NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology

The Candidates enrolled in BTech course at NITK should withdraw their admission on or after 17 Aug 2026, 05:00 PM might be eligible for refund of only the caution deposit paid to the Institute. They shall not be eligible for refund of any other fee. Candidates who leave the course after joining shall not be eligible for any refund. Also the candidates should report to the NITK campus on the dates sheduled via DASA counselling, failure to do so would result in eligibility cancellation to request fee refund. 

To be eligible for Merit-cum-Means Scholarship check below criteria:

• The scholarship will be awarded in the institute every year to top 50 meritorious students in the order of merit based on JEE (Main) All India Rank, subject to the condition that their parents income is less than INR 4.5 lakh.
• Students must have more than or equal to 70% marks in Class 12 or equivalent qualifying examination.

To be eligible for Merit-cum-Means Scholarship check below criteria:

• The scholarship will be awarded in the institute every year to top 50 meritorious students in the order of merit based on JEE (Main) All India Rank, subject to the condition that their parents income is less than INR 4.5 lakh.
• Students must have more than or equal to 70% marks in Class 12 or equivalent qualifying examination.

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 Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Nvidia. Admission is only through JEE Main and JoSAA counselling, so a competitive rank in JEE is a must to get admission in this institute.

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. 

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.

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 submit valid score only. Any previously taken test will not be considered.

If you are seeking admission in NIT Surathkal MTech, then GATE is mandatory. Students applying for non-MTech programmes do not need to appear for GATE. For M.Tech however, GATE followed by the centralised counselling is mandatory.

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 better chance of getting CSE admission. For lower branches, a JEE rank around 9000 - 10000 may get them a seat.

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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 students achieve great professional success, even though getting a seat here is prestigious.