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The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal was formerly known as Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC) Surathkal. NIT Surathkal was established in 1960. The courses offered by NIT Surathkal are B. Tech, M.Tech, MBA, M.Sc, MCA, and Ph.D.
The candidates should meet the eligibility criteria of NIT Surathkal to get admitted for the desired course. The fee structure at NIT Surathkal depends on the course chosen by the candidate. Before applying for admissions candidates must appear for relevant entrance exams like JEE Main/CAT/MAT/JAM/GATE/NIMCET. Admissions at NIT Surathkal are based on the scores obtained in the entrance examination. To proceed with the admission process's next stage, the candidates should meet the cutoff score specified for the courses.
Candidates applying for B.Tech admissions should register for the JoSAA counselling process. Admission to the M.Tech courses is based on CCMT counselling. NIT Karnataka offers admission to M.Sc courses through the CCMN counselling process. As per NIT Karnataka NIRF report 2025, the median salary offered to B.E/B. Tech student was Rs 14 LPA in 2024. The median salary offered for students of 2-year PG courses was Rs 9 LPA in 2024.
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National Institute of Technology, Surathkal has been ranked by NIRF ranking 2024 and Careers360 in several domains.
As per the NIRF ranking 2024, the National Institute of Technology Karnataka has been ranked at 46th position in the Overall category. NIT Surathkal has been ranked 17th position in Engineering and 42nd position in Research by NIRF ranking 2024.
The NIRF ranking details of NIT Karnataka for 2024, 2023 and 2022 is mentioned below:
| Category | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
Engineering | 17 | 12 | 10 |
Overall | 46 | 38 | 27 |
Research | 42 | 41 | - |
NIT Surathkal has been recognised as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India. National Institute of Technology Karnataka has been ranked 61 (Public) among Universities by Careers360 in 2025. NITK Surathkal has been rated with AAAAA in the Engineering domain by Careers360 in 2025.
The B.Tech cutoff at NITK Surathkal for the CSE branch was 2628 in 2024 compared to 2726 in 2025 for round 1. The round 1 NITK Surathkal B.Tech cutoff comparison data is mentioned below:
| Course | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3438 | 3505 | |
| 15821 | 16375 | |
| 22534 | 25282 | |
| 4342 | 4148 | |
| 2726 | 2628 | |
| 6674 | 7521 | |
| 5327 | 4872 | |
| 6323 | 3877 | |
| 11166 | 12856 | |
| 21243 | 24523 | |
| 18307 | 34731 |
The placement percentage for B.Tech course was 73 % at NITK Surathkal and for M.Tech course was 69% in 2024. The details of NITK Surathkal placements 2024 are mentioned in the table below:
| Particulars | Statistics |
|---|---|
Highest Package | Rs 55 LPA |
B.Tech Average Package | Rs 16.25 LPA |
B.Tech Placement Percentage | 93% |
M.Tech AVerage Package | Rs 12.5 LPA |
MCA Highest Package | Rs 53 LPA |
MBA Highest Package | Rs 10 LPA |
Top recruiters | Boeing, Siemens, Bosch, GAIL, Honeywell, CISCO, Analog Devices, Samsung, Oracle, Visa, Adobe and more. |
The university is located at NH 66, Srinivasnagar Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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To make the course approachable for students across diverse backgrounds, NITK Surathkal scholarships are offered to students. The primary aim of providing NIT Surathkal scholarships to the students is to help them pursue their higher education without any hindrance. Partnering with private and government institutes the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal has been providing its applicants with several financial aids namely- the B R Samaga Scholarship for the Second year of B.Tech. students, Veeramma Rajashekaraiah scholarship only for Second-year students, Pradeep Gundappa Scholarship, I Year B.Tech. Merit Cum Means Scholarship and others. Students must meet the National Institute of Technology Surathkal scholarship eligibility criteria to avail of the scholarships offered by the university.
