M.Sc. in Life Science 

at NIT Durgapur, Durgapur

NIT Durgapur does not provide a BSc programme, but an Integrated BSc + MSc programme in Chemistry. The duration of the programme is five years. It leads to a dual-degree, i.e. a BSc and an MSc degree in Chemistry. NITD has an intake of 19 students for the five-year programme. Admission to the programme is based on JEE (Main) ranks and seats are allocated through JoSAA/CSAB counselling.

Fee for the National Institute of Technology Durgapur MSc course will range between INR 30,000 and INR 75,000. The fee mentioned here is the cumulative amount for both MSc and Integrated BSc & MSc courses offered by the institute. Also, the fee mentioned here is taken from an unofficial source. Hence, is indicative.

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:

In total, NIT Durgapur has 19 seats for the Integrated (BSc + MSc) course. The institute offers an Integrated MSc in Chemistry programme. The seats for these programme are filled based on the JEE Main ranks, followed by the JoSAA/CSAB counselling. The institute also reserves some of these seats for candidates belonging to the SC, ST, EWS and OBC-NCL categories. Interested candidates can visit the institute's official website to learn more about the programme.

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. 

To be eligible for NIT Durgapur MBA admission, students need to be graduated in any stream or in the final year of graduation with at least 60% aggregate. Apart from fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria, NIT Durgapur will also consider the scores of national-level entrance exams such as, CAT/ XAT/ CMAT to admit students to the MBA course.

NIT Manipur JEE Main cutoff 2024 has been released for admission to the BTech courses. During the Round 1 cutoff, the closing rank for CSE was 25886 for the General category students under the AII India Quota. Among OBC candidates, the closing rank for B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering stood at 8750. Candidates seeking admisison to NIT Manipur can refer to the table below to check out the Round 1 closing ranks for BTech in CSE course for various categories under the AI quota: 

According to unofficial sources, a large share of NIT Durgapur alumni are placed in the Engineering sector with a 36% share. The other top sectors that involve the majority of alumni are Operations and Business Development with 21% and 15% shares, respectively. See the below pie chart illustrating the sector-wise distribution of alumni:

 

As per the latest report, 26% of BTech offers made during 2024 placements were of packages above INR 15 LPA. The majority of offers were of packages between INR 5 LPA and INR 10 LPA. The snip given below illustrates the package-wise distribution of NIT Durgapur placements 2024 for BTech:

Source: Official Website