THE INSTITUTE:

The National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal is among the foremost Institutes of National Importance in higher technological education and applied research. Since its inception in 1960 as the Karnataka Regional Engineering College, the Institute has established itself as a premier center engaged in imparting quality technological education and providing support to research and development activities. The Institute has illustrious tradition of history of research in traditional and modern areas of engineering and sciences. The Institute has been actively involved in applied research in looking at and resolving problems faced by the society in several areas like environment, water resources, rock mechanics, new structures, VLSI etc.

The Institute offers Bachelors Degree courses in 9 disciplines of Engineering (All the 9 B.Tech Degree Programmes have been accredited by NBA for maximum feasible period of 5 years w.e.f July 01, 2014) and Postgraduate Degree in 29 disciplines in Engineering, Management and Science. The Institute offers doctoral programme in all Departments. The students are admitted to the B.Tech degree programs on the basis of the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) JEE (Main) conducted at various centers all over India. International students are admitted through various students exchange programs, i.e. MEA, ICCR, etc. and scheme of Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA). Students admitted in M.Tech programs through GATE are eligible to receive scholarship. Every year 150 full time fellowship seats for admission to Ph.D programme is offered across all the Departments of the Institute and interdisciplinary areas. The Institute ranks among the best technological Institutions in the country and has contributed in all sectors of technological developments.

LOCATION:

NITK is located in Mangalore City along with Kanyakumari-Mumbai National Highway 66. It is well connected by road, rail and by air to major cities in India and few international destinations. The Institute is located amid 300 acres of sylvan surroundings with the picturesque Western Ghat Mountains on the east and the sun-kissed sands of the Arabian sea to the west.

FEE STRUCTURE FOR B.TECH. PROGRAMME (I TO IV YEAR)

FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-20

*In case single room accommodation, the student is liable for payment of Hostel Rent Rs. 5000/- per semester.

**Provisional subject to revision.

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

· 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.

·         The Fee applicable to the students admitted during the academic year 2018-19 under Study-in-India Scheme shall be at par with the fee prescribed under DASA Scheme in their respective Fee waiver categories, i.e. G1, G2,G3,G4,                                                                                                                                                                                              

PROGRAMS OF STUDY:

The Institute offers following academic programs:

 (i) Under graduate B.Tech Degree (4 years) Programs in: Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, 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, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems, Rock excavation Technology and Management, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering – Information Security, VLSI Design, Communication Engineering, Power and Energy Systems, Thermal Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, Design and Precision Engineering, Chemical Plant Design, Industrial Pollution Control, Industrial Bio-Technology, Process Metallurgy, Materials Engineering, Nanotechnology, Computational Mathematics, Information Technology.

(iii) Post graduate Master of Computer Applications (MCA) Degree - (3 years)       Program.

(iv) Post graduate Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree - (3 years)    Program.

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

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

NITK UG - Curriculum 2019

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6.    CHANGE OF  BRANCH:

6.1        Normally a student admitted to a particular branch of the undergraduate programme will continue studying in that branch till completion. However, the Institute may permit a student admitted through JEE (Main)  /DASA quota,  to change from one branch of studies to another after the first two semesters.  Such changes will be permitted, in accordance with the provisions laid down hereinafter, by the concerned competent authority.

6.2        Normally, only those students will be eligible for consideration of a change of branch, after the second semester, who have –

a)          completed all the common credits required in the first two semesters of their studies, in their first attempt;

b)          obtained a SGPA of not less than 8.00 (7.00 for SC/ST) in both the FIRST as well as the SECOND semester;

 6.3        Application for change of branch must be made by the intending eligible students in the prescribed form and to be submitted before the last working day of the second semester as announced in the academic calendar.

 6.4       Change of branch shall be strictly in order of merit of the applicants. For this purpose the CGPA obtained at the end of the second semester shall be considered. In case of a tie, the JEE (Main) rank / SAT Subject Test Score  of the applicants will be considered. The change of branch is permitted only to vacancies as per eligibility and category of admission.

 6.5        A common CGPA List shall be prepared at the end of the second semester, category wise to consider students for branch change.

 6.6        The applicants may be allowed a change in branch, strictly in order of inter se merit, subject to the limitations as given below:

(a)         The actual number of students in the third semester in any particular branch to which the transfer is to be made, should not exceed    the          sanctioned strength and the actual number of students in any branch from which transfer is being sought does not fall below 75% of the total sanctioned intake.

