NIT Patna Ph.D: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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Ph.D at NIT Patna is a 3-year Full Time Doctorate Degree. The course is offered in 9 specializations. The most popular specializations include Computer Science And Engineering, Humanities And Social Science, Mathematics.

The total Ph.D Fees at NIT Patna for 2025 - 2026 academic year is ₹ 1.41 Lakhs - 1.46 Lakhs. This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 45,000.

To be eligible for the NIT Patna Ph.D program, candidates must have passed Post Graduation (or equivalent).

Read the section below for further details on NIT Patna Ph.D admission 2025, fees, hostel fees, cutoff, placement, rankings and more.

Ph.D

Total Fees:₹3.56 Lakhs

11 Courses3 Years Full Time

(Based on 744 views last year)

Eligibility:

Post Graduation

Application Date:

5 June 2025

Computer Science And Engineering

₹3.56 Lakhs

(Based on 81 views last year)

Civil Engineering

₹3.56 Lakhs

(Based on 50 views last year)

NIT Patna Ph.D Fees

NIT Patna Ph.D Fees 2025 - 2026 is ₹ 1.41 Lakhs - 1.46 Lakhs for the entire course duration. This is an decrease of -1.62% (~₹2) from the previous year fee. Students must pay approximately ₹ 47,033 - 48,533 per year.

The total Ph.D fees covers-

Total tuition fee of ₹ 45,000
A Refundable Caution fee of ₹ 10,000
Total other fee of ₹ 86,100 - 90,600

The hostel fees for NIT Patna is 88,500.

Based on 1.59 K views collected by Collegedunia last year, the most popular Ph.D specialisation is Computer Science And Engineering, Humanities And Social Science, Mathematics.

Ph.D Computer Science And Engineering total fees is ₹ 1.46 Lakhs
Ph.D Humanities And Social Science total fees is ₹ 1.41 Lakhs
Ph.D Mathematics total fees is ₹ 1.46 Lakhs

Quota:

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fees	₹ 45,000
caution fees*	₹ 16,000
other fees	₹ 2.95 Lakhs
total fees	₹ 3.56 Lakhs

* Fees is refundable

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NIT Patna Ph.D Admission 2026

Students must have Post Graduation to be eligible for Ph.D admission at NIT Patna.

NIT Patna Ph.D Ranking

According to Collegedunia Ranking 2025, NIT Patna ranks #55 out of 500 colleges in India. The college has an overall Collegedunia score of 1027/2000, calculated based on NAAC grade, exam cutoff, rankings, placements and student reviews.

NIT Patna is ranked by several ranking agencies such as NIRF, IIRF, The Week. Some of these rankings are as follows-

#53 out of 300 under NIRF Ranking 2025.
#74 out of 160 under IIRF Ranking 2025.
#38 out of 130 under The Week Ranking 2019.

Ranking Agency	Latest	Previous
	#62 out of 500 (2026) #2nd Bihar	#55 out of 500 (2025) #2nd Bihar
	#38 out of 130 (2019)	-
	#53 out of 300 (2025) #2nd Bihar	#55 out of 300 (2024) #2nd Bihar
	#61 out of 146 (2026)	#74 out of 160 (2025) #2nd Bihar