Name | Amount offered | Eligibility Amount |
B R Samaga Scholarship | NA | Second year B.Tech. students who are facing financial crutches. They should secure SGPA 6 and above grade in both the first and second semester |
Merit Scholarship | NA | The third and the fourth year students who secure an CGPA of >=9.0 |
Merit Cum Means Scholarship
| NA | All the second, third and fourth year candidates who have a score of CGPA >=7.0 can apply for this. |
Pradeep Gundappa Scholarship | NA | The interested candidates in their second, third and fourth year and have a score of CGPA >=7.0 are eligible |
Veeramma Rajashekaraiah scholarship | The amount will not be provided to the students via cash but will be adjusted in their mess bill | Second year B.Tech student who are economically poor and have scored a minimum of SGPA 6 in their first year and second year semester can apply |
Vijayakala T D scholarship | NA | Only the students who are pursuing a B.Tech degree from the stream of E&E Engineering department and are studying in the second or third or fourth year can apply. The student needs to be amongst the top 20 performers and needs to have the highest CGPA. They should belong to the low-income group. |
Viklang Sahayata Sanstha Mathura Scholarship | NA | It is provided only to the meritorious, physically challenged students |
Engineers India Limited (EIL) scholarship | The SC and ST undergraduate students can apply for it. | |
Reliance Foundation Scholarship | For the undergraduate students Rs.4 lakh would be provided over the duration of the course. For the postgraduate candidates an amount of Rs. 6 lakh would be made available during the tenure of the degree. | The meritorious students who are pursuing post graduation or undergraduate degree from the subject of artificial intelligence or computer science can apply. |
Financial Assistance (SC-ST students) Scholarship | NA | The SC and ST students who have a family income of below Rs.4.5 lakhs. |
The National Institute of Technology offers admissions for multiple courses in various disciplines. The NITK Surathkal admissions include 12 undergraduate, 59 postgraduate, and 14 doctoral-level programmes. The NIT Surathkal offers admissions to various specialisation courses at each level.
Before applying for the NIT Surathkal admissions the candidates should appear for the relevant entrance examination such as JEE Main/GATE/JAM/CAT/MAT/NIMSET/NET/UGC-CSIR exam/DAE- JEST. The NITK Surathkal admissions are based on the scores obtained in the entrance examination. The NITK Surathkal admissions are available in engineering and architecture, sciences, management and business administration, arts humanities and social sciences, and computer application and IT.
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The details of important upcoming events of entrance exams like JEE Main, CAT, JAM, and GATE for National Institute of Technology Surathkal admissions are given below in tabular format.
Sep 3, 2024 - Oct 11, 2024 | Application | Mode: Online |
Nov 18, 2024 | Application - Last date to change exam cities/test papers/category/gender | Mode: Online |
Nov 20, 2024 | Application - To upload a valid OBC-NCL/EWS certificate | Mode: Online |
Dec 30, 2024 | Application - Confirmation of Compensatory Time/Scribe Assistance | Mode: Online |
Jan 15, 2025 (Tentative) | Admit Card | Mode: Online |
Feb 2, 2025 | Exam | Mode: Online |
Mar 19, 2025 | Result | Mode: Online |
Mar 25, 2025 | Score Card | Mode: Online |
Apr 2, 2025 | Admission portal opens | Mode: Online |
Course | NIT Surathkal Application Process |
B.E/B.Tech | 1. Register, log in and fill out JEE Main application form. 2. Scan and upload the required documents. 3. Pay NIT Surathkal registration fees of JEE Main 2025 for Gen/ OBC/ EWS students is Rs 900 for boys and Rs 800. 3. Qualified candidates need to register for JoSAA/ CSAB counselling. 4. Fill in the details and select NIT Surathkal as the preferred college in the choice filling. 5. The cutoff list will be released by the higher authority. |
M.E/M.Tech | 1. Eligible candidates can register for GATE 2025. 2. Fill out the NIT Surathkal application form and upload the required documents. 3. Pay CCMT registration fees of Rs 3,000 for OC/OB candidates and Rs 2,500 for SC/ ST/ EWS candidates. 4. Qualified candidates need to register for CCMT counselling. 5. Select NIT Surathkal as the preferred college in the choice filling. 6. Candidates should satisfy the NIT Surathkal cutoff. |
M.Sc | 1. Candidates should visit the JAM website and fill out the application form with the required details. 2. Click on Apply for JAM 2025 and complete the registration. 3. Qualified candidates should register for CCMN counselling. 4. After the registration students will get an enrollment ID and password. 5. Applicants need to enter the enrollment ID, password and captcha code to log in to the portal. 6. Tap on edit application form and fill the necessary details if required. 7. After the JAM application form 2025 last date, no further submissions will be accepted. |
MBA | 1. Visit the official website of the institute. 2. Fill out the required details in the NIT Surathkal application form . 3. Scan and upload the required documents. 4. Pay the NIT Surathkal application fee and submit the application form. |
MCA | |
PhD |
Note: JAM application fee for General /OBC is Rs 1800 for one subject, whereas fee for SC/ST/PWD category and female students is Rs 900 (for one subject).
The institute offers undergraduate programmes which include B.Tech and the number of NITK Surathkal B.Tech courses is 11. The duration of the NIT Surathkal UG course is 4 years.
