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NIT Durgapur (NIT DGP): Admission, Cutoff, Courses, Fees
Jahanabad, India
National Institute of Technology - [NIT] ,Durgapur ,West Bengal
Overview
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NIT Durgapur was established in 1960 by an Act of Parliament. NIT Durgapur is accredited by NBA. NIT Durgapur is ranked 93rd under overall category by NIRF 2024 and 44th under engineering category by NIRF 2024.
NIT Durgapur offers popular courses like BTech, MCA, MSc, MBA, MTech, and PhD. The minimum eligibility criteria to get admission in this college is 75% aggregate in 10+2 and need to clear JEE Main exam.
NIT Durgapur offers a placement rate of 72.08%. The top recruiters who visit this college are TCS, JP Morgan, Oracle and many other companies. The highest package offered to BTech students was INR 51 LPA and the average package stood at INR 7.35 LPA. A total of 568 offers were made.
Quick Highlights
Particulars | Details |
Top Recruiters | Oracle, Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, TCS, Tata Power, Intel, ZS Associates, JP Morgan |
Fees Range | INR 30 K - INR 6.25 lakhs |
University Type | Public |
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Entrance Exams | JEE Main, GATE, IIT JAM, MAT, XAT, JEST |
Year of Establishment | 1960 |
Location | Durgapur, West Bengal |
Popular Courses | BTech/BE, ME/MTech, MSc, MBA/PGDM, BSc, MSW, PhD |
Scholarship | Merit-Based, Need-Based, Institutional and Residential |
Rankings
NIT Durgapur is one of the best institutes of West Bengal with an overall rank of 90 as per NIRF 2024. Though the rank fluctuates, in the past 5 years it has made its place from 93rd in 2019 to 90th in 2023.
Ranking Body | Rankings |
NIRF Ranking 2024 | #44 |
NIRF Ranking 2023 | #43 |
NIRF Ranking 2023 | #90 |
The Week 2021 | #19 |
National Institute of Technology - [NIT] ,Durgapur ,West Bengal
Programs
With a total of 44 courses offered at NIT Durgapur, the college offers education in the field of Engineering, Science, and Humanities & Social Sciences, among other streams to the students. Also, some of the PG courses offered here include M.Sc, M.E./M.Tech, and MSW. Students can check out the below table to understand the eligibility requirements and total tuition fee for all NIT Durgapur courses:
Courses | Fees Structure |
BTech | INR 1.68 lakhs - 1.74 lakhs |
MTech | INR 1.19 lakhs |
MBA | INR 75,000 |
MSc | INR 63,500 |
BSc + MSc | INR 68,500 |
BTech + MTech | INR 1.79 lakhs |
PhD | INR 73,000 |
Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech]
Master of Technology [M.Tech]
Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] + Master of Technology [M.Tech]
National Institute of Technology - [NIT] ,Durgapur ,West Bengal
Admissions
NIT Durgapur provides a variety of 44 courses covering Engineering, Science and Humanities & Social Sciences to its students. Moreover the college also offers postgraduate programs, like M.Sc, M.E./ M.Tech and MSW.
Courses | Eligibility |
BTech | 10+2 with 75% |
MTech | Pass in Graduation |
MBA | Graduation with 55% |
MSc | Graduation with 55% |
BSc | - |
MSW | Graduation with 50% |
PhD | Graduation with 70% |
Admission Process
Admissions at NIT Durgapur for undergraduate and postgraduate courses are determined through entrance exams conducted at a level and subsequent counseling sessions. The flagship program at NIT Durgapur is the BTech program, where admission is granted based on JEE Main rankings followed by JoSAA and CSAB Counseling sessions. For MTech programs admission is dependent upon GATE scores. Admissions to National Institute of Technology courses also depend upon the counseling authorities for each program offered such as BTech and MTech at the postgraduate levels in Engineering and Science fields along with MSc and MBA programs.
Particulars | Details |
Application Process 2024 | The application for NIT Durgapur online and offline students have to fill the form for their chosen subject based on their 10+2 marks and graduation marks. They have to register for JEE Main exam |
Shortlisting Students | JEE Main shortlists them based on the scores received by the candidate. |
Release of Merit List | The merit lists are released by the state level exam conducting bodies. |
Counselling | After the release of merit lists the selected students are called for counselling rounds. |
Important Dates
Events | Important Dates |
JEE Main 2025 Session 2 Registration | 31 January 2025- 24 February 2025 |
JEE Main 2025 Exam Date(Session 2) | 1 April 2025- 8 April 2025 |
Seats
Courses | Seats |
BSc | 909 |
MTech | 380 |
MSc | 135 |
MBA | 44 |
Cutoffs
Courses | Last Round Cutoff |
B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing | 12077 |
B.Tech. in Biotechnology | 47888 |
B.Tech. & M.Tech. Dual Degree in Biotechnology | 47996 |
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 33696 |
B.Tech. & M.Tech. Dual Degree in Chemical Engineering | 34405 |
Integrated M.Sc. in Chemistry | 54181 |
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 40215 |
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 8765 |
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 19559 |
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 13608 |
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 27957 |
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 44399 |
National Institute of Technology - [NIT] ,Durgapur ,West Bengal
Placements
In the NIT Durgapur BTech placements of 2024 72.08 % of the students in the batch secured job placements. The average and highest salaries for BTech graduates were IN R 7.35 LPA. In R 51 LPA respectively. A total of 568 job offers were extended during the placement season. Additionally, it was noted that the average package for Computer Science Engineering students at NIT Durgapur was competitive, among all branches.
Key Metric | Details |
Placement rate | 72.08% |
Average package | ₹ 7.35 LPA |
Highest package | ₹ 51LPA |
students placed | 566 |
National Institute of Technology - [NIT] ,Durgapur ,West Bengal
Scholarships
NIT Durgapur offers various scholarship programs to students based on their merit and also several others based on their residential and low-income scholarships. Below is the list of scholarships provided by NIT Durgapur:
- Student Full freeship
- Student Half freeship
- Rajashree Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship
- Student Aid Fund
National Institute of Technology - [NIT] ,Durgapur ,West Bengal
Infrastructure
NIT Durgapur has hostel facilities for both girls and boys. All the hostels are well organized, have mess facilities, and have free wifi for the students with single, double, and triple occupancy.
Particulars | Details |
Hostel Type | Separate hostels for boys and girls |
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Room option | single, double, and triple occupancy |
Meal Option | breakfast, lunch, and dinner with vegetarian and non-vegetarian |
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