What are the living conditions in NIT Patna? Do first year students get into hostels? If not, are good PGs available nearby?

NIT Patna earlier known as Bihar College of Engineering is located in the heart of Patna amongst the hustle and bustle of the city. The campus, although a tiny one has a peaceful and serene ambiance because of the holy Ganga located in the rear of the campus. Moreover, the central location gives you access to everything in the city from shopping to exploring. 

You will adjust to campus life quite easily and will develop a unique bond with the institute. Moreover, the authorities have worked very hard to improve the living conditions of the campus. For example, 

• The infrastructure is being renovated and many new labs have been made
• Extracurricular activities are now given a lot of focus and a separate body SAC has been made for the same. 
• First-year students are allotted hostels on the basis of the rank secured by them in JEE Mains while others get hostels on the basis of their CGPA. 
• A typical hostel room at NIT Patna has 3-4 students living together. Some new hostels are also being made to improve the accommodation facilities.
• Students are provided with facilities like 24*7 electricity supply, cool purified drinking water supply, high-speed LAN, and decent food facilities.

There are PG facilities nearby but they charge high rent and the facilities may not be at par with campus facilities.