NIT Durgapur, the National Institute of Technology Durgapur, is an Institute of National Importance established in 1960 as one of the original eight Regional Engineering Colleges, located at Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur, West Bengal 713209, on a 187-acre campus. The institute offers B.Tech in nine branches through JEE Main and JoSAA, with NIRF 2025 Engineering rank 49 (score 55.94), NAAC A (score 3.28), and a 2024-25 placement average of Rs 12.61 LPA with highest Rs 80 LPA.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Established | 1960 (as REC Durgapur); NIT status 2003; INI 2007 |
| Type | Institute of National Importance (central, government) |
| Location | Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur, West Bengal 713209 |
| Campus | 187 acres, fully residential |
| B.Tech branches | CSE, ME, EE, ECE, CE, ChE, BT, Mathematics and Computing, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (9 branches, approx 936 core seats) |
| B.Tech admission | JEE Main + JoSAA (NIT pool) |
| B.Tech fee | Rs 1.25 lakh/year tuition (Rs 62,500/semester); 4-year total approx Rs 6.5 lakh including mandatory fees; tuition waived for SC, ST, and PwD |
| M.Tech | Via GATE; 14 departments |
| MBA / MCA | Offered separately |
| NAAC | A (score 3.28) |
| NIRF 2025 | Engineering rank 49 (score 55.94) |
| NIRF 2024 | Engineering rank 44 (score 56.26) |
| NIRF 2023 | Engineering rank 43 (score 53.91) |
| Placement 2024-25 | Avg Rs 12.61 LPA, median Rs 12.15 LPA, highest Rs 80 LPA; approx 710 placed; 210+ companies |
| Placement 2023-24 | B.Tech median Rs 11.24 LPA, highest Rs 81 LPA; 697 total placed |
| NAAC grade | A (score 3.28) |
| Official website | nitdgp.ac.in |
| Programme | Level | Duration | Admission | Approx fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech (9 branches) | UG | 4-year | JEE Main + JoSAA | Rs 1.25 lakh/yr (approx Rs 6.5 lakh total) |
| B.Tech+M.Tech Dual Degree (ChE, BT) | UG+PG | 5-year | JEE Main + JoSAA | Rs 1.25 lakh/yr |
| Integrated M.Sc (Maths, Chemistry) | UG+PG | 5-year | JEE Main + JoSAA | Rs 1.25 lakh/yr |
| M.Tech (14 departments) | PG | 2-year | GATE | Rs 1.25 lakh/yr |
| MCA | PG | 2-year | NIMCET / JoSAA | Per institute notification |
| MBA | PG | 2-year | CAT / MAT | Per institute notification |
| PhD | Doctoral | 4-5-year | Institute test / GATE | Funded |
As an NIT under the NIT Act, NIT Durgapur provides full tuition fee waivers for SC, ST, and differently-abled students. Students from families with annual income below Rs 1 lakh per year receive a full waiver; income between Rs 1 and Rs 5 lakh receives a two-thirds waiver; the standard fee is Rs 62,500 per semester for General and OBC-NCL students with family income above Rs 5 lakh. Students from OBC, EWS, and General categories may also apply for central government Post Matric and merit-cum-means scholarship schemes through the National Scholarship Portal and the West Bengal state scholarship portal.
The fully residential 187-acre campus at Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur, West Bengal, has seven boys' hostels and two girls' hostels with furnished rooms, a mess, wi-fi, and 24-hour security. Campus facilities include a central library, sports grounds (cricket, football, athletics, indoor courts), a swimming pool, computer labs, and an incubation and innovation cell. Durgapur Junction railway station is about 5 km from campus, with regular trains to Howrah-Kolkata (~2 hours), Asansol (25 km), and other eastern cities.
National Institute of Technology Durgapur, commonly known as NIT Durgapur or NITD, was established in 1960 as the Regional Engineering College (REC) Durgapur under an Act of Parliament, one of eight RECs set up jointly by the central and state governments to expand technical education in post-independence India. It was redesignated a National Institute of Technology in 2003, conferred deemed university status under the NIT Act, and declared an Institute of National Importance in 2007. The campus covers 187 acres on Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur, West Bengal 713209, approximately 160 km northwest of Kolkata along the Delhi-Howrah railway corridor.
NIT Durgapur currently offers nine B.Tech branches: Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mathematics and Computing, and Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, with a total sanctioned B.Tech intake of approximately 936 core seats (969 including supernumerary) filled through the JoSAA NIT Pool. The institute also runs 5-year Dual Degree B.Tech+M.Tech in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, 5-year Integrated M.Sc in Mathematics and Chemistry, M.Tech programmes via GATE, MCA, MBA, and a PhD programme across 14 departments.
