Integrated M.Sc. in Chemistry 

at NIT Durgapur, Durgapur

Candidates are required to fulfil the eligibility requirement to apply for any of the UG or PG programmes. The eligibility includes the qualifying exam and the minimum aggregate that aspirants need to fulfil. Below is the criteria for top NIT Durgapur courses:

Course Name	Common Eligibility
BTech	Class 12 with a minimum 75% aggregate
MTech	Class 12 with at least 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA (55% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA for SC/ ST) and BTech in relevant discipline
MSc	BSc in relevant discipline with at 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA (55% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA for SC/ ST)
MBA	Graduation with at least 55% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA (50% aggregate or 5.5 CGPA for SC/ ST)
Integrated MSc	BSc in relevant discipline with at 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA (55% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA for SC/ ST)

Candidates seeking admission to NIT Durgapur must have passed Class 12 (Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and Chemistry/ Biology/ Biotechnology as an optional subject) with a minimum aggregate of 75%. Apart from the minimum percentage required for NIT Durgapur BTech admission, JEE cutoff rank will also be considered for admission. Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at later stages of admission. During counselling, the certificates of aspirants is evaluated for final admission.

NIT Durgapur was ranked at 43 under the 'Engineering' category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2023 rankings. BTech is the flagship programme of NIT Durgapur, admission to which is based on JEE Main score. Once BTech is completed, students get to participate in the placement drive. The 2023 placement session concluded with 84.66% of the BTech batch placed. A total of 187 companies visited the campus offering 746 job offers to BTech students. The NIT Durgapur average package for BTech stood at INR 13.62 LPA and the highest package offered was INR 70 LPA.

Check below more facts around NIT Durgapur BTech course from the perspective of campus students:

 

Candidates can follow the steps given below to apply for the scholarships offered at NIT Durgapur:

• Visit the official website
• Check the eligibility criteria and apply accordingly
• Now, submit the required documents and apply for the scholarship

NIT Durgapur admissions are primarily entrance-based.. Candidates need to first apply online for the course of their choice. They need to register for the entrance exam required for admission to the specific course. Once completed, the candidates need to appear for the entrance exam. JEE Main is required for BTech, GATE for MTech and IIT JAM for MSc admission. For MBA, aspirants need to appear for national-level Management entrance exams such as CAT, MAT, CMAT, etc. Once done, counselling is held for each programme and seats are alloted.

The campus of NIT Durgapur is spread over 187 acres of land and is located in the city of Durgapur in West Bengal, India. The campus is well-maintained and has a number of facilities, including academic buildings, hostels, laboratories, sports facilities, and a library. The campus is also home to a number of trees and plants, which give it a lush and green appearance.

NIT Durgapur admissions are entrance-based for most of the programmes. Aspirants need to qualify the respective entrance exam to take admission in the particular course. Below is entrance exam required for top NIT Durgapur courses:

Course Name	Entrance Exam
BTech	JEE Main
MTech	GATE
MSc	IIT JAM
MBA	MAT/ XAT/ CAT/ CMAT
Integrated MSc	IIT JAM

Candidates preparing for IITs are only required to appear for the JEE Advanced entrance exam after qualifying JEE Main. Students who who secure above the 98th percentile in JEE Main 2024 Session 2 should start preparing for JEE Advanced 2025 immediately. Those who score between 95th and 98th percentile should focus on improving their JEE Main score by taking multiple mock tests and practicing previous year's question papers. By analysing their strengths and weaknesses, candidates can identify their areas of proficiency and topics where they need improvement. If they can achieve full marks in their practice sessions, they can start preparing for JEE Advanced. However, if they cannot score full marks, it is recommended that they appear for multiple mock test series for more practice. 

NIT Durgapur cutoff 2024 has been released across various specialisations in the form of opening and closing ranks. NIT Durgapur BTech cutoff 2024 ranged between 8289 and 40911 for the General AI category candidates, wherein BTech in CSE is the most competitive course. The easiest BTech specialization to secure admission in is B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. For a detailed NIT Durgapur branch-wise cutoff 2024, candidates can refer to the table below for Round 1 cutoff. The cutoff mentioned below is for the General category under the AI Quota. 

Course	2024
B.Tech. in Biotechnology	40774
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering	29472
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering	35095
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	8289
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering	11921
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering	17545
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering	25921
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	40911
Integrated M.Sc. in Chemistry	45710
B.Tech. & M.Tech. Dual Degree in Biotechnology	40026
B.Tech. & M.Tech. Dual Degree in Chemical Engineering	29581
B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing	10436

The NIT Durgapur placement comparison with other closely ranked NITs is depicted in the table below:

NIT Name	Average Package (2024)	Jobs Offered (2024)
NIT Durgapur	INR 7.35 LPA (BTech)	568 (BTech)
NIT Nagpur	INR 11.61 LPA (BTech)	625 (BTech)
NIT Patna	INR 13.30 LPA*	639*
NIT Jalandhar	INR 9.48 LPA (BTech)	830 (BTech)

*NIT Patna placement stats are for 2023 and are fetched from the media report.