NIT Surathkal has 16 departments, and each department has a set of faculty members who have a deep understanding of the department. The NITK Faculty members include Head of Department, Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and Adjunct Professors. The Departments of study include, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, CSE, ECE, ESE, Mathematical & Computational Sciences, IT, etc. 

Candidates can refer to the table below to view some of the department-wise NITK faculty members. 

Faculty Name Title Area of Research
Anand Kumar M. HoD Information Technology Infromation Technology
Dr. Gangadhar Mahesh HoD Civil Engineering Civil Engineering
Dr. Keyul Raval HoD Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering
Ananthanarayana V. S. Professor Machine Learning, Data Mining, Web Services, Distributed Computing, Databases, Semantic Web
Nagamma Patil Associate Professor Data Mining, Soft Computing, Applying Data Mining Techniques to Biological Data
Dinesh Naik Associate Professor Deep Learning for Computer Vision & Natural Language Processing; Evolutionary Deep Intelligence; Scientific/Biomedical Imaging; Remote Sensing
Shivakumar Nandipati Adjunct Professor Digital transformation, AI, Game theory

For more faculty details, candidates are advised to visit NITK official website. 

Q:   What are the departments of NIT Surathkal?
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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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Aditya Manjunath | B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering - Batch of 2021
Reviewed on 26 Aug 2026
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4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 3
A good college to consider.

Faculty: Faculty of the college was very good. They had experienced professors who guided students in the right way. They were extremely helpful and motivated students to try something new. They were all Ph.D. qualified and had practical as well as theoretical knowledge. They were always ready to clear doubts. The semester examination system included end-semester exams and mid-semester exams. Each semester was 6 months. The course consisted of 4 semester exams. Lab practical tests and viva examinations w...

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Aditya M | B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 27 Jul 2026
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4.6
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Campus life is really good. The campus is full of greenery.

Faculty: Teachers are helpful, supportive, qualified, knowledgeable, and good in their domains. The teaching quality of most of the teachers is really good and interactive, but the issue is that faculty members are quite strict, especially in the mechanical branch. Course curriculum, according to me, is relevant and makes people industry-ready because a lot of students have achieved good success in their career life. Semester exams are quite difficult but sometimes easy also depends on the faculty member...

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SRISHANK S D | B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 21 Jul 2026
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Review of National Institute of Technology.

Faculty: All teachers were highly qualified. The curriculum was not that industry relevant, but from 2nd year it was good. There was not a single criteria for passing. Every course had relative grading, and it totally depended on the course instructor and students no need to worry.

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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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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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Kshitij Jammanaka ... | B.Tech. in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 19 Aug 2025
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4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Absolutely a good college in order to learn, with better infrastructure and good placements in 2026.

Faculty: Teachers are very knowledgeable and qualified. Teaching quality is also modernized, like they teach on a smart board and also on a blackboard. For my branch of civil Engineering, the course curriculum is enough to be qualified as a civil engineer. Semester exams are of a moderate to hard level. Pass percentage is like 90%.

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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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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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Given below is the category wise NIT Surathkal NIRF ranking for 2025:

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NIRF Ranking 2025

Overall

54

Engineering

17

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11-50

 

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NIT Surathkal NIRF report plays a pivotal role in student's decision-making process. The NIRF report contains statistics like the batch profile, fee reimbursement, placement, facilities etc. which help students making a decision. The NIRF report further helps them in following ways:

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The NIT Surathkal fees for 4 years BTech is INR 6.26 Lacs - 11.42 lakh with the hostel fee. The total tuition fee for the programme is INR 5 lakh. The BTech Fee varients are divided in four components namely, tuition fee, Other fee Part A, Other fee Part B, and Hostel charges (if opted). The Part A

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Candidates registered for the B.Tech. programme in NITK who have withdrawn their admission before the stipulated period may be entitled to receive back only the caution deposit that was submitted to the Institute. Any other fee will not be refundable to such candidates.

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