Which is better: NIT Jalandhar or NIT Durgapur?

It’s difficult to determine which institute is better as the courses are not mentioned for the given college. However, given below are information about the colleges which may help you make the decision.

NIT Jalandhar:

NIT Jalandhar was ranked 31st in engineering colleges by the week and it was ranked 52nd by NIRF in the academic year 2020. The college has 12 academic departments.

Courses offered:

There are a total of 12 departments and 36 courses provided by the college.

• The program available for undergraduate studies include B. Tech and there are 13 specializations available.

• For post-graduate studies, the programs offered by the college are M. Tech, M.sc, and MBA similarly there are various specializations that one can choose from.

Admission:

• NIT Jalandhar offers admission to students on the basis of the marks obtained in JEE (Mains).

• The candidates who are applying for M. Tech courses have to give GATE examinations.

• The admissions for the post-graduation levels are given on the basis of merit, entrance, and interview.

The admission process for this college is highly competitive.

Faculty:

The faculty of the college is well experienced and well versed in the subjects that they teach. The faculties here are professionals, they have excellent industry knowledge and experience.

Placements:

The college has an excellent placement cell that attracts companies. Given below are the highlights of the placement for the year 2019.

• The batch of 2019 in NIT Jalandhar made a placement record of 87.08%.

• There were a total of 472 students recruited.

• The average salary went up to INR 7.2 LPA.

• Top recruiters included Microsoft, Amazon, Deloitte, and Infosys.

NIT Durgapur:

The college is ranked 96 overall under top Indian universities. It is ranked 46th by NIRF in the category of engineering colleges in India. The university is Deemed University, recognized by UGC and AICTE.

Courses offered:

The college offers various UG, PG, and Ph.D. courses. The courses that are offered include B.tech, MBA, M.tech, B.ca, B.Sc+M.Sc and Ph.D. There are various specializations that are offered under these programs.

Admissions:

Admissions to the courses are done on the basis of class 10+2 and national levels entrance examinations such as JEE Main, GATE, and CAT.

Faculty:

The faculties are highly qualified and friendly. They will help you in clarifying doubts in your studies and they also help in future plans.

Placements:

The placement highlights of the college are given below.

• 734 of the total B.Tech. students participated in placements and over 70.03% of the total students got selected by some of the top leading companies.

• 514 UG students were placed in the academic year of 2018-2019.

• The highest CTC went up to INR. 32.54 LPA while the average CTC stood at INR. 9.09 LPA.

• Some of the recruiters who visited the campus were- Microsoft, Infosys, Amazon, Oracle, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Amdocs, C-Dot, IBM, L&T, TCS, Wipro, CESC, HSBC, PWC, Tata Motors, Reliance Jio, Hero Motocorp, Vedanta, Reliance Industries, and etc.

These are some of the factors that you need to consider while comparing these two institutes. S, go through them and choose according to your convenience.