NIT Durgapur BTech Admission 2024 registrations are underway. The institute offers its flagship course i.e., BTech for a duration of 4 years at the UG level. NIT Durgapur flagship BTech admission is based on the JEE Mains score and further, JoSAA counselling. The application process of the NIT Durgapur BTech program is currently open and interested applicants can now apply online on jeemain.nta.nic.

Furthermore, NIT Durgapur BTech 2024 admissions will be based on JEE Mains 2024. JEE Mains is expected to take place in two phases, i.e., in the month of January and April. JEE Mains 2024 first attempt exam date is scheduled on the last week of January 2024 (tentative). 

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NIT Durgapur BTech Course Highlights

  • NIT Durgapur BTech is ranked 6th among all NITs and 34th in the NIRF Engineering Rankings 2022. 
  • The BTech program has a total seat matrix of 876 across 8 specialisations. 
  • A fee of INR 5.56 Lakhs is charged for the entire NIT Durgapur BTech program.
  • BTech graduates have received the highest salary package of INR 44 LPA.
  • The institute also has a provision of conversion to dual-degrees (Btech+MTech) after the completion of the 7th semester. 

NIT Durgapur BTech Important Dates 2024

Event  Dates 
JEE Mains registrations starts on November 02, 2023
Release of JEE Main Notification 2024 November, 2023
JEE Mains 2024 Exam Date session 1 January 24 - February 1, 2024
NTA JEE Mains 2024 Exam Date April session April 1 - April 15, 2024

NIT Durgapur BTech Cutoff 2023

JoSAA has released 1-6 rounds of cutoff 2023 and seat allotments for NIT Durgapur BTech program. Tabulated below is the round-6 cutoff analysis of past 3 years for Home State Category:

Course Name 2023 Cutoff by Rank 2022 Cutoff by Rank 2021 Cutoff by Rank
Bio Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 53463 48765 48897
Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 46723 41294 42390
Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 12851 11092 11829
Electrical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 22248 19712 19913
Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 17902 15483 15149
Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 31028 31048 28575

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NIT Durgapur BTech Course Details

The NIT Durgapur BTech program is offered for 4 years spanning over 8 semesters. The course structure consists of core courses, open elective courses, depth elective courses, practical and lab work.

  • Each semester consists of 20-25 credits in total. 
  • The first-year courses total 44 credits for 2 semesters. 
  • Students have to choose 5 open electives and 6 depth electives during their coursework between the 4th to 8th semesters.
  • In the 7th semester, students can undergo for summer internship and seminar offering 1 credit.
  • Additionally, students also have to submit 2 projects in their last year of graduation.
  • For a detailed view of the BTech syllabus and curriculum click here.

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NIT Durgapur BTech Ranking

Agency Year Rank
NIRF 2022 34
NIRF 2021 29
NIRF 2020 47
NIRF 2019 46
Outlook 2019 37
The Week 2020 24
The Week 2019 27

NIT Durgapur BTech Eligibility Criteria

Interested candidates must fill the following eligibility requirements before applying for the program.

  • A candidate must have completed his/her 10+2 level in the PCM stream from any recognised board of education.
  • They must have scored a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in the 10+2 level board examination.

NIT Durgapur BTech Selection Criteria

Selection to the BTech program is a two-tier process. Candidates must qualify for the JEE Main entrance exam for initial shortlisting. After scoring a valid JEE rank between 4406-46557, candidates are requested to apply for the JoSAA counselling process. The choice filling and seat allotment will be done after the conduction of JoSAA counselling. 

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How to Apply for JEE Main 2023?

Applicants can follow the below-mentioned step-by-step registration guide to apply for the JEE Main 2023 exam.

  • Visit the official JEE Main NTA website.
  • Complete your registration by filling in basic details.
  • Save your registration or application number for further future login activity.
  • Login to your account again and fill out the online application form.
  • Upload the required documents and submit the application form. 
  • Make the payment for the application fee of INR 650 (for boys) and INR 325 (for girls).
  • Take a printout of the submitted JEE Main application form for future reference.

Documents Required:

  • Scanned Photograph
  • Scanned Signature
  • 12th Admit Card
  • Marksheet or certificates

NIT Durgapur BTech Seat Matrix

Given below is the NIT Durgapur seat matrix as per the courses and categories of the home state:

Courses Categories Seats
BTech Bio Technology OPEN 11
OPEN-PwD 1
EWS 3
EWS-PwD 0
SC 5
SC-PwD 0
ST 2
ST-PwD 0
OBC-NCL 7
OBC-NCL-PwD 1
Total 30
BTech Civil Engineering OPEN 14
OPEN-PwD 0
EWS 3
EWS-PwD 0
SC 4
SC-PwD 0
ST 2
ST-PwD 0
OBC-NCL 7
OBC-NCL-PwD 0
Total 30
BTech Computer Science and Engineering OPEN 31
OPEN-PwD 1
EWS 6
EWS-PwD 1
SC 9
SC-PwD 1
ST 5
ST-PwD 0
OBC-NCL 20
OBC-NCL-PwD 1
Total 75

NIT Durgapur BTech Fees 2023

Given below is the detailed fee structure of NIT Durgapur BTech fees:

Particulars Amount in INR
Tuition Fee 62,500
Admission Fee 3,500
Institute Caution Money (Refundable) 6,000
Institute Development Fee 10,000
Other Fees 19,900
Hostel caution Money (Refundable) 5,000
Hostel Seat Rent 5,000
Hostel Establishment Charges 1,200
Mess Charges As applicable
Total Fees (Semester 1) 1,13,100

*For SC/ST/PH category students having family income less than 1 lakh (Tuition fee is totally exempted)

*For students having family income between 1 lakh to 5 lakhs per annum (Tuition fee is one-third of tuition fees i.e., Rs 20,833)

NIT Durgapur BTech Placement 2023

NIT Durgapur Placements 2023 has been concluded with 83.07% placements & most of the placed students were from B.Tech course. The below table represents the overall highights of NIT Durgapur Placements 2023:

Particulars PLacement Statistics 2023
No. of Companies visitied 187
Total no. of offers 718
Placement percentage 83.07%
Maximum CTC offered 70 LPA
Average CTC offered 13.64 LPA
Top Recruiters PwC, ICICI Bank, Microsoft, TCS Ninja

NIT Durgapur BTech FAQs

Ques. Which branch is best in NIT Durgapur?

Ans. Analyzing the branch-wise placements reports of NIT Durgapur, the CSE branch has recorded the highest number of job offers and placements with a placement rate of 95.24%. The highest package for the same branch has stood at INR 44 LPA till present, making it the best branch of NIT Durgapur.

Ques. is NIT Durgapur good for CSE?

Ans. Yes. NIT Durgapur is absolutely good for the BTech CSE program. Students here can grab the salary package of INR 10-11 LPA easily which can be further reached as high as INR 44 LPA. Considering the placements quality and academic structure, the CSE branch is good to go at NIT Durgapur. 

Ques. What percentile is required for NIT Durgapur BTech?

Ans. Candidates seeking admission to the NIT Durgapur BTech program must score a valid JEE rank between 4406-46557. Although, the rank required for the SC/ST/PwD category students for BTech admission is comparatively lower than this. 

Ques. Can I change the branch in NIT Durgapur?

Ans. NIT Durgapur has made provision of branch change in its BTech program. Candidates who have excelled in their last recent semester and JEE Main exam can change their branch after the completion of the 2nd semester.

Ques. How many seats are there in Durgapur NIT BTech?

Ans. The NIT Durgapur BTech program offers a total of 876 seats across its 8 specialisations.