How is the civil branch in NIT Durgapur?

The Civil Engineering branch at NIT is one of the oldest departments offering undergraduate programs since the times it was known by the name of Regional Engineering College. It now offers MTech and Ph.D. as well. The department is well known for its interdisciplinary research initiatives through R&D testing, and consultancy services.

The table below will highlight some of its notable aspects:

Admission Process:

• NIT Durgapur Civil Engineering admissions require students to have 75% and above in 10+2 with science stream.
• Applications can be made directly with JoSAA counseling sessions.
• For M.Tech, students require 55%-60% and above in graduation.
• The qualifying entrance exam scores accepted by NIT are JEE/GATE/CAT/NIMCET.
• There is a 15% reservation for SCs and a 7.5% reservation for STs.

Erudite Faculty:

• 16 professors with research-level education are available to students of the Civil Engineering program Teaching subjects like Environmental Engineering, Optimal Design, and Management, etc.
• They are approachable through the contact details given in the 'People' section of the Civil Engineering department.

Placements:

• NIT Durgapur has an overall placement record of 70% according to the 2019 data. It is well known for its CSE and IT branches' placement records with an 80-90% placement percentage.
• In 2018-19, the highest domestic CTC offered at NIT Durgapur was INR 32.54 LPA.
• Some of the top recruiters include Tata Power, Jugnoo, Python, Exide, HPL, and more.
• The Civil Engineering department, however, has a placement rate of 48% which is the lowest compared to all other departments at NIT DGP.