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.

The total tuition fee for all the M.Tech programmes is INR 1.4 lakh. The final admission fee will be inclusive of other charges and hence will be higher 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 official 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.

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: 

During NIT Surathkal M.Tech placements 2023, IT and Process Metallurgy branches successfully achieved a 100% placement rate. The following table depicts the number of eligible students, the number of students placed and the placement rate for top M.Tech branches:

NIT Surathkal GATE Cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 1. The most competitive course was M.Tech in CSE. The Cutoff score for CSE stood at 742, for the General AI category candidates. Therefore, candidate with the Cutoff score of 741 cannot get CSE at NIT Surathkal. However, Cutoff score of 741 can be considered for various other courses such as M.Tech in IT, M.Tech in VLSI Design, etc. 

For the OBC AI category candidates, the Cutoff score for CSE closed at 701. Candidates can refer to the table provided in this section to view the NIT Surathkal M.Tech Cutoff scores for different categories. 

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