Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2026

THE INSTITUTE:

National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal, formerly known as Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC) Surathkal, was established in the year 1960 at Srinivasnagar, Mangalore, Karnataka.  Shri U. Srinivasa Mallya, a visionary and a philanthropist was instrumental in the establishment of this Institute and hence the campus is named after him as “Srinivasnagar”. KREC made a small yet significant beginning with 3 Departments offering BE programs in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Since then KREC grew from strength to strength and set unprecedented records in the field of technical education in the country. 

Government of India decided to grant full autonomy and accordingly the College was elevated to the status of Deemed University and renamed as the National Institute of Technology Karnataka. Subsequently, the National Institute of Technology Act, 2007 was enacted by the Parliament of India to declare India’s National Institutes of Technology as Institutes of National Importance. The Act received the assent of the President of India on June 5, 2007 and became effective from August 15, 2007. The Institute is governed by the rules and statutes of the NIT Act. Currently NITK is placed at one among top 3 NITs under Engineering Category of NIRF Ranking. 

Currently, the Institute offers eleven B. Tech programmes, 31 Post Graduate programmes (MBA, MSc. M. Tech. and M. Tech (Research)) and Doctoral programmes in all its fourteen Departments (www.nitk.ac.in). Further, NITK Surathkal is making significant advances in R&D and outreach activities in terms of collaborations with other Institutes of repute in India as well as abroad.  

The Institute has established itself as a premier center engaged in imparting quality technological education and providing support to research and development activities. NITK graduates are sought after by top industries/companies and the Institute has been rated as one of the best Institutions in the country with regard to student placements. In last two years, the aggregate placement in percentage has been >92 for the B. Tech. graduates. 

LOCATION:

The campus is well connected by rail, road, air and sea with the rest of the country. The airport is situated at Bajpe, 20 km from NITK.  The nearest Railway station is Surathkal (3 km.) which is on the Mangalore-Mumbai Konkan Railway route.

B.Tech Programme Fee Structure for the academic year 2026-27

Semester Fees	Fee structure of 2026-27 academic year (new admits)
	First Year
	First Semester (Rs)	Second Semester (Rs)
Tuition fee	62500	62500
OTHER FEE
Other fee (PART A)#
Institute Admission Fee	1410	-
Development Fee	2820	2820
Security Deposit (refundable)	7050	-
NITK Alma Mater Endowment Contribution	3310	-
Convocation Fee	3480	-
Other fee (PART B)##
Library Resource fee	2820	2820
Career Development Fee	2320	-
Health Care Facility	1740	-
Student Activities Fee	6950	-
Campus Amenities	1740	-
*Group Insurance Coverage of Students	1000	-
Computing Resource Fee	3710	-
Day Scholar Total Fee	100850	68140
Hostel Rent  (including water/electricity charges)	9260	9260
Hosteller Total fee	110110	77400

Note: 

1. Students belonging to Open, Open-EWS & OBC category whose family income is less than Rs.1.00 lakh per annum shall get full remission of Tuition fees (Rs.62500/-) 
2. Students belonging to Open, Open-EWS & OBC category whose family income is between Rs.1.00 lakh to Rs.5.00 lakh per annum shall get remission of 2/3rd of the Tuition fees (Rs.41667/-) 
3. Students belonging to SC/ST/PwD category are exempted from payment of Tuition fee.  Exemption is not applicable to DASA, ICCR, MEA students.
4. Tuition fee for the candidates admitted under DASA Scheme & Foreign  Nationals  admitted through Ministry of External Affairs (Self-finance Scheme) is US $4000 per sem  (SAARC Country  US $ 2000 per sem). The fee applicable for CIWG category shall be at par with the fee prescribed for Indian National (i.e. Rs.1,25,000/- per student per annum) either in INR or equivalent USD.

PROGRAMS OF STUDY:

The Institute offers following academic programs:

 (i) Under graduate B.Tech Degree (4 years) Programs in: Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computational and Data Science, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering and Mining Engineering.

(ii) Post graduate M.Tech Degree  (2 years) Programs in: Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Construction Technology and Management, Marine Structures, Water Resources Engineering and Management, Geoinformatics, Rock excavation Technology and Management, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering – Information Security, VLSI Design, Signal Processing & Machine Learning, Communication Engineering & Networks, Power and Energy Systems, Power Electronics and Control, Power Electronics and Control for electric vehicle, Thermal Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Design, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science and Technology, Industrial Bio-Technology, Materials Process Technology, Materials Engineering, Nanotechnology, Computational and Data Science, Information Technology.

(iii) Post graduate M.Tech (Research) Degree  Programs in: Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Construction Technology and Management, Marine Structures, Water Resources Engineering and Management, Geoinformatics, Rock excavation Technology and Management, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering – Information Security, VLSI Design, Signal Processing & Machine Learning, Communication Engineering & Networks, Power and Energy Systems, Power Electronics and Control, Power Electronics and Control for electric vehicle, Thermal Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Design, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science and Technology, Industrial Bio-Technology, Materials Process Technology, Materials Engineering, Nanotechnology, Computational and Data Science, Information Technology.

(iv) Post graduate Program in Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree - (2 years)    

(v)  Post graduate Program in M.Sc.(Physics) and M.Sc.(Chemistry) (2 years) 

(vi) Doctoral Programs in all departments and other inter-disciplinary areas.

NITK Surathkal does not have the policy to change the branch after admission.

