National Institute of Technology, Durgapur – 2021

National Institute of Technology Durgapur (NIT Durgapur) is situated in Durgapur, West Bengal in an ample area of 187 acres in a green serene atmosphere. It was initially established as one of eight regional engineering colleges in 1960 aiming to pace setter for engineering education in the country and nurture the national integration, and it is a fully-government funded premier technical institution governed by the autonomous Board of Governors, however, in 2007, the Government of India declared this college as the Institute of National Importance and fully funded this institute, and the administration of this institute is governed by an independent Board of Governors.

In this article, we are going to analyze all the details about the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures, and fee structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where NIT Durgapur gave its reports.

Courses Offered at NIT Durgapur

NIT Durgapur offers a modest number of 8 courses in undergraduate programs, barely 2 courses in dual degree programs, and a considerable number of 21 courses in postgraduate programs in engineering and technology.

Students Intake at NIT Durgapur

Students Intake
NIT Durgapur admitted 790 students at UG programs, 10 students at dual degree programs, and 342 students at PG programs in 2021; In 2020, it admitted 700 students at UG, 10 students at dual degree, and 304 students at PG. In 2019, it admitted 647 students at UG and 10 students at dual degree.
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur 2021 - Student intake1
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur 2021 - Student intake Graph
Faculty
NIT Durgapur has distinguished professors at its faculty who have published many research papers. It has 237 professors at its faculty and 94.94% of them are Ph.D. holders, the faculty-to-student ratio is 1:14, that is, one professor is available for every 14 students.

NIT Durgapur Annual Expenditures

National Institute of Technology, Durgapur 2021 - Capital Expenditure
Capital Expenditure
In the year 2021, NIT Durgapur spent Rs. 10.2 crores as a capital expenditure, of which 16.34% spent on procuring books, journals, and e-resources for the library, a huge amount of its funds, that is, 73.44% spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, and the remaining 10.22% of its funds spent on the creation of capital assets like construction of new buildings and other expenditures. In 2020, the capital expenditure was Rs. 14 crores, and in 2019, it was around Rs. 19 crores.
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur 2021 - Operational Expenditure
Operational Expenditure
In 2021, NIT Durgapur spent over Rs. 140 crores as an operational expenditure, of which a significant 64.58% spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staff, 33.66% spent on maintaining academic infrastructures, and the remaining merely 1.76% spent on conducting Seminars, Conferences, and Workshops. Spending as operational expenditures were Rs. 136 crores in 2020 and Rs. 101 crores in 2019. So, spending as an operational expenditure is increasing in 2021 when compared with the last two years.

NIT Durgapur Research Details

Patents
Since NIT Durgapur has a good faculty and good infrastructures, therefore, it filed 2 patent applications in 2021 and was awarded 3 patents, filed 2 patent applications in 2020 and was awarded 1, and filed 1 patent application in 2019, however, none was granted.
Sponsored Projects
NIT Durgapur has many distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, so, many big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, therefore, it received Rs. 10.9 crores through the 94 sponsored research projects from 16 companies in the year 2021. In 2020 and 2019, it received Rs. 13 and Rs. 10 crores through 88 and 84 sponsored research projects from 73 and 72 companies, respectively.
Consultancy Projects
NIT Durgapur received Rs. 2.3 crores through 52 consultancy projects from 32 companies in 2021, and it received Rs. 1.5 and Rs. 1.51 crores through 129 and 114 consultancy projects from 98 and 95 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur 2021 - Sponsored Projects & Consultancy Projects

