NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology

Yes, a home state quota is available for the MCA programme at NIT Surathkal. Specifically, 50% of the seats in the MCA programme are reserved for candidates who are domiciled in Karnataka

NIT Surathkal M.Tech cutoff 2025 for Round 1 ranged between 316 and 711 for the students belonging to the OBC All India quota. The cutoff scores vary for different rounds, specialisations, categories, and quotas. For the OBC category students, the most competitive M.Tech specialisation during Round 1 admission was Computer Science and Engineering (711), followed by CSE (Information Security) (694) and Computational and Data Science (685). 

To view the Round 1 cutoff scores for different M.Tech specialisations, use the table provided below:

For 2025, GATE CCMT has been released across different categories under the AI quota. For the General AI category students, the 2025 Round 1 cutoff score for Computer Science & Engineering admission stood at 760. Please note that the cutoff scores vary for different rounds, specialisations, and categories. Candidates seeking admission can refer to the table below to view the NIT Surathkal cutoff 2025 for CSE via GATE CCMT across various categories:

Students at NIT Surathkal can engage in several extracurricular activities and stress-busting events. The NITK management has partnered with both NCC and NSS for providing students with a holistic growth pattern in their academic lives.

Students can participate in several sporting activities like Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Chess, Cricket, Football, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Swimming, Volleyball, among others. Furthermore, the various cultural programs and student clubs provide much valuable upliftment.

NIT Surathkal has several departments that provide course training in Engineering as well as Management fields. The various NITK departments are mentioned below:

1. Water Resources & Ocean Engg
2. Civil Engineering
3. Electronics and Communication Engineering
4. Mechanical Engineering
5. Physics
6. Chemical Engineering
7. Computer Science and Engineering
8. Information Technology
9. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
10. School of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Management
11. Chemistry
12. Computer Science and Engineering
13. Mathematical and Computational Sciences
14. Mining Engineering
15. Career Development Centre (Formerly Placement & Training)

NIT Surathkal provides a large number of courses that provide a solid foundation for Engineering students. The BTech programme provides the student with the necessary skillset to tackle technological problems and be industry-ready. Students can choose from the following BTech specializations:

1. Computer Science and Engineering
2. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
3. Civil Engineering
4. Electronics and Communications Engineering
5. Mechanical Engineering
6. Electrical and Electronics Engineering
7. Chemical Engineering
8. Mining Engineering
9. Information Technology
10. Artificial Intelligence
11. Computational and Data Science