Courses | Seat Intake | Eligibility Criteria |
30-174 | Candidates should have a minimum of 75% marks (65% marks for SC/ST/PwD students) in class 12th+ JEE Main examination. |
The candidate should appear for the JEE Main examination and secure a valid score.
The eligible candidate has to apply and should fill out the application form from the official website.
The candidate should attend the JoSAA counselling session.
The NITK Surathkal admissions will be based on the performance in JEE Main examinations.
The shortlisted candidates will be informed about the seat allotment.
The aspirant should submit the required documents.
To complete the NITK Surathkal admission procedure the final selected candidate should pay the course fees to freeze the seat.
The National Institute of Technology Surathkal offers admissions for 57 postgraduate courses. The duration of the NIT Surathkal PG courses is 2 years.
Courses | Seat Intake | Eligibility Criteria |
15-33 | Should have at least a CGPA of 6.5 on the 0-10 scale(60% aggregate marks)(55% for SC/ST/PWD candidates) from a recognised university+ GATE examination. | |
- | Should have passed in bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 on the 0-10 scale(60% aggregate marks)(55% for SC/ST/PWD candidates) from a recognised university+JAM examination | |
- | Candidate should have at least a CGPA of 5.5 on the 0-10 scale(50% aggregate marks)(45% for SC/ST/PWD candidates) from a recognised university+ CAT/MAT/GATE examination. | |
- | Should have passed in bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 on the 0-10 scale(60% aggregate marks)(55% for SC/ST/PWD candidates) from a recognised university+ NIMCET examination. |
Candidates must take the GATE examination and get a valid score.
Eligible candidates can apply online at the official website.
The candidates must meet the cutoff.
The candidate who has been shortlisted must attend the CCMT (Centralised counselling for M.Tech admissions).
Candidates will be shortlisted for NIT Surathkal MTech admissions 2024 depending on their entrance examination scores.
The final selected candidates will be notified of their seat allotment by a registered phone number or email address.
The candidate must provide all required documents without fail.
To complete the NIT Surathkal admission procedure, the candidate must pay the course fee in order for the seat to be reserved.
Candidates must take the JAM examination and obtain an appropriate score.
Eligible candidates should apply online at the official website.
The candidate must attend the CCMN counselling process.
Shortlisting of candidates for NITK Surathkal admissions depending on their entrance exam scores.
The final selected candidates will be notified of their seat allocation by a registered phone number or email address.
The candidate must provide all required documentation on time.
The candidate must pay the course fees to freeze the seat in order to finish the NIT Surathkal admission procedure.
Candidates must take the CAT/MAT/GATE examination and get a valid score.
Eligible candidates can apply online at the official website.
The candidates must meet the cutoff.
The shortlisted candidate must attend the counselling process.
Candidates will be shortlisted for NIT Surathkal admissions depending on their entrance examination scores.
The final selected candidates will be notified of their seat assignment by a registered phone number or email address.
The candidate must provide all required documents without fail.
To complete the NITK Surathkal admission procedure, the candidate must pay the course fee in order for the seat to be reserved.
Candidates must appear for the NIMCET examination and obtain a valid score in it.
The eligible candidates can apply by visiting the official website.
The shortlisted candidate should attend the counselling procedure.
The candidates will be shortlisted for NIT Surathkal admissions based on the scores obtained in the entrance examination.
The final selected candidates will be informed about seat allotment through a registered phone number or email ID.
The final stage of the admission procedure is the candidate should pay the NIT Surathkal admission fee along with the submission of documents.
The National Institute of Technology Surathkal admissions include full-time doctoral courses. The NIT Surathkal PhD course duration is 6 years. The institute offers various specialisation courses at the doctoral level.
Course | Eligibility Criteria |
Candidates should have passed in master’s degree in a relevant subject with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 on the 0-10 scale(60% aggregate marks)(55% for SC/ST/PWD candidates) from a recognised university+ GATE/NET/UGC-CSIR exam/DAE- JEST examination. |
Candidates must meet the eligibility requirements.
Visit the NITK Surathkal official website to fill out the PhD application form.
To get NITK Surathkal PhD admissions, the candidates must take the GATE/NET/UGC-CSIR exam/DAE- JEST examination.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for group discussion and personal interviews.
The NIT Surathkal admissions will be based on the scores obtained in the entrance examination.
The candidates should submit the necessary documents.
To complete the NIT Surathkal admission procedure the candidates should pay the course fees.
Marksheet of Class 10+2
Graduation/Post graduation marks sheet
Entrance examination scorecard
Identification certificate
Transfer certificate/Migration certificate
Allotment order
Passport size photographs
Note: The candidates should be aware of the eligibility criteria for the desired course. Candidates should take the printout of the application form for future reference.
