India, Sept. 4 -- Indian Institute of Technology, Patna is the only institution from Bihar featuring in the top 100 of the overall ranking of the National Institutional Framework Ranking (NIRF), released on Thursday.

IIT-P is also ranked 39th in the list of top 100 research institutions, while in the list of engineering institutions it is ranked 19th. The only other institution from Bihar finding place in the list of engineering institutions is NIT, Patna at 53rd place.

IIT-P has improved its position significantly from 2024 - from 73rd to 36th position - though All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Patna has slipped out of top 100 overall ranking to finish in rank band of 101-150.

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