NIT Durgapur Graduation & Placements

UG Graduation & Placements
At NIT Durgapur, 685 students were admitted to UG degree courses, of whom a huge 96.79% were awarded graduations and 88.3% of them got placements at top companies, and 150 were selected for higher studies in 2021; a galactic 98.94% of students were awarded graduations, of whom 98.88% got placements and 121 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and a massive 94.31% of students were awarded graduations, of whom 81.29% got placements and 142 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At NIT Durgapur at PG programs, a bulky 85.6% of students were awarded graduations, of whom 65.28% got placements at top companies and 148 were selected for higher studies in 2021; a significant 80.64% students were awarded graduations, of whom 87.5% got placements and 160 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and a huge 93.51% students were awarded graduations, of whom 85.11% got placements and 227 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur 2021 - Graduation Percentage
PhD Research Programmes
In the Ph.D. research program, NIT Durgapur admitted 611 students to research studies, of whom 95 students were awarded graduations in 2021 and 88 and 59 students were awarded graduations in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Salary of UG Graduation: UG graduates got Rs. 7.97 LPA in 2021, Rs. 6.4 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 6 LPA in 2019 at top companies.

Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 7.5 LPA in 2021, Rs. 6 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 6 LPA in 2019.
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur 2021 - Median Salary & Top Recruiters
There are many companies such as Microsoft, Aricent, Cisco, Amazon, Dell, IGATE, IBM, Intel, Mahindra, Polaris, Samsung, Tata Motors, Wipro, Cognizant, Ericsson, Hyundai, etc., who are looking for graduates at NIT DGP.

Students Diversity at NIT Durgapur

There are a considerable number of 3364 students currently pursuing their degrees, of whom 81.21% are boys and 18.79% are girls, 1411 students are from within the state, 1850 students are from outside of the state, and the remaining 103 students are from foreign countries.
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur 2021 - Students Diversity

Facilities on NIT Durgapur Campus

There are many facilities available on this institution campus for students to benefit from such as hostels, hospitals, post offices, banks, ATMs, library, sports complex, gym, cafeteria, auditorium, convenience stores, lift/ramps, etc.

Campus Festivals at NIT Durgapur

Aarohan is the annual techno-management fest where discussion and debate on current trends in the industry are taking place.

Aavishkar is the tech-fest that is used to induce the interest of students in science & technology and engineering, and bring out their hidden talents.

NitYamini is the annual cultural festival previously known as RECstacy where it rejuvenates students’ minds and bodies through mystical music and tempting dance.

Accessibility

NIT Durgapur is 8.3 kms away from Durgapur Railway Station where Howrah-Sealdah, Rajadhani Express, and Howrah-Ranchi trains stop there. For travel by air, we can use Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport at Dum Dum, which is 175 kms away from NIT DGP.

How to Get Admission at NIT Durgapur

Studying engineering science & technology is the dream of most students, but to make that dream real, we need good institutions like IITs and NITs. So, here are the procedures to get admission to NIT DGP:

For UG courses: Students who passed or appeared for the +2 exam can take Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main and should pass the minimum cut-off mark/rank required in JEE advanced exam.

For PG courses: Students who passed a bachelor’s degree or appeared for the final exam can take the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and should pass GATE to get admission to this institution.

Fee Structure at NIT Durgapur

Students need to pay Rs. 5.65 lakhs as total fees for UG courses at NIT Durgapur, however, the saving grace is they can get a good salary of Rs 7.97 LPA from the top company, therefore, they can get back this amount within a year. So, the burden of fees would be eased.

NIT Durgapur Scores by NIRF

Teaching, Learning and Resources: NIT Durgapur has a good faculty and better infrastructures for doing innovative research. Therefore, it scored 69.23%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: NIT Durgapur has many distinguished professors and research scholars and has got a few patents for novel technologies, so it scored 42.64%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As NIT Durgapur has a conducive atmosphere for study, many students graduated at the minimum stipulated time, so for this good performance it scored 68.37%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.

Outreach and Inclusivity: NIT Durgapur has students from every section and every part of India as well as the world and has admitted more students from other states, so it scored 56.43%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.

Perception: NIT Durgapur has a good faculty, better infrastructures, and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it has not got a good perception like first-generation IITs, so it scored 26.15%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.

National Institute of Technology, Durgapur 2021 - NIRF Ranking

NIT Durgapur got 55.48% as an overall NIRF score and ranked at number 29.

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