Which branch is good in NIT Surathkal?
During BTech placements 2023, the highest placement rate of 99.11% was recorded in the IT branch. Further, the highest package was offered to CSE, ECE, and IT students. Take a look at the below table presenting the NIT Surathkal placements 2023 for various BTech branches:
| Branch | the highest Package (2023) | Average Package (2023) | Placement Rate (2023) |
| Civil Engineering | INR 33.31 LPA | INR 11.93 LPA | 74.44% |
| Chemical Engineering | INR 32 LPA | INR 13.24 LPA | 92.59% |
| Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) | INR 54.75 LPA | INR 27.68 LPA | 98.26% |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (E&C) | INR 54.75 LPA | INR 20.62 LPA | 96.42% |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering (E&E) | INR 51.04 LPA | INR 18.62 LPA | 93.75% |
| IT | INR 54.75 LPA | INR 24.97 LPA | 99.11% |
| Mechanical Engineering | INR 38.14 LPA | INR 13 LPA | 92.69% |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | INR 20 LPA | INR 10.76 LPA | 94.73% |
| Mining Engineering | INR 20 LPA | INR 11.62 LPA | 90.90% |
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NIT Surathkal offers good placements to BTech students across all branches. The branch-wise median and average package along-with placement rate recorded in 2025 is mentioned below:
BTech Branch | Median Package 2025 | Average Package 2025 | Placement Rate 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
Civil | INR 11.7 LPA | INR 11.91 LPA | 74.19% |
Chemical | INR 10.44 LPA | INR 10.86 LPA | 75.51% |
Computer | INR 28.21 LPA | INR 26.85 LPA | 93.2% |
E&C | INR 19 LPA | INR 21.57 LPA | 76.72% |
E&E | INR 16 LPA | INR 18.55 LPA | 78.7% |
IT | INR 18.1 LPA | INR 23.25 LPA | 83.75% |
Mechanical | INR 10.44 LPA | INR 11.41 LPA | 79.5% |
Metallurgy | INR 10 LPA | INR 11.01 LPA | 84.44% |
Mining | INR 10.25 LPA | INR 11.21 LPA | 71.79% |
AI | INR 20 LPA | INR 20.88 LPA | 87.8% |
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For students with a good JEE Main rank, the answer is yes. NIT Surathkal is the only NIT in Karnataka, ranks in India's list of top 20 engineering institutes according to NIRF 2025. It has a beautiful campus spread over 295 acres on the Arabian Sea with a good placement record from corporates like M
No, BTech at the NIT Surathkal is not that costly. The fees for the BTech course is around INR 5 Lacs and the college gives many specialisations also under its BTech programme.
NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology is a government institute recognized by UGC. Some of the reasons to choose NIT Surathkal are given below:
- Ranking: NIT Surathkal has been ranked 17 under Engineering category by the NIRF 2025.
- Placements
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