College does have all the required infrastructure, good classrooms, good department buildings, good hostels along with sports complex, a supermarket, many canteens, swimming pool, gym, outdoor sports courts, amphitheatre etc.,
Nit surathkal campus is large and science with well equipped computing labs,workshops, and research centres . Classroom are modern and wi-Fi covers the campus . Hostels and common facilities support student life well.
There are enough buildings for classrooms. Wifi is available through out campus through captive portal login. Two libraries with air-conditioners are available. There are 3 grounds Two sports complexes which are too good. 12 boys hostels and 5 girls' hostel are available. Mess food is decent. We get boy veg and non-veg mess. 3 night canteens are available which serve midnights. There is a food court too. We also get a private beach. Campus has a well connection of road (NH66) which runs between the campus splitting it in two. There are guest houses available. Overall very good infrastructure.
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Answering to your question , Since you haven't specified your category, I'll assume you are a GENERAL category student. With a 99 percentile score in JEE mains, your predicted overall rank is likely to be around 20,460 - 23,000. This puts you in a
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As per your question, NO it might not probably not possible to get NIT Suratkal with 87 percentile, To get any NIT you need to score more than 95 percentile. However, remember that cutoffs vary every year depending upon the number of students
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No, considering Nit's are among India's best universities, getting a seat is really difficult.There aren't many seats available.Your position in the 92 percentile will be close to 70,000.You can try your luck if you belong to the OBC, SC, or ST.Work hard in order to pass the second
The departments at NIT Suratkal are physics. civil engineering. mechanical engineering ; computer science and engineering. electrical and electronics engineering.
The university offers a total of 54 courses.Courses are offered in engineering, science, management and more. The university offers courses at three levels: undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral. The university offers all courses in full-time mode.
The cut off for NIT Suratkal in each UG course vary by competition. University authorities consider several factors such as availability, difficulty of exams, etc. before determining the final cutoff for each course offered at the institute. The cutoffs are different for reserved (general/open) and unreserved (SC/ST/OBC) categories. Therefore, NIT Surathkal publishes the cut-off list for each category of JEE Mains.
The facilities at NIT Surathkal have been updated to the highest standards. Some of the amenities that students at NIT Surathkal may use are listed below:
Healthcare: Students and teachers have access to a 24-hour health centre.
Guest house: There are four guest homes accessible, namely the Homi J. Bhaba Guest House, International Hostel, J. C. Bose Guest House, and Vikram Sarabhai Guest House, to accommodate visiting relatives and guests of the institute.
WiFi: The National Institute of Technology Karnataka's campus is equipped with Wifi and internet access available 24/7.
Sports: The campus of the institute is equipped with both indoor and outdoor sporting facilities.
Additional amenities: The NIT Surathkal students are given access to a banking facility, ATMs, shopping centres, hostel facilities, transportation, auditoriums, and more.
NIT Suratkal has hostels for both boys and girls in the campus. Since NIT Suratkal is a residential campus, most of the students stay in hostels. There are 12 hostel blocks for boys, and 5 hostel blocks for girls. The hostels provide good facilities to students.There is also an international hostel on the campus.
Yes, NIT Suratkal is a Tier 1 engineering college. It is a government organisation and one of India's 32 National Institutes of Technology. In the 2021 NIRF Rankings, NIT Surathkal came in at number 40 in the research category. The university had an overall score of 64.19/100 and was rated 12th in the engineering category of the 2023 NIRF rankings.
Popular courses in the B.Tech stream in NIT Suratkal are Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Information Technology and Metallurgical & Materials Engineering streams.Admission to B.Tech courses is done based on JEE Main scores. The duration of the B.Tech courses is four years.
NIT Surathkal secured 12th rank in the engineering category in NIRF 2023 Ranking. NIT Warangal was given 21st rank in the engineering category in NIRF 2023 Ranking. The placement rates are high at both colleges.
Yes, NIT Suratkal is a Tier 1 engineering college. It is a government institution which is one of the thirty-two National Institutes of Technology in India. NIT Surathkal was ranked 12th in the engineering category with a score of 65.26 in the NIRF 2023 Ranking.
Computer science branch is best in NIT Suratkal The CSE branch is known for its excellent rankings. According to statistics, the placement rate is 100%. NIT also has a good IT department with a placement rate of 90-100%, giving students the same placement opportunities as computer science students.
NIT Surathkal is a government institution which is one of the thirty-two National Institutes of Technology in India.
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