NIT Patna provides a range of scholarships to its students, with a focus on those who require financial aid. These scholarships serve to increase accessibility to the institute's professional degree courses. Although many are intended for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, including SC/ST and other backward classes, the scholarship schemes are varied with stipends differing based on factors such as caste and the awarding body. The following sections outline the details of the popular NIT Patna scholarship schemes.
NIT-Patna Scholarship: Minority Commission, Ranchi Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to minority students. The awarding authority is the Minority Commission, Ranchi.
| Scholarship | Awarding Authority | Amount |
| Minority-1 | Minority Commission, Ranchi | INR 17,000 |
NIT-Patna Scholarship: Uttar Pradesh Sainik Kalyan Scholarship
This scholarship is dedicated to ex-serviceman students. The Uttar Pradesh Sainik Kalyan serves as the awarding authority.
| Scholarship | Awarding Authority | Amount |
| Ex-serviceman-1 | Uttar Pradesh Sainik Kalyan | INR 2,500 |
NIT-Patna Scholarship: ST & SC Development Deptt. Orissa Scholarships
The ST & SC Development Deptt. Orissa provides scholarships to SC/ST students. They offer different scholarships, with varying amounts.
| Scholarship | Awarding Authority | Amount |
| SC-2 | ST & SC Development Deptt. Orissa | INR 49,760 |
| ST-2 | ST & SC Development Deptt. Orissa | INR 49,760 |
| SC-2 | ST & SC Development Deptt. Orissa | INR 41,600 |
NIT-Patna Scholarship: Indian Oil, New Delhi Scholarships
Indian Oil, New Delhi offers scholarships for SC students. The amount varies depending on different factors.
| Scholarship | Awarding Authority | Amount |
| SC-1 | Indian Oil, New Delhi | INR 12,000 |
| SC-3 | Indian Oil, New Delhi | INR 1,08,000 |
| SC-1 | Indian Oil, New Delhi | INR 12,000 |
NIT-Patna Scholarship: Other Scholarships
There are several other scholarships offered by different awarding authorities. These vary in amounts and are offered to students from different categories.
| Scholarship | Awarding Authority | Amount |
| GEN-1 | Sitaram Jindal Foundation, New Delhi | INR 2,400 |
| ST-3 | Director of Tech. Edn., Itanagar | INR 17,800 |
| BCE-1 | BC Welfare, WB | INR 15,880 |
| SC-2 | Welfare of SC, Assam | INR 27,368 |
| SC-1 | Tech. Edn., HP | INR 6,000 |
| SC-1 | Social Welfare Dept., Karnataka | INR 50,000 |
| Minority-1 | Director of Tech. Edn., Thiruvanthpuran | INR 20,000 |