National Institute of Technology Durgapur
Durgapur, West Bengal
Overview
NIT Durgapur, in West Bengal, teaches 3855 students with a faculty of 283. In NIRF's 2025 Engineering rankings it placed #49, with a score of 55.94 out of 100.
Placement data gives a sense of outcomes across programmes. In 2023-24, the four-year engineering UG batch saw 566 of 810 graduates placed, at a median salary of 11.24 LPA; the previous year, 640 of 776 were placed at a higher median of 13.7 LPA. The two-year PG batch had 90 of 192 placed in 2023-24 at a median of 11.21 LPA, up from a median of 9.35 LPA on 132 of 241 placed the year before. The much smaller five-year UG cohort saw 7 of 9 placed in 2023-24 at a median of 6.81 LPA.
Looking further back, 2021-22 placements stood at 579 of 685 for the four-year UG course (median 8.1 LPA) and 124 of 281 for the PG course (median 9 LPA), giving a three-year view of how placement numbers and salaries have moved for those weighing the programme.
Placements
Reported by the institute in its NIRF data submission. Median salary is the figure NIRF asks for — half of the placed students were paid more, half less.
Engineering
| Year | Programme | Graduated | Placed | Median salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | UG 4-year | 810 | 566 | 11.24 LPA |
| 2023-24 | PG 2-year | 192 | 90 | 11.21 LPA |
| 2023-24 | UG 5-year | 9 | 7 | 6.81 LPA |
| 2022-23 | UG 4-year | 776 | 640 | 13.7 LPA |
| 2022-23 | PG 2-year | 241 | 132 | 9.35 LPA |
| 2022-23 | UG 5-year | 8 | 3 | 7.1 LPA |
| 2021-22 | PG 2-year | 281 | 124 | 9 LPA |
| 2021-22 | UG 4-year | 685 | 579 | 8.1 LPA |
| 2021-22 | UG 5-year | 8 | 2 | 6.9 LPA |
Rankings
Published by the National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education. The score is out of 100 and is what the rank was decided on.
| Year | Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Engineering | #49 | 55.94 |
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