The training and placement cell at NIT Durgapur acts as a bridge between the students and industry. It helps them by providing career opportunities and professional development. Since its inception, the placement cell has achieved an outstanding placement record across all the engineering streams.
NIT Durgapur Placement Cell organises pre-placement talks, company presentations, interviews, and group discussions. Along with this, the institute also provides computer centres & video conferencing with Wi-Fi for online tests and virtual sessions.
For the 2025-26 session, NIT Durgapur Highest Package offered to the students was INR 80 LPA. While the NIT Durgapur Average Package offered stood at INR 12.6 LPA. Some of the top recruiters that visit the NIT Durgapur campus to hire students are Samsung, Microsoft, Apple, PWC, Adani, Wells Fargo, Larsen & Toubro, Salesforce, Aditya Birla Group, ICICI Bank, Accenture, TCS, TVS, TATA, Reliance, etc.
Placement Details | Placement Statistics |
Highest Salary Package | INR 80 LPA |
Average Salary Package | INR 12.6 LPA |
Overall Placement Percentage | 82% |
Total Jobs Offered | Over 590 |
Number of Companies Visited | 210+ |
Total Number of Students Placed | 710+ |
Top Recruiters | TATA, HP, Hexagon, HMEL, Electrosteel, NatWest, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Bajaj, JSW, Cisco, Infosys, Bureau of Indian Standards, and more. |
The placement cell has the responsibility to conduct placements, internships, and training programs for the students. NIT Durgapur’s dedicated team of professors, student coordinators, and staff members makes sure that the communication between recruiters and students is smooth. Below is a table showcasing the placement comparison between 2023-2024 and 2025-2026
Placement Details | 2023-2024 | 2025-2026 |
Highest Salary Package Offered | INR 70 LPA | INR 80 LPA |
Average Salary Package Offered | INR 13.64 LPA | INR 12.6 LPA |
Overall Placement Package | 84.66% | 82% |
Total Job Offers | 754 | 590 |
Top Recruiters | Microsoft, Atlassian, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Oracle, Adobe, Samsung, HSBC, Linde, Infosys, Capgemini, TATA, Vedanta, HCL, Wipro, and more | Samsung, Microsoft, Apple, BNY Mellon, PayPal, Accenture, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Uber, Cisco, Electrosteel, Hexagon, and more |
Students who want to know about the NIT Placement Process need to go through the points mentioned below:
Registration: Companies register with the placement cell by submitting the Job Announcement Form (JAF), which includes company details and job requirements.
Pre-Placement Talk: The companies might organise Pre-placement talks through which they talk with the students who are interested in appearing for the recruitment process.
Online Assessment: The recruiters also conduct online tests, coding challenges, or aptitude tests that help them screen candidates based on their specific requirements.
Interview Process: Companies also conduct Technical and HR interviews (Online/Offline) to evaluate candidates’ skills, knowledge, and whether they will be a fit in their company.
Final Selection: At the end of the selection process, the company is required to furnish the final list of the selected students.