NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology

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NIT Surathkal Ranking 2025

Q: Why choose NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology?

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 the top recruiters of the institute. Scholarships: The National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal provides the Harshitha Chaturvedi Scholarship for II, III, and IV year BTech students.

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NIT Surathkal Rankings
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NIT Surathkal is known for its persistent excellence in higher education, successfully earning top ranks in national rankings. In NIRF rankings 2025, it ranked #54 under the 'Overall' section, making it one of the premier higher education institutes in the country.

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NIT Surathkal Ranking Highlights 2025
NIRF Ranking 2025
NIT Surathkal The Week Ranking 2026
NIT Surathkal QS World University Rankings Ranking 2026
NIT Surathkal Course Ranking
NIT Surathkal Student Reviews

NIT Surathkal
NIT Surathkal Ranking Highlights 2025

NIT Surathkal is one of the most popular institutes of the country. Most of the ranking bodies have recognised this institute as one of the popular choices among students. The institute has been ranked #54 by the NIRF 2025 under the category Overall, and #17 under Engineering. The institute has been ranked well by eminent ranking bodies because of its curriculum, infrastructure and well-qualified faculty. Students can check the article in this space for more details around the NIT Surathkal rankings.

Rank publisher & CategoryRank

B.E. / B.Tech

NIRF, 2025

#17

Best among NIRF ranked colleges in Karnataka in 2025->

Engineering

The Week, 2026

Best among The Week ranked colleges in Karnataka in 2026->

Business & Management Studies

NIRF, 2025

#54

4th Best among NIRF ranked colleges in Karnataka in 2025->

Science

NIRF, 2025

#11-50

5th Best among NIRF ranked colleges in Karnataka in 2025->

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Q: How is the NIRF ranking of NIT Surathkal?

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 Body	Ranks
NIRF 2025 under the Engineering category	17
NIRF 2025 under the Overall category	54

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Q: For studying MTech should I choose NIT Trichy or NIT Surathkal?

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.

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Q: Does NIT Surathkal has QS World Rankings?

Yes, NIT Surathkal has been ranked by QS World University. Refer to the table below for 2026 and 2025 QS rankings of NIT Surathkal:

Ranking Year	Category	Rank
QS World University Rankings 2026	Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia	113
QS World University Rankings 2026	Asian University Rankings	443
QS World University Rankings 2026	QS Sustainability Ranking	1501
QS World University Rankings 2025	QS WUR Ranking By Subject	451-500

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Q: Why choose NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology?

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 the top recruiters of the institute.
Scholarships: The National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal provides the Harshitha Chaturvedi Scholarship for II, III, and IV year BTech students.

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NIRF Ranking 2025

As per the overall score, NIT Surathkal has been placed at a good position by the NIRF under the 'Overall' category, reflecting its exceptional performance in areas like Teaching, Research, Graduation Outcomes, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment. When compared to the ranking from the previous years, it has been seen that in the 'Overall' category, the institute's ranks have shown a decreasing trend. In 2025, NIT Surathkal fell 8 ranks to #54 rank in the 'Overall' category by

One can observe that within the category of 'Engineering', the institute's ranking has fluctuation when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2025, NIT Surathkal's rank is #17, the same as last year's rank in the 'Engineering' category by the NIRF ranking.

Explore the most recent rankings from other ranking bodies and their respective categories below.

Category	2023	2024	2025
B.E. / B.Tech	12	17	17
Business & Management Studies	– / –	– / –	54
Science	– / –	– / –	11-50

NIT Surathkal Ranking
NIRF Ranking Comparison

NIT Surathkal secured #54 rank in the 'Overall' category of NIRF 2025 rankings. Its status is comparable to top institutions such as IISER and IIT Ropar. Check out how NIT Surathkal compares to other top-ranked universities year by year.

NIT Surathkal vs Other Institutes: NIRF Ranking 2025
College Name	Overall 2025
NIT Surathkal	54
Gauhati University	52
Osmania University	53
IISER	55
IIT Ropar	56

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SRM Institute of Science and Technology Compare	14
IIT Dhanbad Compare	15
VIT Vellore Compare	16
NIT Surathkal	17
Jadavpur University Compare	18
IIT Patna Compare	19
College of Engineering Guindy Compare	20

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NIT Surathkal The Week Ranking 2026

NIT Surathkal has been ranked well by The Week under the 'Engg (Government)' category. Through the years, The Week rankings for NIT Surathkal indicate the institute's strong performance in important areas such as the Quality of Education, Conducting Impactful Research, the Expertise of Faculty members, and Overall Institutional Management. These good rankings not only prove the institute's good reputation but also highlight its excellence across diverse domains, evaluated against the standards e

Explore the most recent rankings from other ranking bodies and their respective categories below.

