Overview
| Institute Name | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal |
| Also Known As | NITK |
| Institute Type | Government |
| Established | 1960 |
| Location | Mangalore, Karnataka |
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Srinivasnagar PO, Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka – 575025
OVERVIEW
Connectivity
Nearest Airport and Railway Station
Mangalore International Airport
19 km
Surathkal Railway Station
5 km
Mangalore Central Railway Station
19 km
Mangalore Junction Railway Station
20 km
Ranking
RANKING
| Body | Category | Rank (Year) | |
| Latest | Previous | ||
| International Ranking | |||
 | QS Asia University Rankings | 441-450 (2025) | 451-500 (2024) |
| QS World Subject Rankings – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing | 451-500 (2025) | — | |
| National Ranking | |||
 | NIRF Overall Rankings | 54 (2025) | 46 (2024) |
| NIRF Engineering Rankings | 17 (2025) | 17 (2024) | |
| NIRF Research Rankings | 42 (2024) | 41 (2023) | |
| NIRF Innovation Rankings | 151-300 (2023) | — | |
 | Outlook India’s Top Govt. Engineering Colleges | 8 (2025) | 8 (2024) |
 | The Week Best Technical Universities India | 10 (2023) | — |
| The Week Top Engineering Colleges India | 13 (2024) | 13 (2023) | |
Admission
MODE OF ADMISSION
- Candidates must appear for the JEE (Main) exam and either secure at least 75% marks (65% for SC/ST/PwD) in Class XII or be within the category-wise top 20 percentile in their respective Class XII board examination. For more details, refer to the JEE Main Performance Criteria in Class XII.
- Admissions are based on the rank obtained in JEE (Main) through JoSAA Counselling and CSAB Special Round.
courses
Seats
Cutoff
| NIT Surathkal | ||||||||||
| Gender-Neutral (4 year) Quota – OS | ||||||||||
| OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | ||||||
| Academic Program | OR | CR | OR | CR | OR | CR | OR | CR | OR | CR |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 753 | 1528 | 173 | 287 | 342 | 495 | 210 | 322 | 101 | 124 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1607 | 2372 | 269 | 309 | 540 | 723 | 441 | 453 | 138 | 138 |
| Information Technology | 1540 | 2787 | 295 | 372 | 735 | 1142 | 452 | 571 | 292 | 292 |
| Computational and Data Science | 2832 | 3192 | 415 | 415 | 1167 | 1273 | 706 | 726 | 267 | 267 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 2019 | 3934 | 450 | 599 | 1240 | 1687 | 621 | 808 | 237 | 459 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 3407 | 5728 | 990 | 1158 | 2122 | 2372 | 867 | 1207 | 479 | 597 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 6485 | 10057 | 1438 | 1949 | 3111 | 4022 | 1194 | 2175 | 444 | 838 |
| Chemical Engineering | 11287 | 12286 | 1901 | 2002 | 2853 | 5176 | 2217 | 2830 | 927 | 1006 |
| Civil Engineering | 5148 | 19255 | 2755 | 2810 | 5623 | 6463 | 1813 | 3123 | 407 | 743 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 13460 | 20021 | 2952 | 3320 | 6450 | 7718 | 3864 | 4150 | 1546 | 1684 |
| Mining Engineering | 21229 | 25160 | 3825 | 3904 | 7768 | 8994 | 4057 | 4924 | 717 | 1350 |
| NIT Surathkal | ||||||||||
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) (4 year) Quota – OS | ||||||||||
| OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | ||||||
| Academic Program Name | OR | CR | OR | CR | OR | CR | OR | CR | OR | CR |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 2600 | 3531 | 631 | 631 | 1486 | 1723 | 458 | 618 | 293 | 293 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3703 | 3703 | 1087 | 1087 | 1792 | 1792 | 784 | 784 | NA | NA |
| Computational and Data Science | 3987 | 3987 | 793 | 793 | 2459 | 2459 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Information Technology | 4759 | 5106 | 1350 | 1350 | 2367 | 2950 | 1395 | 1395 | NA | NA |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 5460 | 6178 | 1368 | 1368 | 3275 | 3589 | 1449 | 1449 | 504 | 504 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 7465 | 9026 | 1991 | 1991 | 5068 | 5773 | 2806 | 2806 | 1030 | 1030 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 14652 | 19997 | 3464 | 3624 | 7446 | 8703 | 3348 | 4031 | 1588 | 1793 |
