Which one is better, NIT Durgapur or IIEST Shibpur?

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Pritha Ghose Posted On - Apr 20, 2022

B.Tech from Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (2019)

Alumni and rank-wise, IIEST Shibpur is better. It is India’s 2nd oldest technical institute. It attracts talented students from all over the country. You will be among a competitive peer group. The environment on campus is great for learning. It has an extensive alumni network, tanks to more than 165 years of legacy.

As far as placement goes IIEST Shibpur and NIT Durgapur offer similar opportunities. Tech giants like Microsoft, and Directi visit IIEST Shibpur placement. PSUs like Coal India also hire from core departments of the institute. The average CTC offered to the students is around INR 6-7 LPA.

Due to the above factors, IIEST Shibpur has a little edge over NIT Durgapur. But both are premier institutes and offer decent academic and placement opportunities.

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Tanya Sammadar Posted On - Jul 14, 2021

B.Tech in ECE from National Institute of Technology Durgapur (2019)

According to some of my friends' experiences, both colleges are equally good in terms of academics. The faculty is well-qualified and cooperative in both NIT Durgapur and IIEST Shibpur with a slight difference.

Usually, NIT Durgapur is considered good for the CSE as many prestigious companies visit here during the placement drive for the recruitment. While IIEST Shibpur is more inclined towards research than placements.

Categories	NIT Durgapur	IIEST Shibpur
Course Fee	5.56 lakhs	5.68 lakhs
Highest CTC	29 LPA	21-23 LPA
Average CTC	11 LPA	10-12 LPA
Recruiting Companies	Wipro, Accenture, Capgemini, TCS, etc.	Infosys, ZS Associates, Bosch, IBM, etc.

If you are focused on placements then join NIT Durgapur and if you are interested in research then IIEST Shibpur is best for you. But lastly, your efforts to develop skills in yourself matter immensely, as you are the only person who needs to do hard work. If you do not then even the best college in the country would not help.