Admission Process
Entrance Exams Accepted
Application Fee
₹3,200
Application Window
April 2027 → May 2027
Eligibility
For B.Tech: Top 20 percentile or minimum 75% marks in Class 12 board examinations (65% for SC/ST), along with a valid JEE Main score.
Selection Process
Admission is based entirely on the All India Rank (AIR) in JEE Main.
Fees & Financing
Tuition Fee
100% tuition fee waiver for SC/ST/PwD. General/OBC EWS students with family income < 1 LPA get a full waiver; income between 1 to 5 LPA get a 2/3rd waiver.
Exam Fee
Examination and establishment fees are included in the overall semester registration bill.
Registration Fee
₹15,000
One-time admission fees, caution money, and alumni deposits collected during enrollment.
Official Fee Sheet
View / Download →Education Loan Process
On-campus SBI and Canara Bank branches facilitate streamlined educational loan processing for admitted students.
Scholarships
National Scholarship Portal (NSP) Schemes
need₹50,000/year
Students meeting the income criteria defined by central and state government scholarship programs.
Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means Scholarship (SVMCM)
need₹60,000/year
West Bengal domicile students with family income below 2.5 LPA who maintain a minimum 60% aggregate.
Institute Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
merit₹40,000/year
Economically weaker students maintaining a designated minimum CGPA.
Faculty & Research
Total Faculty
280
Student:Faculty
1:15
PhD Faculty
92%
Research Papers
4000
Patents
60
Cutoffs
| Exam | Course | Category | Score/Percentile | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEE Main | B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | General - OS | 0 | 8500 | 2026 |
| JEE Main | B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering | General - OS | 0 | 13500 | 2026 |
| JEE Main | B.Tech Electrical Engineering | General - OS | 0 | 19500 | 2026 |
| JEE Main | B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | General - OS | 0 | 28000 | 2026 |
| JEE Main | B.Tech Chemical Engineering | General - OS | 0 | 34000 | 2026 |
| JEE Main | B.Tech Civil Engineering | General - OS | 0 | 40000 | 2026 |
| JEE Main | B.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | General - OS | 0 | 44000 | 2026 |
| JEE Main | B.Tech Biotechnology | General - OS | 0 | 48000 | 2026 |
| JEE Main | B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | General - HS | 0 | 11500 | 2026 |
Have Questions?
Admissions
No. Like all National Institutes of Technology, admissions to B.Tech programs at NIT Durgapur are granted strictly based on JEE Main ranks through JoSAA and CSAB counselling processes.
Placements
Placements at NIT Durgapur are strong across both software and core sectors. The average package generally hovers around 13.62 LPA, with top product offers reaching up to 70 LPA from companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Qualcomm.