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NIT Surathkal has a total of 15 departments. These departments include Water Resources & Ocean Engg, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Mining Engineering, Physics, School of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Management, and Career Development Centre (Formerly Placement & Training).

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Kunal Yadav | B.Tech. in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 5 Feb 2026
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Strong academics, experienced faculty, and excellent campus life.

Faculty: The teachers are highly qualified, knowledgeable, and generally helpful. The curriculum is well-structured and regularly updated as per AICTE and NIT standards, covering all core subjects. Semester exams are moderately difficult and test conceptual understanding rather than rote learning.

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Anonymous | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 1 Feb 2026
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4.4
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Nice college in Mangalore.

Faculty: The courses that happen here are just the ones you would get at elite colleges. The courses are top class with the professors who are experts in their subject. 4 years of exams per semester, which are of a moderate level of difficulty. Which comprises 1 midsem, 2 quizzes, and an end-of-semester exam. Faculty to students ratio is about 1:10. The relationship between each other couldn't be any better. The professors are always there to guide and teach you at all times.

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Gopesh | B.Tech. in Mining Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 21 Jan 2026
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4.2
Placements 4 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Reality for NITK about all the important things.

Faculty: Faculty members are really good, and in mining there is a lot of time to enjoy and explore what you want to do. The career and semester exams, as heard by seniors, are, and when you come to mining you will realise that in NITK it is known as the most chill branch.

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Devjeet singh | B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 3 Jan 2026
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4.4
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Insights of NIT Karnataka.

Faculty: Nitk has very experienced faculty members. Associate professors specializing in areas like advanced manufacturing, composite materials, tribology, machines design. The course curriculum is designed in a way that makes a student industry ready. The first 3 semesters of mechanical are a bit easy. It gets difficult after the 3rd semester.

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Anonymous | M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering - Batch of 2024
Reviewed on 23 Nov 2025
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4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
The course is very unique and offers good placements.

Faculty: Faculty members were good. They were highly educated and experienced. They had all completed their post-graduation. The course content was fantastic. Faculty was highly adaptable to the changing environment and incredibly knowledgeable. Some of the work created by NITK academics was used in colleges throughout Karnataka and India. I found a plethora of practical topics here from the outset and learned a lot.

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Yogita Kumari | Master of Computer Applications (MCA) - Batch of 2023
Reviewed on 15 Nov 2025
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4.4
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Review of NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology.

Faculty: Most of the teachers have good experience and qualifications. They mainly support students preparing for placements. Many subjects focus on the financial sector, especially accounting and auditing. Overall, the staff is capable and usually delivers good results.

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Aditya Manjunath | B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering - Batch of 2021
Reviewed on 14 Oct 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Review of NIT Surathkal College.

Faculty: Most of the teachers here had solid experience and good qualifications. The ones who got the most support, definitely the students aiming for job placements. The subjects were mostly entered around the financial sector, especially in areas like accounting and auditing. Overall, the staff seems pretty capable and tends to achieve great results.

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Utkoor Venkatesh | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 27 Sep 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
National Institute of Technology, Suratkal

Faculty: Faculty members are very good in teaching. They approach students in a friendly manner. They are very knowledgeable, and teaching is good. In the semester, we have two mid exams and a final exam. The pass percentage of exams is 40%, we need to get 40% marks in the final exam only to pass the entire semester.

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Sudhansh Shekhar ... | B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Batch of 2021
Reviewed on 14 Sep 2025
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4.8
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
NIT Surathkal College Review.

Faculty: Teachers had solid qualifications and extensive teaching experience. Our course fits well within our environment. The semester exams were pretty tough, so getting a good grade requires some serious effort. So, overall, the faculty members were good and approachable.

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Sourabh Kasturi | B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2023
Reviewed on 14 Sep 2025
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4.8
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
NIT Surathkal College review.

Faculty: The teaching staff was made up of qualified individuals with a solid grasp of their subjects. They get creative with their methods, which keeps students engaged. They often used storytelling and discussions to explain concepts. The curriculum was spot on, and students who were well versed in the material usually ace their exams.

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Karthika Babu | M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 9 Aug 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
NIT Surathkal College Review.

Faculty: Teachers are highly qualified with great experience. The teaching quality is Excellent. The course curriculum is relevant, and it makes students industry ready. Semester exams are neither easy as well as not too difficult. The pass percentage is 50% of the class average marks.

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Vedant Swami | B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 19 Jul 2025
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4.2
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Review of NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology.

Faculty: The college offers a basic engineering education. It's the same as every other college, with nothing new an old curriculum that's recycled repeatedly. The teachers try to teach, but their assistants (TAs) often outperform them in teaching quality. It's pretty standard. Like every other college, there's nothing particularly innovative.

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Sankalp S Kunthe | B.Tech. in Information Technology - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 15 Jul 2025
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4.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Great campus life with good placement and private rooms, a place like heaven for engineering.

Faculty: Professors are well-qualified. The teaching is not that good I would say. Curriculum is relevant to the existing trend, and also makes students industry-ready. Semester exams are decent, not too hard or easy. Pass percentage varies from 20% marks to 30% marks. There is a grading system in NIT Surathkal. Semester can be balanced with other activities.

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Shankaragouda | B.Tech. in Mining Engineering - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 14 Jul 2025
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3.4
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 3
My review of Mining Engineering at NITK, Surathkal.

Faculty: Mining department has only around 10 - 11 faculty staff. Few are good and few are worse. Scoring is easy in mining. But for mining engineering, you won't get good materials on the internet or in the library (no good books there for mining), and the professors won't provide lecture materials.

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Vankudoth suryaku ... | B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 30 Jun 2025
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4.8
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
It is a awesome college.

Faculty: NITK Surathkal is one of India's premier engineering institutions, particularly strong in core and technical branches due to its excellent faculty, research environment, natural campus, and placement success, if you're up for a slightly high. Faculty of AI isn't that good, most we have to do is self-study.

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Answered 5 months ago

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.

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Shruti Manchanda

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

To be eligible for Merit-cum-Means Scholarship check below criteria:

  • The scholarship will be awarded in the institute every year to top 50 meritorious students in the order of merit based on JEE (Main) All India Rank, subject to the condition that their parents income is less than INR 4.5 lakh.
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Gaurika Chhabra

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Answered 2 weeks ago

For students with a good JEE Main rank, the answer is yes. NIT Surathkal is the only NIT in Karnataka, ranks in India's list of top 20 engineering institutes according to NIRF 2025. It has a beautiful campus spread over 295 acres on the Arabian Sea with a good placement record from corporates like M

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

No, BTech at the NIT Surathkal is not that costly. The fees for the BTech course is around INR 5 Lacs and the college gives many specialisations also under its BTech programme. 

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Shruti Manchanda

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology is a government institute recognized by UGC. Some of the reasons to choose NIT Surathkal are given below:

  • Ranking: NIT Surathkal has been ranked 17 under Engineering category by the NIRF 2025.
  • Placements: TATA, Microsoft, Adobe, Amazon etc. are some of

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Shruti Manchanda

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