It is a dream child of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, Second Chief Minister of West Bengal. The industrial township was designed by Joseph Allen Stein and Benjamin Polk. Durgapur is connected with the major cities worldwide by flights at KNI airport (to be International Soon), Durgapur and NSCB international airport, Kolkata. It is a about three-hour journey from Kolkata by bus, taxi and train to reach the city of Durgapur. The Institute is located about 180 Km north-west of Kolkata on the Howrah-Delhi Main Railway-Route and overlooking the National Highway No. 2(the great Grand- Trunk Road). At Durgapur station and City Centre, taxis are available for 24 hours. Durgapur station and City Centre are the big bus terminuses for traveling around the city of Durgapur. Buses are available upto 22:00. The Steel City of Durgapur, West Bengal, India is growing very fast to "become one of the mega cities of eastern India". With a strong base on Durgapur Steel Plant and Alloy Steel Plant, many large and small industries have come up in the industrial hub of Durgapur-DPL, DTPS, NTPC, DVC, Durgapur Cements, DCL, Graphite India Ltd, PCBL, Ultratech Cement Ltd., ALSTOM Projects India Ltd, and many more. Durgapur has many good centers for education, training and research - National Institute of Technology (NIT) Durgapur, Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), National Power Training Institute (NPTI ), BCET, DIATM, Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College, Durgapur Government College, Durgapur Women College, Michael Madhusudan Memorial College, DAV Model School, Hem Sheela Model School, St. Xaviers School, Carmel School, etc. Many more have been newly developed and are coming up. The healthcare facilities in Durgapur are also rapidly growing and include Govt. Hospitals and privately-managed hospitals. Rich with cultural activities, Durgapur provides good and entertaining local hospitality for the residents and the visitors.
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur (formerly Regional Engineering College, Durgapur), was established by an Act of Parliament in 1960 is a fully-funded premier Technological Institution under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India and is administered by an autonomous Board of Governors. The Institute awards B. Tech., MCA, M. Sc., MBA, M. Tech. and Ph.D. degrees to the students. The Institute imparts education in the disciplines of Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Environmental science, Materials Science and Management Studies. As decided by MHRD, Government of India, the procedure for selection of candidates for admission to the B. Tech./ M. Tech. in NIT Durgapur and in other NITs is on the basis of State Rank/ All India Rank (AIR) of AIEEE conducted by CBSE, New Delhi, and the same is executed through counseling by Central Counseling Board, AIEEE under guidance from MHRD, GOI as per schedule notified by CCB. In addition to the normal intake, a few seats are reserved for Foreign Students who are nominated by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India.
The campus is spread across 187 acres of land comprising of various Academic buildings, Laboratories, Hostels, Residential quarters of all employees, Guest houses, Banks, Medical unit, Playgrounds, Gardens and Post office. It has state of the art infrastructure with modern amenities. The campus is also physically-handicapped friendly. Among the buildings, it has lush green gardens and huge trees. The campus of NIT Durgapur is spread over a vast area of 187 Acre.
The Institute is located about 160 KMs north-west of Kolkata on the Howrah-Delhi main railway route and overlooking the National Highway No. 2(the great Grand- Trunk Road). The Institute spreads over an area of 187 acres of land. It is fully residential and co-educational. At present about 2500 boys and 500 girls reside in seven boys' hostels and two girls' hostels. The annual undergraduate intake is more than 1000 students.
