M.Tech. in Water Resources Engineering and Management 

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.

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

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: 

The eligibility criteria for MTech course at the NIT Surathkal is that candidate should have passed BTech with a minimum of 60% aggregate from a recognised university. Aspirant should have the degree and mark sheets (original/copies) at the time of form filling and admission confirmation. The selection process include GATE + CCMT Counselling. 

Out of 1,730 eligible students, 1,509 were placed during the 2023 placements. This makes the placement rate 87.22%. The majority of students received packages between INR 10 LPA and INR 20 LPA. Of all the courses, the highest package was grabbed by BTech students and the amount stood at INR 54.75 LPA. Check the complete insights of NIT Surathkal placements 2023 from the table below:

The BTech specialisations along with the seat intake offered are as below:

The institute has released the course-wise statistics for 2023 placements. Out of all courses, MCA recorded the highest placement rate during NIT Surathkal placements 2023. The highest package was offered to the BTech batch 2019-23. The table below mentions the course-wise placement rate and the highest package for 2023:

NIT Surathkal offers the flagship BTech programme to students and is often sought out by students looking for a career in the Engineering domain. The total tuition fees for NIT Surathkal BTech ranges around INR 5 L. The course is available in a variety of Engineering specializations. Interested candidates can also check out the various NIT Surathkal scholarship schemes offered to assist students.

The branch-wise salary details are available for the 2023 drive. As per the latest report, the average package for BTech ECE stood at INR 20.62 LPA. Further, the highest package and median package offered to BTech ECE students were INR 54.75 LPA and INR 16 LPA, respectively. The following table depicts the NIT Surathkal average package and other salary data for BTech ECE placements 2023:

Along with the above information, the number of eligible students and the number of students placed over the past three years of BTech ECE placements are showcased below:

The infographic below showcases the overall BTech salary trends for the past two years: