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 Engineering students across all branches. The branch-wise median and average package along-with placement rate recorded in 2026 is mentioned below:
| Branch | Highest Package (2026) | Average Package (2026) | Median Package (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Engineering | INR 76 LPA | INR 33.4 LPA | INR 29 LPA |
| Information Technology | INR 76 LPA | INR 31.2 LPA | INR 29 LPA |
| Artificial Intelligence | INR 64 LPA | INR 25 LPA | INR 22 LPA |
| Computational & Data Science | INR 76 LPA | INR 29.8 LPA | INR 24 LPA |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | INR 64 LPA | INR 21.5 LPA | INR 18 LPA |
| Electrical & Electronics Engineering | INR 64 LPA | INR 19.1 LPA | INR 17 LPA |
| Mechanical Engineering | INR 29 LPA | INR 12.88 LPA | INR 12.3 LPA |
| Chemical Engineering | INR 36 LPA | INR 13.1 LPA | INR 13 LPA |
| Civil Engineering | INR 43 LPA | INR 11.6 LPA | INR 10.5 LPA |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | INR 35 LPA | INR 10.2 LPA | INR 10 LPA |
| Mining Engineering | INR 36.5 LPA | INR 11.3 LPA | INR 10 LPA |
| Branch | Students Placed (2026) | Placement Rate (2026) | Lowest Package (2026) |
| Computer Science Engineering | 87 | 84% | INR 10 LPA |
| Information Technology | 66 | 87% | INR 11 LPA |
| Artificial Intelligence | 27 | 87% | INR 11 LPA |
| Computational & Data Science | 21 | 81% | INR 11 LPA |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 99 | 85% | INR 5 LPA |
| Electrical & Electronics Engineering | 82 | 76% | INR 5 LPA |
| Mechanical Engineering | 133 | 83% | INR 5 LPA |
| Chemical Engineering | 51 | 94% | INR 5 LPA |
| Civil Engineering | 75 | 81% | INR 5 LPA |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 47 | 93% | INR 5 LPA |
| Mining Engineering | 30 | 77% | INR 5 LPA |
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