National Institute of Technology, [NIT] Surathkal

National Institute of Technology, [NIT] Surathkal is one of the oldest educational institutions which is located in Surathkal(Mangalore) Karnataka started in 1960 and it covers an entire area of 300 acres. NIT is having an ISO certification and has well-experienced PhD records. The mission of NIT Surathkal is to seek and continuously improve the performance and to grow into one of the best institutions for engineering education in India. 

The vision of NIT Surathkal is to facilitate the transformation to the students into good human beings, responsible citizen of this nation NIT is having collaboration with various international and national institutes along with industries and organizations in and across the globe. NIT Surathkal admission is open in April every year.

Here are some of the key highlights of NIT:

National Institute of Technology Quick links:

• Departments
• Infrastructure Facilities
• Rankings
• Courses
• FAQs
• Eligibility Criteria
• Admissions

NITK Fees for courses such as B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA, MBA, and so on are different.

National Institute of Technology Departments:

National Institute of Technology, Surathkal has different departments that monitor and guides certain areas of the institution for giving the quality of education to the students. Various departments of NIT Surathkal are mentioned below:

Department of Applied Mechanics and hydraulics:

• Department of Applied Mechanics and hydraulics aims to impart students with a high quality of technical education

Department of Chemical Engineering:

• Department of Chemical Engineering provides courses in chemical engineering and three post-graduation degree with specializations in chemical engineering.

Department of Civil Engineering:

• Department of Civil Engineering is a recognized QIP centre for training of faculty from other engineering colleges and polytechnics and currently, this department offers courses on one graduate and  five postgraduate courses in civil engineering

Department of Computer Science and Engineering:

• Department of Computer Science and Engineering was established in the year 1986 and it always attracts the best of the engineering aspirants in and around the globe because of their quality of education

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering:

• Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering strives to be a center of excellence in education, training, and research which produces the quality of engineers

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering:

• Department of Electronics and Communication was established in the year 1979. Currently, the department offers an undergraduate in Electronics and Communication Engineering

Department of Information Technology:

• Department of Information Technology was established in the year 2000 and it is the youngest department of NITK Surathkal  and it was accredited by NBA for 3 years during the year 2008.

Department of Mathematical and Computational Science:

• Department of Mathematics was one of the oldest department in NIT Surathkal and it was established along with the Institute during the year 1960

Department of Mechanical Engineering:

• This Institute was established during the year 1960 and the department produces several 4500 mechanical engineering graduates to serve this country.

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering:

• Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering is very active in research activities  and currently, this department offers courses in UG, PG, and Ph.D. to the educational aspirants

Department of Minning Engineering:

• Department of Minning Engineering was established during the year 1984 and the department offers M.Tech(Research Programme) in Rock Excavation Technology and Management and Ph.D. in Minning Engineering

Department of Physics:

• Department of Physics was established in the year 1960 The department offers credit-based courses in basic Physics to first-year engineering (B.Tech.) students and electives at higher semesters

School of Management:

• School of Management was established during the year 1989-90 and it attains one of the top positions among the leading B-Schools. The school also teaches Managerial Economics and Accounting in Financial Management

National Institute of Technology Placements:

The institute has an excellent placement record. NIT Surathkal placement cell makes a very strong alumni network with a central computer with wide networking and internet access. NITK students can make use of this facility for their on-going studies. NITK, Surathkal also gives importance to the students in the field of sports too there is a separate block for sports inside the campus which includes all the modern facilities. One of the important specialty of NIT Surathkal is the campus is having good connectivity by road, air, and rail

National Institute of Technology Infrastructure Facilities:

NIT, Surathkal has state of the art infrastructure facility. National Institute of Technology Surathkal Facilities includes a library, health care center, guest house, staff quarters, and many more. Some of the important information regarding NIT Infrastructure are mentioned below:

Library:

• National Institute of Technology Surathkal library is placed inside a three-stored building inside the campus
• The entire library covers an area of 2758 sq floor area
•  Computer facility with high-speed internet is available inside the library
• The library can accommodate a total number of 600 students in the three reading halls
• The library is computerized and they use LIBYS software

Health Care Centre:

• NIT Surathkal is having a separate medical service center which is located in the center of the campus
• 24*7 ambulance service is also available inside the campus in case of any emergency
• Doctor's services are available inside the campus through the medical center
• Except night casualty is open with one medical officer and one staff nurse till midnight

Guest Houses:

