NIRF #17 Engineering · NAAC A+ · NBA Accredited
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
Key numbers
NIRF Engineering Rank
#17
Placement Rate (2025)
88%
Average CTC (2025)
₹12.5 LPA
Annual Intake
120 Seats
Are you eligible?
Class 12 Subjects
Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics are non-negotiable.
Minimum Percentage
Score at least 75% in your Class 12 board exams.
Entrance exams
Investment
₹6.0L total
~₹1.5L per year
- Tuition & Miscellaneous Fees₹1,49,000per year
Placement · 2025
Where graduates land
Placement rate
88%
Top recruiters
Campus Life = Sorted
NITK is fully residential with hostel facilities and scholarships on tap. No Bengaluru-level rent stress—just beach-adjacent vibes and a tight peer group building robots and race cars.
The verdict
Good fit
If you actually like gears, thermodynamics, and building physical systems, this is a rock-solid launchpad. The NIT tag, 88% placement rate, and heavy industry recruiters give you real leverage. It’s less of a cakewalk if you want to pivot purely into software or AI without putting in side-project work.
Matches what you said
- ✓ Core mechanical / automotive careers
- ✓ NIT brand value & peer network
- ✓ Strong on-campus placement support
Doesn't match
- ✗ Default pivot to software / AI without self-study
- ✗ Immediate startup incubator access