NIT Surathkal UG, PG, Doctorate Courses 2025

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.

NIT Surathkal shortlists students on an entrance basis for the MBA programme. The weightage is as below:

NITK Surathkal gives many UG, PG, and PhD programmes. The college is mainly popular for its BTech programme. All the courses and specializations under BTech programme like Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,  Electrical & Communication Engineering etc. are good at NIT Karnataka Surathkal. 

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.

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.

The course-wise placement rate recorded during NIT Surathkal placements 2025 is mentioned below:

A total of 67 students were placed out of 80 eligible students during NIT Surathkal BTech placements. The highest and average package recorded during BTech IT placements 2025 was INR 63.3 LPA and 23.25 LPA. BTech IT median package in 2025 was 18.1 LPA.

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.

Students at NIT Surathkal can engage in several extracurricular activities as NITK management has partnered with both NCC and NSS for providing students with a holistic growth pattern in their academic lives.

Sporting activities like Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Chess, Cricket, Football, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Swimming, Volleyball, and more are also held.

Admission to the courses at the institute is entrance-based. The institute accepts national-level exam scores (for example, JEE Mains/GATE/IIT JAM). Aspirants can fill out the accepted entrance test application. Further, based on exam scores and performance in the round of counselling, seats are allotted to eligible students in NIT Surathkal. The application process for the popular courses offered by the institute are:

1. BTech aspirants must fill out the application form for JEE Main through the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA). 
2. MTech aspirants are required to register for GATE through the official website of the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS).
3. For MSc admission, candidates need to apply to IIT JAM through the official website of the respective conducting body 
4. Similarly, for the MBA programme, candidates need to apply for CAT/MAT/GMAT on their respective conducting bodies.

NIT Surathkal JEE Main Round 6 cutoff for Civil Engineering is 23632 which is very close to this range. This was for general category under All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one can not afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut offs keep changing from round to round, better ranks definitely increases your chances of getting admission in NIT Surathkal.

NIT Surathkal has good and experienced faculty. The faculty members are trained and focus on improving the educational experience for the students. All the faculty members are degree holders.

NIT Surathkal selection criteria is entrance-based mainly. The selection process for the programmes is as below:

• BTech - JEE Mains + JoSAA Counselling/ CSAB
• MTech - GATE + CCMT
• MSc - IIT JAM + CCMN
• MBA - CAT/ MAT/ CMAT + GDPI

NIT Surathkal provides hostel facilities for boys and girls with about a total of 12 hostel blocks for boys, and 5 hostel blocks for girls with WiFi and power backup facilities. The institute also has an International hostel. 

 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.

Students have to pay the NIT Surathkal fees through the accepted payment gateway. The total tuition fees may include other components. The course fees is as below:

Note: This is taken from official sources and can change.

The course-wise median package recorded during NIT Surathkal placements 2025 is mentioned below:

The course-wise the highest, average and median package offered during NIT Surathkal placements 2025 is mentioned below: