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- Estd. 1960
NIT Surathkal Admission dates 2026
M.E./M.Tech Admissions 2026
- Undergraduate Degree with 60% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: GATE
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
May '26 | CCMT 2026Tentative |
27 Mar '26 - 31 May '26 | GATE 2026 Scorecard (free download)Ongoing |
MBA/PGDM Admissions 2026
- Undergraduate Degree with 50% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: MAT, CAT, GATE
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
1 Apr '26 - 25 May '26 | MAT May 2026 Registration PBTOngoing |
28 May '26 | MAT May 2026 PBT Admit Card |
31 May '26 | MAT May 2026 PBT |
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NIT Surathkal MBA placements 2025 highlights are mentioned below:
Particulars | MBA Placement Statistics 2025 |
|---|---|
Highest package | INR 12.32 LPA |
Average package | INR 7.67 LPA |
Median package | INR 7 LPA |
Eligible students | 68 |
Students placed | 32 |
Placement percentage | 47.06% |
NIT Surathkal also accepts DASA UG scores for BTech admissions. Candidates seeking admission to NIT Surathkal can refer to the section given below to check out the anticipated DASA UG cutoffs for the General category students for top courses:
- For B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering, it must range between 533 and 303
- For B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering, it must range between 116 and 47
- For B.Tech. in Information Technology, it must range between 218 and 78
- For B.Tech. in Computational and Data Science, it must range around 133.
Candidates seeking admission are required to apply for the GATE exam to pursue M.Tech from NIT Surathkal. The aspirants with a valid GATE score become eligible to take part in CCMT Counselling. Further, admission is granted based on scores in the national-level exam, counselling, and cutoff marks.
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The key placement highlights 2025 at NIT Surathkal are mentioned below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics 2025 |
|---|---|
Highest package | INR 63.3 LPA |
Average package | INR 15.08 LPA |
Median package | INR 12 LPA |
Eligible students | 1611 |
Students placed | 1246 |
Placement percentage | 77.34% |
NIT Surathkal JEE Main cutoff 2025 concluded with the release of the final round cutoff list. The cutoff was released for various All India and Home State quota categories.
For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 1528 to 31695. According to the last round cutoff, the most competitive course specialisation was BTech CSE, with the last round cutoff being 2158. Students can refer to the table below for the cutoff range for all other All India categories.
| Category | JEE Main Cutoff Range 2025 |
|---|---|
| General | 1528 - 31695 |
| OBC | 495 - 37516 |
| SC | 322 - 121976 |
| ST | 124 - 103687 |
| EWS | 287 - 39831 |
| PWD | 71 - 1241 |
NIT Surathkal placement highlights 2025 as compared with 2024 are mentioned below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics 2024 | Placement Statistics 2025 |
|---|---|---|
Highest package | INR 55 LPA | INR 63.3 LPA |
Average package | INR 14.81 LPA | INR 15.08 LPA |
Median package | INR 12 LPA | INR 12 LPA |
Eligible students | 1833 | 1611 |
Students placed | 1323 | 1246 |
Placement percentage | 72.17% | 77.34% |
The number of students placed against the number of eligible students during NIT Surathkal MTech placements over the past three years is mentioned below:
Particulars | MTech Placement Statistics 2023 | MTech Placement Statistics 2024 | MTech Placement Statistics 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
Eligible students | 726 | 719 | 586 |
Students placed | 603 | 514 | 455 |
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Yes, NIT Surathkal admissions are open. Interested students can apply online for MBA admissions. The forms have to be submitted before the last day of application/ admissions. To know more, students can check the official site.
NIT Surathkal eligibility has to be met for students to get admission in the institute. The eligibility is different depending on the course and category. The common eligibility is as below:
- NIT Surathkal UG eligibility - Class 12 with relevant subjects from a recognised board
- NIT Surathkal PG eligibility - UG degree in a relevant field from a recognised university
- NIT Surathkal PhD eligibility - PG degree from a recognised university
Students who belong to the General AI category need to secure a rank between 1528 and 2158 to be eligible for BTech CSE branch. On the other hand, the OBC AI category students need a rank between 495 and 3690. Please note that other categories will have different cutoffs accordingly.