| Chemical Engineering | 19132 | 20685 | 3965 | 3965 | 5344 | 8556 | 4607 | 4607 | NA | NA |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 27443 | 29213 | 5981 | 5981 | 10497 | 10704 | 5455 | 5455 | NA | NA |
| Civil Engineering | 28488 | 31371 | 5254 | 5254 | 10703 | 11801 | 4361 | 4832 | 1095 | 1095 |
| Mining Engineering | 38997 | 41075 | 6172 | 6172 | 12771 | 12771 | 7120 | 7120 | NA | NA |
Fees
FEE STRUCTURE
Institute Fee
| Particulars | Amount |
| Caution Money (One-Time, Refundable) | ₹6,390 |
| One-Time Fees | ₹9,990 |
| Tuition Fee (per Semester) | ₹62,500 |
| Other Fees (per Semester) | ₹2,560 |
| Annual Fees | ₹15,430 |
| Total | ₹96,870 |
Hostel Fee
| Particulars | Amount |
| One-Time Fees | ₹1,000 |
| Hostel Charges (per Semester) | ₹8,400 |
| Other Fees (per Semester) | ₹11,790 |
| Annual Fees | ₹520 |
| Mess Advance (per Semester) | ₹22,000 |
| Total | ₹43,710 |
Fee Waivers
- 100% Tuition Fee waiver for SC/ST/PwD students.
- 100% Tuition Fee remission for Most Economically Backward students with family income less than ₹1 lakh per annum.
- 2/3rd Tuition Fee remission for Other Economically Backward students with family income between ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh per annum.
Placements
Placements
- 2024
- Older
Highlights
- 5 students received offers from Palo Alto Networks
- 9 students received offers from Microsoft
- 2 students received offers from D.E. Shaw & Co
- 3 students received offers from Intuit
- 1 student received an offer from Salesforce
Placement Statistics
| Branch | Placed (%) |
| Chemical Engineering | 85.71% |
| Civil Engineering | 47.01% |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 83.59% |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 68.80% |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 74.22% |
| Information Technology | 81.75% |
| Mechanical Engineering | 79.10% |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 83.67% |
| Mining Engineering | 69.77% |
| Overall (B.Tech.) | 74.29% |
Median Package Offered (Branchwise)
| Branch | Median CTC (in LPA) |
| Chemical Engineering | 8.50 |
| Civil Engineering | 13.65 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 27.16 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 12.00 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 13.65 |
| Information Technology | 20.00 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 12.00 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 11.00 |
| Mining Engineering | 10.32 |
| Overall (B.Tech.) | 13.95 |
Highest Package Offered (Branchwise)
| Branch | Max CTC (in LPA) |
| Chemical Engineering | 34.10 |
| Civil Engineering | 24.00 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 55.00 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 47.00 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 51.00 |
| Information Technology | 52.89 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 42.60 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 20.00 |
| Mining Engineering | 13.95 |
| Overall (B.Tech.) | 55.00 |
Average Package Offered (Branchwise)
| Branch | Avg CTC (in LPA) |
| Chemical Engineering | 10.04 |
| Civil Engineering | 13.15 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 26.61 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 14.89 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 19.15 |
| Information Technology | 25.47 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 12.83 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 11.89 |
| Mining Engineering | 10.55 |
| Overall (B.Tech.) | 17.52 |
Past Recruiters
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