It is unfortunate that NIT Durgapur is so underrated. It is a good college but it hasn’t received the recognition it deserves.
People believe that the ‘top’ NITs and IITs offer something very different. However, when you delve deeper, you’ll find that NIT Durgapur offers all the facilities and opportunities that these premiere institutes have to offer. The administration of this college is slow. But things are improving at a rapid rate.
NIT Durgapur offers a qualified faculty and good placement/internship opportunities. The culture of West Bengal ensures a nurturing environment for research.
This is the only NIT that has signed an MOU with CERN Geneva. Because of this, 3rd-year B.Tech grads get the opportunity to visit CERN Geneva, Switzerland for a summer internship.
Unfortunately, people do not research properly. They feel only IITs and ‘top’ NITs (or BITS) can offer all the facilities to their students. NIT Durgapur, however, proves that this mentality is totally wrong.
Both the colleges, NIT Bhopal and NIT Durgapur are excellent choices for CSE. Here is a one-to-one analysis of the same
Ranking: MANIT Bhopal's Overall ranking by NIRF is 101 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023 while that of NIT Durgapur is 90 out of 200.
Coding Culture: The number of GSOC selections is high at NIT Durgapur so it has a great coding culture in comparison to NIT Bhopal.
Placements: Refer to the table below
Particulars |
NIT Durgapur |
NIT Bhopal |
Number of Recruiters |
187 |
228 |
Number of Students Placed |
633 (83.07%) |
1012 |
Highest Package |
INR 70 LPA |
INR 85.36 LPA |
Average Package |
INR 13.64 LPA |
INR 11.55 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
TCS Ninja, PwC, ICICI Bank, Microsoft |
SBI Card, Reliance, Optum, Wipro, Jio, Bharti Airtel, etc. |
NIT Durgapur has a higher average package than NIT Bhopal. Considering all factors like ranking, coding culture, and placements, NIT Durgapur is a better choice than NIT Bhopal.
NIT Raipur, NIT Jamshedpur, and NIT Durgapur have a decent placement. In the below table you will get the basic information about these college placements.
Category |
NIT Raipur |
NIT Jamshedpur |
NIT Durgapur |
Fees |
INR 2.10 Lakhs |
INR 2.10 Lakhs |
INR 5 Lakhs |
Average Package |
INR 7 LPA |
INR 12 LPA |
INR 9 LPA |
Highest Package |
INR 17 LPA |
INR 30 LPA |
INR 33 LPA |
Therefore, the CSE placement package at NIT Raipur, Jamshedpur, and Durgapur is good. If you are thinking of joining a CSE course in any of these NITs, then go ahead.
I am an alumni of NIT Durgapur. As I have never been to JU hostels, I can tell you about the condition of hostels in my college.
The fresher rooms are much better than those allotted to senior boys. Hall 9 consists of four-seater rooms which were allotted to me, back when I was a fresher. These rooms are small. However, they are still bigger than the four-seater rooms we were allotted during the second and third years.
Presently, freshers are allotted Hall-11 which is newly built and has all the facilities. It is well-built. During the fourth year, you will be allotted single-seater rooms. These single-seater rooms are below expectations. They are quite old.
Here are some facilities provided in hostels-
The hostel facilities at NIT Durgapur aren’t really good, especially for a college of national importance.
All the aforementioned institutes namely NIT Jamshedpur, NIT Raipur, IIIT Jabalpur, and IIIT Kancheepuram are good in their own way. They have their own strengths and weaknesses. The choice between these will thereby depend on personal preferences like distance from your home, the placements-branch-wise, and internship opportunities.
Now choosing the branch can be a bit tricky as BTech students have no idea of what exactly they are going to study. Choosing the branch is a blind bet and often many regret their choice later. That being said, if you are confused between electrical, electronics, and computer science then consider the following points
Out of these ECE is the most challenging with the least opportunities while CSE is the easiest with a plethora of opportunities.
Here are a few points of differences between NIT Jamshedpur, NIT Durgapur, and NIT Rourkela based on some common parameters.
Particulars |
NIT Jamshedpur |
NIT Durgapur |
NIT Rourkela |
Highest CTC |
INR 83 LPA |
INR 70 LPA |
INR 52.98 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 15.98 LPA |
INR 13.64 LPA |
INR 12.95 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
Alstom, Tata Motors, Tata Cummins, KPMG, Adobe etc |
TCS Ninja, PwC, ICICI Bank, Microsoft |
Apple, Google, VISA |
Make your choice wisely!
You can avail these reliefs from the college/ banks to pursue your education at NIT Durgapur-
The tuition fee of NIT Durgapur is INR 62,500 per semester for B.Tech students. But if your family income is less than 1 Lakh or you belong to SC/ST category, your tuition fee will be 100% waived. If your family income is between 1 Lakh- 5 Lakh per annum, your tuition fee will be 2/3rd waived.
To get a waiver on your fee, you have to submit an income certificate from competent authorities.
You can take an educational loan from a bank. When you visit the campus during admissions, you will spot people with pamphlets of their banks. Approach them and they will guide you through the entire process. I know some people who teach tuition to local students. This is a great way of earning some money on the side.
I hope this answer helped you and provided some useful guidance.
I completed my B.Tech ECE from NIT Durgapur a few years back. Thus, I can tell you about the ECE department of my college-
The placements for ECE are quite poor. Barely any core companies visit the campus for recruitments. As a result, ECE students try for IT companies during the placement season. The curriculum is also not up to the mark. It needs to be updated and aligned with present day needs of the semiconductor industry. Scoring good CGPAs is easy but one has to stay updated on the industry standards on our own.
IIIT Allahabad has a research oriented environment, and its attendance policy is quite lenient. It offers good placements in the IT department. Try to approach some seniors from IIITA to find out the condition of its ECE branch.
If the B.Tech ECE at IIIT Allahabad is as good as its B.Tech IT, consider joining this college over NIT Durgapur.
Yes, NIT Durgapur has amazing hostel facilities. The accommodation facilities are amazing for girls who are allotted the HALL-13. Students are given huge double occupancy rooms. Other hostel facilities include common rooms with indoor game facilities and a big LED television. Students also get 24×7 high-speed internet connection in hostels. Most importantly you will be making some amazing friends for life!
All three colleges namely JU, NIT Durgapur, and IIEST are the premier institutions of the country. Each one of them had their own strengths and weaknesses. Let’s go through each of them individually to understand better.
Jadavpur University:
IIEST Shibpur
NIT Durgapur
Overall, I feel JU has a certain edge over the other two colleges in terms of crowd diversity. However, if you want the NIT tag then NIT Durgapur is also a good option.