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National Institute of Technology, Surathkal Overview: 2025 Admissions, Cutoffs, Placements

The National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal is situated in Mangalore City. The institute was established in 1960 and was later updated to the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) in 2002.

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NIT Surathkal Overview

Did you know-  The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has established a Regional Academic Centre for Space at NIT Surathkal (NITK) for joint research in space technology.

The university ids located in Surathkal, one of the major localities of Mangaluru. The campus is spread across 296 acres, surrounded by the coastline of Karnataka. It is both a residential and self-sufficient campus with all the necessary resources.  

Key Highlights of NIT Surthakal

Admission Month

M.Tech (Research/Sponsored) and Ph.D. admissions: portal opens in March, with deadlines in April

Established

6 August 1960 (as KREC), became NIT Surathkal in 2002

Top Programs

B.Tech core branches: M.Tech, M.Sc, MCA, MBA, Ph.D.

Accepted Exams

Undergraduate (B.Tech): JEE Mains (and DASA for foreign students) 

M.Tech / Ph.D: GATE for scholarship‑based, separate portal for research / sponsored categories

Duration of Courses

B.Tech: 4 yrsPG (M.Tech/M.Sc/MCA/MBA):

2 yrs; Ph.D: up to 5 yrs

Ranking

NIRF 2024: 17th among engineering

Total Number of Students

7,000+ enrolled students

Courses and Fees

NIT Surathkal, offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses. Below are mentioned some popular courses with their duration and tuition fees.

Course fees at NIT Suarthal

Programs

Duration (years)

Tuition Fees (Per semester)

B.Tech

4

₹ 62,500

M.Tech/ M.Tech (Research)

2

₹ 35,000

MCA

2

₹ 35,000

MBA

2

₹ 1,00,000

M.Sc

2

₹ 7,500

PhD

3-5

₹ 7,500

Placements, Cutoff, and Admissions

Ranking 2024-2025

NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) is a government body that releases annual rankings of higher education institutes in India. Below are the rankings of NIT Surathkal, Over the Years, Category-Wise

Ranking Body

Ranking Year

Rank

Category

NIRF

2024

17

Engineering

NIRF

2024

46

Overall

NIRF

2023

12

Engineering

NIRF

2023

38

Overall

Scholarships 2025

Details

    Eligibility - Annual Family Income less than Rs. 2.50 Lakhs

    Fee Waiver - Tuition Fees and Rs. 3000 as living expenses allowance.

NIT Surathkal Vs NIT Warangal Vs NIT Trichy

Here’s a comparison of the three NITs to know better about each

Parameters

NIT Surathkal

NIT Warangal

NIT Trichy

NIRF Ranking

28

44

9

Tuition Fees

UG: ₹1 Lakhs (varies by course, may include other fees)

UG: ₹50k- ₹1 Lakh

UG: ₹1,12,450

PG: ₹56k-57k (varies by course)

PG: ₹56k-90k 

PG (M.Tech): ₹90,450

Popular Courses

UG: B.Tech, BSc, 

UG: B.Tech.

UG: B.Tech, B.Arch

PG: M.Tech, MSc, M.Des, MBA

PG: M.Tech, MSc, MBA, MSW

PG: M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA, MCA, PhD 

Placement Rate

Highest CTC: ₹25 LPA 

Average CTC:  ₹8 LPA

Highest CTC: ₹80 LPA

Average CTC:  ₹12.61 LPA

UG: 88.9%

PG: 88.9%

Campus, Hostel & Student Life

Location: Karnataka

Popularity & Unique Features:

  • The campus is on coastal area with private beach and lighthouse.

Hostel: Varied room-sharing across years; furnished non‑AC rooms; robust amenities.

Hostel Fees: ₹3–5 K per semester base

Extracurriculars: Active technical and cultural clubs, festivals (Incident, Engineer, Crescendo), sports infrastructure, inter-NIT competitions, strong literary and debate societies.


Notable Alumni

Name 

Field of Work

Farheen Shaikh

Quality Analyst at Lester Infoservices

Rajesh Kumar

Teaching Assistant at NIT Suratkal

Pranitha Mutapally

Software engineer at Dell Technologies

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