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Updated on May 19 2025, 01:36 PM IST by shilpy.sinha

NIT Durgapur Placements

During NIT Durgapur placements in 2024, a total number of 568 job offers were made by recruiters from different sectors. NIT Durgapur B.Tech average package offered was Rs 17.38 LPA. The NIT Durgapur average package 2024 offered was Rs 7.35 LPA.  

The total number of companies visited for NIT Durgapur placements in 2024 was 131 compared to 187 companies visited for NIT Durgapur campus placements in 2023. The total number of job offers made during NIT Durgapur placements in 2023 was 746 and it decreased to 568 in 2024. NIT Durgapur's highest salary offered in 2023 was Rs 70 LPA and it increased to Rs 81 LPA in 2024. 

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Durgapur placement opportunities are provided to students in different sectors like Core Engineering, software, IT. Manufacturing, Consultancy Firms, Research and Development Public Sector and many others. The placement cell at NIT Durgapur also offers summer internship opportunities for deserving students on campus.

Also See: NIT Durgapur Courses & Fees

NIT Durgapur Placements 2025

As per NIRF report 2025, the median salary package offered during NIT Durgapur B.Tech placements 2024. The NIT Durgapur median average package offered to UG 5 years students was Rs 6.81 LPA. The median package offered to PG 2 years students was Rs 9.77 LPA as per NIT Durgapur NIRF report 2025. Candidates can check the details of NIT Durgapur placements for the academic year 2023-24 as per NIRF 2025 report in the table below:

NIT Durgapur B.Tech Placement 2024 Data

ParticularsStatistics
Number of students placed566
Median salary offered Rs 11.24 LPA

NIT Durgapur Placement 2024 Statistics 

ParticularsUG 5 Years
Number students placed7
Median salary offered Rs 6.81 LPA

NIT Durgapur Placement 2024 Report

ParticularsPG 2 Years
Number students placed120
Median salary offered Rs 9.77 LPA

NIT Durgapur Placement 2024 Data

ParticularsPG 5 Years
Number of students placed4
Median salary offered Rs 5 LPA

NIT Durgapur Placements 2024

The overall NIT Durgapur placement 2024 percentage was 72.08 %. The NIT Durgapur highest package offered for EE branch was Rs 51 LPA. The NIT Durgapur average package 2024 for ECE branch was Rs 17.49 LPA. The NIT Durgapur placement 2024 details and the branch-wise placement details are mentioned below:

NIT Durgapur Placement Highlights 2024

ParticularsStatistics

Number of Companies Visited 

131

Placement Percentage

72.08 %

Total number of offers 

568

Maximum CTC offered

Rs 81 LPA

Average CTC offered

Rs 7.35 LPA

Also See: NIT Durgapur Admissions

Branch Wise NIT Durgapur Placements 2024

NIT Durgapur highest package offered for Mechanical branch was Rs 18.95 LPA. The NIT Durgapur average package for Chemical branch was Rs 8.87 LPA in 2024. The details of branch-wise NIT Durgapur placements is presented below:

NIT Durgapur UG Highest Salary (In Lakhs) Branch Wise 


NIT Durgapur UG Lowest Salary (In Lakhs) Branch Wise


NIT Durgapur Average Salary (In Lakhs) Branch Wise for two academic years


Also See: NIT Durgapur Cutoff

Branch Wise NIT Durgapur Placement 2024 Data

CoursesNumber of Students Placed

Bio Technology

15

Civil Engineering

38

Chemical Engineering

51

Computer Science Engineering

120

Electronics and Communication Engineering

60

Electrical Engineering

75

Mechanical Engineering

124

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

45

NIT Durgapur Placement Percentage Branch Wise for two academic years

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NIT Durgapur Placements 2023

The NIT Durgapur placement percentage was 84.66%. The NIT Durgapur average package 2023 was Rs 13,62 LPA. The  NIT Durgapur highest package offered was Rs 70 LPA in 2023. Candidates can check the details of NIT Durgapur placements 2023 mentioned below:

NIT Durgapur Placement Highlights 2023

ParticularsStatistics

Total number of companies visited 

187

Percentage Placement

84.66%

Total number of offers

746

Maximum CTC offered

Rs 70 LPA

Average CTC offered

Rs 13.62 LPA

Branch Wise NIT Durgapur Placement 2023 Data

CoursesPlacement percentageAverage CTC

Bio Technology

90.32 %9.02 LPA

Civil Engineering

89.66 %7.39 LPA

Chemical Engineering

88.37 %8.87 LPA

Computer Science Engineering

85.71 %21.45 LPA

Electronics and Communication Engineering

84.05 %17.49 LPA

Electrical Engineering

83.33 %14.61 LPA

Mechanical Engineering

81.97 %9.72 LPA

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

67.86 %8.79 LPA

NIT Durgapur Placement Comparison

As per the NIRF report 2024, the median salary offered to UG 4-year students was Rs 13,70,000. NIT Durgapur median salary offered to UG 5 years students was Rs 7,10,000. For the PG students, the NIT Durgapur median salary is Rs 8,84,000 whereas for PG Integrated students the median salary is Rs 7,13,000. The NIT Durgapur placement details as per NIRF 2024 overall report is mentioned below:

