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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Cut off ranges for all courses are different from each other at NITK Surathkal. The round 1 closing rank for BTech in Computational and Data Science was 3192 for admission into NIT Surathkal. The last round closing cutoff rank for the same course was 4470.
NIT Surathkal has signed MOUs with organizations in India and abroad also. Below are some of the major collaborations of NITK Surathkal:
- NITK Foundation, USA
- Marelli India Pvt. Ltd.
- Kanchanaburi Campus, Mahidol University, Thailand
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Northeastern U
NIT Surathkal has good and experienced faculty. The faculty members are trained and focus on improving the educational experience for the students. All the faculty members are degree holders.
Yes, NIT Surathkal has been ranked by QS World University. Refer to the table below for 2026 and 2025 QS rankings of NIT Surathkal:
| Ranking Year | Category | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| QS World University Rankings 2026 | Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia | 113 |
| QS World University Rankings 2026 | Asian University Rankings | 443 |
| QS World University Rankings 2026 | QS Sustainability Ranking | 1501 |
| QS World University Rankings 2025 | QS WUR Ranking By Subject | 451-500 |
NIT Surathkal provides various scholarships for the convenience of students. Below is the list of some of the common scholarships given by the college:
Millennium Fellowship
Institute Merit/Merit Cum Means Scholarship
Optum Stem Scholarship
Ericsson Empowering Girl Scholarship Program
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