 65 298 932
Computer Networking 62 359 1041
Computational Linguistics 79 379 1060
Computer Vision 74 449 1199
Computer Engineering 97 497 1221
Telecommunications 79 501 1262
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 77 468 1279
Machine Learning 81 500 1299
Cognitive Science 90 496 1373
Software Engineering 68 409 1426
Data Science 108 446 1463
Computer Graphics 93 747 1857
Multimedia 71 817 2133
Human-Computer Interaction 134 1159 2805
Management Information Systems 137 1226 3219
Neuroscience 192 1408 3501

Chemistry rankings

National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 195th for Chemistry in India and 2533rd in the World with 3,102 publications made and 36,242 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#195 of 485 In India
#1174 of 2,785 In Asia
#2533 of 6,561 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Patna
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 79
2015 40 133
2016 70 189
2017 87 297
2018 166 501
2019 204 938
2020 306 1636
2021 434 3085
2022 519 5003
2023 601 7344
2024 420 8596
2025 187 8208

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 158 841 1940
Materials Science 154 909 2000
Nanotechnology 189 1011 2034
Petrology and Geochemistry 117 814 2107
Chemical Engineering 203 1111 2220
Inorganic Chemistry 190 1104 2296
Physical chemistry 192 1111 2308
Environmental Chemistry 219 1172 2527
Organic Chemistry 217 1252 2623
Biochemistry 273 1518 3270

Environmental Science rankings

National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 176th for Environmental Science in India and 2586th in the World with 3,023 publications made and 36,259 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Geotechnical Engineering.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#176 of 494 In India
#1065 of 2,841 In Asia
#2586 of 6,888 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Patna
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 20 80
2015 44 133
2016 78 212
2017 85 298
2018 159 579
2019 203 1057
2020 308 1859
2021 377 3297
2022 465 5177
2023 625 7521
2024 441 8166
2025 174 7697

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 79 407 998
Geotechnical Engineering 42 401 1065
Earth science and Geophysics 109 752 1871
Environmental Management 147 871 2044
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 135 874 2054
Petrology and Geochemistry 117 814 2107
Agricultural Science 194 881 2108
Oceanography 132 864 2173
Geology 152 948 2326
Ecology 168 966 2416
Geography and Cartography 134 911 2428
Environmental Engineering 198 1113 2428
Environmental Chemistry 219 1172 2527
Paleontology 221 1284 3013

Biology rankings

National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 250th for Biology in India and 3208th in the World with 2,381 publications made and 30,894 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#250 of 490 In India
#1424 of 2,838 In Asia
#3208 of 6,841 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Patna
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 72
2015 31 87
2016 50 168
2017 66 251
2018 124 454
2019 159 883
2020 260 1466
2021 332 2795
2022 388 4334
2023 489 6339
2024 320 6362
2025 118 5782

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 189 1011 2034
Agricultural Science 194 881 2108
Paleontology 221 1284 3013
Evolutionary Biology 188 1282 3094
Biochemistry 273 1518 3270
Genetics 282 1527 3428
Neuroscience 192 1408 3501
Botany 323 1635 3699

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 130th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 3093rd in the World with 2,221 publications made and 29,006 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#130 of 493 In India
#1051 of 2,867 In Asia
#3093 of 7,088 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
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 15 17
2013 10 32
2014 18 49
2015 35 64
2016 58 140
2017 69 215
2018 133 461
2019 163 857
2020 214 1551
2021 289 3048
2022 334 4512
2023 431 6099
2024 330 6202
2025 121 5376

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 73 476 1455
Linguistics 102 887 2285
Archaeology 123 918 2412
History 135 963 2661
Law 113 914 2675
Political Science 114 981 3055
Philosophy 111 1037 3077
Aesthetics 143 1243 3314
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 152 1316 3721
Demography 280 1518 3824
Sociology 187 1414 3895

Mathematics rankings

National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 92nd for Mathematics in India and 2022nd in the World with 1,756 publications made and 24,295 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#92 of 469 In India
#801 of 2,725 In Asia
#2022 of 6,434 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Patna
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 51 139
2017 64 207
2018 106 392
2019 138 672
2020 217 1296
2021 240 2432
2022 267 3692
2023 326 4786
2024 189 3893
2025 83 2920

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 63 316 836
Operations Research 96 729 1727
Statistics 91 791 1989
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 100 860 2273
Applied Mathematics 138 1071 2420

Business rankings

National Institute of Technology, Patna ranked 106th for Business in India and 2386th in the World with 1,275 publications made and 14,582 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations Research, Supply Chain Management.

Business ranking Location
#106 of 463 In India
#880 of 2,654 In Asia
#2386 of 6,366 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Patna
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 20
2015 14 28
2016 31 75
2017 34 92
2018 61 235
2019 92 410
2020 144 865
2021 173 1396
2022 200 2300
2023 264 3168
2024 160 2925
2025 79 2628

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 56 385 983
Operations Research 96 729 1727
Management 81 665 1823
Project Management 94 750 2221
Marketing 158 1141 2894
Management Information Systems 137 1226 3219
Finance 170 1302 3270

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for National Institute of Technology, Patna

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 64 555 1440
Healthcare Management (MHA) 74 495 1732
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 149 1091 2735
Fashion Design 144 1082 2836
Development Studies 148 1072 2934
Psychology 149 1156 2953
Economics 141 1097 2954
Art & Design 160 1214 3214
Literature 158 1194 3304
Social Psychology 141 1243 3324
Anatomy and Physiology 214 1399 3397
Child Psychology 168 1355 3560
Pathology 287 1566 3673
Public Health 281 1489 3714
Medicine 276 1553 3768
Nursing 243 1455 3902
Psychiatry 257 1609 3992
Surgery 280 1692 4121