NIT Durgapur: Over the last five years, the NIRF Rankings for the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Durgapur have not remained stable. The ranking of the institute dwindled with time. It also failed to secure a rank in the QS World University Rankings and the Times Higher Education (THE) in 2024. Established in 1960, NIT Durgapur secured 43rd rank in the last NIRF ranking, a dip of 10 points from the earlier 34 under the engineering colleges category, however, compared to 2020, the technology institute has shown improvement in its ranking. NIT- Durgapur: NIRF Ranking NIRF Category 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 India Rankings: Overall 90 72 71 96 93 India Rankings: Engineering 43 34 29 47 46 Observing the institute under India rankings, it has performed fairly better after 2020. With a rank of 96 in 2020, the institute improved on various parameters resulting in an increase of its rank to 71 in 2021. Comparing the ranking from 2021, the Durgapur-based institute has only shown a decline in its overall ranking. In 2022, it secured 72, a dip of one point from the previous year but in 2023, the institute ranked 90. A dip of 18 points. This year, the institute clinched nearer to his ranking in 2019 which was 93. Under the engineering category for 2023, the institute scored 63.94 in teaching, learning, and resources, 41.32 in research and professional practice, 74.22 in graduation outcomes (GO), 55.80 in outreach and inclusivity, and 19.10 in perception, all out of 100. Among students, the institute is still considered a prestigious one with many students enrolling to study courses like BTech, MTech, MSc, MCA and MBA. It also offers PhD degrees in various disciplines of engineering and science department. NIT Durgapur was formerly known as Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs), and back then gained the status of a deemed university. In 2007, it was declared an Institute of National Importance. NIT Durgapur is an autonomous institution receiving financial assistance from the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