NIT Durgapur B.Tech Placement Data

YearNumber of Students PlacedMedian Salary Offered

2022-23

640

Rs 13.7 LPA

2021-22

579

Rs 8.1 LPA

2020-21

429

Rs 6.8 LPA

NIT Durgapur Placement 2023 Data for UG 5 Years

YearNumber of Students PlacedMedian Salary Offered

2022-23

3

Rs 7.1 LPA

2021-22

2

Rs 6.9 LPA

NIT Durgapur Placements 2023 Report for PG 2 Years 

YearNumber of Students PlacedMedian Salary Offered

2022-23

166

Rs 8.84 LPA

2021-22

140

Rs 8.15 LPA

2020-21

58

Rs 7.1 LPA

NIT Durgapur Placements 2023  Statistics for PG Integrated 

YearNumber of Students PlacedMedian Salary Offered

2022-23

4

Rs 7.13 LPA

NIT Durgapur Placement Companies

Some of the top recruiters who participated in the National Institute of Technology Durgapur placement process are mentioned below:

NIT Durgapur Top Recruiters

IBM

Google

Infosys

TCS

Reliance jio

Cognizant

Aditya Birla

Google

Uber

JCB

Nokia

HUL

Note: NIT Durgapur placement cell covers the gap between the students and the companies.

NIT Durgapur Placement Process 2025

  • NIT Durgapur placement cell invites top companies for the placement drive programme.

  • The institute conducts pre-placement talks.

  • Student's resumes are sent to the recruiters and the preliminary stage shortlisting of candidates 

  • The group discussions and personal interview rounds are conducted by the company.

  • The final selected candidates list will be sent to the NIT Durgapur placement cell.

NITs Salary Package Comparison

College NameUG Median PackagePG Median Package

NIT Karnataka Placements

Rs 14 LPA

Rs 9 LPA

NIT Rourkela Placements

Rs 15.25 LPA

Rs 11.20

NIT Calicut Placements

Rs 12.5 LPA

Rs 11.10 LPA

NIT Silchar Placements

Rs 11 LPA

Rs 6 LPA

NIT Surat Placements

Rs 9.68 LPA

Rs 8 LPA

NIT Jaipur Placements

Rs 11 LPA

Rs 9.15 LPA

Note: The above mentioned median salary details has been taken from NIRF report 2025 for the acacdemic year 2023-24. 

Top NITs Placement Companies

College NameTop Recruiters

NIT Delhi Placements

Amazon, Deloitte, Flipkart, Adobe, Salesforce

NIT Andhra Pradesh Placements

Wipro, TCS, Accenture, Amazon, Deloitte

NIT Srinagar Placements

Microsoft, Google, Tata, IBM, Infosys

NIT Patna Placements

Amazon, IBM, Oracle, Adobe, Cognizant

NIT Rourkela PlacementsAmazon, Wells Fargo, Google, Oracle, Tata BNY Mellon 

Note: The top NITs in India provide numerous job opportunities, summer internship and training programmes to its students. 

Domain

Engineering and Architecture

Level

PG

Year

2 Years

Statistics for Academic Year 2023

ParticularsStatistics
First year total students intake 380
Total students admitted 278
Total Graduated Students 241
Total Placed Students 132
Placement Percentage 100
Total student gone for higher studies 109
Median Salary 9.35 L

Placement yearly trends

Placement Percentage
Source Data NIRF 2024

Key takeaways from NIT Durgapur's Placement Statistics

  • The Placement Percentage of NIT Durgapur has increased by 19.43 %
  • The Median salary of NIT Durgapur has increased by 3.74 %

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The placement cell is proactive, organizing training sessions and mock interviews to prepare students. In the recent placement drive, approximately 85% of students secured offers from reputed companies like Infosys, TCS, and Wipro. The highest package offered was 58 LPA, with an average of 10 LPA. Internship opportunities are abundant, providing valuable industry exposure.

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For my branch, i.e Metallurgy Department have good placement percentage, circuital branches also have good placement. Recently some branches having less placement percentage but, with time, I think it'll be better.

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Good placement for almost all branches except for Biotech and civil. Just maintain a good cgpa and strong skills might help in getting a software job, I am not sure about core jobs though. Work hard.

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Have a question related to NIT Durgapur ?

With 76.31 percentile (SC, Female, West Bengal) in JEE Main 2025 , your SC category rank is likely above 35,000 .

Chance in Central Govt Colleges:

  • IIEST Shibpur : Low chance for CSE/IT; possible in Mining or Civil.

