Facilities

Central Library
 
The Central Library as one of the important central facilities of the Institute supports the study, teaching, research and development programmes of the Institute. The library has a collection of 1.2 lac volumes which includes Text Books, Reference Books & Bound vols. of Journals, Standards etc. The book database is accessible through OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue).
Computing, Internet & Intranet
The Institute has a Computer Centre as a central computing facility for the students, scholars and the teachers of the Institute.
The Institute provides 24X7 Internet Service of 75 Mbps bandwidth in all the academic and administrative buildings, student hostels and faculty residences.
The Institute has a Campus Wide Network on Optical Fibre Backbone, UTP distribution and managed switches.
Central Instruments Facilities 
XRD Equipment: PANalytical XPert Pro Basic X-ray Powder Diffraction Package with all accessories and soft wares. Offers Defect studies of Metallic Alloys including Rietveld Analsis, Phase Analysis, Chemical Analysis for both inorganic and organic specimen, Microstructural Parameters. Compatible for samples of solid flat specimens, solid powders, liquid specimen, thin films etc.
 
SEM with EDS Equipment: SEM: S-3000N, HITACHI-JAPAN, EDS : THERMO-NORAN-USA, SIX-NSS 200 with PC Monitor, Softwares etc. Offers morphological and surface studies of Metallic Alloys, semi-conducting, insulating and biological samples. Chemical analysis, Phase analysis, X-ray mapping etc. on the EDS.
High Voltage Laboratory
It is mandatory as per the guidelines of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) that the laboratory facilities are to be provided for the programs which are offered by the colleges. But very few colleges have high voltage and High Power Laboratory facilities due to the involvement of huge costs and availability of specialised faculty members as well as skilled staffs in the field of High voltage and High Power Engineering. Approximately three hundred of the eight hundred colleges in India offer undergraduate programs in Electrical and Electronic Engineering that include High Voltage Engineering.  NIT-Durgapur is one of the six Institutes that boasts of the advanced High-Voltage Laboratory.

Health Care

There is a Medical Unit-cum-Hospital with arrangement for both indoor and outdoor treatment of the patients. The medical unit is served by two resident doctors and other medical staff round the clock. The students and the staff with their family members are benefited by the services of the Medical Unit. For any specialised treatment the patients are referred to the State Government Hospital situated at the other end of the city, or some Advanced Medical Centre.

Medical Officers:

Dr. B. K. Sarkar ( MBBS )
Dr. ( Mrs. )S. Patra ( MBBS )

 

Recreation
There are many facilities for the students to engage themselves in extra-curricular activities. Sports and cultural activities have become part and parcel of the campus life.The Institute has a full fledged Physical Training Department for the students. Students are trained in various sports and games by well experienced and qualified coaches arranged by the Department of Physical Training.

The Institute playgrounds (Oval & Lords) are always bubbling with outdoor activities like Cricket, Football, Hockey etc. There are courts for Volleyball and Basketball. Besides the indoor game facilities available in the student's hostels, there stands a beautiful architectural Student Activity Centre, housed in which are an Indoor Auditorium and a Gymnasium with latest equipments.

The Auditorium provides Table-tennis and Badminton facilities. Every year, inter-college Cricket and Football Tournaments are organized in the Institute. The students of the Institute also participate in various sports and games competitions elsewhere to represent the Institute. The students run many hobby clubs like Photography club, Music club, Science club, Debate club and Fine Arts club. The competitions on debate, music etc. are organised departmentwise, hostelwise and Institute as a whole. The Institute organises its annual cultural festival ‘RECSTACY’ every year and various inter-college cultural competitions are also organised.

The students bring out a Institute Magazine annually where they publish literary and technical articles. To motivate the students in social services, the Institute has a unit of National Service Scheme (NSS). The students of this unit render social services in the nearby rural areas.
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