NIT Durgapur is one of the eight Regional Engineering Colleges set up in 1960 through an Act of the Parliament of India. Regarding the NIT Durgapur ranking, NIT Durgapur ranked 49th in NIRF Engineering in the year 2025, a bit lower than the rank of 44 in 2024. Nevertheless, it is one of the leading engineering institutes that have high-quality education and research as well as strong placement opportunities. Its past performance over years portrays the high standards of the institutions academic performance and the belief in developing talented engineers and researchers in order to develop the nation.
NIT Durgapur NIRF Ranking 2025
The NIT Durgapur is placed at 49th in the list of top engineering providers compared to 44th in 2024 in NIRF ranking. This ranking indicates that the institute performs relatively well in the various important parameters like Teaching, Learning and Resources, Research and Professional Practice, Graduation Outcomes, Outreach and Inclusivity and Perception. With this small drop, NIT Durgapur is still one of the major engineering institutions in India carrying a good academic reputation, strong infrastructure.
| S.NO | Year | Ranking Body | Category | Rank |
| 1 | 2025 | NIRF Ranking | Engineering | #49 |
NIT Durgapur NIRF Ranking Trends
NIT Durgapur has demonstrated constant performance in the 50 best engineering colleges in India in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). It has been in the 40-50 range consistently in the past five years with a stable academic performance, research and industry relationships.
| Ranking Body | Category | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| NIRF | Overall | 101-150 | 93 | 90 | 72 |
| NIRF | Engineering | 49 | 44 | 44 | 43 |
