National Institute of Technology (NIT), Surathkal

At a glance

Established

1960

Institution type

Government

Location

Mangalore, Karnataka

Affiliation

Autonomous - Institute of National Importance

Approvals

AICTE, UGC, NAAC, NBA

NIRF 2025

#17 Engineering, #54 Overall

Programmes

12 in Engineering

UG fees

₹1.5L a year

Median salary

₹14 LPA (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)

Placement rate

76.7% (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)

Students enrolled

5,956 (2023–24)

Website

nitk.ac.in

Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025. Fees: first-year tuition as listed for each programme.

About National Institute of Technology (NIT), Surathkal

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education) ranks institutions in separate lists. It lists this college as National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal.

Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)

Placements

756 of the 986 students who graduated from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Surathkal's 4-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (76.7%), at a median salary of ₹14 LPA. 114 went on to higher studies.

Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement

In 2023–24, 2,897 of 5,956 students at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Surathkal (48.6%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).