NIT Durgapur - National Institute of Technology Answered Questions

Candidates willing to pursue NIT Durgapur's MBA programme must meet the following eligibility criteria:For Open/OBC/EWS category: 6.0 CGPA or 55% aggregate in a Bachelor's degree from a recognised university/instituteFor SC/ST category: 5.5 CGPA or 50% aggregate in a Bachelor's degree from a recognised university/instituteCandidates must have a valid CAT/CMAT/XAT/MAT scoreCandidates appearing for the final year examination of their UG degree are also eligible to apply for provisional admission. Their admission will be confirmed only when they submit the documents proving that they fulfil the aforementioned eligibility criteria, on or before the stipulate date.

Yes, MBA is available at NIT Durgapur. The institute offers a full-time Master of Business Administration or MBA programme through its Department of Management Studies. It is a PG degree programme that lasts two years. With an intake capacity of 44 students, the institute's MBA programme allows candidates to choose dual specialisation. Admission to the programme is based on the applicant's performance in CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT. For more details, interested candidates can visit the institute's official website.

Every year, NIT Durgapur MBA admission dates are notified by the institute through its official website. The important admission dates for the academic session of 2024-26 are tabulated below:EventsDatesLast date to apply onlineJune 17, 2024Display of the names of shortlisted candidates June 21, 2024Group Discussion, Personal Interview and WAT (conducted online)June 25, 2024 - June 26, 2-24Admission and Enrolment of selected candidates (First Merit List)July 18, 2024 - July 19, 2024Commencement of ClassJuly 29, 2024 

To be eligible to get a seat at NIT Durgapur for BTech/Integrated BTech/Integrated MSc courses, candidate must attain the requisite cutoff rank as per the category they belong to, in the JEE Main exam. Considering the last round cutoff for the General AI category candidates, candidate must atleast have a minimum cutoff rank of 76525, for the least competitive course, i.e. Integrated M.Sc. in Chemistry. Therefore, it is possible for the a candidate belonging to the General AI category to get a seat at 31602. At 31602 rank, candidate can get a seat in the given courses:Course NameLast Round Closing RankB.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering34357B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering39175B.Tech. & M.Tech. Dual Degree in Chemical Engineering44986B.Tech. in Civil Engineering50414B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering54646B.Tech. in Biotechnology63022B.Tech. & M.Tech. Dual Degree in Biotechnology68682Integrated M.Sc. in Chemistry76525   

MBA fee at NIT Durgapur comprises multiple components. The total fee for the two year programme is INR 2.81 Lacs (mess charges payable separately). The following table presents the semester-wise break-up of the total NIT Durgapur MBA fees:SemesterFeesIINR 86,100II, III & IVINR 65,600 (per semester)Note: The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

The tuition fee for the IIEST Shibpur MBA course is INR 4 lakh. At the same time, the fee at IIEST Shibpur seems high when compared with NIT Durgapur. The fee structure at NIT Durgapur is INR 1.5 lakh. Based on the above comparison NIT Durgapur is a more affordable option to purse an MBA course. Placement records, and the quality of education overall, may also be considered when comparing these programmes.

To get into NIT Durgapur for BTech/Integrated BTech/Integrated MSc, candidate must possess the requisite rank in JEE Main as per the category they belong to. NIT Durgapur JEE Main Cutoff 2024 has been concluded after several rounds of seat allotment result. As per the last round cutoff result, the lowest rank required to get admission for the General All India category candidates was 76525. Courses available for the General AI category at this rank, as per the last round closing ranks are given in the table below:Course NameLast-Round Closing RanksB.Tech. in Chemical Engineering39175B.Tech. & M.Tech. Dual Degree in Chemical Engineering44986B.Tech. in Civil Engineering50414B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering54646B.Tech. in Biotechnology63022B.Tech. & M.Tech. Dual Degree in Biotechnology68682Integrated M.Sc. in Chemistry76525 

NIT Durgapur GATE Cutoff 2024 has been released for admission to MTech courses. The cutoff score for admission to closed at a range of 358 and 505, among the General All India category candidates. Therefore, it is not possible for candidate belonging to the General AI category to get admission at the score of 250-280.Among the OBC All India category candidates, the cutoff ranks for different courses closed at a range of 302 and 464. Therefore, for OBC AI category candidates also, it is not possible to get admission to MTech at 250 and 280 score. Candidates can check the cateory-wise and round-wise cutoff on this page.

The National Institute of Technology Durgapur (also known as NIT Durgapur) was established by an Act of Parliament in 1960. Durgapur NIT has been accredited by the NBA. It offers PG, UG, and PhD programmes under 14 departments and the courses include BTech, MCA, MSc, MBA, MTech, and PhD. NIT Durgapur is located only at one place which is Durgapur, Kolkata.  

As per the latest report, 72.08% of BTech students were placed during the 2024 drive. Earlier, 84.66% of the batch was placed during the 2023 placements. The table below depicts the NIT Durgapur placement rate for BTech:ParametersBTech Placement Statistics (2022)BTech Placement Statistics (2023)BTech Placement Statistics (2024)Placement rate86.79%84.66%72.08%