NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology Mangalore Answered Questions

Candidates seeking admission shall apply for GATE through the COAPS portal and take the entrance exam. Candidates with a Bachelor’s or an equivalent degree in an appropriate branch of Engineering of a minimum four-year duration with 60% aggregate (55% for SC/ST/PwD) can apply. The students shortlisted based on GATE score are further required to appear for CCMT counselling following which the seat allotment is carried out.

Going as per the past three year trends candidates can expect the closing ranks for NIT Surathkal JEE Main cutoff 2024 Round 1 Seat Allotment for top specialisations between the following range: B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering must range between 3404 and 4554B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering must range between 618 and 1594B.Tech. in Information Technology must range between 1650 and 2652B.Tech. in Computational and Data Science must range between 2966 and 3329

The selection process for the MBA programme at NITK Surathkal is based on GMAT/CAT score followed by group discussion and personal interview. Candidates with a Bachelor's degree with 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST) are eligible to apply for an MBA. Eligible students can apply by visiting the official website.

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: JEE Main Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)Course2023B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering15193B.Tech. in Civil Engineering27633B.Tech. in Mining Engineering38003B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering21743B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering6030B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering10189B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering2302B.Tech. in Information Technology4128B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering28617B.Tech. in Computational and Data Science4737

The National Institute of Technology Surathkal provides undergrdaduate, postgraduate, and doctoral-level programmes in the streams such as Engineering, Technology, Science, and Management. The courses provided by the institute include BTech, MTech, MCA, MBA, MSc, PhD, etc.  The admissions to these courses are entrance-based. Also, candidates need to fulfil the eligibility criteria to proceed for NIT Surathkal admission process.

National Institute of Technology Surathal (NIT Surathkal) has been ranked by NIRF 2025 under various categories such as Engineering, Overall, Research, etc. Candidates can go through the below table for details regarding NIT Surathkal ranking 2025:Ranking BodyRanksNIRF 2025 under the Engineering category17NIRF 2025 under the Overall category54

The eligibility criteria for MTech course at the NIT Surathkal is that candidate should have passed BTech with a minimum of 60% aggregate from a recognised university. Aspirant should have the degree and mark sheets (original/copies) at the time of form filling and admission confirmation. These documents are required for verification purposes. Further, the selection process include GATE + CCMT Counselling. 

JEE Main Round 6, has been released for admission to the BTech courses. As per NIT Surathkal JEE Main cutoff 2023, the Round 6 closing rank was 2973 for General category candidates in All India quota for Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. For female candidates in general category under All India quota, 4161 was the closing rank. BTech cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.

The cutoff trend for B.Tech 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.