NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology

Yes, it is easy to apply for various courses at the National Institute of Technology Surathkal. Students just have to go to the institute's official website to apply. The admission is through many entrance tests for specific courses. 

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. 

NIT Surathkal CSE cutoff 2026 was 3304 for the General AI female category candidates in the first round. The NIT Surathkal JEE Main cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for different All India and Home State quota categories. 

See below to know the round 1 cutoff for both AI and HS quota categories. 

The rank required for admission to the BTech CSE course was 1605 in the first round for the General AI category. The NIT Surathkal CSE cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for different AI and HS quota categories. 

See the table below to know the round 1 cutoff for both quotas. 

Cut off ranges for all courses are different from each other at NITK Surathkal. The round 1 closing rank for BTech in Computational and Data Science was 3192 for admission into NIT Surathkal. The last round closing cutoff rank for the same course was 4470. 

NIT Surathkal has signed MOUs with organizations in India and abroad also. Below are some of the major collaborations of NITK Surathkal:
- NITK Foundation, USA

- Marelli India Pvt. Ltd.

- Kanchanaburi Campus, Mahidol University, Thailand

- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Northeastern University Boston, USA

NIT Surathkal has good and experienced faculty. The faculty members are trained and focus on improving the educational experience for the students. All the faculty members are degree holders.

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

NIT Surathkal provides various scholarships for the convenience of students. Below is the list of some of the common scholarships given by the college:

1. Millennium Fellowship

2. Institute Merit/Merit Cum Means Scholarship 

3. Optum Stem Scholarship

4. Ericsson Empowering Girl Scholarship Program

5. Harshitha Chaturvedi Scholarship

6. Garrett Scholarship Program

Yes, NIT Surathkal gives many scholarship benefits to the students. These include scholarships for both UG and PG courses. Millennium Fellowship, Optum Stem Scholarship, Harshitha Chaturvedi Scholarship etc. are some of the common scholarships given by NITK Surathkal.