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Q:   What can students do after JEE Main session 2 result?
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After JEE session 2 is completed, only those candidates who are aiming for IITs need to start preparing for JEE Advanced after clearing JEE Main. Those who are above the 98th percentile should start preparing for JEE Advanced as soon as possible. Those below this, between the 95th and 98th percentile, should focus on attempting more mock tests and previous year question papers so that they have a better chance of clearing JEE Advanced

Q:   How can I get direct admission at NIT Surathkal?
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Students cannot get direct admission to any course at NIT Surathkal. It is compulsory to give the entrance exam to take the admission. Different courses have different entrance tests like JEE Main, GATE etc. Students should check the official website for more information on the entrance test. 

Q:   Which was the top course during NITK placements?
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The placement highlights 2025 for BTech, MTech and MCA at NIT Surathkal is tabulated below:

Particulars

BTech Placement Statistics 2025

Highest package

INR 63.3 LPA

Average package

INR 17.48 LPA

Median package

INR 14 LPA

Eligible students

835

Students placed

673

Placement percentage

80.6%

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MTech Placement Statistics 2025

Highest package

INR 55.57 LPA

Average package

INR 13 LPA

Median package

INR 10 LPA

Eligible students

586

Students placed

455

Placement percentage

77.65%

Particulars

MCA Placement Statistics 2025

Highest package

INR 30.08 LPA

Average package

INR 12.05 LPA

Median package

INR 12 LPA

Eligible students

65

Students placed

54

Placement percentage

83.08%

Q:   How are NIT Surathkal's placement this year?
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The key placement highlights 2025 at NIT Surathkal are mentioned below:

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Placement Statistics 2025

Highest package

INR 63.3 LPA

Average package

INR 15.08 LPA

Median package

INR 12 LPA

Eligible students

1611

Students placed

1246

Placement percentage

77.34%

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NIT Surathkal Admission Process and Important Dates 2026

B.E. / B.Tech Admissions 2026

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  • 10+2 with 75% aggregate
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JEE Main 2026 Result Date Session 2 on or before
23 Apr '26 - 24 Apr '26
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Q:   Is NIT Surathkal good for MCA?
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 It is a good institute to pursue an MCA course. The institute offers great placement opportunities to students. As per the media reports, the institute has concluded 2022 placements with 88% of MCA candidates getting placed.

Q:   How many students were placed during NIT Surathkal M.Tech placements?
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The number of students placed against the number of eligible students during NIT Surathkal MTech placements over the past three years is mentioned below:

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MTech Placement Statistics 2023

MTech Placement Statistics 2024

MTech Placement Statistics 2025

Eligible students

726

719

586

Students placed

603

514

455

Q:   What is the MBA placement scenario at NIT Surathkal?
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NIT Surathkal MBA placements 2025 highlights are mentioned below:

Particulars

MBA Placement Statistics 2025

Highest package

INR 12.32 LPA

Average package

INR 7.67 LPA

Median package

INR 7 LPA

Eligible students

68

Students placed

32

Placement percentage

47.06%

Q:   Which branch is good in NIT Surathkal?
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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 Branch

Median Package 2025

Average Package 2025

Placement Rate 2025

Civil

INR 11.7 LPA

INR 11.91 LPA

74.19%

Chemical

INR 10.44 LPA

INR 10.86 LPA

75.51%

Computer

INR 28.21 LPA

INR 26.85 LPA

93.2%

E&C

INR 19 LPA

INR 21.57 LPA

76.72%

E&E

INR 16 LPA

INR 18.55 LPA

78.7%

IT

INR 18.1 LPA

INR 23.25 LPA

83.75%

Mechanical

INR 10.44 LPA

INR 11.41 LPA

79.5%

Metallurgy

INR 10 LPA

INR 11.01 LPA

84.44%

Mining

INR 10.25 LPA

INR 11.21 LPA

71.79%

AI

INR 20 LPA

INR 20.88 LPA

87.8%

Q:   What is the total tuition fee for MBA programme at NIT Surathkal?
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NIT Surathkal MBA fees is INR 4 lakh. The fee structure also includes other charges like admission fees, hostel fees, development & training fees, etc. 

Note: The amount is taken from official sources and can change.

Q:   Does NIT Surathkal offer 100% placements?
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The course-wise placement rate recorded during NIT Surathkal placements 2025 is mentioned below:

Course

Placement Rate 2025

BTech

80.6%

MTech

77.65%

MBA

47.06%

MCA

83.08%

MSc

56.14%

Q:   What is the expected NIT Surathkal cutoff for DASA UG?
A: 

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: 

Q:   What is the total tuition fees for NIT Surathkal?
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Students have to pay the NIT Surathkal fees through the accepted payment gateway. The total tuition fees may include other components. The course fees is as below:

Course NameTotal Tuition Fee
MCAINR 2.1 lakh
BTechINR 5 lakh
MBAINR 3 lakh
MScINR 84,500
MTechINR 1.4 Lacs to INR 2.8 lakh

Note: This is taken from official sources and can change.

Q:   What is the average package for ECE in NIT Surathkal?
A: 

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

Q:   What is the minimum percentile required to get a call from NIT Surathkal?
A: 

NIT Surathkal admission to the PGDM courses like MBA are conducted through CAT aggregate percentile. For getting into a NIT Surathkal, One need to score a minimum overall CAT percentile of 80, according to NIT Surathkal CAT cutoff 2023.

