National Institute of Technology Durgapur

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National Institute of Technology Durgapur (also known as NIT Durgapur or NITDGP), formerly called as Regional Engineering College, Durgapur (also known as REC Durgapur or RECDGP), is a public technical and research university. It is one of India's oldest, most selective, and most prestigious technical universities.

Basic informations

  • College name: National Institute of Technology Durgapur
  • Also known as: NIT Durgapur, NITDGP, REC Durgapur, RECDGP
  • College type: Private
  • Foundation year: 1960
  • Campus area: 187 acres (0.75 km²)
  • College location: Durgapur, West Bengal

Connectivity

  • By Air: NIT Durgapur is 14 km away from Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, Durgapur & 175 km away from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata.
  • By Train: NIT Durgapur is 8.5 km away from Durgapur Railway Station.

Rankings

Category Rank (year)
NIRF Overall Rankings 90 (2023)
NIRF Engineering Rankings 43 (2023)
The Week Best Technical Universities India 24 (2023)
The Week Top Engineering Colleges India 23 (2022)

Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidate must have secured at least 75 per cent aggregate (65 per cent for SC/ST) in Class 12 from a recognised board of education. Candidates in the top 20 percentile in Class 12 are also eligible to apply.

Admission Proccess

  • Firstly you have to give JEE (Main) exam.

    Then, admissions are done through JoSAA Counselling and CSAB Special Round on the basis of JEE(Main) Exam ranklist.

Courses Offered

  • Bio-Technology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
  • Bio Technology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • M.Sc. in Chemistry
  • M.Sc. in Physics
  • M.Sc. in Mathematics
  • M.Sc. in Biotechnology
  • M.Sc. in Applied Geology and Geoinformatics
 
  • M.Tech. in Biotechnology
  • M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering
  • M.Tech. in Operations Research
  • M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI
  • M.Tech. in Earth and Environmental Studies
  • M.Tech. in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
  • M.Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering
  • M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
  • M.Tech. in Structural Engineering
  • M.Tech. in Power Electronics and Machine Drives
  • M.Tech. in Advanced Material Science and Technology
  • M.Tech. in Power Systems
  • M.Tech. in Telecommunication Engineering
  • M.Tech. in Machine Design
  • M.Tech. in Metallurgy and Materials Technology
  • M.Tech. in Thermal Engineering

Seat Matrix

  • Bio Technology(Gender Neutral) - 59
  • Bio Technology(Female Only) - 16
  • Chemical Engineering(Gender Neutral) - 60
  • Chemical Engineering(Female Only) - 15
  • Civil Engineering(Gender Neutral) - 62
  • Civil Engineering(Female Only) - 18
  • Computer Science and Engineering(Gender Neutral) - 150
  • Computer Science and Engineering(Female Only) - 37
  • Electrical Engineering(Gender Neutral) - 80
  • Electrical Engineering(Female Only) - 20
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering(Gender Neutral) - 76
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering(Female Only) - 21
  • Mechanical Engineering(Gender Neutral) - 149
  • Mechanical Engineering(Female Only) - 38
  • Metallurgical and Materials Engineering(Gender Neutral) - 60
  • Metallurgical and Materials Engineering(Female Only) - 15

Fees - College Fees and Hostel Fees

institute
Particulars Amount
Caution Money (One Time, Refundable) ₹5,000
One Time Fees ₹18,500
Tuition Fee (per Semester) ₹62,500 (B.Tech/ B.Tech+M.Tech), ₹7,500 (Int. MSc)
Other fees of NIT Durgapur (per Semester) ₹8,600
Total ₹94,600 (B.Tech/ B.Tech+M.Tech), ₹39,600 (Int. MSc)
hostel
Particulars Amount
Hostel Caution Money (One Time, Refundable) ₹5,000
Hostel Seat Rent (per Semester) ₹5,000
Electricity charges (per Semester) ₹1,500
Other fees (per Semester) ₹1,200
Mess Advance (per Semester) ₹10,000
Total ₹22,700

Scholarship or Fee Waiver

  • Tuition Fee of SC/ST/PH students in NIT Durgapur is nil.
  • General and OBC students whose family income is between Rs.1 LPA to Rs.5 LPA, their Tuition Fee is 1/3rd only.
  • General and OBC students whose family income is less than Rs.1LPA, their tuition fee is nil.

Placements

NIT Durgapur placement
NIT Durgapur Highest Package 2023 – Rs. 70 Lakhs per annum
NIT Durgapur Median Package 2023 – Rs. 17.75 Lakhs per annum
NIT Durgapur Average Package 2023 – Rs. 13.62 Lakhs per annum

Facilities Available

  • ▪ Canteens ▪ Hall 5 Canteen ▪ B/L Cafe ▪ Wonder Cafe ▪ Nescafe ▪ Roy restaurants ▪ Chitrangani ▪ Chandu Tea Stall ▪ Techno
  • The library has a collection of 1.7 lakh volumes of books which includes Text Books, Reference Books & Bound volumes of Journals, Standards etc. The Library subscribes to about 120 current Journals.
  • Labs, 24x7 Medical Facility, Gym Facility

College Pros

  • NIT Durgapur labs are well maintained.
  • Good food and water qualities.
  • The quality of teaching is excellent.
  • NIT Durgapur's library is good enough.

College Cons

  • Decline of 50% in double job offers this season.
  • Due to its popularity, admission can be highly competitive in National institute of Technology Durgapur.

FAQ

The highest package offered at NIT Durgapur is 57.28 LPA.

NIT Durgapur offers residential, merit-based, institutional, and low-income scholarships. In total, 31 scholarships are awarded by the institute. Some of the scholarships awarded to students are Student Full Freeship Scholarship, Student Half Freeship Scholarship, Student Aid-fund, Indian Oil Corporation Limited Scholarship, Rajarshee Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship, Nityagopal and Himarmati Memorial Scholarship, Sitaram Jindal Memorial Scholarship, Indian Council for Cultural Relations Scholarship and DASA Scholarship.

There are seven hostels for boys and two hostels for girls to accommodate the admitted students. Each hostel has a separate mess managed under the supervision of wardens. All the hostels have their own volleyball & concrete Badminton courts with indoor games facilities like Table Tennis & Carom boards.

 

State Bank of India NIT Durgapur Branch, Canara Bank

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