M.Tech. in Computational and Data Science 

at NIT Surathkal, Mangalore

Candidates seeking admission shall apply for GATE through the COAPS portal and take the entrance exam. Candidates with a Bachelor’s or an equivalent degree in an appropriate branch of Engineering of a minimum four-year duration with 60% aggregate (55% for SC/ST/PwD) can apply. The students shortlisted based on GATE score are further required to appear for CCMT counselling following which the seat allotment is carried out.

The total tuition fee for MTech at NIT Surathkal ranges between INR 1.4 lakh - INR 2.8 lakh and for NIT Trichy it ranges between INR 1.4 lakh - INR 3.6 lakh. NIT Surathkal has been ranked 17 by the NIRF Rankings 2025 under the Engineering category. Moreover, NIT Trichy MTech in Communication Systems course is rated 5.0 out of 5 by 1 genuine verified student while NIT Surathkal same course is rated 4.0 out of 5 by 1 student at Shiksha.

Considering the NIRF ranking and fee, NIT Trichy emerges as a better option for the aspirants of MTech programme.

No, the admission is purely granted based on GATE scores and performance in CCMT counselling. Candidates who score marks greater than or equal to the cutoff marks become eligible to take part in the counselling. There is no other selection round.

NIT Surathkal MTech total fees is INR 1.4 lakh. The final admission fee will be inclusive of other charges and hence will be more than the mentioned amount. It must be taken into account that the given fee is as per the past years’ fee structure and thus may vary. The institute publishes the fee structure on its website.

No, admission to the M.Tech courses is only through GATE in NITs. There is no other provision for admission. Furthermore, after GATE, it is also crucial that the candidates with scores equal to or more than the cutoff take part in CCMT counselling. The final selection is based on merit in both selection rounds.

During NIT Surathkal M.Tech placements 2023, IT and Process Metallurgy branches successfully achieved a 100% placement rate. Check the table below for more info:

NITK Surathkal admits students through CCMT for all the M.Tech programmes. For all guidelines, the prospective candidates are advised to carefully read the information brochure and various other documents which will be available in CCMT website. Admission to a MTech. Programme is open to candidates who have passed the prescribed qualifying examination, with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 6.5 in the 0-10 scale grading system, or not less than 60% marks in the aggregate

Candidates with the GATE score are called for the GATE CCMT counThe round wise score in GATE to get M.Tech seat in NIT Surathkal Computer Science is mentioned as follows: 

NIT Surathkal M.Tech cutoff 2025 for Round 1 was between 316 and 711 for the students from OBC All India quota. The cutoff scores changes for different rounds, specialisations, categories, and quotas. For the OBC category students, the most competitive M.Tech specialisation during Round 1 admission was Computer Science and Engineering (711), followed by CSE (Information Security) (694) and Computational and Data Science (685). 

To view the Round 1 cutoff scores for different M.Tech specialisations, use the table provided below: