Motto | विद्यार्थी लभते विद्याम् (Sanskrit) |
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Motto in English | One who aspires wisdom, attains it |
Type | Public Institute of technology |
Established | 2008 |
Chairman | Anand Deshpande |
Director | T. N. Singh[1] |
Academic staff | 166 [2] |
Students | 2,883 [2] |
Undergraduates | 1,797 [2] |
Postgraduates | 446 [2] |
640 [2] | |
Address | GVP2+7F7, Bihta, Dayalpur Daulatpur, Bihar , , , 801106 , 25°34′51.25″N 84°50′10.64″E / 25.5809028°N 84.8362889°E |
Campus | Urban, 501 acres (2.0 km2) |
Acronym | IITP |
Website | www |
Indian Institute of Technology Patna (abbreviated IIT Patna or IITP) is one of the 23 IITs, located at Bihta near Patna, Bihar (India).[3] It is recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India.[4] It is one of the second generation IITs established by an Act of the Indian Parliament on 6 August 2008.[5]
The permanent campus of IIT Patna is located at Bihta which is approximately 30 km west of Patna and has been fully operational since 2015.[6]