Category	2026
Engineering	9

NIT Surathkal vs Other Colleges: The Week Ranking Comparison

According to The Week ranking 2026, NIT Surathkal received #9 rank in the 'Engg (Government)' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as Anna University, and IIT Dhanbad for The Week rankings under the 'Engg (Government)' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of NIT Surathkal with other top institutes:

NIT Surathkal vs Other Institutes: The Week Ranking 2026
College Name	Engg (Government) 2026
NIT Surathkal	9
IIT BHU	7
NIT Trichy	8
Anna University	10
IIT Dhanbad	11

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College	Ranking
IIT Guwahati Compare	6
IIT BHU Compare	7
NIT Trichy Compare	8
NIT Surathkal	9
Anna University Compare	10
IIT Dhanbad Compare	11
NIT Calicut Compare	12

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NIT Surathkal QS World University Rankings Ranking 2026

According to the rankings from QS World University Rankings, NIT Surathkal outperformed various other institutes, securing a higher position for its achievements in Teaching, Graduation Success Rates, Research, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment. NIT Surathkal's rankings in 'Asia' category have shown a fluctuating trend as per the rankings of the previous years. In 2026, NIT Surathkal fell 2 ranks to #443 rank in the 'Asia' category by the QS World University Rankings rankin

It has been observed that the institute has displayed an increasing trend in the 'Southern Asia' category as compared to the ranking of preceding years. In 2026, NIT Surathkal climbed 7 ranks to #113 rank in the 'Southern Asia' category by the QS World University Rankings ranking. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has ascended in the rankings.

Check out the updated rankings and category details from different ranking bodies below.

Category	2026
Science	443

NIT Surathkal vs Other Colleges: QS World University Rankings Ranking Comparison

As per the QS World University Rankings 2026, NIT Surathkal achieved #443 rank under the 'Asia' category. It stands on par with well-known institutions such as Galgotias University and Madurai Kamaraj University under the QS World University Rankings 'Asia' category. Check the year-wise comparison of NIT Surathkal with other leading institutes below.

NIT Surathkal vs Other Institutes: QS World University Rankings Ranking 2026
College Name	Asia 2026
NIT Surathkal	443
ICT Mumbai	421
IIT Dhanbad	424
Galgotias University	454
Madurai Kamaraj University	458

Similar ranked Science colleges by QS World University Rankings

Science

College	Ranking
SASTRA University Compare	419
ICT Mumbai Compare	421
IIT Dhanbad Compare	424
NIT Surathkal	443
Galgotias University Compare	454
Madurai Kamaraj University Compare	458
BIT Mesra Compare	463

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NIT Surathkal
Course Ranking

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B.E. / B.Tech

Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
NIRF	12	17	17

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Engineering

Ranked by	2026
The Week	9

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Business & Management Studies

Ranked by	2025
NIRF	54

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The top recruiting companies are Microsoft, Google, Oracle, Sprinkler, Jio, De Shaw, Citi India, Cisco, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Wall Smart, Wells Fargo, etc.

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Strong academics, experienced faculty, and excellent campus life.

Placements: 74 percent of students get placed in the campus drive. The highest CTC is around 34 LPA, and the average package is around 11 LPA. Oracle, Airtel, HDFC, and CITI Bank are the top recruiting companies. Around 80–90 percent of students receive internships, commonly offered by Microsoft, Oracle, and Uber.

Infrastructure: The entire campus, including academic blocks, hostels, and the library, is enabled with high-speed Wi-Fi. The department has well-maintained laboratories. Classrooms are spacious, well-ventilated, and equipped with projectors, smart boards, and audio-visual aids.

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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B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2028

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Nice college in Mangalore.

Placements: Internships are provided by various tech companies that come to the college. They offer role which are pretty much what you're expected to get from the college. The time period is for around 2-6 months. The placements are pretty good, with top companies attending them. Companies such as Goldman Sachs, Google, Microsoft, etc., participate in them. The highest package goes around 56 LPA, the average for CSE being around 28 LPA. 95% of them are placed.

