National Institute of Technology, Surathkal

Overview

National Institute of Technology, Surathkal (also known as National Institute of Technology Karnataka – NITK) is a public engineering university situated near Mangalore. Originally established as Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC) in 1960, it was upgraded to NITK in 2002 and eventually became a ‘Deemed University’. Today, it is considered as an institute of national importance. With a suburban campus about 20 km north of the city of Mangalore, the institute offers undergraduate and graduate courses in engineering, science and management.

Sri. U. Srinivasa Mallya, a visionary and a philanthropist, contributed immensely to the development of the coastal region of Karnataka, and his effort towards establishment NITK is the most significant one. In recognition of his role as the founder and architect of the institute, the campus premise is named after him as Srinivasnagar.

NITK functions with the mission to “impart quality education to meet the needs of the society and achieve excellence in teaching-learning and research”.

Campus

NITK is situated on a 295.35-acre campus located on National Highway 66 by the shores of Arabian Sea. Most students and staff members reside on campus. Staff quarters consist of the director’s quarters, professors & assistant professors’ quarters, lecturers & assistant lecturers’ quarters, warden quarters, bachelors’ quarters and non-teaching staff colony. There are more than 200 residences on campus including independent houses and flats. The institute also houses four guesthouses: J C Bose Guest House, Vikram Sarabhai Guest House, Homi J Bhaba Guest House and International Hostel.

The Central Library is spread over 2,758 mt. sq. of floor area and its three reading halls can accommodate a total of 600 students. The Central Computer Centre, established in 1995 as a supporting facility, maintains the network backbone of the college and has computer labs that augment the computing facilities in the teaching departments. The campus also includes a Cooperative Society, a marketing center and ATM and banking facilities. Both State Bank of India and Canara Bank have branches in the campus along with ATM facility.

The campus also houses a staff club, a post office and two schools (Kannada and English medium. There is also an open-air theatre for the student activities.

A full-fledged Physical Education & Sports Department with two Students’ Activity and Sports Officers (SAS Officers) and one Assistant Physical Director provide and manage sports, games and physical fitness facilities. Infrastructure facilities are available in the sports centre for indoor and outdoor sports. In addition, a swimming pool of international standard is also available. A new and modern Sports Complex has been set up in the campus which was inaugurated by the Honorable HRD Minister.

Academics

Undergraduate Programmes:

Postgraduate Programmes:

M.C.A.

M.B.A.

M.Sc. – Chemistry | Physics

Ph.D.

Placements:

The Career Development Centre (CDC) of NITK organises placement drives evert year for final year UG and PG students. Students are required to register at the CDC centres with their credentials, and are trained and guided for placements by the CDC and placement team. Over 190 companies are invited by the CDC every year and participate in the NITK annual placement drives.

NITK placement highlights- 2020: With 90% students placed, NITK saw a whopping 977 students placed from a total of 1293, the highest CTC being recorded at INR 51.5 LPA. The average CTC stood at INR 17 LPA. More than 267 companies participated in the 2020 placement drive with 65 new companies offering internships to students. Top recruiters included Microsoft, Uber, Samsung, Tata Motors and Morgan Stanley.

General Information

Accomodation
Yes

Min Fee
INR 68,277/-

Max Fee
INR 4,84,479/-

Library
Yes

Student Mix
Men and women

Campus Size
295.35-acres

Labs
Yes

Internet Wi-Fi
Yes

Sports
Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Tennis

Admission

Undergraduate Admissions- B.Tech.

Selection Criteria: JEE (Main) score/rank.

Eligibility: 10+2 with PCM from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate of 75% in qualifying exams.

Admission Procedure:

Candidates must register online for NITK admission as well as JEE (Main) examination along with the submission of required documents and payment of admission fees.
Candidates must appear for the JEE (Main) exams. After the declaration of JEE (Main) results, candidates will be required to attend the JoSAA counselling for seat allocation.
Based on the candidates’ JEE (Main) rank/score, candidates may choose NITK as their preferred institute. The allotment status of candidates will soon be displayed on the official website.
After being allotted a seat, candidates will have to report to NITK. They can confirm their admission by verifying documents and paying the fees.

