National Institute of Technology, [NIT] Durgapur

The National Institute of Technology, Durgapur is a deemed public university, established in 1960. It was founded by the then Chief Minister of West Bengal, Bidhan Chandra Roy and was among the first 8 Regional Engineering Colleges established in India.

The institute provides quality education in various undergraduate, postgraduate, Ph.D. and Certificate courses. NIT Durgapur ranks in the top 50 engineering colleges in India and has been recognized as 'An Institute of National Importance' under the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development [MHRD]. 

The National Institute of Technology, [NIT] Durgapur infrastructure has a 187 acres campus with facilities like central library, laboratories, research centers, guest house, hostel facility, canteen, medical facility, sports facility, bank and post office facility and more.

The admission procedure for selection of candidates for the Bachelor Degree Courses in Engineering/Technology at the National Institute of Technology Durgapur and in other NITs are on the basis of State Rank/ All India Rank (AIR) of AIEEE.

The institute has a dedicated placement office which provides internship and placements for the students in various sector.

The institute apart from quality education also encourages cultural, social, extracurricular activities. NIT Durgapur also has good sports facilities with students participating and winning awards in various events and sports meet.

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• Highlights
• Courses
• Departments
• Fees
• Scholarships
• Infrastructure Facilities
• Placements
• Collaborations
• FAQs
• Eligibility Criteria
• Admissions
• Hostel Details

NIT DGP Highlights:

NIT DGP is one of the top technical institutions in India. More highlights about the institute are given below:

NIT DGP Courses:

NIT DGP  offers various courses and specializations under different departments. More details about the courses are given below:

UG Courses:

1. B.Tech, Specializations:

•  Biotechnology
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Information Technology
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 

PG Courses:

1. MBA
2. MCA
3. M.Sc, specializations:

• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Physics

     4. M.Tech, Specializations:

• Operations Research
• Advanced Material Science and Technology 
• Biotechnology
• Structural Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Corrosion Science and Technology 
• Power systems
• Power Electronics and Machine Drives
• Telecommunication Engineering 
• Microelectronics and VLSI.
• Environmental Science and Technology
• Entrepreneurship & Innovations

NIT DGP Departments:

The University has its heads that take care of a particular discipline and field. The departments of the university are mentioned below:

• Biotechnology
• Civil Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Chemistry
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Earth and Environmental Studies
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
• Management Studies
• Physics

NIT DGP Fees:

NIT DGP offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, Ph.D. and Certificate courses. The fee structure is given below:

• The annual tuition fee for the student admitted through JoSSA/ CSAB for B.Tech course is INR 125,000/-
• The annual tuition fee for the MBA course is INR 75,000/-
• The annual tuition fee for the M.Sc course is INR 15,000/-
• The annual tuition fee for Indian students/ MEA- Wards of GOI officials for M.Tech course is INR 70,000/-

NIT DGP Scholarships:

The NIT Durgapur provides various scholarships for the eligible students through the Indian State Government and Central Government Scholarship scheme:

• The students who are SC/ ST/ OBC and physically disabled are provided scholarships by Government scholarship schemes.
• The institute also awards merit scholarships for the students who have excelled in academics and sports.
• Many private organizations also provide scholarships for students.

NIT DGP Infrastructure Facilities:

The campus is filled with lots of amenities and facilities. More details about the facilities are given below:

• The Institute spreads over an area of 187 acres of land. It is fully residential and co-educational. It has state-of-the-art classrooms with audiovisual arrangement
• The Institute houses a Students’Activity Centre (SAC) for indoor games like table tennis and chess. The campus also areas for gymnasiums, playgrounds for cricket, football and
• hockey, athletic track and a basketball, badminton and tennis courts, the Student Activity Centre gives the students a chance to pursue their sport of interest and improve at it.
• Besides central sports facilities, every hall of residence has concrete badminton and volleyball courts including table tennis and carom board facilities.
• The Computer Centre possesses state-of-art computing facilities. The Computer Centre acts as a central computing facility for the students, scholars, and faculties of the Institute.
• The library has a collection of 1.2 lac volumes which includes Text Books, Reference Books & Bound vols. of Journals, Standards etc. The Library subscribes to about 180 current Journals. The library also has a well-equipped photocopying xerox facility. 
• The campus also has banking facilities.

NIT DGP Placements:

The institute has a placement office that helps the students in placement training.  More details about the placements are given below:

The Placement Office is assisted by a committee comprising of representatives of students from the under-graduate and post-graduate streams.

Normally the placements in the commence are in the beginning of the final year (Seventh Semester) i.e. in the month of July. Prior to this, an invitation is sent to all previous recruiters in the month of May. Along with the invitation, a form is provided seeking the company profile & information ( CPI Form). After getting the willingness from the companies, the CPI Form will be displayed on the notice board. On the allotted day, the company visits the campus, makes pre-placement talk, conducts tests and interviews of the willing candidates and selects the best applicants.

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NIT DGP Collaborations:

NIT DGP is in collaboration with top global educational institutions and organizations. Some of the collaborations of the university are mentioned below:

Colleges/Universities

• Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur (A.P)
• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
• Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Calcutta
• Department of Computer Science & Engineering, IIEST Shibpur
• Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology
• Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
• National Institute of Technology, Hazratbal, Kashmir

Organizations/Industries

• Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
• Aaranya Biosciences Private Limited, Nacharam, Hyderabad
• Durgapur Steel Plant, Durgapur

Research Institutions

• Semi-Conductor Laboratory, Dept. of Space GOI, SAS Nagar, Punjab
• CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur

NIT DGP FAQs:

1. Is NIT, Durgapur a private or deemed university?
   - NIT, Durgapur is a deemed public university.

2. Where is the university located?
   - The university is located at Mahatma Gandhi Road, A-Zone, Durgapur, West Bengal - 713209

3. Does the university have an MBA course?
   - Yes, the university does offer an MBA course.

4. Does the university campus provide banking facilities?
   - Yes, the campus does offer banking facilities, in fact, it has two banks, namely, State Bank of India and Canara Bank

5. Does the university have a guest house?
   - Yes, a modern Guest House beside the Director's Bungalow is available for the guests of the Institute, with advanced booking as per availability.

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