NIRF 2025 ranked NIT Durgapur 49th in Engineering (score 55.94), from rank 44 in 2024 (score 56.26) and rank 43 in 2023 (score 53.91), reflecting strong Graduate Outcomes scores. The 2024-25 placement season saw approximately 710 students placed with an average CTC of Rs 12.61 LPA, median of Rs 12.15 LPA, and highest of Rs 80 LPA, with 210-plus companies participating. The 2023-24 season placed 697 students total, with a B.Tech median of Rs 11.24 LPA and highest of Rs 81 LPA.
NIT Durgapur is an Institute of National Importance admitting students through JEE Main and JoSAA. JoSAA 2025 Other State quota Round 6 closing ranks (Open, GN): CSE approx 9,836; MnC approx 12,124; ECE approx 18,500; EE approx 24,386; ME approx 36,281; ChE approx 32,730; CE approx 39,540; Metallurgical approx 40,447.
NIT Durgapur offers Mathematics and Computing (MnC) and Metallurgical and Materials Engineering as dedicated B.Tech branches alongside the core engineering streams, providing access to quant-finance and materials-science recruitment at a government NIT.
2024-25 placement: avg Rs 12.61 LPA, median Rs 12.15 LPA (tight spread), highest Rs 80 LPA from 210+ companies. Recruiters include JP Morgan Chase, Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, Oracle, SAP, Samsung, Texas Instruments, Amazon, and Cisco.
Tuition is Rs 62,500 per semester (Rs 1.25 lakh per year), with full waiver for SC, ST, PwD students and graduated waivers for families with income below Rs 5 lakh per year, making NIT Durgapur one of the most affordable paths to an INI engineering degree.
The 187-acre campus on Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur, West Bengal, is fully residential with separate hostels for boys and girls, a central library, sports facilities, computer centres, and departmental research labs, approximately 160 km from Kolkata via NH-2.
Honest caveat: NIT Durgapur's NIRF Engineering rank declined from 43 (2023) to 44 (2024) to 49 (2025) despite absolute score improvements, reflecting increasing competition in the top-50 Engineering bracket. The Research and Professional Practice sub-score (RPC: 38.14 in 2025) is the weakest dimension, with Perception at 16.97, both lower than older IITs in similar overall ranges. The 2023-24 NIRF-reported average CTC across all programmes was Rs 7.35 LPA, which is pulled down by lower-paid PG and non-B.Tech cohorts; the B.Tech-specific median of Rs 11.24 LPA is more representative for undergraduate aspirants. Durgapur is an industrial city in West Bengal with good rail access to Kolkata but limited direct flight connectivity.
| Framework | Category | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | Engineering | 2025 | #49 |
| NIRF | Engineering | 2024 | #44 |
| NIRF | Overall | 2024 | #93 |
| NIRF | Engineering | 2023 | #43 |
| NIRF | Overall | 2023 | #90 |
3 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
| Course | Specialization | Duration | Total seats | Total fee | Avg package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | — | 48 months | 969 | ₹6.5L | — |
| M.Tech (Master of Technology) | — | 24 months | — | — | — |
| MBA (Master of Business Administration) | — | 24 months | — | — | — |
2-year placement history, latest data from 2025.
| Year | Registered | Placed | Rate | Avg package | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 710 | 82% | ₹12.61L | ₹80L |
| 2024 | — | 697 | — | — | ₹81L |
2,175 cutoff records across exams, courses, and categories.
| Year | R | Exam | Course | Category | Gender | Quota | Opening | Closing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | OS | 14671 | 18049 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | OS | 27868 | 29193 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | OS | 8992 | 12334 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 11783 | 19950 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | HS | 36240 | 38297 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 25035 | 31947 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | OS | 6214 | 8596 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | OS | 30006 | 37328 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | OS | 16465 | 17750 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | OS | 10862 | 12441 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | HS | 19068 | 23217 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | OS | 19058 | 24706 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 29439 | 37198 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | HS | 41900 | 43887 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | OS | 38972 | 40846 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | OS | 25470 | 30862 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 30295 | 36902 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 11090 | 12429 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 15235 | 26998 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | HS | 23724 | 27906 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 5577 | 14676 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | HS | 34306 | 38036 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 3827 | 10493 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | HS | 41592 | 48925 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | OS | 47131 | 51491 |
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
Fully residential campus with nine halls of residence — seven for boys and two for girls — accommodating about 2,500 boys and 500 girls. Named halls include Meghnad Saha Hall (Hall 11), A.P.J. Abdul Kalam International Hostel (Hall 12), Hall 13 for girls and Dr B. R. Ambedkar Hall (Hall 14). Rooms are shared by three to four students until the final year, after which single rooms are provided in senior halls.
