JEE Main 2026: These are the most-opted courses in IIT Patna this year

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Traditional branches also witnessed notable growth. Civil Engineering saw choices rise from 9,439 to 10,605, an increase of 12.35 per cent, while Mechanical Engineering recorded 12,158 choices, up from 10,989, marking a 10.63 per cent rise. Chemical Engineering and Metallurgical and Materials Engineering posted more moderate but steady increases of 8.75 per cent and 8.78 per cent, respectively.

Integrated and interdisciplinary programmes continued to gain traction in 2025. The BTech (CSE) and MTech in CSE programme received 8,891 choices, an 11.04 per cent increase over last year. Similarly, integrated programmes such as BTech (ECE) – MTech in VLSI, BTech (ME) – MTech in Mechatronics, and BTech Mathematics and Computing – MTech in Mathematics and Computing saw growth ranging between 8 and 11 per cent.

Programmes combining engineering with management education through collaborations with IIM Bodh Gaya and IIM Mumbai also recorded higher preference counts. 

The BTech Chemical Engineering – MBA in Hospital and Health Care Management programme saw the highest growth in this segment at 15.14 per cent, while BTech (Civil Engineering) – MBA and BTech (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) – MBA recorded increases of over 14 per cent each. The BS in Economics with MBA programme registered 4,364 choices, up 9.7 per cent from 2024.

Overall, the choice data for 2025 reflects growing interest in computer science, AI-driven programmes, and integrated engineering–management pathways, alongside sustained demand for core engineering disciplines at IIT Patna.