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Admission Process

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal Admission 2026

Entrance Exams Accepted

JEE MainGATECATNIMCETIIT JAM

Application Fee

3,200

Application Window

April 2027May 2027

Eligibility

For B.Tech: Top 20 percentile or minimum 75% marks in Class 12 board examinations (65% for SC/ST), along with a valid JEE Main score.

Selection Process

Admission is based entirely on the All India Rank (AIR) in JEE Main.

Fees & Financing

Fee Structure, Exam Fees & Loan Process

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal admission poster

Tuition Fee

1,25,000/year62,500/sem5,00,000 total

100% tuition fee waiver for SC/ST/PwD. General/OBC EWS students with family income < 1 LPA get a full waiver; income between 1 to 5 LPA get a 2/3rd waiver.

Exam Fee

4,000/year2,000/sem

Examination and establishment fees are included in the overall semester registration bill.

Registration Fee

15,000

One-time admission fees, caution money, and alumni deposits collected during enrollment.

Official Fee Sheet

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Education Loan Process

  1. 1Download seat allotment letter from JoSAA
  2. 2Apply for an education loan via the Vidya Lakshmi Portal
  3. 3Complete documentation during physical reporting at the campus

On-campus SBI and Canara Bank branches facilitate highly streamlined educational loan processing for admitted students.

Scholarships

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal Scholarships 2026

National Scholarship Portal (NSP) Schemes

need

50,000/year

Students meeting the income criteria defined by central and state government scholarship programs.

Institute Merit-cum-Means Scholarship

merit

40,000/year

Economically weaker students maintaining a designated minimum CGPA.

NITK Alumni Association Scholarships

merit

35,000/year

Meritorious students from economically underprivileged backgrounds.

Faculty & Research

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal Faculty

Total Faculty

350

Student:Faculty

1:15

PhD Faculty

98%

Research Papers

6500

Patents

120

Cutoffs

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal Cutoff 2024

ExamCourseCategoryScore/PercentileRankYear
JEE MainB.Tech Computer Science and EngineeringGeneral - OS019002026
JEE MainB.Tech Information TechnologyGeneral - OS031002026
JEE MainB.Tech Electronics and Communication EngineeringGeneral - OS051002026
JEE MainB.Tech Electrical and Electronics EngineeringGeneral - OS082002026
JEE MainB.Tech Mechanical EngineeringGeneral - OS0135002026
JEE MainB.Tech Chemical EngineeringGeneral - OS0165002026
JEE MainB.Tech Civil EngineeringGeneral - OS0225002026
JEE MainB.Tech Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringGeneral - OS0260002026
JEE MainB.Tech Mining EngineeringGeneral - OS0315002026
JEE MainB.Tech Computer Science and EngineeringGeneral - HS032002026

Have Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions about National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal

How are the placements at NIT Surathkal?+

Placements at NITK are among the best in the country. For the recent batches, the highest package soared to 63.3 LPA, and the overall B.Tech average package was an impressive 17.48 LPA. For computer science specifically, the average package stands closer to 27 LPA.

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