Discontinued (July 2023) M.Sc. in Biotechnology 

at NIT Durgapur, Durgapur

If you belong to the OBC category of students and are aiming for NIT Durgapur MSc courses, then you must aim to secure a cutoff rank of up to 1716 or less. For 2025, the first round cutoff list is out, wherein the closing ranks varied between 282 and 1716 for the students belonging to the OBC category under the AI quota. So, considering the first round cutoff, it is better to have a lower cutoff rank to improve your chances of securing a seat at NIT Durgapur for the MSc programme. Below are the MSc specialisation-wise CCMN first-round closing ranks of OBC category students:

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:

NIT Durgapur and NIT Patna offer Integrated MSc course lasting five years. The total tution fee for the five-year programme at NIT Durgapur is INR 75,000. The tuition fee for the Integrated MSc programme at NIT Patna is INR 6.25 Lacs for five years. Hence, it can be said that NIT Durgapur is more economical than NIT Patna for the Integrated MSc course. It must be noted that the mentioned fees are sourced from the official websites of the instituttes/sanctioning bodies. They are still subject to change and hence, are indicative.

NIT Durgapur's cut-off for its Integrated BSc + MSc course is based on the JEE Main ranks. Over the past three years, the cut-off has shown an improving trend. This implies that getting admisison to the integrated course has become more competitive over the years. The follwing table presents the cut-off trend for the Integrated BSc + MSc programme of NIT Durgapur: 

Scanned copies of the following documents are required during enrollment to the NIT Durgapur Integrated (BSc + MSc) programme:

• Passport size colour recent photograph (<500kb)
• Scanned signature (<100kb)
• Date of Birth certificate/proof issued by competent authority 
• Photo ID Proof (preferably Aadhaar Card)
• JEE Main Score card
• Final Provisional Seat allotment letter – issued by JoSAA/CSAB or Offer of admission issued by ICCR/SII/DASA/ MEA,
  GOI in single PDF
• Class 12 marksheet/certificate
• Migration/School leaving Certificate from last Institute/University attended
• Valid Certificate of Category (EWS/OBC-NCL/SC/ST), if applicable
• Valid PwD Certificate, if applicable
• Annual Income certificate of the family issued by the competent authority
• Anti-ragging affidavit
• All proofs of payment (in a single PDF) made to JoSAA and/or  CSAB, and National Institute of
  Technology Durgapur
• Undertaking by the student and his /her parent in the prescribed format
• Valid account number with bank details
• Medical Certificate in the prescribed format

Check below the placement details for NIT Durgapur 2023-2025:

The National Institute of Technology, Durgapur is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education. The institute is also accredited by the National Board of Accreditation. NIT Durgapur has been ranked 43 under the 'Engineering' category by the NIRF Ranking 2023. Additionally, the top recruiters of NIT Durgapur in 2023 included Microsoft, Steradian, Morgan Stanley, Caterpillar, etc. As per the latest media reports, Microsoft offered the highest package so far which stood at INR 51 LPA.

NIT Durgapur has an impressive placement record. The key highlights of NITDGP placements season 2023-2025 are given in the table below:

Check below the key highlights of NIT Durgapur placements 2023-2025:

NIT Durgapur admissions are conducted on the basis of entrance exams. The institute accepts several national level entrance exam scores such as JEE Main, GATE,  MAT, XAT,  CAT, CMAT, etc. National Institute of Technology Durgapur admission process starts with an online application. Interested candidates can apply directly through the official website.