Postgraduate Admissions- M.Tech.

Selection Criteria: GATE score and CCMT counselling.

Eligibility: B.Tech. in the relevant stream from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate of 6.5 CGPA/60% marks.

Admission Procedure:

Candidates must register online for NITK admission as well as the GATE examination along with the submission of required documents and payment of admission fees.
Candidates must appear for the GATE exams. After the declaration of GATE results, candidates will be required to attend the CCMT counselling for seat allocation.
Based on the candidates’ GATE rank/score, candidates may choose NITK as their preferred institute.
After being allotted a seat, candidates will have to report to NITK. They can confirm their admission by verifying documents and paying the fees.

Postgraduate Admissions- M.C.A.

Selection Criteria: NIMCET scores.

Eligibility: B.C.A./B.Sc./B.Tech./B.E. in the relevant stream from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate of 6.5 CGPA/60% marks.

Admission Procedure:

Candidates must register online for NITK admission as well as the NIMCET examination along with the submission of required documents and payment of admission fees.
Candidates must appear for the NIMCET exams. After the declaration of NIMCET results, candidates will be required to attend the NIMCET counselling for seat allocation.
Based on the candidates’ NIMCET rank/score, candidates may choose NITK as their preferred institute.
After being allotted a seat, candidates will have to report to NITK. They can confirm their admission by verifying documents and paying the fees.

Postgraduate Admissions- M.Sc.

Selection Criteria: IIT JAM scores and CCMN counselling.

Eligibility: B.Sc. in physics/chemistry from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate of 6.5 CGPA/60% marks.

Admission Procedure:

Candidates must register online for NITK admission as well as the IIT JAM examination along with the submission of required documents and payment of admission fees.
Candidates must appear for the IIT JAM exams. After the declaration of IIT JAM results, candidates will be required to attend the CCMN counselling for seat allocation.
Based on the candidates’ IIT JAM rank/score, candidates may choose NITK as their preferred institute.
After being allotted a seat, candidates will have to report to NITK. They can confirm their admission by verifying documents and paying the fees.

Postgraduate Admissions- M.B.A.

Selection Criteria: CAT/MAT scores, group discussion and personal interview.

Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks.

Admission Procedure:

Candidates must register for MBA admission by applying for NITK online along with the submission of required documents and payment of admission fees.
Candidates must apply and appear for CAT/MAT exams. After securing valid CAT/MAT scores, candidates will have to appear for a group discussion and personal interview.
Candidates will be shortlisted based on their CAT/MAT scores and performance in the group discussion and private interview. Candidates may confirm their admission by verifying documents and paying the fees.

Doctoral Admissions- Ph.D.

Selection Criteria: Academic merit, written aptitude test and personal interview.

Eligibility: Master’s degree in relevant discipline from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate of 6.5 CGPA/60% marks, GATE/NET qualified.

Admission Procedure:

Candidates must register for Ph.D. admission by applying for NITK online along with the submission of required documents and payment of admission fees. They must apply and qualify GATE/NET before applying.
Candidates must appear for a written aptitude test, clearing which they will be required to appear for a personal interview.
Candidates will be shortlisted based on their overall academic merit, aptitude test scores and performance in the personal interview. Candidates may confirm their admission by verifying documents and paying the fees.

Fees:

B.Tech.- INR 4,84,479/-

M.Tech.- INR 1,80,777/-

M.C.A.- INR 2,59,628/-

M.Sc.- INR 68,277/-

M.B.A.- INR 2,38,277/-

Achievement

The National Institutional Ranking Framework ranked NITK 13 among engineering colleges and 33 overall in 2020.

NITK was ranked 16th among engineering colleges in India by India Today in 2020, 10th by Outlook India and 14th by The Week in 2019 overall.

Accommodation

Most students and staff members reside on campus. Staff quarters consist of the director’s quarters, professors & assistant professors’ quarters, lecturers & assistant lecturers’ quarters, warden quarters, bachelors’ quarters and non-teaching staff colony. There are more than 200 residences on campus including independent houses and flats. The institute also houses four guesthouses: J C Bose Guest House, Vikram Sarabhai Guest House, Homi J Bhaba Guest House and International Hostel.