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Students who want to get admission into M.Tech course at NIT Durgapur have to appear for GATE + CCMT counselling. Students must have passed class 12 with at least 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA (55% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA for SC/ ST) and BTech in relevant discipline to be eligible for admission.
Yes, NIT Durgapur (National Institute of Technology Durgapur) can be termed one of the best NITs in India. NIT Durgapur has been ranked at 49th position in Engineering category in NIRF India Ranking 2025, while in Overall category it is positioned between 101-150 position.
NIT Durgapur has been ranked well by NIRF. NIRF rankings 2026 have not released yet but are expected to release anytime soon. It is ranked 49 by the NIRF Ranking 2025 in BTech category and 101-150 in the Business & Management Studies category.
NIT Durgapur considers JEE scores for admission to its BTech course. Shortlisted candidates must pay the NIT Durgapur BTech admission fees to confirm/secure their seats at the college. Below given is the BTech application/processing fees:
| Course | Application / Processing Fee |
|---|---|
| BTech / Dual Degree / Integrated MSc |
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For the OBC category students, the GATE last round closing scores were between 289 and 504 for admission to M.Tech course at NIT Durgapur. Below given is the year-wise GATE cutoff comparison:
| Course | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.Tech. in Biotechnology | 314 | 330 | 315 |
| M.Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering | 324 | 321 | 350 |
| M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 447 | 514 | 504 |
| M.Tech. In Environmental Science and Technology | 302 | 309 | 289 |
| M.Tech. in Power Systems | 319 | 323 | 319 |
| M.Tech. in Power Electronics and Machine Drives | 332 | 323 | 334 |
| M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI | 464 | 475 | 459 |
| M.Tech. in Operations Research | 324 | 389 | 355 |
| M.Tech. in Machine Design | 334 | 335 | 325 |
| M.Tech. in Instrumentation and Control | 332 | 329 | 325 |
| M.Tech. in Next generation communication and network | 324 | 342 | 333 |
| M.Tech. in AI and Data Analytics in Process Engineering | – / – | 427 | 353 |
| M.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | – / – | 499 | 500 |
| M.Tech. in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence | – / – | 323 | 333 |
| M.Tech.7 in Sustainable Materials and Technology | – / – | 345 | 304 |
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