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M.E./M.Tech Admissions 2026
- Undergraduate Degree with 60% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: GATE
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Feb '26 | GATE 2026 Answer KeyTentative |
Feb '26 | GATE 2026 Response Sheet Release DateTentative |
Feb '26 | GATE 2026 Provisional Answer KeyTentative |
MBA/PGDM Admissions 2026
- Undergraduate Degree with 50% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: MAT, CAT, GATE
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23 Feb '26 | MAT Feb 2026 PBT Registration last date |
26 Feb '26 | MAT Feb 2026 PBT admit card |
1 Mar '26 | MAT Feb 2026 PBT |
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With 95 percentile in JEE Main, the chances of getting admission in NIT Karnataka are fairly high for BTech. However, whether it is enough or not can be determined after the cutoff announcement. The cutoff varies every admission year as it depends upon various factors such as the number of applicants, exam score of the applicants, cutoff, etc. Students can check BTech Civil Engineering trend from below:
The cutoff trend for BTech at NIT Surathkal has been decreasing in the recent years. In 2022, the closing rank for B.Tech. under general category for all India quota was 25078. In 2023, it decreased to 23632. Likewise, the cut off ranks have changed from 34699 to 8409 for OBC, 76541 to 4193 for SC, 789 to 1001 for ST, 32563 to 3735 for EWS, and 460 to 634 for PWD.
This trend is likely to continue in the coming years, as the demand for engineering education in India continues to grow. Similar cut off trend can be seen for female candidates under all categories however the ranks are slightly different.
NIT Surathkal offers admission to BTech courses through JEE Main followed by JoSAA and CSAB Counselling. Candidates who qualify JEE Main 2024 are called for the JoSAA Counselling 2024. JoSAA Counselling was held for up to six rounds followed by CSAB for two special rounds for NITs. NIT Surathkal JEE Main cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 1 among various specialisations wherein, CSE turned out as the most competitive BTech course with a closing rank of 1423 for the General AI category students.
Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out Round 1 NIT Surathkal cutoff 2024 for General category students to get an idea of the marks required to get into NIT Surathkal for different BTech courses.
The 2023 placement drive concluded with 93% BTech and 83.05% M.Tech students placed. For MCA, MBA, and MSc courses, the placement rate stood at 94.44%, 72.09%, and 54.90%, respectively. The overall placement rate achieved was 87.22%. The overall NIT Surathkal the highest package stood at INR 54.75 LPA and was offered to BTech students. Further, the average package offered to BTech and MTech students during NIT Surathkal placements 2023 was INR 18.26 LPA and INR 12.64 LPA, respectively. The average package for MBA and MCA courses stood at INR 7.93 LPA and INR 16.76 LPA, respectively.
NIT Surathkal JEE Main cutoff 2025 for Round 1 has been released for different categories of students belonging to the AI and HS quotas. If you belong to the General AI quota, the first round closing ranks for NIT Surathkal varied between 1528 and 25160 for B.Tech. admission across multiple specialisations. For detailed category-wise cutoff ranges for JEE Main Round 1, check out the table below:
| Category | Cutoff Range (Based on 2025 JEE Main Round 1) |
|---|---|
| General | 1528 - 25160 |
| OBC | 495 - 8994 |
| SC | 322 - 4924 |
| ST | 124 - 1684 |
| EWS | 287 - 3904 |
| PWD | 71 - 962 |
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:
- BTech aspirants must fill out the application form for JEE Main through the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA).
- MTech aspirants are required to register for GATE through the official website of the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS).
- For MSc admission, candidates need to apply to IIT JAM through the official website of the respective conducting body
- Similarly, for the MBA programme, candidates need to apply for CAT/MAT/GMAT on their respective conducting bodies.
Candidates with a BCA/BSc Hons/BSc with Mathematics and Statistics subjects with 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for reserved category) are eligible to pursue this course. Candidates also have to submit the necessary documents to prove their eligibility at the time of admission and the application form filling.
As per the placement data and student reviews from various sources, the most popular NIT Surathkal BTech courses are Computer Science and IT. For admissions to these programmes you need to meet the eligibility and clear accepted entrance.
The opening and closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For the General category under All India, opening rank was 2966 and closing rank was 4932. Cut off are different when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. In All India, opening and closing rank for female candidates was 3100 and 5011. Admission to BTech in Computational and Data Science in NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology is based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam JEE. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.
NIT Manipur JEE Main cutoff 2024 has been released for admission to the BTech courses. During the Round 1 cutoff, the closing rank for CSE was 25886 for the General category students under the AII India Quota. Among OBC candidates, the closing rank for B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering stood at 8750. Candidates seeking admisison to NIT Manipur can refer to the table below to check out the Round 1 closing ranks for BTech in CSE course for various categories under the AI quota:
Category | JEE Main 2024 Expected Cutoff |
|---|---|
Common Rank List | 90-91 |
Gen-EWS | 75-76 |
OBC-NCL | 73-74 |
SC | 51-52 |
ST | 37-38 |
PwD | 0.0013527 |
After JEE session 2 is completed, only those candidates who are aiming for IITs need to start preparing for JEE Advanced after clearing JEE Main. Those who are above the 98th percentile should start preparing for JEE Advanced as soon as possible. Those below this, between the 95th and 98th percentile, should focus on attempting more mock tests and previous year question papers so that they have a better chance of clearing JEE Advanced
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The course-wise median package recorded during NIT Surathkal placements 2025 is mentioned below:
Course | Median Package 2025 |
|---|---|
BTech | INR 14 LPA |
MTech | INR 10 LPA |
MBA | INR 7 LPA |
MCA | INR 12 LPA |
MSc | INR 6.24 LPA |
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 hours ago
The course-wise average package recorded during NIT Surathkal placements 2025 is mentioned below:
Course | Placement Statistics 2025 |
|---|---|
BTech | INR 17.48 LPA |
MTech | INR 13 LPA |
MBA | INR 7.67 LPA |
MCA | INR 12.05 LPA |
MSc | INR 6.27 LPA (Chemistry) INR 6.65 LPA (Physics) |
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 hours ago
The course-wise the highest, average and median package offered during NIT Surathkal placements 2025 is mentioned below:
Course | the highest Package 2025 | Average Package 2025 | Median Package 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
BTech | INR 63.3 LPA | INR 17.48 LPA | INR 14 LPA |
MTech | INR 55.57 LPA | INR 13 LPA | INR 10 LPA |
MBA | INR 12.32 LPA | INR 7.67 LPA | INR 7 LPA |
MCA | INR 30.08 LPA | INR 12.05 LPA | INR 12 LPA |
MSc | INR 12.32 LPA | Around INR 6.35 LPA | INR 6.24 LPA |
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 hours ago
The course-wise the highest package offered during NIT Surathkal placements over the past three years is mentioned below:
Course | the highest Package 2023 | the highest Package 2024 | the highest Package 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
BTech | INR 54.75 LPA | INR 55 LPA | INR 63.3 LPA |
MTech | INR 38.14 LPA | INR 55 LPA | INR 55.57 LPA |
MBA | INR 9.83 LPA | INR 10 LPA | INR 12.32 LPA |
MCA | INR 38.14 LPA | INR 51 LPA | INR 30.08 LPA |
MSc | INR 18 LPA | INR 12 LPA | INR 12.32 LPA |
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 hours ago
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% |
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