NIT Durgapur is ranked 43 by the NIRF 2023 in the Engineering category. NIT Durgapur offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate degrees through its 14 departments. BTech, MTech, MSc, MCA, and PhD programmes are available at NIT Durgapur. NIT Durgapur covers an area of 187 acres and has 9 hostels for its students.

At NIT Durgapur, BTech is the most popular course. JEE Main score is used to determine admission to the BTech programme. For the BTech programme, candidates seeking admission must achieve a JEE Main exam rank between 4400 and 40000. The first year fees for NIT Duragpur BTech program is INR 1.86 Lakhs. Check: NIT Durgapur Admissions

The placement process for 2023 is now underway at NIT Durgapur. So far, the biggest bid has been INR 70 LPA. TCS Ninja, PwC, ICICI Bank, Microsoft, and other well-known employers were among the top employers.

NIT Durgapur Courses & Fees

NIT Durgapur provides a total of 29 undergraduate, postgraduate, and research courses. NIT Durgapur offers BTech, BSc, MTech, MSW, MBA, MCA, MSc and PhD. The most well-known programme at NIT Durgapur is BTech. At NIT Durgapur, admission to all programmes is available through national-level entrance exams.

Courses Fees  Details Cutoff
B.Tech (10 Courses) ₹1.86 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) 10+2 with 60%
Exam: JEE Main
Counselling: JOSAA 
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MBA (7 Courses) ₹1.31 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) Graduation with 50%
Exam: CAT exam and Personal Interview
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MTech (25 Courses) ₹1.26 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) BE/BTech with 60% marks
Exam: GATE Counselling: CCMT Counselling 
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PhD ₹1.06 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) Post Graduation Selection: Written test + Personal Interview conducted by Institute. * Candidates who have cleared UGC NET exam are exempted from the written test. -

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NIT Durgapur BTech Cutoff 2023 (Released)

NIT Durgapur JoSAA cutoff 2023 and seat allotment Round 1-5 are out. Tabulated below are the Closing Rank of General Category for Home State and Other State:

Course Name General Round 1  General Round 2 General Round 3 General Round 4 General Round 5
Closing Rank(Home State) Closing Rank(Home State) Closing Rank(Home State) Closing Rank(Home State) Closing Rank(Home State) Closing Rank(Home State) Closing Rank(Home State) Closing Rank(Home State) Closing Rank(Home State) Closing Rank(Home State)
Bio Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 37144 40089 46809 42668 50161 45840 51513 46410 52187 46550
Biotechnology (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)) 28614 35541 28614 34487 28614 44618 28614 44618 28614 44618
Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 29582 31123 33331 34487 34235 34688 34482 34688 34482 34736
Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 36578 34736 39563 37739 40463 39150 43691 39405 44542 39460
Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 11240 8875 12126 9736 12126 9736 12126 9764 12126 9764

NIT Durgapur M.Sc. Cutoff 2023 (Released)

The CCMN has released 1,2 and 3 rounds of MSc cutoffs. Given below is the NIT Durgapur MSc cutoff round 3 cloisng ranks for the past 3 years:

Courses 2023 Cutoff by Rank 2022 Cutoff by Rank 2021 Cutoff by Rank
General (Round 3) General (Round 3) General (Round 3)
MSc Applied Geology & Geoinformatics 279 205 185
MSc Life Science 220 185 151
MSc Mathematics 1134 219 888
MSc Chemistry  11149 913 947
MSc Physics 1074 993 1131

NIT Durgapur MTech Cutoff Released

The CCMT has released 1,2 and 3 rounds of MTech cutoffs. Given below is the NIT Durgapur MTech cutoff analysis for the years 2023 and 2022:

Courses 2023 Cutoff by Rank 2022 Cutoff by Rank
General (Round 3) General (Round 3)
MTech Telecommunication Engineering 351 425
MTech Power Electronics & Machine Drives 357 439
MTech Power System Engineering 358 410
MTech Biotechnology 364 460
MTech Machine Design  364 436

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Check Cutoff Comparison: NIT Durgapur Vs NIT Kurukshetra Vs NIT Nagpur Vs VIT Vellore Vs IIEST Shibpur 

University NIT Durgapur NIT Kurukshetra NIT Nagpur VIT Vellore IIEST Shibpur
CAT Cutoff 99% 90% - 85% -
JEE Main Cutoff 7234 - 39647 7980- 41146 536 - 39760 - 530 - 39267

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NIT Durgapur Important Dates

Event Dates
BTech Events
Display of CSAB Special Round-I Seat Allotment Result August 08, 2023
Exercise seat options and Onlince Reporting August 08 - August 11, 2023
Display of CSAB Special Round-II Seat Allotment Result August 13, 2023
Online Reporting August 13 - August 15, 2023
Release of JEE Main Notification 2024 November 2023
JEE Mains 2024 exam date session 1 January 24 to February 1, 2024
NTA JEE Mains 2024 Exam Date April session April 1 to 15, 2024
MBA Events
CAT Registration Window August 02 - September 13, 2023  September 20, 2023 (Extended)
Admit Card Download October 25, 2023
CAT 2023 Exam Date November 26, 2023
CAT Result Declaration Second Week of January
MTech Events
GATE Online Application Process Opens  August 30, 2023
GATE Closing Date of REGULAR online registration/ application process (Without Late Fee) September 29, 2023
GATE Closing Date of EXTENDED online registration/ application process (With Late Fee) October 13, 2023
Modifications in GATE 2024 Application November 07 - November 11, 2023
Availability of GATE Admit cards for download January 03, 2024
GATE 2024 Examinations February 3,4,10 & 11, 2024
MSc Events
IIT JAM Registration Window September 05 - October 13, 2023
IIT JAM Exam Date February 11, 2024