NIT Surathkal cutoff 2025 was released for all rounds and categories belonging to the All India and Home State quota. The cutoff was declared in the form of opening and closing ranks for various BTech course specialisations.
Students who belong to the General AI category need to attain a rank between 1528 and 31695. On the other hand, the General HS category cutoff range fell between 2726 and 50926. Please keep in mind that other categories will have different cutoffs accordingly.
For last year, the closing rank for BTech in Civil Engineering was 25078 which is very close to this range. This was for the General category under the All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one cannot afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut-offs keep changing year on year, it is advisable to try to score better ranks to increase your chances of getting admission to NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology.
No, students can't get admission in NIT Surathkal without JEE scores. However, this is true for BTech admissions only. For the other courses, as long as students have valid scores of the accepted exams, such as GATE/ CAT/ IIT JAM, they are eligible.
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.
NIT Surathkal offers good placements to BTech students across all branches. The branch-wise median and average package along-with placement rate recorded in 2025 is mentioned below:
BTech Branch | Median Package 2025 | Average Package 2025 | Placement Rate 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
Civil | INR 11.7 LPA | INR 11.91 LPA | 74.19% |
Chemical | INR 10.44 LPA | INR 10.86 LPA | 75.51% |
Computer | INR 28.21 LPA | INR 26.85 LPA | 93.2% |
E&C | INR 19 LPA | INR 21.57 LPA | 76.72% |
E&E | INR 16 LPA | INR 18.55 LPA | 78.7% |
IT | INR 18.1 LPA | INR 23.25 LPA | 83.75% |
Mechanical | INR 10.44 LPA | INR 11.41 LPA | 79.5% |
Metallurgy | INR 10 LPA | INR 11.01 LPA | 84.44% |
Mining | INR 10.25 LPA | INR 11.21 LPA | 71.79% |
AI | INR 20 LPA | INR 20.88 LPA | 87.8% |
NIT Surathkal cutoff is based on JEE Main scores followed by the JoSAA Counselling and later by CSAB Counselling. NIT Surathkal JEE Main cutoff for admission to BTech courses has been released upto Round 8. Candidates seeking admission to NIT Surathkal must have a valid score in order to be eligible for the Counselling. It is also mandatory to register for JoSAA Counselling as well as CSAB Counselling. Tabulated below is the closing NIT Surathkal cutoff for BTech courses offered at the UG level:
| JEE Main Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) | |
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| Course | 2023 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 15193 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 27633 |
| B.Tech. in Mining Engineering | 38003 |
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 21743 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 6030 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 10189 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 2302 |
| B.Tech. in Information Technology | 4128 |
| B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 28617 |
| B.Tech. in Computational and Data Science | 4737 |
NIT Karnataka offers a two-year MBA course. The mode of education is full-time. Admission to the PG Management course is entrance-based. The total seat intake for the course is 80. Before filling out the admission form, candidates must ensure that they fulfil the eligibility criteria which is Graduation with 50% aggregate.
JEE Main Round 6, has been released for admission to the BTech courses. As per NIT Surathkal JEE Main cutoff 2023, the Round 6 closing rank was 23632 for General category candidates in All India quota for Civil Engineering. For female candidates in general category under All India quota, 33071 was the closing rank. BTech cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.
NIT Surathkal MBA fees is INR 4 lakh. The fee structure also includes other charges like admission fees, hostel fees, development & training fees, etc.
Note: The amount is taken from official sources and can change.
