Your choice can be based either on the branch or on college.
NIT Surathkal is a better choice than NIT Calicut and NIT Durgapur. As far as placements are concerned, they aren’t any better for Civil or Chemical either. It is always more beneficial to go for branches like ECE, CSE, IT and EEE from a placement point of view.
Here are the placement figures for NIT Durgapur, NIT Calicut and NIT Surathkal-
Parameters |
NIT Durgapur Civil (2023) |
NIT Durgapur Chemical (2023) |
NIT Calicut Civil (2022) |
NIT Surathkal Mining (2022) |
Placement % |
81.97% |
83.33% |
87.75% |
- |
Average Package |
7.39 LPA |
8.87 LPA |
7.36 LPA |
11.19 LPA (Majority CTC between 8-12 LPA) |
Highest Package |
- |
- |
11.4 LPA |
20 LPA (Wells Fargo) |
In case you have a branch preference, go for that option. With an interest in your branch, you’ll eventually pave a path for yourself. It is possible that you have no particular branch preference.Your ultimate goal might be an MBA, for which you’re simply seeking a B.Tech degree. In that case, choose Mining at NIT Surathkal.
Placements for B.Tech Mechanical are good at NIT Durgapur.
These are some companies that visit the campus for recruitments- Bajaj Auto R&D, LnT Power, Lnt ECC, Ashok Leyland, Saint Gobain,Thermax, Capegemini, Pricewatercoopers(PWC), Tredence, Mphasis, Analytics Quotient, Tata Consultancy Services, Linde India Ltd., Hero Motocorp, Tata Motors, Aakash Institute, Tata Tinplate, Vedanta, Wacker Metroark, Pradan, Tractors India Ltd.(TIL), Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd., Jindal Steel Limited, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Paharpur Cooling Towers Limited (PCTL), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), JSW Steel, Elegant Marine Services, Denso, MN Dastur, Anglo Eastern, and Lalwani Ferro Alloys.
For 2023 placements, B.Tech Mechanical branch achieved 84.05% placements. The average CTC for Mechanical stood at INR 9.72 LPA.
Thus, the placements for B.Tech Mechanical at NIT Durgapur are quite promising.
My sister is a recent pass-out of NIT Durgapur and misses it a lot. She misses everything about her college from the amazing hostel life to all the friends she made. She misses the memorable and enjoyable moments spent with seniors. with them. She wants to relive all the fun moments like late-night gossip and fun in the hostel and bunking classes with her friends.
She misses the struggle she went through to maintain her attendance and a good CGPA. Another amazing experience is when NIRVANA is held. A number of workshops are held by clubs to help students pursue their passions. She found happiness in gossiping and eating junk food in places of recreation inside the campus. She also misses visiting restaurants like Mainland China, Lemon Grass, City Residency, Layeks, Durgapur House, and many others. The competitions conducted by clubs and fests are also very engaging.
With so many memories and life lessons, she thanks NIT Durgapur for what it made her today.
Here are some details about the CSE department of NIT Durgapur-
Hence, you should go for the CSE department of NIT Durgapur. It's good in every aspect. (B.Tech IT has been discontinued since July 2023).
It is unfortunate that NIT Durgapur is so underrated. It is a good college but it hasn’t received the recognition it deserves.
People believe that the ‘top’ NITs and IITs offer something very different. However, when you delve deeper, you’ll find that NIT Durgapur offers all the facilities and opportunities that these premiere institutes have to offer. The administration of this college is slow. But things are improving at a rapid rate.
NIT Durgapur offers a qualified faculty and good placement/internship opportunities. The culture of West Bengal ensures a nurturing environment for research.
This is the only NIT that has signed an MOU with CERN Geneva. Because of this, 3rd-year B.Tech grads get the opportunity to visit CERN Geneva, Switzerland for a summer internship.
Unfortunately, people do not research properly. They feel only IITs and ‘top’ NITs (or BITS) can offer all the facilities to their students. NIT Durgapur, however, proves that this mentality is totally wrong.
