NIT Surathkal UG, PG, Doctorate Courses 2025

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.

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 MBA placements 2025 highlights are mentioned below:

It is one of the renowned institutes in India. The institute imparts quality education with its highly qualified faculty and excellent course curriculums. The 2021-22 MBA placement drive was concluded with 76% of students getting placed. With the placements support by the institute, candidates can grab great career opportunities.

The average salary trend witnessed during NIT Surathkal placements over the past three years is mentioned below:

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. 

The technology institute offers a three-year full-time MCA course. The three-year duration of the course is divided into six semesters of six months each. Admission to the PG course is entrance-based. 

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. 

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

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.

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 ECE average package recorded during NIT Surathkal placements 2025 was INR 21.57 LPA.

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.

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

The course-wise the highest package offered during NIT Surathkal placements over the past three years is mentioned below:

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 113 by the QS Rankings 2026 under the Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia category. It has also 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.

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: 

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 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

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.