Ph.D. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 

at NIT Surathkal, Mangalore

NIT Surathkal eligibility has to be met for students to get admission in the institute. The eligibility is different depending on the course and category. The common eligibility is as below:

• NIT Surathkal UG eligibility - Class 12 with relevant subjects from a recognised board
• NIT Surathkal PG eligibility - UG degree in a relevant field from a recognised university
• NIT Surathkal PhD eligibility - PG degree from a recognised university

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 placement highlights 2025 as compared with 2024 are mentioned below:

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

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.