About NIT Surathkal NITK
National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal was formerly known as Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC) Surathkal. NIT Surathkal was established in 1960. NIT Surathkal offers courses in the stream of Engineering and Architecture, Sciences, Managements and Business Administration, and more. 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. Students are advised to check the updated NIT Karnataka fees before applying for admissions. Quick Links Best Engineering Colleges in Karnataka Top Colleges in Karnataka Best MBA Colleges in Karnataka Top MCA Colleges in Karnataka National Institute of Technology Surathkal has been ranked by NIRF ranking 2025 and Eduvow in several domains in 2025. As per the NIRF ranking 2025, the National Institute of Technology Karnataka has been ranked at 17th position in Engineering with NIRF score of 64.59. The institute has been ranked at 54th position in overall category as per NIRF ranking 2025 with score of 55.21. NIT Surathkal has secured its position in 11-50 rank band in domain of Sustainable Development Goals by NIRF ranking 2025. The NIRF ranking details of NIT Karnataka for 2025, 2024 and 2023 are mentioned below. Engineering 17 12 Overall 46 38 Research 42 41 Engineering Overall 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 Eduvow in 2025. NITK Surathkal has been rated with AAAAA in the Engineering domain by Eduvow in 2025. The NITK Surathkal cutoff for B.Tech 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. B.Tech Artificial Intelligence 3505 B.Tech Chemical Engineering 16375 B.Tech Civil Engineering 25282 B.Tech Computational and Data Science 4148 B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering 7521 B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering 4872 B.Tech Information Technology 3877 B.Tech Mechanical Engineering 12856 B.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 24523 B.Tech Mining Engineering 34731 The placement percentage for B.Tech course was 77% at NITK Surathkal and for M.Tech course was 74% in 2025. The details of NITK Surathkal placements are mentioned in the table below. Top recruiters The university is located at NH 66, Srinivasnagar Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. Click on Apply to check the best colleges that might interest you. The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal was established in 1960. It was formerly known as Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC) Surathkal before being renamed to its current title. 1799
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Courses Offered
by NIT Surathkal NITK
Master of Business Administration
Bachelor of Technology
Master of Technology
Bachelor of Technology {Hons.}
Bachelor of Science
Master of Science
Master of Computer Application
Ph.D
Streams & Courses
offered by NIT Surathkal NITK
Business Management
1 courseEngineering
3 coursesScience
2 coursesComputer Applications
1 coursePh.D
1 courseUniversity Gallery
NIT Surathkal NITK Highlights 2025
Key facts and institutional overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | NIT Surathkal NITK |
| Established | Institute Type | 2002 |
| NIRF Rank | 17 (engineering) |
| Entrance Exam | JEE Main , GATE , CAT + 3 more JAM , MAT , NIMCET |
| Popular Courses | B.Tech,M.Sc,M.Tech,MBA,MCA,PhD |
| Application Mode | Online & Offline |
| Admission Criteria | Merit in qualifying exam + Entrance Test / Interview (program-dependent) |
| Official Website | https://www.nitk.ac.in/ |
| Address | Mangalore,Karnataka |
| Placement Details | Branches Maximum CTC Average CTC Chemical Engineering Rs 24.00 LPA Rs 10.86 LPA Civil Engineering Rs 24.00 LPA Rs 11.91 LPA Electronics and Communication Engineering Rs 52.57 LPA Rs 21.57 LPA Material Science and Engineering Rs 27.00 LPA Rs 11.01 LPA Computer Science and Engineering Rs 52.42 LPA Rs 26.85 LPA Mechanical Engineering Rs 24.00 LPA Rs 11.41 LPA Mining Engineering Rs 27.67 LPA Rs 11.21 LPA Electrical and Electronics Engineering Rs 56.67 LPA Rs 18.55 LPA |
NIT Surathkal NITK Infrastructure
Campus infrastructure and facilities overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Campus | 296 acres |
| Boys Hostel | <p>The university caters for the needs of the enrolled students and its faculty members along with staff by providing an array of infrastructural facilities. NIT Karnataka facilities comprise a shopping complex, staff club, medical facility, banking facility, post office, hospitals, cafeteria, guest house, sporting complex and others.</p> |
| Boys Hostel | The college has boys hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students. |
| Girls Hostel | The college has girl's hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students. |
| Medical/hospital | To provide students and faculty members with good healthcare support, the institute supports a full-fledged health care centre that has specialists visiting regularly and also has a 24/7 emergency ambulance facility. |
| Gym | The college has Gym facility for the students. |