(b)         If a student S1 is not permitted to change from branch A to B due to the clause 7.6 (a) above, any other student S2 from any branch with CGPA less than S1 will also not be permitted to change to  branch B.

6.7        The process of change of branch shall be completed on the first day of registration for the third semester courses.

Some tourist attractions nearby

1. Bekal Fort, Kasargod: Is a coastal fortress and verdant beach situated 70 km off Mangalore. Bekal Fort can be reached from Kasargod, Kerala State; which in turn is an hour's bus ride from Mangalore.
2. St. Mary's Island, Udupi: Tiles Factory; situated off the coast, is a volcanic island.
3. Goa: Known worldwide for beaches, and architecture. 360 km's, 8 hrs by daily buses and trains
4. Karwar: Beaches, SeaBird Naval base and Kaiga Nuclear power plant. 5 hrs by regular daytime buses and trains.
5. Kudremukh: Forest Reserve and Trekker's Paradise. 3 hrs by bus from NITK.
6. Madikeri, Kodagu: a visit to the Coorg coffee plantations and waterfalls to recharge spent batteries. 3 hrs from Mangalore by bus.
7. Kemmangundi: Cool air,waterfalls and lush greenery. Only for the steel-willed and clad explorers.
8. Udhagamandalam (Ooty): Queen Of Hill Stations, famed for its annual flower show. 12 hour bus journey via Mysore
9. NITK is close to the temple towns of Udupi (Sri Krishna Temple and Madhva Maths) 50 km
10. Kateel (Durgaparameshwari Temple) 20km Sringeri (Sharada Peetham) 75km
11. Kollur (Mookambika Temple) 75km
12. Dharmasthala 100 km.
13. All towns are well-connected to Mangalore or Surathkal by frequent buses.
14. Jain Shrines: Karkala and Venur are known for their age-old sculpture of Bahubali.
15. Sabarimala: Place of pilgrimage for Lord Ayyappa devotees. Season commences mid-November every year. KSRTC organizes overnight bus services each season.
16. Guruvayoor: Famed Sri Krishna Temple in Kerala, regular overnight bus services.
17. Mysore: world-famous Dassurah festival and Chamundi hills; regular overnight bus services. Retreat Centre.
18. Potah: spiritual centre in South Kerala, on the rail route from Mangalore to Thiruvananthapuram.

Scholarships

 1.   Merit Scholarship will be awarded in the institute every year to top five students in the order of merit based  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.

DEPARTMENT OF TRAINING, PLACEMENT  AND  STUDENTS' WELFARE NITK 2015-2016

The Placement activity of the department consists in inviting reputed private and public sector organizations in the country to visit the Institute to interview the outgoing UG and PG students for recruitment. During 2015-16, 244 reputed companies visited the campus.  About 91% of UG and 41% P.G students got placement through the campus selection. For further details, visit the link mentioned below:

http://placement.nitk.ac.in/student/login/index.php

SPORTS AND GAMES :

All sports activities were carried out successfully with the guidance of beloved Director, Dean (Students Welfare) and co-operation of members of Sports Advisory Council, teaching, non teaching staffs and students during this year till today.

Due to overwhelming and spontaneous response from students and staff all play fields of our Institution are bubbling with activities all these days.

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 Badminton, cricket and Basketball tournaments.

The details related to students Clubs, visit the link mentioned below:

http://www.nitk.ac.in/students-life/students-clubs

Location

NITK lies on the coastal belt of Karnataka, on the National Highway 66, at about 22 kms from Mangalore towards Udupi. It lies close to Mangalore International Airport, Mangalore Railway Station and the Mangalore Port. Bus Routes from Mumbai, Goa and Bangalore ( that terminate at Udupi-Manipal) pass through the College and visitors can disembark right away.

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:                   04 KM
From Mangalore Bus stand:                         22 KM
From Udupi Bus Stand:                               35 KM

Travel Time and distance from other cities

Reaching NITK from Nearby Places

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 station can engage auto rickshaws that will take them to the college 2 kms from the Station for Rs.40/-.
• Further, one can also reach Surathkal Bus Stand and board regular service buses that ply via the college.