Fee waiver: 

* Students belonging to Open, EWS & OBC-NCL category whose family income is less than Rs.1.00 lakh per annum shall get full remission of Tuition fees (Rs.62500/-) (need to submit claim with income certificate for the academic year 2026-27) 

*  Students belonging to Open, Open-EWS & OBC-NCL category whose family income is between Rs.1.00 lakh to Rs.5.00 lakh per annum shall get remission of 2/3rd of the Tuition fees (Rs.41667/) (need to submit claim with income certificate for the academic year 2026-27) 

*   Students belonging to SC/ST/PwD category are exempted from payment of Tuition fee. Exemption is not applicable to DASA, ICCR, MEA students.

The claim form and  income certificate for the same has to be submitted at the Institute after the student gets admitted at the  Institute .

All these concessions are applicable only after the  admission to the Institute on submission of valid income certificate. 

Scholarships 

 1.   Merit Scholarship will be awarded in the institute every year to top five students in the order of merit based on  JEE (Main) All India Rank, admitted to each branch of the undergraduate programmes subject to the condition that they should have  ≥ 90% marks at 10+2 level or equivalent qualifying examination.

2.  Merit-cum-means scholarship will be awarded in the institute every year to top 50 meritorious students in the order of merit based on JEE (Main), All India Rank, subject to the condition that their parent's income is < 4.5 Lakhs and they should have ≥ 70% marks at 10+2 level or equivalent qualifying examination.

In addition to the above, many of our students have also received scholarships awarded by various government Departments and private Charitable Institutions/Associations.

STUDENT PLACEMENTS:

• Career Development Centre (CDC) facilitates centralized on-campus job Interviews and placements for all students.

• Excellent track record of securing well-paid jobs in premier companies in India and abroad.

• Challenging assignments and one of the best pay packages offered in the country.

• Project work and internships in prestigious industries.

• Career counselling services provided to students.

• Development of soft skills and personal effectiveness to equip students in career planning.

• During 2025-26, about 510 companies visited the campus.

• UG placements is above  98% including those who take up higher studies.

SPORTS AND GAMES :

Outdoor Sports:

*    400 Mt. Track surrounded by Pavilion

*    International Standard Swimming Pool with diving arena.

*    Well maintained grounds of Football, Volleyball, Handball, Hockey, Kho-kho, Kabaddi and Cricket. 

*    Basketball Courts (equipped with floodlight) surrounded by pavilion.

*    Lawn Tennis Court 

Indoor Sports:

*    Modern Gymnasium (Boys’ and Girls’ Separate)

*    Well-equipped Badminton Courts  (Wooden and Cement)

*    Table Tennis playing arena with International Standard Tables.
 
*   A new and modern Sports Complex  with modern facilities and amenities

Institute teams in different sports and games were formed and taken part in District, State and National level tournaments. Performance of our Institute teams was excellent in most of the tournaments in district, state and National level.  The institute organized district level university level and NIT level tournaments.

The details related to students' achievements in various events, visit the link mentioned below:

https://www.nitk.ac.in/achievements

ANNUAL EVENTS:

•  Incident: National Level Intercollegiate Cultural Festival (Even semester)

•  Engineer: National Level Intercollegiate Technical Festival (Odd Semester)

•  Incub8: Gives an innovative platform for aspiring entrepreneurs supported by the Science & Technology Entrepreneurs’ Park (STEP) and the        Institute Innovation Council (IIC).

•  Endeavor: Annual Sports festival 

•  Other events such as Crescendo, Bharath Darshan etc among inter-batch, Intra-Institute levels

•  Several other annual events, hackathons and competitions specific to different interest groups among students

Location

The Institute is located 22 kms north of Mangalore city along the Kanyakumari-Mumbai National Highway 66, amid sylvan surroundings with the picturesque Western Ghats on the east and sun-kissed sands of the Arabian Sea to the west. NITK is easily accessible from all parts of the country.Being situated right on the NH 66, the Institute is very well connected by bus routes to the North and South. Mangalore is also connected by NH 48 to Bangalore and there are over 200 luxury buses plying daily between Mangalore and Bangalore. Surathkal, on the Konkan Railway (linking Mumbai to Kanyakumari), is the nearest railway station and is a stopover for most trains passing through Konkan Railway. While Surathkal and Kankanady Junction are the closest alighting points for visitors coming by train from the North, Mangalore Central is the station for many trains from South India. Mangalore International Airport is just 20 km from the campus and there are domestic flights to Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai with connections to the rest of the country.Direct International flights are available to Muscat, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Bahrain and Doha.

Distance from Popular Source Points (approx.)

From Mangalore Airport:                               20 km
From Mangalore Central Railway Station:    21 km
From Mangalore Junction Railway Station:  25 km
From Surathkal Railway Station:                  03 km
From Mangalore Bus stand:                         22 km
From Udupi Bus Stand:                                35 km

Reaching NITK from Nearby Places

From Mangalore (Bajpe) Airport
• Hire a taxi/Auto-Rickshaw from the airport to NITK.

From Mangalore Railway Station
• All Express buses to Udupi, Manipal, Kundapur, Bhatkal or Karkala drop you at the College NITK Express Bus Stop which is closer to the Administrative Block, Departments, Girls' Hostels Block, and the Guest House.

From Mangalore Bus stand
• All Service/Express Buses starting from Mangalore Bus Stand and going towards Udupi or Karkala, stop at NITK Main Building.
• A number of Private Taxis also available at Mangalore. NITK is 21 kms. from Mangalore on the northern side on National Highway No.66.

From Surathkal Railway Station
• Passengers alighting at Surathkal Railway Station may hire auto-rickshaws to reach the Institute, which is located about 3 km from the station. The fare is approximately Rs. 60/-. Alternatively, passengers may reach the Surathkal Bus Stand and avail the regular bus services that ply via the Institute.