| Library | NIT Surathkal facilities also include a library to cater to the needs of the enrolled candidates, the campus provides with an state-of art central library that has over 135,000 printed books, 8193 e-books, 12,045 e-journals, 260 printed journals, 23 2-databases, 15400 back volumes and 2 bibliographic and scientific databases. The students will get to avail the membership of- NIT Consortium, � e-ShodhSindhu Consortium( MHRD) and DELNET. |
| Sports | Infrastructure pertaining to both outdoor and indoor sports are made available in the campus parameter. To see the development the students need a full-fledged Physical Education and � Sports Department that consists of- � one Assistant Physical Director and two students sports and activity officers (SAS Officers). |
| I.t Infrastructure | CCC has contributed in designing and building a good IT infrastructure for the Institute. CCC strives to make this infrastructure adequate to the academic need, by providing quality IT services from the user perspective to support teaching, learning, research and innovations. CCC maintains the campus network backbone connectivity and internet connections on a 24x7 basis. Besides this, CCC LAN is available for curricular and co-curricular activities for 12 hours on weekdays and 8 hours on weekends and general holidays. The CCC occupies the ground and first floor of the building opposite to the Silver Jubilee Auditorium. CCC was established in 1995 as a service providing/supporting facility that augments to the computing facilities in the teaching departments. |
| Cafeteria | The National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal � has two canteens and four cafeterias dedicated to catering to its students and professionals. |
| Auditorium | With a 1200 seater, the institute offers the students with an auditorium facility, where the programmes are conducted. There is also an 1800 capacity open air theater in the institute arena. |
| Alumni Associations | The college has a good networking for alumni association. |
| Wifi | The college has Wi-Fi facility for the students and staff. |
| Banks/atms | Students can easily access the ATMs that have been provided within the campus arena of the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal � Along with ATM school banks will also be provided. |
| Convenience Store | For both the employees and the students � two shopping center has been constructed that has access to- cloth shop, bakery, cooperative societies, vegetable shops, tailoring, beauty parlour, saloon, printing press, laundry, provisional store and others |
| Laboratories | The campus offers 120+ laboratories that are all equipped with the latest facilities. To help the students, there will be qualified technicians and laboratory staff. |
| Swimming Pool | Swimming Pool facility available on the college campus. |
| Guest Room/waiting Room | Located on the western side of the National Highway 66 , that is near the beach , there are four guest houses namely- J C Bose Guest House, Homi J Bhaba Guest House, Vikram Sarabhai Guest House and International Hostel has been constructed and is available to guests. |
| Classrooms | The 150+ classrooms in the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal are all equipped with world class audio-visual facilities. To help the students learn in a more elaborate and comprehensive way. |
| Transport Facility | For the efficiency of � commuting, the institute of National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal � will be providing transportation facility from the lecture hall complexes and departments to the hostels. |
Admission
Course-wise eligibility and selection process
| Course | Eligibility | Selection Process |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Business Administration | Bachelors degree with 50% marks (Math/Stats at 10+2 or UG for some specializations) (propelld.com, shiksha.com) | Based on CUCET (entrance + scholarship). Scores from CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT accepted. Apply ? take CUCET ? shortlisting ? seat allotment & fee payment |
| Bachelor of Technology | Class 10+2 in PCM with 50% aggregate | JEE Main and Personal Interview |
| Master of Technology | Graduation in relevant stream with 50% aggregate | GATE and Personal Interview |
| Bachelor of Science | 10+2 (any stream) with 45-60% (varies per specialization) | Via CUCET or 10+2 marks, followed by counseling |
| Master of Science | B.Sc in relevant discipline with 35-50% marks | Through CUCET PG or CUET-PG, and merit-based shortlisting |
| Master of Computer Application | BCA/B.Sc (IT/CSE) or equivalent with 50% marks | Admission via CUCET (PG) or CUET-PG, followed by counseling |
| Ph.D | Masters degree with 55% marks or NET/GATE/JRF qualified | Based on CU Ph.D Entrance Test / NET / GPAT / UGC-CSIR + interview |
| Bachelor of Technology {Hons.} | 10+2 with PCM,50% (45% SC/ST) + valid JEE Main or CUET score | Admission based on JEE Main/CUET/Class 12 merit, followed by university counseling and interview |
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