National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur National Institute of Technology is a Public College and it was established in 1960 and accredited by AICTE, NBA. National Institute of Technology offers 51 courses in Information Technology, Management, Engineering, Science streams. Popular courses are MCA, B.Tech+M.Tech, M.Tech, BS+MS, B.Tech. The placement record of the college varies from stream to stream. Highest package was 13.5 Lacs in 2016 academic year.

The National Institute of Technology, Durgapur (NIT Durgapur) was set up in 1960 as one of the eight colleges for engineering education in the country. NIT Durgapur offers a range of courses such as MCA, B.Tech, MBA, PhD and M.Tech to students after successful completion of their courses. Chemical engineering, computer science and engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and communication engineering, metallurgical and materials engineering, biotechnology, physics, mathematics, chemistry, and physics are some of the disciplines offered at NIT Durgapur.

The selection process at the institute is on the basis of State rank/All India Rank of AIEEE which is conducted by the CBSE. Apart from the regular intake, NIT Durgapur also reserves few seats for foreign students nominated by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India. NIT Durgapur is situated about 160 km north-west of Kolkata on the Howrah-Delhi main railway route. The institute is co-educational and fully-residential.