With the increasing number of students taking up engineering courses these days, the number of engineering colleges in top cities in the nation is increasing and this is true in the case of Patna as well. The city has a few prominent engineering colleges and many other engineering colleges as well and these institutions are working towards producing the best engineering professionals to the world of engineering and technology.

Admission of students to the engineering courses in the city of Patna is done based on merit secured by the students in the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination, which is conducted by the Bihar Government. Engineering Colleges in Patna are affiliated to Magadh University and they are also approved by the All India Council for Technical Education.

Prominent Engineering institutions in Patna:

Even though, many engineering colleges are functioning from Patna, some institutions have earned very good name among the future engineers and they are National Institute of Technology, Patna and Maulana Azad College of Engineering & Technology (MACET).

Branches of engineering offered by Patna Engineering Colleges:

Engineering colleges in the city of Patna offer engineering courses in the following branches of engineering:

• Civil Engineering

• Electrical & Electronics Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Computer Science & Engineering

• Electronics & Communication Engineering

Engineering colleges in Patna not only offers admission to higher secondary holders to the first year of engineering courses, but they also offer lateral entry facility to the diploma holders in appropriate branches of engineering.

List of Engineering Colleges in Patna:

• National Institute of Technology, Patna

• Bharat Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patna

• RP Sharma Institute of Technology, Patna

• Maulana Azad College of Engineering & Technology, Anishabad, Patna

• Birla Institute of Technology - Patna, Patna

• Bihar College of Engineering, Patna

• Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology , Patna

• Millia Institute of Technology