  • NIT Durgapur (Home State) : Tough for top branches; Civil or lower branches may be possible.

  • Newer IIITs/GFTIs : Some chances in lower branches depending on cutoff trends.

What to Do:

  • Register for JoSAA counselling.

  • Fill as many choices as possible (include low-demand branches).

  • Keep checking official cutoffs.

Official JoSAA Website for Counselling & Cutoffs (https://josaa.nic.in)

When is the form filling for MBA going to start?

The application process for MBA season generally starts with the opening of the CAT application form which is generally released in the month of August every year by the Indian Institute of Management. This generally mark the beginning of the MBA admission cycle, and after the release of the application form for CAT , other management entrance examination forms along with individual admission forms for non-IIMs are also released. The date of opening and closing of application forms is different for all the institutes.

Hello student,

The opening and closing rank cutoffs for NITs (National Institutes of Technology) can vary significantly each year based on several factors, including the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the JEE Main exam, and the available seats. Here’s a general overview based on previous years:

General Overview of Cutoffs

  1. Top NITs (like NIT Trichy, NIT Surathkal, NIT Warangal):

    • Opening Rank: Usually around 1-3k for CSE (Computer Science Engineering).

    • Closing Rank: Usually around 5-10k for CSE.

  2. Mid-Tier NITs (like NIT Jaipur, NIT Rourkela):

    • Opening Rank: Typically ranges from 3-10k for popular branches.
    • Closing Rank: Ranges from 10-20k depending on the branch.

  3. Lower-Tier NITs (like NIT Raipur, NIT Agartala):

    • Opening Rank: Generally falls between 10-20k for popular branches.
    • Closing Rank: Can go up to 30-40k or higher for less popular branches.

      Recent Trends (2023)
  • NIT Trichy: CSE: Opening - 1,012, Closing - 1,861

  • NIT Warangal: CSE: Opening - 1,500, Closing - 2,500
  • NIT Suratkal: CSE: Opening - 1,500, Closing - 2,800
  • NIT Rourkela: CSE: Opening - 2,000, Closing - 3,500
  • NIT Agartala: CSE: Opening - 20,000, Closing - 30,000

    Tips to Check Current Cutoffs

  • Official JoSAA Website: The official Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) website publishes the latest cutoff ranks after each counseling session.

  • Previous Year Data: Look into previous year trends on educational websites or forums to gauge where you might stand.

If you have a specific NIT or branch in mind, let me know, and I can help you find more detailed information!

NIT Durgapur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: How are the placements for mechanical engineering at NIT Durgapur?

NIT Durgapur's mechanical engineering students had a placement rate of 62.88 percent. The batch of 2018 got average compensation package varied from 5.5 LPA To 6 LPA. The offered salary packages ranged from a low of 3.5 LPA to a high of 32 LPA. More than 80% of the students got placed from the college. L&T, Hero Motocorp, Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors, Vedanta, and even several PSUs like IOCL, BPCL, etc. were among the most sought-after employers for Mechanical Engineers. Jobs as graduate engineer trainees in essential fields were offered to nearly all students.

2: Who can participate in the NIT Durgapur placement process?

All the students who are there in their final year of the course apply for the placement process. NIT Duragpur also provide training and internship opportunities to its students. 

3: What was the NIT Durgapur CSE average package?

NIT Durgapur CSE average package offered in 2024 was Rs 17.38 LPA. The minimum salary offered for B.Tech CSE in 2024 was Rs 5 LPA. 

4: Who is the prominent recruiters at NIT Durgapur placement drive?

The recruiters who visit the campus are Brahmos, GE Healthcare, Aditya Birla, EWCA, Pradan, JCB, Jamipol, Reliance jio and others.

5: In NIT Durgapur placement how many students got paced in the year 2024?

A total of 568 students were placed during NIT Durgapur placements in 2024. The placement percentage at NIT Durgapur in 2024 was 78%. 

6: How many companies visited for NIT Durgapur placements in 2024?

The total number of companies visited for NIT Durgapur placements in 2024 was 131. In the year 2023, 187 companies visited NIT Durgapur for campus placements. 

7: What was the highest package offered for the ECE branch at NIT Durgapur in 2024?

The highest package offered for the ECE branch at NIT Durgapur in 2024 was Rs 51 LPA. The placement percentage for ECE branch in 2024 was 61.85%.

8: Is NIT Durgapur good for placement?

The placements offered by NIT Durgapur are of a very high quality. This is demonstrated by the number of students who are successfully placed each and every year. Every year, a greater percentage of students are successful in finding placements. Microsoft, Amazon, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and other major corporations, such as Uber, are among the companies that compete for the placements.

9: What is the highest package of NIT Durgapur in 2024?

The highest salary offered at NIT Durgapur was Rs 81 LPA in 2024.  NIT Durgapur highest salary was offered for B.Tech CSE course. 

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