For studying MTech should I choose NIT Trichy or NIT Surathkal?
The total tuition fee for M.Tech at NIT Surathkal ranges between INR 1.4 Lacs - INR 2.8 Lacs and for NIT Trichy it ranges between INR 1.4 Lacs - INR 3.6 lakh. As per NIRF 2023 rankings, NIT Surathkal was ranked 12th in the “Engineering” category and NIT Trichy is ranked 9th. Moreover, NIT Trichy M.T
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The total tuition fee for MTech at NIT Surathkal ranges between INR 1.4 lakh - INR 2.8 lakh and for NIT Trichy it ranges between INR 1.4 lakh - INR 3.6 lakh. NIT Surathkal has been ranked 113 by the QS Rankings 2026 under the Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia category. It has also been ranke
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Both are strong, but they win in different ways. NIT Trichy is a government institute with lower fees and a long placement record with core companies and IT giants. VIT Vellore is private, has a bigger campus and more course options, but fees are higher. If budget matters more to you, NIT Trichy is
NIT Trichy gives all the relevat facilities to students.It has hostels, a library, and computer labs, etc. Some of the other NIT Trichy campus facilities include:
- Computing facilities
- Equipment labs
- Communication facilities
- Library & Information Centre
- Training and conference facilities
NIT Trichy top recruiting companies include Google, Infosys, Facebook, Oracle, ITC, Intel, Microsoft, Volvo
Sony, Samsung, etc.
NIT Trichy official placement report 2026 is not released yet. The same will be updated once out. As per the external sources, overall the highest package given during NIT Trichy placements for 2026 was INR 64 LPA. Average & median package offered to students during BTech placements was 18.73 L
| Ranking Body | Ranks |
|---|---|
NIRF 2025 under the Engineering category | 9 |
NIRF 2025 under the Architecture and Planning category | 9 |
NIRF 2025 under the Overall category | 30 |
NIRF 2025 under the Research Institutions category | 33 |
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