The National Institute of Technology Durgapur (also known as NIT Durgapur or NITDGP), formerly known as the Regional Engineering College, Durgapur (also known as REC Durgapur or RECDGP), is a public technical university in the city of Durgapur in West Bengal, India. 

Founded in 1960, it is one of India's oldest technical universities. The varsity is constructed on a spacious area of 187 acres of land and is well-equipped with all the modern facilities and infrastructure.

The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Durgapur (formerly Regional Engineering College, Durgapur), was established by the Government of India by an Act of Parliament in 1960. 

NIT Durgapur was established as one of the eight colleges aimed at functioning and delivering students with a premium education in the domain of engineering in the country and also to foster national integration. 

The National Institute of Technology, Durgapur campus, is spread over 187 acres of land. NIT Durgapur is a fully-funded premier technological institution of the Government of India. The National Institute of Technology, Durgapur is administered by an autonomous Board of Governors. 

However, in the NIRF 2021 ranking, NIT Durgapur has been ranked 34th in the engineering category and 71st in the overall category.The NIT Durgapur offers courses including B.Tech, M.C.A, M.Sc, M.B.A, M.Tech, and Ph.D. 
The departments in NIT Durgapur consist of departments that include the disciplines of: Chemical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mathematics, Information Technology, Management Studies, Materials Science, Environmental Science, and Physics. 

The institute of NIT Durgapur is also marked as an institute of a National Institute. With a vision of imparting quality technical education, the NIT Durgapur focuses on research and innovation to cater to the needs of the country.

For the academic year 2022, the institute admits approximately 876 undergraduates, 380 postgraduates, and approximately 14 dual-degree graduates. NIT Durgapur has failed to offer PG integrated courses as well as PG 3-year and 6-year course programs for its students.