Content Curator | Updated on - Oct 14, 2025

M.Tech Design Engineering at NIT Patna is a 2 years, Full Time Degree program offered On Campus.

The total fees for the M.Tech Design Engineering program at NIT Patna is ₹ 2.23 Lakhs.
Students need to pay ₹ 1.32 Lakhs in the first year.

Admissions to M.Tech Design Engineering at NIT Patna are primarily based on GATE. Candidates must have completed Pass in Graduation + GATE to be eligible for admission. The overall GATE cutoff for the M.Tech Design Engineering program is 232 - 369 across all categories. Check NIT Patna Admission

According to Collegedunia Engineering Ranking 2025, NIT Patna ranks 55 out of 500 colleges in India with an overall score of 1027 out of 2000 and a placement score of 167 out of 1000. NIRF Engineering ranking 2025, ranks NIT Patna at 53 out of 300 in India.

Find detailed NIT Patna M.Tech Design Engineering fees, eligibility, admission dates, cutoff and ranking below.

Application Date:May 14, 2025 - Aug 4, 2025

Course Highlights	Details
duration	2 Years (Full Time)
course level	PG (Degree)
mode of study	On Campus
total fees	₹ 2.23 Lakhs
median package	₹ 6.8 Lakhs
eligibility	Pass in Graduation + GATE
entrance test	GATE

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NIT Patna Latest Updates and News

19 Nov, 2025 GATE 2026 is scheduled for Feb 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026, for ME/ MTech/ PhD admissions. The exam will be held in two sessions; the first session will be conducted from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, followed by the second session from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. For latest updates, check here.

NIT Patna M.Tech Design Engineering Fees

NIT Patna M.Tech Design Engineering fees 2025 is ₹ 2.23 Lakhs for the entire course duration.

This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 1.4 Lakhs, Caution Fees of ₹ 10,000, Other Fees of ₹ 65,300.
Candidates need to pay ₹ 1.32 Lakhs in the first year.

Earlier, M.Tech Design Engineering fees at NIT Patna was ₹ 2.3 Lakhs (in 2024) for the entire course duration. This shows a fee decrease of ₹ 6,500 over the year.

Compare NIT Patna M.Tech Design Engineering Fees with Similar Colleges

Students have an option to pursue M.Tech Design Engineering from similar colleges such as NIT Jalandhar, MNIT Jaipur, NIT Patna, MNNIT Allahabad. Similar to NIT Patna, M.Tech Design Engineering at these group colleges is offered Full Time for a duration of 2 Years.

Comparing the course fees at these colleges, the total course fee at NIT Jalandhar is the highest with ₹ 2.98 Lakhs. This is followed by MNIT Jaipur with ₹ 2.37 Lakhs and NIT Patna with ₹ 2.23 Lakhs. Among these, MNNIT Allahabad has the lowest fee for M.Tech Design Engineering with ₹ 1.4 Lakhs.

College	M.Tech Design Engineering Total Fees
NIT Jalandhar	₹ 2.98 Lakhs
MNIT Jaipur	₹ 2.37 Lakhs
NIT Patna	₹ 2.23 Lakhs
MNNIT Allahabad	₹ 1.4 Lakhs

Quota:

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fee	₹1.4 Lakhs
caution fee*	₹10,000
other fee	₹73,300
total academic fee	₹2.23 Lakhs
hostel fee	₹59,000
total fee	₹2.82 Lakhs

* Fees is refundable

Fees As Per Official Website-

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Important Dates for M.Tech Design Engineering at NIT Patna

Important Events

Events	Dates
GATE 2026 Admit Card Date	Jan 07, 2026 Tentative
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 07, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 08, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 14, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 15, 2026
GATE 2026 Result Date	Mar 19, 2026 Tentative

Expired Events

Events	Dates
Date of GATE 2026 Application Rectification	Oct 28, 2025 - Nov 10, 2025
GATE 2026 Registration Date	Aug 28, 2025 - Oct 13, 2025
Physical Reporting & Fee Payment at Final Allotted Institute for CCMT 2025 [M.Tech]	Aug 05, 2025 - Aug 11, 2025

Important Events

Events	Dates
GATE 2026 Admit Card Date	Jan 07, 2026 Tentative
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 07, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 08, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 14, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 15, 2026
GATE 2026 Result Date	Mar 19, 2026 Tentative

Expired Events

Events	Dates
GATE 2026 Registration Date	Aug 28, 2025 - Oct 13, 2025
GATE 2026 Notification	Aug 05, 2025

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NIT Patna M.Tech Design Engineering Admission Process

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NIT Patna M.Tech Design Engineering Placement

According to the latest available placement reports of 2024, The median package reported is 6.8 Lakhs.Check NIT Patna Placement

Based on the latest NIRF Reports 2024 of NIT Patna, about 16% of the M.Techstudents were placed during the placement drive. The median package reported was 6.8 Lakhs.

Yearly Placement Package Comparison
Particulars	2024
Median Package	₹6.80 Lakhs

NIT Patna M.Tech Design Engineering Ranking

According to Collegedunia Ranking 2025, NIT Patna ranks 55 out of 500 colleges in India and 2nd in state Bihar for its M.Tech Design Engineering program.