Both the colleges, NIT Bhopal and NIT Durgapur are excellent choices for CSE. Here is a one-to-one analysis of the same
Ranking: MANIT Bhopal's Overall ranking by NIRF is 101 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023 while that of NIT Durgapur is 90 out of 200.
Coding Culture: The number of GSOC selections is high at NIT Durgapur so it has a great coding culture in comparison to NIT Bhopal.
Placements: Refer to the table below
Particulars |
NIT Durgapur |
NIT Bhopal |
Number of Recruiters |
187 |
228 |
Number of Students Placed |
633 (83.07%) |
1012 |
Highest Package |
INR 70 LPA |
INR 85.36 LPA |
Average Package |
INR 13.64 LPA |
INR 11.55 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
TCS Ninja, PwC, ICICI Bank, Microsoft |
SBI Card, Reliance, Optum, Wipro, Jio, Bharti Airtel, etc. |
NIT Durgapur has a higher average package than NIT Bhopal. Considering all factors like ranking, coding culture, and placements, NIT Durgapur is a better choice than NIT Bhopal.
It's difficult to determine which is better chemical engineering at NIT Trichy or computer science at NIT Durgapur. In fact, it's illogical to compare two diverse fields and choose one between them. Both are completely different in the knowledge, scope, and job opportunities they offer. Clarity of goals is very important for the right choice. It’s better to analyze your inclinations first and put the choice of the institute at the back. Imagine your life after 10 years and picture what you would like yourself to be doing
In general, NIT Trichy is the best NIT. So if you have an interest in chemical engineering, and want to pursue a PG or research, then choose NIT Trichy. However, bear in mind that the placements of this branch aren’t very promising so it won’t be a very good choice if you are planning to work right after graduation. If you want a stable job with a corporate lifestyle, then choose NIT Durgapur CSE. You can also pursue an MS or MBA post-graduation.
Ultimately the choice depends on your career prospects!
I am an alumni of NIT Durgapur. As I have never been to JU hostels, I can tell you about the condition of hostels in my college.
The fresher rooms are much better than those allotted to senior boys. Hall 9 consists of four-seater rooms which were allotted to me, back when I was a fresher. These rooms are small. However, they are still bigger than the four-seater rooms we were allotted during the second and third years.
Presently, freshers are allotted Hall-11 which is newly built and has all the facilities. It is well-built. During the fourth year, you will be allotted single-seater rooms. These single-seater rooms are below expectations. They are quite old.
Here are some facilities provided in hostels-
The hostel facilities at NIT Durgapur aren’t really good, especially for a college of national importance.
All the aforementioned institutes namely NIT Jamshedpur, NIT Raipur, IIIT Jabalpur, and IIIT Kancheepuram are good in their own way. They have their own strengths and weaknesses. The choice between these will thereby depend on personal preferences like distance from your home, the placements-branch-wise, and internship opportunities.
Now choosing the branch can be a bit tricky as BTech students have no idea of what exactly they are going to study. Choosing the branch is a blind bet and often many regret their choice later. That being said, if you are confused between electrical, electronics, and computer science then consider the following points
Out of these ECE is the most challenging with the least opportunities while CSE is the easiest with a plethora of opportunities.
You can avail these reliefs from the college/ banks to pursue your education at NIT Durgapur-
The tuition fee of NIT Durgapur is INR 62,500 per semester for B.Tech students. But if your family income is less than 1 Lakh or you belong to SC/ST category, your tuition fee will be 100% waived. If your family income is between 1 Lakh- 5 Lakh per annum, your tuition fee will be 2/3rd waived.
To get a waiver on your fee, you have to submit an income certificate from competent authorities.
You can take an educational loan from a bank. When you visit the campus during admissions, you will spot people with pamphlets of their banks. Approach them and they will guide you through the entire process. I know some people who teach tuition to local students. This is a great way of earning some money on the side.
I hope this answer helped you and provided some useful guidance.