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National Institute of Technology Durgapur offers a two-year full-time MSc course at the postgraduate level. Candidates seeking admission to the MSc course need to appear for the IIT JAM entrance test. NIT Durgapur MSc admission is done on the basis of valid IIT JAM scores, followed by a counselling process. IIT JAM 2023 exam will be conducted on February 12.

In terms of placements, both NIT Durgapur and Jadavpur University have recorded remarkable counts. Take a look at the below table comparing the two in terms of the highest package and the average package offered in 2024:Institute/ University NameHighest Package (2024)Average Package (2024)NIT DurgapurINR 51 LPA (BTech)INR 7.35 LPA (BTech)Jadavpur University- INR 57 LPA (domestic)*- INR 1.40 CPA (international)*INR 11 LPA**The placement details are fetched from multiple media sources, hence, actual data might vary.

The overall placement rate 2024 for BTech stood at 72.08%. The branch-wise data of students placed has also been released. Of all the branches, Electrical Engineering recorded the highest percentage of students placed, with 83.84%. The second in the sequence was the MME branch with 83.64% of students placed. The table given below depicts the branch-wise NIT Durgapur BTech placement rate 2024:BTech BranchPlacement Rate (2024)Electrical Engineering83.84%MME83.64%CSE78.33%Chemical Engineering76.81%Mechanical Engineering75.30%ECE64.95%Civil Engineering59.42%Biotechnology 30.19%

The NIT Durgapur CSE average package during BTech placements 2024 stood at INR 21.45 LPA. The BTech CSE branch attracted the highest average package among all the branches. The NIT Durgapur highest package details have not been disclosed for BTech branches. Take a look at the table below depicting the branch-wise NIT Durgapur average package offered during BTech placements 2024: BTech BranchAverage Package (2024)CSEINR 21.45 LPAEC INR 17.49 LPAElectrical EngineeringINR 14.61 LPAMechanical EngineeringINR 9.72 LPABiotechnology INR 9.02 LPAChemical EngineeringINR 8.87 LPAMMEINR 8.79 LPACivil EngineeringINR 7.39 LPA

As per the NIT Durgapur placement statistics 2023, the total number of jobs offered to the MTech and MSW batch passing out in 2023 was 147. Check table below for NIT Durgapur MTech and MSW placement insights for the past two years: ParticularsPlacement Statistics (MTech 2022)Placement Statistics (MTech & MSW 2023)Eligible students287259Students placed127139Jobs offered147147Double job offers208Total companies103106The number of offers grabbed by MTech CSE students was 38. The following table represents the number of eligible students, the number of students placed, and the number of jobs offered during NIT Durgapur MTech placements 2023 for popular branches: MTech BranchEligible Students (2023)Students Placed (2023)Jobs Offered (2023)Biotechnology1833Civil Engineering361619Chemical Engineering1333CSE413538ECE281212EE413131Mechanical Engineering381718MME522

The 2023 placement rate for BTech CSE stood at 85.71%. The NIT Durgapur CSE average package for BTech courses stood at INR 21.45 LPA. During MTech placements 2023, 35 out of 41 CSE students were placed. Check the key highlights of NIT Durgapur CSE placements 2023 from the table below:ParticularsBTech CSE Placement Statistics (2023)MTech CSE Placement Statistics (2023)Eligible students17541Students placed15035Placement rate85.71%85.36%Jobs offeredN/A38Double job offers173Average packageINR 21.45 LPAN/A

As per the official NIT Durgapur placement statistics, 19 job offers were made during NIT Durgapur MSc placements 2023. The complete details of MSc placements 2023 are tabulated below:ParticularsMSc Placement Statistics (2022)MSc Placement Statistics (2023)Eligible students9190Students placed418Jobs offered419Total companies1118

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

During 2023 BTech placements, MME recorded the highest percentage of students placed. The second in the sequence was the Electrical Engineering branch with an 89.66% placement rate. The table below represents the number of eligible students, the number of students placed, and the placement rate for NIT Durgapur placements 2023:BTech BranchEligible Students (2023)Students Placed (2023)Placement Rate (2023)Biotechnology 563867.86%Chemical Engineering665583.33%Civil Engineering615081.97%CSE17515085.71%ECE867688.37%Electrical Engineering877889.66%Mechanical Engineering16313784.05%MME625690.32%

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: