The Indian Institute of Technology at Bihta near Patna was created by an Act of Parliament

Background

Bihar's central institutions are in the news this week because two central farm research institutes in the State reported work under the Swachhata Special Campaign, and one of the central institutions in the State is the Indian Institute of Technology Patna.
The institute describes itself as one of the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology, located at Bihta near Patna in Bihar.
It is recognised as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India.
It is one of the second generation Indian Institutes of Technology, established by an Act of the Indian Parliament on 6 August 2008.
An Institute of National Importance is a body declared as such by Parliament, which gives it autonomy in setting its own courses and degrees.