Birla Institute of Technology, Patna

About College:

The Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Patna in Bihar works as an extension centre of the BIT Mesra which is in the state of Jharkhand. It was established in 2006. It sits on 25 acres of land. The origins of the institute may be traced back to 1955 with the formation of the parent BITS Mesra. Besides Patna, other extension centres have been established in Kolkata, Allahabad, Noida, Deoghar and in Ranchi. It even has two international extension centres in the Middle East region. There are at Ras-Al-Khaimah in the UAE and in Muscat, the capital of Oman. 

En number of courses are available for study here at the BIT Mesra campus. They are available straight from the UG till the doctoral levels. At the UG level, the programmes may broadly be divided into the areas of engineering, architecture and management. The B.E may be pursued in the areas of – Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Production Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering and in Electronics & Communication Engineering. BBA and BCA programmes are also available at the UG level. At the PG level, there are two main options here. One is the MTech in Computer Science and the other one is the ME in Electronics & Communication. 

Admissions to the BE programmes is via the JEE Mains. This is the largest entrance exam in the country in terms of numbers and possibly amongst the largest in the world. This paper is given by more than 12 lakh people annually. It is a three- hour exam worth 90 marks constituting 3 segments with equal weightage. Those segments are- Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics. Success in this exam opens the doorway to top colleges. 

The entire academics and research work is controlled by the eleven departments over here. These departments are for- Architecture, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Humanities & Management, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering and for Electronics & Communication Engineering. This focus on academics has prompted the Careers 360 magazine to rate the BITS Patna at AAA level. 

The BIT group has also been a pioneer when it comes to forging international alliances for academic and research collaborations. These kinds of collaborations stretch with academic partners form the USA, UK, Denmark, Canada and France. Some of the key collaborators are- Aalborg University, Purdue University, University of Leeds, the University of New Brunswick and the University of Houston, besides with others. Research is another key area at the BIT group. There are internal research initiatives. But most prolific are the industry-sponsored research projects taken up. The funding agencies for these projects have been the likes of UGC, CIL, AICTE, Visa Power, Lanco Coal Company, Essar, DST and Tata Steel among others.

Student life at the campus is a thriving one. The annual technical fest is known as the Technika. The annual rock- show organized as part of this Technika is called the Viola. Top international and domestic bands have visited the campus for this rock show. The annual athletics meet here is known as the Prakrida. The banking facilities are so superior here, that there is even a fully- functional ATM within the campus. Besides this, there is a really well- stocked central library here. It provides access to numerous national and international academic journals. The computer centre too is equipped with the best of the latest equipment. A dispensary is located within the campus to deal with any kinds of sudden emergencies. For recreation purposes, indoor sports facilities are present here. Outdoors are also well- manicured, thanks to the presence of a large football field. A canteen is here for the preparation of hygienic food for the students, staff and faculty present on campus. 

All this has led to a boost in the placements’ scenario here. The key recruiters in recent seasons have been the likes of – Accenture, Adani Group, IBM, IFB, Usha Martin, Gammon, India, GMR, GMMCO, Havells, Cognizant, Capgemini, Samsung, Reliance Power, ICOL, L&T, Infosys, Hero Moto corp, NTPC, NEI, Oracle, Caparo, Goldman Sachs, Aricent, Bhushan Steel, Verizon, Vedanta, Exide, Ericsson, Pinj Lloyd, Hindalco, Mu Sigma, Tata Motors, Tata Power, TCS, Tech Mahindra, ZS, Wipro and Vodafone besides several others.