Sarbojit Bera's Review on National Institute of Technology, [NIT] Durgapur

Various types of companies including Core companies, IT companies, Financial companies visit our campus for placement and sometimes they offer paid internships also. Generally, the IT companies offer heavy pay package of over 8-10 LPA. The foreign IT and Marketing companies also offer heavy. Some of the heavy packages in my year - D. E. Shaw (32 lpa), Amazon (27 lpa), Goldmansach (22 lpa), Microsoft (21 lpa). But core branches like mine are often not allowed to apply for IT companies. For core companies, the PSUs like BPCL, IOCL offer nearly 15-16 lpa. But other private companies generally offer below 6 lpa as starting salary.

Smart boards and projectors are recently installed in all classes, but almost all professors restrain themselves from using it for reasons unknown to me. The library is a little out of sorts; sometimes important books are not available. There is an adequate number of hostels and construction of new girls' hostel is recently finished and that of boys' hostel going on scheduled to be finished within one year. Apart from hostel foods, there are some canteens and restaurants within college premises who provide reasonably good food at affordable price.

The institution takes admissions based on AIR of JEE-Mains and then the admission is performed by CSAB for 5 rounds (spot round included). Generally, for each branch 50% seats are reserved for home state quota. Also, the general caste reservation rules as per Indian Government also applies. For Civil Engg, the closing rank for General category was around 30,000 for home state quota. If you are from outside WB, you have to secure rank below 20k -22k.

The routine is not so strict as compared to other private colleges. Class timing is effectively from 8:15 am to 5:30 pm. But during off periods or lunch breaks, you can come back to the hostel or go to the library or outside of campus. In every department, there are some teacher(s) who are student friendly and some who are not. But if you can pass the early storm up to the 4th semester, you can enjoy the college life.

The fee fluctuates every year because the college is funded by World Bank. Regarding this consult college website. The SC and ST students, however, have the opportunity of tuition fee waiver. Also, there are some scholarships offered by the college. For further details see the relevant section on the college website. As for educational loans, you can avail it at a very low interest from SBI, whose branch is located inside the campus.

Students can take part in various clubs and societies within the college, like CCA, Math n Tech club, Linux users club, Debating Society, Dance Club, Music Club, based on their interest and skills. Mainly three major fests are held in each calendar year, Arohan (Techno-management fest), Abhiskar (Technical fest) and Recstacy (Cultural fest). We also have football, cricket, hockey and basketball teams who regularly compete in inter nit tournaments. Overall non-academic life can be very fun if you wish to enjoy it.