First, you should decide which course you want to pursue mechanical or Mining as that would help in comparing institutes and choose the one with the better program.

NIT Durgapur is one of the top institutions of the country with a NIRF ranking of 13 for BTech. Whereas, NIT Durgapur is ranked 47th by NIRF 2020 for BTech.

Admission:

Both the NIT Durgapur and Surathkal offer BTech programs for Mechanical and Mining Engineering. The basic eligibility is that the student must have passed the 10+2 examination with 75% marks from any recognized board and the admission will be based on JEE Mains rank.

Cut off:

In 2019 the closing JEE Main cutoff at NIT Durgapur and NIT Surathkal was as follows.

• NIT Durgapur, Mechanical Engineering- 34273

• NIT Surathkal, Mining Engineering- 27212 (Other State), 38716 (Home State)

Fee Structure:

The total fee for B.tech in the mining program in NIT Surathkal is 5.39 lakh. On the other hand, the total fee for B.tech in mechanical engineering in NIT Durgapur is 5.39 lakhs.

Both NIT Durgapur and NIT Surathkal provide a research-oriented teaching-learning environment in the Institute with a focus on excellence and innovation.

Placement :

NIT-Durgapur is considered as an institute of National Importance and has excellent placement records. Some of the major recruiters at NIT Durgapur for the Mechanical Engineering branch are Wipro, TCS, Infosys, IBM, Ashok Leyland, Erricson, ITC, etc.

While on the other hand NIT Surathkal also has a good placement rate. The major companies visited the campus for recruitment were LnT, BPCL, HPCL, Total Environment, Technip, ExxonMobil, IRCON International.

NIT Durgapur's main objective is research-oriented teaching-learning which helps students to pursue creative research and develop new technologies in Mechanical Engineering. On the other hand, NIT Surathkal is among the top Mining Engineering Institutions in the country. You should choose the institute based on your choice of the branch.