• A total number of 3 guest houses are available inside the campus and it is named as JCBose, Vikram Sarabhai and Homi J Bhabha JC Bose Guesthouse
• Guesthouses are well furnished and A/C suites with telephone, TV.
• Internet connection is also available inside the guest houses

Staff Quarters:

• Residential campus facilitates quarters for faculties and staffs with all modern facilities
• Staff quarters are fully wifi enabled and well furnished

Sports Facilities:

• NIIT is having a having an amazing facility in the areas of the sports department
• 400 mt. Track surrounded by pavilion is exclusively available inside the campus
• Separate ground for football, Volleyball, Handball, Hockey, and Cricket
• The swimming pool is also available on the campus which is well maintained and it's used for swimming competitions on the campus

Banks and ATM:

• Two banks (Canara Bank and State Bank of India) ATM facilities available inside the campus

Silver Jubilee Auditorium:

• A fully air-conditioned auditorium is available inside the campus
• The auditorium can accommodate a total number of 1200 people at a time

Canteen:

• There are two canteens available inside the campus serves both veg and non-veg food.
• Three cafeterias are also available which serves snacks and other food items.

National Institute of Technology Rankings:

• 2020-National Institute of Technology has been placed in the band of 11th to 25th rank by the AICTE/ MHRD for ‘Atal Ranking of Institutes on Innovation and Achievements' (ARIIA Ranking-2020)’.
• 2019-Ranked 2^nd by CSR-GHRDC under the category “Colleges of Super Excellence".
  2019-Ranked 5^th in Times Engineering Survey.
  2019-Ranked 21^st among top engineering institutions in India as per NIRF ranking.
• 2018-Ranked 21^st among top engineering institutions in India as per NIRF ranking.
• 2017-Ranked 22^nd among top engineering institutions in India as per NIRF ranking.
  2017-Ranked 16^th by India Today.
• 2016-Ranking of the Institute by various ranking agencies: 2^nd by GHRDC under the category “Colleges of Super Excellence”, 8^th by India Today, 2016-9^th by Outlook, 9^th by India Silicon Rankings, 12^th by The Week-Hansa “Best Engineering Colleges”.
• 2015-Ranking of the Institute by various ranking agencies: 2^nd by GHRDC under the category “Colleges of Super Excellence”, 8^th by Data Quest, 2015-12^th by The Week-Hansa, 10^th by India Today.
• 2014-Ranking of the institute by various ranking agencies: 6^th by GHRDC, 9^th by Data Quest, 12^th by India Today, 15^th by The Week-Hansa.
• 2012-Ranking of the Institute by various ranking agencies: 8^th by India Today, 9^th by GHRDC- Competition Success, and 13^th by Outlook.
• 2011-STAR News - National B-School Awards in Association with Canon - Best Government Engineering - National Institute of Technology Surathkal on February 12, 2011.
• 2010-Indian Society of Technical Education - Certificate of Appreciation awarded to NITK Surathkal in appreciation of having successfully organized the 39^th ISTE Annual National Convention in 2009.
  2010-Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (1) Mangalore Centre, Mangalore Ultra Tech Cement Ltd. - Outstanding concrete structure, D. K. and Udupi District awarded to Mega Hostel Building of NITK Surathkal.
• 2007-IEEE Best Student Chapter Award - Bangalore Section.
• 2006-Science Direct Award for Highest Usage of Online Journal Resources.
• 2005-Ranked 3^rd among all Technological Universities of India for Student Placements and 11^th Rank Overall by Dataquest-IDC-NASSCOM Survey.
• 2004-Ranked 8^th among Top 10 technological universities by India Today Magazine.
• 2001-Indian Society of Technical Education - Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan National Award for Best Overall Performance.
• 2000-ISO 9002 Certification to the Department of Computer Engineering and the Department of Electronics & Communication.
• 1998-Ranked 6^th among Top Engineering Colleges in India Today Magazine.
• 1991-Government of Karnataka Award for Best College.

National Institute of Technology Courses:

NIT Surathkal offers a wide variety of courses in different disciplines to the students. The admission for each of the courses is purely done on a merit basis. The important courses in NIT Surathkal are mentioned in the below table:

National Institute of Technology FAQs:

1. What is the address of the National Institute of Technology Surathkal?
   - The address of the National Institute of Technology Surathkal is NH 66, Srinivasnagar, Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka 575025.
   
   
2. What are the courses offered by NIT Surathkal?
   - The major courses offered by NIT Surathkal are  B.Tech, M.Tech, M.B.A, M.C.A., and Doctoral Courses.

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