NIT Durgapur Admission

The Admission process of NIT Durgapur flagship BTech program is given below:

Admission Stages Steps
Application starts Apply for JEE Main
JEE Mains Candidates having a valid JEE Main score should appear for counselling
Final Admission Offer Accept the seat

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Candidates willing to take admission at NIT Durgapur must fulfil the eligibility criteria of the course. Admission to all the courses at NIT Durgapur is done on the basis of national-level exams. Check-

NIT Durgapur Ranking

According to the NIRF 2022 Rankings, NIT Durgapur is placed 34th in the engineering category. Out of 200 institutions in India, NIT Durgapur is ranked 72 overall by NIRF in 2022. In 2022, NIT Durgapur's B.Tech. programme is ranked 38th by IIRF out of 192 colleges in India. NIRF 2023 rankings are as follows:

NIRF 2023

Overall Category

90

NIRF 2023

Engineering

43

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NIT Durgapur Placements

The 2023 NIT Durgapur Placements process has begun. The highest salary of INR 70 LPA was offered. Among the top employers were TCS Ninja, PwC, ICICI Bank, Microsoft and others. 187 companies participated in the 2023 placement drive, and 762 eligible students were placed. The MME department has the highest placement rate, at 90.32 percent. The details for the same is as follows:

Particulars Placements Statistics 2023 Placements Statistics 2022
Number of Recruiters 187 100+
Total Number of Offers 718 -
Number of Eligible Students 762 -
Number of Students Placed 633 (83.07%) 560+
Highest Package INR 70 LPA -
Average Package INR 13.64 LPA INR 11.46 LPA
Top Recruiters TCS Ninja, PwC, ICICI Bank, Microsoft JSW, BYJU, LTI, TCS, IBM, Google
NIT Durgapur Placements 2022-23 are in-process currently. For more check out the NIT Durgapur placements 2022 in details in the video given below:

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Check Placement Comparison: NIT Durgapur Vs NIT Kurukshetra Vs NIT Nagpur Vs VIT Vellore Vs IIEST Shibpur

University NIT Durgapur NIT Kurukshetra NIT Nagpur VIT Vellore IIEST Shibpur
Highest Package INR 70 LPA INR 1.25 CPA - INR 1.02 CPA INR 39 LPA
Average Package (MBA) - INR 13.89 LPA - - -
Average Package (B.Tech) INR 13.64 LPA INR 13.89 LPA INR 10.17 LPA INR 9.23 LPA -
Students Placed - 623 1000 - -

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NIT Durgapur Campus

The campus of NIT Durgapur occupies 187 acres of land. It is co-educational and entirely residential. NIT Durgapur is located around 160 kilometres (km) northwest of Kolkata, facing National Highway No. 2, on the main railway line between Howrah and Delhi. Currently, there are roughly 2500 boys and 500 girls living in seven hostels for males and two for girls. There are more than 1000 undergraduate students enrolled each year.

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NIT Durgapur FAQs

Ques. Which entrance scores are accepted at NIT Durgapur?

Ans. There are different entrances for different programmes. At NIT Durgapur, JEE-Main scores are accepted for B.Tech admission, GATE scores are accepted for M.Tech admission, and CAT scores are valid for admission to MBA. For MCA, NIMCET scores are accepted.

Ques. Which companies are associated with NIT Durgapur for campus selection?

Ans. Some of the top companies associated with NIT Durgapur are TATA Chemicals, TCS, IBM, Axis Bank, Microsoft, Bajaj Auto, Larsen & Toubro, Piramal Group and many more. 

Ques. Does NIT Durgapur waive any fee for OBC Students?

Ans. Yes, NIT Durgapur remmits of 2/3rd of the Tuition Fee for General and OBC students whose family income is between Rs.1 lakh to Rs.5 lakh per annum.

Ques. What is the highest CTC offered through placements at NIT Durgapur?

Ans. The highest CTC offered at NIT Durgapur is INR 70 LPA whereas the average package offered is INR 13.64 LPA.

Ques. How to apply for admission to B.Tech at NIT Durgapur?

Ans. The candidates may apply directly through the official website of JoSAA. All admissions will be strictly based on JEE Main merit list. Admissions will be done through counseling sessions (JoSAA) held online. 

Ques. Is NIT Durgapur a good college? 

Ans. NIT Durgapur is a very good college in terms of academics, infrastructure, placements, and faculty. The placement rate of the institute is more than 75% and the highest package has touched the INR 33 LPA mark. 

Ques. What rank is required for NIT Durgapur? 

Ans. For admission to NIT Durgapur, a candidate must have scored at least 65% marks in class 12th Board examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. 

Ques. Which is better, NIT Durgapur or Jadavpur University? 

Ans. NIT Durgapur will be a great choice as the institute has a good record of placement plus you will be getting a tag of NITian. The highest package offered at NIT Durgapur is INR 33 LPA. 

Ques. What are the facilities available at NIT Durgapur? 

Ans. The institute is equipped with facilities like Hostels, Guesthouse, Games & Sports complex, workshops, Bank, Canteens, etc. 

Ques. What is the admission process of NIT Durgapur? 

Ans. Admission to NIT Durgapur is offered on the basis of scores in the entrance examination, followed by counseling for seat allocation.