NIT Durgapur is ranked 46th by NIRF among the top colleges of India whereas the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology - (IIEST) Shibpur is ranked 19th by NIRF.

Cut-off:

• For the CSE program at NIT Durgapur, the JEE Mains cut-off is 17031 whereas, the cut-off at IIEST Shibpur is 4978-9379.

• The eligibility criteria remain the same to be applicable for the CSE program at both the colleges which is 10+2 in the Science stream with 75% marks.

Fees:

• The 1st year course fee for CSE at NIT Durgapur is INR 1.4 lakhs.

• At IIEST Shibpur the 1st year course fee is INR 1.36 lakhs for CSE.

Placement:

NIT DGP- The placement record of NIT DGP is higher than that of IIEST Shibpur with a placement rate of 85.5%. Top recruiters that visited NIT DGP is Infosys, Amazon, CTS, TCS, PwC. Students received the highest salary package of 32.54 LPA and an average salary of around 9.09 LPA according to the placement statistics of 2019.

IIET Shibpur- IIEST Shibpur witnessed a placement record of 75% for the CSE program in last year’s placement drive. Top recruiters that visited IIEST Shibpur are Microsoft, Maruti, TCS, HSBC Technologies. It witnessed the highest salary package of INR 39.12 LPA and an average salary of 9 LPA in 2019 placements.

The course fees are less at IIEST Shibpur than that at NIT Durgapur for the CSE program. And, also the rankings differ a lot between both the colleges. Placement rates are almost similar for both the colleges and also the salary packages. So, choose the institute which will be more convenient for you.

First, you should decide which course you want to pursue mechanical or Mining as that would help in comparing institutes and choose the one with the better program.

NIT Durgapur is one of the top institutions of the country with a NIRF ranking of 13 for BTech. Whereas, NIT Durgapur is ranked 47th by NIRF 2020 for BTech.

Admission:

Both the NIT Durgapur and Surathkal offer BTech programs for Mechanical and Mining Engineering. The basic eligibility is that the student must have passed the 10+2 examination with 75% marks from any recognized board and the admission will be based on JEE Mains rank.

Cut off:

In 2019 the closing JEE Main cutoff at NIT Durgapur and NIT Surathkal was as follows.

• NIT Durgapur, Mechanical Engineering- 34273

• NIT Surathkal, Mining Engineering- 27212 (Other State), 38716 (Home State)

Fee Structure:

The total fee for B.tech in the mining program in NIT Surathkal is 5.39 lakh. On the other hand, the total fee for B.tech in mechanical engineering in NIT Durgapur is 5.39 lakhs.

Both NIT Durgapur and NIT Surathkal provide a research-oriented teaching-learning environment in the Institute with a focus on excellence and innovation.

Placement :

NIT-Durgapur is considered as an institute of National Importance and has excellent placement records. Some of the major recruiters at NIT Durgapur for the Mechanical Engineering branch are Wipro, TCS, Infosys, IBM, Ashok Leyland, Erricson, ITC, etc.

While on the other hand NIT Surathkal also has a good placement rate. The major companies visited the campus for recruitment were LnT, BPCL, HPCL, Total Environment, Technip, ExxonMobil, IRCON International.

NIT Durgapur's main objective is research-oriented teaching-learning which helps students to pursue creative research and develop new technologies in Mechanical Engineering. On the other hand, NIT Surathkal is among the top Mining Engineering Institutions in the country. You should choose the institute based on your choice of the branch.