Patna: The IIT Patna on Friday organised a Virtual Open House for candidates who qualified in JEE Advanced 2026 and their parents, attracting participation from across the country.The programme was aimed at familiarising prospective students with the institute’s academic programmes, research ecosystem, entrepreneurship initiatives, placements, hostel facilities and admission process.Welcoming the participants, IIT Patna director T N Singh congratulated the successful candidates and wished them well for their future. He highlighted the institute’s growing reputation in academics and research and encouraged students to consider IIT Patna for higher education.Dean (administration) A K Thakur provided an overview of the institute’s academic and administrative framework. He said IIT Patna will offer admission to 817 seats through JEE Advanced for the 2026-27 academic session.According to Thakur, the institute offers 12 four-year BTech/BSc programmes, eight BTech-MTech dual-degree programmes and 12 BTech/BSc-MBA dual-degree programmes, providing multiple academic pathways for students.Dean (undergraduate programmes) Sushant Kumar explained the curriculum structure and academic opportunities available to undergraduate students, while dean (postgraduate programmes) Subrata Hait outlined the advantages of the institute’s dual-degree programmes.Gymkhana president Arvind Jha and vice-president Miraj Kulkarni shared insights into hostel life, student clubs, sports activities and technical and cultural festivals, giving participants a glimpse of campus life.Rishabh Singh and Kripa Shankar Singh highlighted placement and internship opportunities available across disciplines. Rahul Mishra briefed participants on the institute’s IT infrastructure and facilities at the Computer Centre.Heads of various academic departments also interacted with participants and explained opportunities available in their respective fields.The programme concluded with an interactive session in which faculty members and senior officials answered questions from students and parents on admissions, academics, placements and campus facilities.
