About Us

National Institute of Technology Durgapur was established as one of the 17 Regional Engineering Colleges in 1960 as a joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of West Bengal and was registered under the Register of Societies Act. With introduction of cutting-edge technology in the emerging areas, the Institute maintained its momentum with definite mission and vision, which enabled it to get the prestigious status of National Institute of Technology under full administrative and financial control of the Government of India with a “Deemed to be University” status with effect from July 03, 2003. The Institute has now been declared as an “Institute of National Importance” by the Govt. of India, vide NIT Act 2007 (29 of 2007) implemented on August 15, 2007. It started with only four branches of engineering: Civil, Mechanical, Metallurgical and Electrical Engineering for undergraduate studies in 1960. Chemical Engineering was started in 1964. At present, the Institute offers nine B. Tech. programmes and sixteen M. Tech. programmes. Besides, a three-year MCA programme and two-year MBA programme are also offered. The Institute has also introduced M. Sc. programmes in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with Computer Applications. 

NIT Durgapur is located in the heartland of industrial activities and the mineral-rich region of West Bengal, also known as ‘The Ruhr of India’. The city of Durgapur is well connected by rail with Kolkata, 158 km away, and is an important railway station on the main New Delhi-Kolkata route. It is a two and a half hours’ drive from Kolkata airport along Durgapur Expressway and NH2, and there is a military airport at Panagarh, only 20 km from Durgapur, in addition there is a Civil Airport, Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport Durgapur, only 15 km from the Institute. The place is only an hour’s drive from Tagore’s Santiniketan and has quite a few tourist spots nearby. The climate is moderate. 

The Institute campus, spreading over 187 acres, is known for its serene environment. Buildings housing the departments and laboratories, residential blocks for faculty and staff, students’ hostels are far outnumbered by the trees in the campus which is self-reliant with facilities like roads, water supply, power distribution network, a market complex, banks and post office.