The Indian government has announced a major expansion for IIT Patna in the recent budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. With elections approaching in Bihar, special attention has been given to the state.
Hostel Capacity to Increase
During the budget speech, the Finance Minister highlighted that IIT Patna will see an increase in hostel capacity and infrastructure. She stated that the number of students in 23 IITs across the country has grown from 65,000 to 1.3 lakh over the past decade. To support this growth, the government plans to develop additional infrastructure at five IITs, including IIT Patna, for 6,500 more students.
List of IITs in India
Here are the 23 IITs in India:
- IIT Madras
- IIT Delhi
- IIT Bombay
- IIT Guwahati
- IIT Kanpur
- IIT Kharagpur
- IIT Roorkee
- IIT Dharwad
- IIT Ropar
- IIT Hyderabad
- IIT Indore
- IIT Dhanbad
- IIT (BHU) Varanasi
- IIT Patna
- IIT Gandhinagar
- IIT Bhubaneswar
- IIT Mandi
- IIT Jodhpur
- IIT Tirupati
- IIT Bhilai
- IIT Jammu
- IIT Palakkad
- IIT Goa
About IIT Patna
IIT Patna was established in 2008. Currently, Professor T.N. Singh serves as its Director. The institute has a strong reputation, with students regularly getting selected for high-paying jobs in companies like Google. Some have even secured crore-level packages.
Admission to IITs: A Tough Journey
Getting admission into IITs is not easy. Students need to pass the JEE Main exam first and then qualify for the JEE Advanced. The JEE Advanced is much tougher than the JEE Main, making it a highly competitive process.
This expansion will help IIT Patna continue its mission to provide world-class education and infrastructure to students.
