The
Indian Institute of Technology Patna (abbreviated
IIT Patna or
IITP) is an autonomous institute of education and research in
science,
engineering and
technology located in
Patna,
India. It is recognized as an
Institute of National Importance by the
Government of India. IIT Patna is part of National Knowledge Network (NKN) which provides a high speed core networking for all the knowledge related institutions in
India to integrate seamlessly all of the scientific community of India.