Which IIT is better between IIT Patna and IIT Bhubaneswar?

Both IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Patna are well-renowned institutions. IIT Bhubaneswar is ranked 47 and IIT Patna is ranked 41 in the NIRF India Rankings 2023: Engineering.

According to some, IIT Patna ranks above IIT Bhubaneswar. Some features of IIT Patna are listed below

1. IIT Patna has an incubation center that was inaugurated by P.M. Narendra Modi to promote research work and startup culture
2. IIT Patna gets the complete support of the state government 
3. IIT Patna has a state-of-the-art infrastructure

Here are the 2023 placement figures from both institutions:

For a clear comparison between the two, it is better to compare for a particular UG or PG branch and course. A lot differs from course to course. 

Overall, IIT Patna and IIT Bhubaneswar are very similar in terms of facilities, placements, rank, and other categories. 

The comparison of IIT Patna and IIT Bhubaneswar depends upon various factors such as courses, branch, choosing criteria, PG courses or UG, etc. As these are not specified it is difficult to compare these two IITs. A general comparison is given below. 

Facilities: (Winning Institution - IIT Patna)

• As per the NIRF IIT rankings of 2020, IIT Bhubaneswar ranks 12 while IIT Patna ranks at 15. It shows that IIT Bhubaneswar holds a better position than IIT Patna. Though, IIT Patna has always been a step ahead in terms of placements, academics, and research. 
• IIT Patna has been functioning on its own campus since 2015 and the campus is well equipped with all the facilities required. 
• The location of the campus is well connected by both railways and airways to the majority of the cities in India.

Curriculum: (Winning Institution - IIT Patna)

The course curriculum of the PG and UG courses are set to be of high standards which incorporate state-of-the-art innovations along with the research domain. Internships are also a vital part of the curriculum. Students of the UG courses get high-end placements in the on-campus placement drives. 

Extra-Curricular:

• Students of IIT Patna are also engaged in various extra-curricular activities such as technical events, on-campus technical programs, cultural events, etc. 
• Students are encouraged to participate in entrepreneurship activities with the entrepreneurship club and incubation center.

The table below will give you an overview of the two institutes.

Between IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Patna, the latter will be a better choice.