Q:   What is the eligibility criteria for M.Tech course at NIT Surathkal?
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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. The selection process include GATE + CCMT Counselling

Q:   How are 2024 cut off marks determined at NIT Surathkal?
A: 

NIT Surathkal cutoff 2024 were released through GATE CCMT for MTech. Given below is the list of some factors involved to decide GATE CCMT cutoff:

  • Total numbers of Seats available for the candidates in a given year
  • Number of applications filled by the candidates for the specific seats
  • Difficulty level of exam (Shift-wise)
  • Performance of candidates
  • Previous years' cutoff trends
Q:   How are the placements for IT in NITK Surathkal?
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A total of 67 students were placed out of 80 eligible students during NIT Surathkal BTech placements. The highest and average package recorded during BTech IT placements 2025 was INR 63.3 LPA and 23.25 LPA. BTech IT median package in 2025 was 18.1 LPA.

Q:   When was NIT Surathkal established?
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National Institute of Technology or NIT Surathkal is in Karnataka and was established in 1960. It has 13 departments, 1 School, and 12 supporting centres.  NIT Surathkal gives UG, PG and PhD courses in the areas of Engineering, Management, and Science. 

Q:   How to check NIT Surathkal NIMCET cutoff 2024?
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NIT Surathkal NIMCET 2024 cutoff has been released by NIT Jamshedpur for 3 rounds of NIMCET 2024 counselling. All candidates can check the opening and closing rank for NIT Surathkal NIMCET 2024 cutoff of each round on official website; nimcet.admissions.nic.in The closing rank within which admissions has been granted to the participating institutes constitutes the cutoff of NIMCET 2024.

Candidates can check the cutoff on this page and the official website. The authorities has determined the NIMCET cutoff by taking into consideration various factors related to the examination. The cutoff will vary as per the college and category that the candidates choose. Those candidates who meet the cutoff will have higher chances of admission. Read to know more about the NIMCET Cutoff 2024.

Q:   Can I get into NIT Surathkal with 70%?
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NIT Surathkal admissions 2024 are based on NIMCET scores for MCA course. With a 70 percentile in 12th, candidates can easily get into NIT Surathkal through NIMCET exam. Below are the basic percentile criteria for eligibility to be fulfilled by the candidates.

  • Candidates must be holding graduation degree, such as BCA/B.Sc (Hons)/B.Sc/ BIT as per 10+2+3 pattern from a recognised University.
  • Candidates must have studied Mathematics or Statistics or equivalent subject during graduation degree.
  • General category candidates need to score at least 60% marks or score 6.5 CGPA aggregate.
  • Candidates belonging to SC/ST category need to obtain at least 55% marks or score 6.0 CGPA on a 10 point scale in an aggregate of all subjects.
Q:   What is the median package offered during NIT Surathkal placements?
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The course-wise median package recorded during NIT Surathkal placements 2025 is mentioned below:

Course

Median Package 2025

BTech

INR 14 LPA

MTech

INR 10 LPA

MBA

INR 7 LPA

MCA

INR 12 LPA

MSc

INR 6.24 LPA

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

Course

the highest Package 2023

the highest Package 2024

the highest Package 2025

BTech

INR 54.75 LPA

INR 55 LPA

INR 63.3 LPA

MTech

INR 38.14 LPA

INR 55 LPA

INR 55.57 LPA

MBA

INR 9.83 LPA

INR 10 LPA

INR 12.32 LPA

MCA

INR 38.14 LPA

INR 51 LPA

INR 30.08 LPA

MSc

INR 18 LPA

INR 12 LPA

INR 12.32 LPA

Q:   What is the cutoff of NIT Surathkal for admission in 2022?
A: 

NIT Surathkal BTech cutoff 2022 has been concluded for DASA UG, conducted by National Institute of Technology Raipur (NITR). DASA UG counselling was concluded after Round 3 of the seat allotment results for various categories. During the Round 1 cutoff, the NIT Surathkal cutoff ranged between 47 and 908 for the General All India quota students. For the last round, the cutoff varied between 58 and,  908, wherein BTech in Computer Science and Engineering was the most competitive course. Comparing the latest year cutoff with previous years, the BTech in CSE saw a fluctuating trend in its last round closing ranks for the students belonging to the General AI quota. Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the NIT Surathkal DASA UG Last Round cutoff for General AI category:

Course2022
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering644
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering758
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering854
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering325
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering908
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering58
B.Tech. in Information Technology135
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence82
B.Tech. in Computational and Data Science207

 

Q:   What is the average package of CSE at NIT Surathkal?
A: 

The NIT Surathkal CSE average package for the 2023 BTech placements stood at INR 27.68 LPA. In addition, the highest package and median package offered to BTech CSE students were INR 54.75 LPA and INR 28.19 LPA, respectively. Check the below table for BTech CSE salary details for 2022-23 academic year:

ParticularsBTech CSE Placement Statistics (2023)
Average packageINR 27.68 LPA
Median packageINR 28.19 LPA
the highest packageINR 54.75 LPA

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Updated on Mar 18, 2026

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