Why do less companies visit IIT Patna?

Honestly, I don’t think IIT Patna has fewer recruiters if you look at the placement statistics and compare them with the other new IITs.

IIT Patna is the 4th among the new IITs. A few reasons why IIT Patna has fewer companies in comparison to some new IITs are

• The small batch size attracts fewer companies as they are forced to choose from a smaller talent pool in contrast to other IITs with bigger batch size
• The number of branches here are limited and so the companies that offer profile related to other branches don’t come to IIT Patna
• A very common reason is that IIT Patna is a new IIT and the students of the same branch of an old IIT have a higher JEE Advanced rank and thus are preferred to students of newer IITs
• The location of the institute also plays a major role in attracting recruiters and Hyderabad is an IT hub with many startup and Company foundations. Bihar on the other hand is very lacking.
• The institute is not well-connected to the airport and recruiters don’t want to go through much hassle.

Then again, IIT Patna is developing at a fast pace and attracts recruiters more than many new IITs.