From Patna Junction, the best way is to just book a cab to Gandhi Maidan. Instead of going towards the bus depot here, you will find IIT Patna buses outside, board one of them. It will take around 3 hours to reach IIT Patna.
From Patna railways get down at Danapur railway station and wait for the bus. I think it will take less time to reach the IIT Patna campus. The timings of these buses are available on the IIT Patna website.
The people of this city are very approachable and will guide you.
IIT Patna hostels have double occupancy rooms in the first year. A typical room of a first-year student at IIT Patna has
You can get your room cleaned by the helpers on your floor. Every floor has two lavatories that are cleaned at least twice every day. IIT Patna maintains a hygienic environment to ensure the good health of its students and a healthy learning environment. Rooms can be changed after permission from the warden. Single occupancy rooms are allotted in exceptional cases though you will be missing out on some major fun.
This is what a room of a first-year student at IIT Patna looks like.
Make sure you enjoy the shared rooms in the first year because you will be getting single rooms in the second or third year.
All the three institutions mentioned by you are well-reputed for their engineering courses. Here is a comparison among the three based on different criteria:
Parameters |
IIT Mandi |
IIT Patna |
NIT Warangal |
Year of Establishment |
2009 |
2008 |
1959 |
NIRF 2023 Engineering Ranking |
33 |
41 |
21 |
Highest Package |
INR 60 LPA |
INR 82.05 LPA |
INR 88 LPA |
Average Package |
INR 25.23 LPA |
INR 23.90 LPA |
INR 15 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
Deloitte, Denso, Bharat Electronics Limited, SAP Labs, Indeed, etc. |
Google, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Vedanta, Reliance, Tata Steel and Adobe, etc. |
Amazon, Microsoft, L&T, etc. |
Clubs and Societies |
The Robotronics Club, Space Technology and Astronomy Cell, The Programming Club (Kamand Prompt), SAIC, Google Developer Student Clubs (GDSC) |
NJACK (Computer Science Club), Sparkonics (Electrical Engineering Club), SCME (Mechanical Engineering Society), Robotics Club, IITP Motorsports, ACE (Civil Engineering Society) |
Civil Engineering Association (CEA), Computer Science and Engineering Association (CSEA), Electronics and Communication Engineering Association, Electrical Engineering Association (EEA),
Mathematics Association |
IIT Warangal is a much older institution, however, IIT Patna offers some very interesting clubs and societies in various areas. Other than NJAC, it offers technical societies like AI-NLP-ML Group, DSC and OWASP. This makes for a healthy coding environment.
Other than that, its highest and average placement packages are also better than the other two institutions. IIT Patna carries the prestigious ‘IIT’ tag which is beneficial when applying for higher studies abroad. Moreover, IIT Mandi has a beautiful but remote location in the mountains. Whereas, Patna city offers better connectivity.
Because of all these reasons, IIT Patna is a better choice than IIT Mandi and NIT Warangal.
IIT Patna CSE branch is known for the best placements. However, there is not much difference between ECE and CSE but it has maintained a legacy in CSE.
Check the placement statistics below for better comparison:
Particulars |
CSE |
EE |
Students registered |
74 |
73 |
Students placed |
73 |
61 |
Placement Percentage |
98.65% |
83.56% |
Highest CTC |
INR 82.05 LPA |
INR 82.05 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 35.57 LPA |
INR 24.85 LPA |
Median package |
INR 32.85 LPA |
INR 22.23 LPA |
Awesome is indeed the right word to describe IIT Patna. It has managed to grow at an exponential rate despite being a new IIT and establishing its own name. Here are a few things regarding the institute that make it awesome
The list is not exhaustive and you will find many aspects of IIT Patna that make it the awesome institute it is.
No. of Offers | 281 |
Highest domestic package | INR 82.05 Lakh per annum |
Average Salary | INR 29.30 Lakh per annum |
Median Package | INR 20 Lakh per annum |
The Electrical Engineering department of IIT Patna is well-regarded and is considered more rigorous than other branches. However, the opportunities provided are plentiful. Here are a few pros and cons of joining the institute.
Pros
Cons
I think IIT Patna EE is a good choice given that you are interested in the branch.
Yes, the new IITs like Goa, Patna, etc provide good future prospects. However, you would like to consider these points.
Now it is up to you to decide
My friend had options of Ph.D. from JU, IIEST as well as IIT Patna and still chose IIT Patna. She claimed that IIT Patna had a better research culture and the professors get work published in very good journals, A/A* conferences, etc. The professors motivate the students for the same and this aspect attracted him the most. However, your personal preferences also come to play here. So consider the following points
Choose IIT Patna for its research culture and not the IIT tag.
I am a second year B.Tech CSE student at IIT Patna. Here is a comparison between MNC at IIT Guwahati and CSE at IIT Patna:
Parameters |
IIT Patna CSE |
IIT Guwahati MNC |
Course Fee |
8 lakhs |
10 lakhs |
NIRF 2023 Engineering Ranking |
41 |
7 |
Placement Percentage |
98.65% |
95.59% |
Highest Package |
INR 82.05 LPA |
INR 62.75 LPA |
Average Package |
INR 35.57 LPA |
INR 21.60 LPA |
IIT Patna’s CSE has better placement opportunities than IIT Guwahati’s Mathematics and Computing. Moreover, IIT Patna offers many clubs and societies for its students. These include-
Thus, because of its good placements and a plethora of clubs/societies, I would recommend you to choose CSE at IIT Patna over Mathematics and Computing at IIT Guwahati.