NIT Durgapur is among the leading engineering colleges, which was founded in 1960 by an act of parliament. The NIT Durgapur offers different scholarships to help support meritorious and economically disadvantaged students. NIT Durgapur scholarship includes merit-cum-means, government-sponsored scholarships, alumni and other private trust financial aid, specially designed schemes for students of reserved categories, and differently-abled students. The institute focuses on inclusivity and equity with a provision of access to education by alleviating financial pressures through such scholarships.
NIT Durgapur Scholarship
NIT Durgapur offers various scholarships to help meritorious and needy students in all levels of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral studies. The scholarship consists of merit-cum-means scholarships for the economically weaker classes, government-sponsored programs like Central sector scholarship and post-matric scholarship, and institutional finances of students in urgent need.The following table summarises the scholarship options available to students at NIT Durgapur:
| Scholarship Name | Beneficiary (Indian/Foreign) | No. of Scholarships |
| Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) | Foreign | 24 |
| Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children by Ministry of External Affairs | Foreign | 150 (monthly income of the parent(s) of the candidate should not exceed an amount equivalent to USD 5000) |
| Govt. of Nagaland | Indian | 1 |
| Govt. of Bihar | Indian | 12 |
| Govt. of Jharkhand | Indian | 3 |
| Govt. of Uttar Pradesh | Indian | 15 |
| Govt. of Madhya Pradesh | Indian | 1 |
| O.P. Jindal Engineering and Management Scholarship | Indian | 100 (Engineering: INR 80,000, Management: INR 1,50,000) |
| Smt Shyam Lata Garg MCM College Scholarship | Indian | 600+ (Annual income< INR 6 LPA, Scholarship amount: INR 10,000 to INR 50,000) |