NITK Surathkal offers scholarships under different schemes to the students. Some of the scholarships offered by NIT Surathkal are:
- TCS Research Scholar programme
- OBC Scholarship for Karnataka State students
- Engineers India Limited Scholarship for SC/ST UG students
- Foundation for Excellence India Trust Scholarship
- Institute Merit and Merit-cum Means Scholarships
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 must first check the minimum eligibility and selection criteria for the course they want to pursue. If a student meets the minimum eligibility for NIT Surathkal admissions, then aspirants can go ahead by completing the application process. For admission to popular courses such as BTech, MTech, and MSc, candidates may have to apply on the official website of the accepting exams, such as JEE Main, GATE, and IIT JAM, respectively. Further, for admission to MBA course, are done through CAT/MAT/GATE score, where the shortlisted candidates have to appear for the PI round.
NIT Surathkal provides modern amenities with state-of-the-art infrastructure to its students. The institute offers various academic and non-academic facilities to students. The institute provides sports, healthcare, and recreational facilities to students. Other facilities include a fully Wi-Fi campus, Auditorium, Well equipped Conference hall, and Seminar hall, Libraries with a collection of 1,30,006 volumes, Hostels facility for boys and girls, Gym and Medical facilities, etc.
The course-wise placement rate recorded during NIT Surathkal placements 2025 is mentioned below:
Course | Placement Rate 2025 |
|---|---|
BTech | 80.6% |
MTech | 77.65% |
MBA | 47.06% |
MCA | 83.08% |
MSc | 56.14% |
Yes, NIT Surathkal gives many scholarship benefits to the students. These include scholarships for both UG and PG courses. Millennium Fellowship, Optum Stem Scholarship, Harshitha Chaturvedi Scholarship etc. are some of the common scholarships given by NITK Surathkal.
No, admissions at NIT Surathkal are only through national-level entrance exams, such as JEE Mains, GATE, CAT etc. Apart from this, students need to meet the last educational qualification s per course requirement. Studnets can check the list of course eligibility and selection for few of top courses offered at NIT Surathakal admissions from the table presneted below:
Courses | Eligibility | Selection Criteria |
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| MCA | Graduate with 60% aggregate | NIMCET + Counselling |
| BTech | Class 12 with 75% aggregate | JEE Main, DASA UG, CSAB + JoSAA counselling |
| MBA | Graduation with 50% aggregate | MAT, CAT, GATE + GD & PI |
| MSc | Graduation with 60% aggregate | IIT JAM, +CCMN counselling |
| MTech | Graduation with 60% aggregate | GATE + CCMT counselling |
Other than the entrance exam scores there is no other means to get into NIT Surathakal
Yes, MBA is available at NIT Surathkal. It is a PG-level course offered in full-time mode. The duration of this programme is two years. Students enrolled in this programme learn about different domains of Management, such as HR, Finance, and others. Admission to NITK MBA is made based on the overall student profile.
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National Institute of Technology or NIT Surathkal is in Karnataka and was established in 1960. It has 13 departments, 1 School, and 12 supporting centres. NIT Surathkal gives UG, PG and PhD courses in the areas of Engineering, Management, and Science.
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Yes, it is easy to apply for various courses at the National Institute of Technology Surathkal. Students just have to go to the institute's official website to apply. The admission is through many entrance tests for specific courses.
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NIT Surathkal BTech cutoff 2025 was 3934 in round 1 for the General AI category, which later increased to 5316 in last round for the BTech ECE course. Students can refer to the table below to know the overall cutoff range for all other All India categories.
| All India Category | JEE Main Cutoff Range 2025 |
|---|---|
| General | 3934 - 5316 |
| OBC | 1687 - 7933 |
| SC | 808 - 888 |
| ST | 459 - 459 |
| EWS | 599 - 6196 |
Please note that other quotas, categories,
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NIT Surathkal CSE cutoff 2025 for the General AI category female students was 3531 in the round 1, which later increased to 4892 in the last round. For the OBC AI category female candidates, the overall cutoff ranged from 1723 to 1792. Students should know that other categories and quotas will have
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NIT Surathkal has signed MOUs with organizations in India and abroad also. Below are some of the major collaborations of NITK Surathkal:
- NITK Foundation, USA
- Marelli India Pvt. Ltd.
- Kanchanaburi Campus, Mahidol University, Thailand
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Northeastern U
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