Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering 

at NIT Surathkal, Mangalore

No, admissions at NIT Surathkal are only through national-level entrance exams, such as JEE Mains, GATE, CAT etc. Apart from this, students need to meet the last educational qualification s per course requirement. Studnets can check the list of course eligibility and selection for few of top courses offered at NIT Surathakal admissions from the table presneted below:

Other than the entrance exam scores there is no other means to get into NIT Surathakal

Out of 1,730 eligible students, 1,509 were placed during the 2023 placements. This makes the placement rate 87.22%. The majority of students received packages between INR 10 LPA and INR 20 LPA. Of all the courses, the highest package was grabbed by BTech students and the amount stood at INR 54.75 LPA. Check the complete insights of NIT Surathkal placements 2023 from the table below:

The branch-wise salary details are available for the 2023 drive. As per the latest report, the average package for BTech ECE stood at INR 20.62 LPA. Further, the highest package and median package offered to BTech ECE students were INR 54.75 LPA and INR 16 LPA, respectively. The following table depicts the NIT Surathkal average package and other salary data for BTech ECE placements 2023:

Along with the above information, the number of eligible students and the number of students placed over the past three years of BTech ECE placements are showcased below:

The infographic below showcases the overall BTech salary trends for the past two years:

NIT Surathkal accepts JEE Main scores for admission to the BTech course specialisations and the BArch course. The cutoff is released category-wise for candidates belonging to the All India as well as the Home State quota. For candidates belonging to the General HS category, the cutoff ranks to get admission ranged between 3025 and 45579. 

For the General AI category students, the cutoff ranks ranged between 2158 and 31695. To check more branch-wise, category-wise and round-wise NIT Surathkal cutoff 2025, check this page. 

The institute has released the course-wise statistics for 2023 placements. Out of all courses, MCA recorded the highest placement rate during NIT Surathkal placements 2023. The highest package was offered to the BTech batch 2019-23. The table below mentions the course-wise placement rate and the highest package for 2023:

Candidates are required to bring the following documents at the time of written examination and/or interview in original for verification for NIT Surathkal course admissions. Furthermore, the candidate have to send the self-attested hard copies with the application form and scan-copy through email:

1. Valid photo ID proof
2. Class 10 & Class 12 mark sheets
3. Bachelor's degree certificate and mark sheet (if applicable)
4. Master's degree certificate and mark sheet (if applicable)
5. Character certificate issued by the head of the institution/ department last attended
6. OBC/SC/ST/PD certificate, if applicable
7. Proof of date of birth
8. Statement of Purpose indicating the area and type of research work proposed to be carried out
9. Appearing certificate from the head of the department/institute for candidates appearing for the final examination of the qualifying degree

When comparing the last two years' statistics (2022 and 2023), the average package for all the courses has improved, except MBA, for which the average package has declined. The table below depicts the NIT Surathkal average package comparison for 2022 and 2023 for UG and PG courses:

Admission to the courses at the institute is entrance-based. The institute accepts national-level exam scores (for example, JEE Mains/GATE/IIT JAM). Aspirants can fill out the accepted entrance test application. Further, based on exam scores and performance in the round of counselling, seats are allotted to eligible students in NIT Surathkal. The application process for the popular courses offered by the institute are:

1. BTech aspirants must fill out the application form for JEE Main through the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA). 
2. MTech aspirants are required to register for GATE through the official website of the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS).
3. For MSc admission, candidates need to apply to IIT JAM through the official website of the respective conducting body 
4. Similarly, for the MBA programme, candidates need to apply for CAT/MAT/GMAT on their respective conducting bodies.

NIT Surathkal JEE Main cutoff 2025 for Round 1 has been released for different categories of students belonging to the AI and HS quotas. If you belong to the General AI quota, the first round closing ranks for NIT Surathkal varied between 1528 and 25160 for B.Tech. admission across multiple specialisations. For detailed category-wise cutoff ranges for JEE Main Round 1, check out the table below:

As per the latest report, 100% of M.Tech IT and 99.11% of the BTech IT batch were placed in the 2023 drive. The highest package offered to BTech IT students was INR 54.75 LPA. Take a look at the below table depicting the IT placement data for NIT Surathkal placements 2023: