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KCC is a good college to be considered for B.Tech. You can expect enriching industrial exposure and guest lectures. The placement cell provides multiple chances to the student, but they are not so great. Sports facility is amazing. IEC is the worst college. No practical exposure. Labs are just for namesake. Management really ***, only that thing I learned here is how to pass the exam in one night. B.Tech here is an illusion that will break at the time of placement. I am giving you pros and cons if you want to consider GNIOT as an option. Pros:
Good infrastructure and peaceful, serene environment (especially, there is no traffic around the campus). Highly qualified faculty and good mutual understanding between faculty and students. Two-three eateries in the campus (it all depends on how many tenders they give each year). Great diversity among students who come from all parts of UP and Bihar mainly. Large and spacious classrooms. Our computer labs are having a large number of computers as compared to most other colleges in the area. (But I don't know why they don't give wi-fi and broadband connectivity every time). Cons:
I don't know why these guys are not clear about the whole campus placement thing. They call many companies but out of them, only a few are good companies (34), rest are invited only to make fool of freshers and spoil their careers. Plus they don't know how to conduct pool campus.

See you are opting for quite an outdated course. The scope and opportunities are very less. Talking about placement, it more or less lacks everywhere in civil branch. After all, you will be hired by a mass recruiter only (most probably). If possible, select a better stream. And if you want civil only, I can say both the institutes are good. Yes, IIEST Shibpur has the oldest civil department, but I can't say about the labs and facilities whether they are latest or not. Having a legacy doesn't imply that it will be good. If possible, explore both. Talking about NIT Durgapur, I've heard many complaints regarding placement but can't tell about the academic part. Many don't prefer NIT DGP civil. But this year, my friend left IIEST Shibpur civil engineering and chose NIT DGP electrical, after studying for 1 year in IIEST Shibpur. The reason why he left IIEST Shibpur, he said, is that the branch wasn't good and civil placement was very bad. And NIT Durgapur's placement is better than IIEST Shibpur's. So I suggest you explore it by yourself don't believe if someone tells you IIEST Shibpur is better or NIT DGP is better. Look for what you want and settle in any of the institutes. If possible, check for Rourkela.