Which is better, IIEST Shibpur or NIT Patna?

This is a pretty difficult question as both the colleges are great in their own ways. National Institute of Technology (Patna) is ranked 134th in India among the leading technical institutes of India by NIRF. Whereas, IIEST Shibpur is ranked 19th among engineering colleges by NIRF. Let's compare some of the parameters which may help you choose which institute will be better for you.

Admission-

Both the institute offer UG, PG, and Ph.D. programs across various streams.

• The entrance exam that is accepted for B. Tech courses is JEE Mains.

• For M. Tech candidates the entrance exam accepted is GATE in both the colleges.

• CAT scores are accepted for MBA programs.

Placement:

• IIEST Shibpur witnessed a placement record of 311 students for the academic year of 2018-2019. The highest recruiting batch was Information Technology. 39.2 LPA was the highest salary offered in the 2019 placement drive.

• Whereas, NIT Patna placed 279 students from the streams of B. Tech, M. Tech, B. Arch. The highest salary offered was INR 39.12 LPA and the average salary was record around INR 7.71 LPA in the 2019 placement.

Both IIEST Shibpur and NIT Patna are equally good. So choose an institute among the two according to your convenience.