NIT Durgapur
Durgapur, West Bengal
Annual Fees
~₹1.25L
Median Package
~₹6.5 LPA
Established
1960
NIRF Rank
#40
NIT Durgapur, located in the steel city of Durgapur, West Bengal, is one of the old RECs with a large campus and strong Kolkata-corridor alumni network. West Bengal students get HS quota advantage.
Why NIT Durgapur?
- 1NIRF Engineering Rank ~40 (2024)
- 2Located in Durgapur — West Bengal's industrial hub
- 3CSE OS closing rank ~9,800 — for rank 9,500–12,000
- 4West Bengal HS quota advantage for WB students
- 5Strong alumni in Kolkata tech and manufacturing sector
NIT Durgapur JEE Cutoff 2025–26 — Branch-wise
Based on 2025 JoSAA OS closing ranks. 2026 cutoffs may vary ±5–10%. Category ranks are estimated using multipliers.
| Branch | OPEN | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science & Engineering | ~9,800 | ~4,900 | ~2,156 | ~1,372 | ~8,330 |
| Electronics & Communication | ~17,500 | ~8,750 | ~3,850 | ~2,450 | ~14,875 |
Home State (West Bengal) Advantage at NIT Durgapur
Students from West Bengal can apply under the HS (Home State) quota, which is approximately 60% more relaxed than the OS (Other State) closing ranks shown above. For example, if the OPEN OS closing rank for CSE is 2,000, the OPEN HS closing rank would be approximately 3,200. This is a significant advantage — always include HS choices before OS choices in your JoSAA preference list.
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