Based on the assumption that you are enquiring about the UG-level courses. The better between NIT Durgapur and IIEST Shibpur depends on what your graduation objectives are. You need to determine if you want to secure a job or want to pursue higher studies. You also need to determine the branch of your choice and analyze your expectations from the course. Once you have clarity of these things, it will be easy to choose the college perfect for you. Here are a few points you would like to consider while making this choice

• IIEST Shibpur Overall ranking by NIRF is 66 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023 while that of NIT Durgapur is 90.
• NIT has a larger number of companies visiting for recruitment because of the huge batch size. 
• The NIT tag is better than the IIEST tag.
• IIEST is the best choice if you want to pursue higher education owing to its proximity to Kolkata and availability of plenty of coaching institutes.
• Also, IIEST definitely has some locational advantage and it takes just a one-hour ride in a cab from the Kolkata Airport or 20 minutes from the Howrah Railway station.

Here are some basic differences between these two colleges 

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Alumni and rank-wise, IIEST Shibpur is better. It is India’s 2nd oldest technical institute. It attracts talented students from all over the country. You will be among a competitive peer group. The environment on campus is great for learning.  It has an extensive alumni network, tanks to more than 165 years of legacy. 

As far as placement goes IIEST Shibpur and NIT Durgapur offer similar opportunities. Tech giants like Microsoft, and Directi visit IIEST Shibpur placement. PSUs like Coal India also hire from core departments of the institute. The average CTC offered to the students is around INR 6-7 LPA. 

Due to the above factors, IIEST Shibpur has a little edge over NIT Durgapur. But both are premier institutes and offer decent academic and placement opportunities.