The best way to choose the right college for you is to give preference to the branch and not just the tag. As a NIT pass out my friend claims that the opportunities NIT provides, and the freedom it gives you to grow is unmatched. The institute does give you a high level of freedom that might break or make your career. It’s you who decides the choices you make.
The best part about NIT Durgapur is its active club culture, which ensures a good bond between like-minded people. Also, being a government college, NIT charges very low fees in comparison to MIT, a private college.
Placements in general are great here both for core and non-core branches. Here is the branch-wise report that will help you decide better
Branch |
Average CTC |
Placement% |
Biotechnology |
INR 9.02 LPA |
64.91% |
Civil |
INR 7.39 LPA |
78.69% |
Chemical |
INR 8.87 LPA |
83.33% |
CSE |
INR 21.45 LPA |
83.80% |
ECE |
INR 17.49 LPA |
88.37% |
Electrical |
INR 14.61 LPA |
87.50% |
Mechanical |
INR 9.72 LPA |
82.21% |
MME |
INR 8.79 LPA |
90.32% |
Hope this helps you!
NIT Durgapur is one of the top institutes in the field of engineering and technology. It is ranked 47th among the top Btech colleges in 2020 as per NIRF ranking. It provides above 80% placements in top MNCs every year.
MIT Manipal, on the other hand, is the first self-financing engineering college in India. It is 4th among the top private colleges in 2020 as per India Today ranking. The institute has a 75% placement rate.
Given below is a comparison between the two institutes.
Categories |
NIT Durgapur |
MIT Manipal |
Established |
1960 |
1957 |
Course duration |
4 years |
4 years |
Fees (1st year) |
INR 1.49 lakhs |
INR 3.35 lakhs |
Criteria |
10+2 in science with 75% marks |
10+2 in science with 50% marks |
Entrance Exam |
JEE-Main |
MET |
Scholarship |
yes |
yes |
Placement Record |
85% |
75% |
No. of recruiters |
90+ |
160 |
Highest package |
INR 32.54 LPA |
INR 22.38 LPA |
Average package |
INR 9.09 LPA |
INR 7.50 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Amazon, CTS, PwC, etc |
HCL, Airtel, Microsoft, Dell, Cisco, etc. |
If you are interested in Electronics, then choose MIT Manipal. However, NIT Durgapur ranks among the top five NITs and top engineering colleges of India. It is one of the few engineering colleges having nearly 100% placements. The peer group at NIT Durgapur is also better than MIT Manipal as the selection is through JEE Mains.