IITP vs IITBBS – A Quick Comparison Between IIT Patna and IIT Bhubaneswar

IIT Patna and IIT Bhubaneswar are two of the most prestigious institutes in India, both of which are considered among the top educational institutions in the country. Both institutes offer a wide range of courses and specializations, from undergraduate to postgraduate programs.

While they may be close geographically, these two universities couldn’t be farther apart when it comes to their focus and mission.

So, here, I will be comparing quickly IIT Patna and IIT Bhubaneswar.

Actually, this is not really a comparison but a simple list of course offerings, departments, rankings, etc. between these two IITs.

Earlier, I have also compared IIT Dhanbad vs IIT Bhubaneswar, and IIT Dhanbad vs IIT Patna which you can take a look at.

IIT Patna vs IIT Bhubaneswar

I am going to quickly compare these 2 on the basis of the establishment, location, history, departments, academics, rankings, infrastructure etc.

1. Establishment

IIT Patna	IIT Bhubaneswar
2008	2008

2. Location

IIT Patna	IIT Bhubaneswar
30 km from Patna City, Bihta, Patna, Bihar	35 km from the Biju Pattanaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

3. History

IIT Patna	IIT Bhubaneswar
Established by an Act of the Indian Parliament on August 6, 2008.	Establishing an IIT in Odisha became a major issue in the parliament on May 2007.
IITP (IIT Patna) has been fully operational since 2015.	Later that year, on August 2007, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh officially announced the establishment of a new IIT in Bhubaneswar.
Also recognized as the Institute of National Importance.	Became the National Institute of Importance in 2012.

4. Departments

IIT Patna

IIT Bhubaneswar

Engineering  – Department of Computer Science and Engineering  – Department of Electrical Engineering – Department of Mechanical Engineering – Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering – Department of Chemical Engineering – Department of Mathematics and Computing – Department of Nanotechnology – Department of Mechatronics – Department of Communication Systems Engineering – Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering – Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering – Department of VLSI and Embedded Systems Humanities & Social Sciences – Department of Humanities and Social Sciences – Department of Endangered Language Studies Basic Sciences – Department of Chemistry – Department of Physics – Department of Mathematics

The Institute has adopted the concept of Schools rather than Departments for promoting interdisciplinary research.  Schools – School of Basic Sciences – School of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Management – School of Mechanical Sciences – School of Infrastructure – School of Electrical Sciences – School of Mineral, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering – School of Earth, Ocean, and Climate Sciences

5. Rankings

IIT Patna	IIT Bhubaneswar
According to the QS World University Rankings, ranked among BRICS: 108 [2018]	According to the QS World University Rankings, ranked among BRICS: 107 [2018]
According to NIRF, ranked 24 among Engineering Colleges.	According to NIRF, ranked 22 among Engineering Colleges.

Final Words

I know that there is a lot more to include. But, let’s keep it precise and quick.

Still, if you want to add something here, please let me know in the comments.