Infrastructure: The nightlife is really amazing, the hostel timings are really to our access. The beaches here make the vibe. There are numerous places you could hang out. Gym are open till late evening. There are 12 hostels. In 1st year, triple-sharing rooms are available. In each room, they provide a table, chair, and bed. In the room, they provide Wi-Fi. Mess food is good, it includes all varieties of dishes. Spiritual, dancing, drama. Sports facilities are good, mostly all types of sports facilities are available. There is a huge swimming pool also present.

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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B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2029

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Insights of NIT Karnataka.

Placements: Nitk mechanical is the best among all NITs in the QRF ranking. It has a placement rate of about 85 percent. Major core companies that came for placements this year were Apple for mechanical with a minor in ECE, L&T, Bajaj, Suzuki, ONGC, and HPCL. IN 2025 the average package for mechanical is 15 LPA. Internship opportunities are abundant across branches with a stipend of roughly 20k to 1 Lakh per month and many PPOs.

Infrastructure: Mechanical depth of Nitk has one of the best infrastructures among all departments. It has all the research related facilities, specialized labs like CAD/CAM, Internal combustion engines, and advanced research labs in areas such as strength of materials, robotics etc. Hostels have double and triple sharing rooms with 2 common washrooms on each floor. Ethernet facility for the internet.

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.

Other: I chose this course because I am very interested with automobile. NITK has the best mechanical department among all NITs. There are 3 cultural fests that are conducted every year. The main annual fest is Incident which is held in March.

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The course is very unique and offers good placements.

Placements: Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, HSBC, Wells Fargo, Arcesium, L&T, Amazon, and ExxonMobil were among the firms that visited. IT/Software firms paid an average of 14 LPA, with the maximum compensation being about 50 LPA. Many PSUs paid approximately 16 LPA for core roles. The management was also very supportive in providing placement training.

Infrastructure: In the hostel, all facilities were provided in the rooms. The rooms were spacious. First- and second-year students shared rooms with 2 or 3 people, and later they got single rooms. All types of sports like basketball, volleyball, cricket, badminton, swimming, and powerlifting were available. There were also many cultural and technical clubs, which won cups and prizes in competitions. The classrooms were spacious, with charging points and Wi-Fi connections throughout the campus. Classrooms had proper smart boards, and some even had ACs.

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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Placements: For B.Tech and MCA placements are good. MCA students get an average package of 10-12 LPA. Big companies like Amazon, Flipkart, Microsoft, Infosys, Samsung, and many more visit the campus. Around 250 companies come for MCA placements alone. Overall good placement experience here.

Infrastructure: The hostels have facilities like Wi-Fi, drinking water, light, fans, and beds. The classrooms are air-conditioned, and the central library is well-equipped for borrowing books. The mess food is average, but there are three canteens serving really tasty fast food. There is also a small sports field for volleyball, football, and cricket.

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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Review of NIT Surathkal College.

Placements: Roughly 85 percent of students got placed, with about 6% opted for masters programs. The highest salary package reached 64 LPA, while the lowest was 6 LPA. Big names like Amazon, AWS, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Qualcomm, Nvidia, DE Shaw, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley were all on the list of recruiters.

Infrastructure: Now, our course definitely benefits from some great facilities and infrastructure. The campus had a central library, Wi-Fi access, and digital classrooms, which was nice. The hostel accommodation was quite good, and the meals were pretty tasty, whether you were eating at the mess or the canteen. Don't forget the multi-sports complex!

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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Is NIT Surathkal the best BTech college in Mangalore?

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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Is BTech at the NIT Surathkal costly?

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.

Shruti Manchanda

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What is NIT Surathkal ECE cutoff?

Answered 2 months ago

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Depending on the quota, the General category students' NIT Surathkal ECE closing ranks usually fall between 3900 and 5600. Lovely Professional University (LPU) offers an equally competitive advantage with its industry-immersion programs and world-class infrastructure, guaranteeing stude

Aston Martin

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Will a gap year after Class 12 affect my admission chances at NIT Surathkal?

Answered 2 months ago

No, a gap year after Class 12 usually does not have any impact on NIT Surathkal admission chances. Most students take a year to prepare for the entrance exams, such as JEE Main. Some students take a year's break to explore and learn more. However, students must meet the JEE Mains eligibility and sub

Virajita Sharma

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What is the minimum rank to get admission in NIT Surathkal?

Answered 2 months ago

To get admission in NIT Surathkal, students need to get high score in the accepted exams and clear the cutoff. To get in top BTech branches, such as CSE at NIT Surathkal, students need to get at least 4000 or lower rank. Students from the general category must aim to get 3000-3500 rank to have bette

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