Education
Government engineering colleges filled 14,331 of 15,183 B.Tech seats (94.39%, up from 65.86% in 2022–23) and government polytechnics 16,897 of 17,227 seats (98.08%). Placements rose from 1,700 in 2020–21 to 20,477 in 2025–26, including 4,843 women.
New courses cover AI, cyber security, robotics, data science and biomedical engineering, 20 polytechnic programmes earned NBA accreditation, and IIT Patna is helping set up centres of excellence in EVs, drones, 3D printing and robotics. Tuition stays at ₹10 a month in engineering colleges and ₹5 in polytechnics, with 33% of B.Tech seats reserved for women.