JEE Main Rank Required for NIT Surathkal CSE

NIT Surathkal (NITK) — officially the National Institute of Technology Karnataka — is one of India's top NITs, consistently ranked in the top 10 engineering colleges by NIRF. Located in Mangaluru (near Bangalore), NITK has exceptional industry connections in Karnataka's thriving tech ecosystem. The CSE program is its most sought-after branch with a JoSAA 2025 OS General closing rank of approximately 8,000–8,500 CRL.

NITK also offers an Information Technology (IT) program with slightly lower cutoff than CSE — IT OS General closing rank was approximately 10,000–12,000 CRL. For Karnataka candidates, the HS quota makes NITK CSE accessible at approximately 5,000–6,000 CRL, giving a significant advantage over other state students.

While NIT Surathkal CSE OS closing rank (~8,500) is higher than NIT Trichy (~7,500) and NIT Warangal (~7,000), NITK remains highly competitive for several reasons: (1) Proximity to Bangalore's tech industry — companies like Infosys, Wipro, TCS Digital conduct regular campus drives. (2) Strong research output in CS, ECE, and Materials Science. (3) Excellent hostel and campus infrastructure in the coastal Karnataka setting.

For candidates with ranks 8,000–10,000 who miss NIT Trichy and Warangal CSE, NITK CSE is the next best option in the NIT system. Karnataka students with HS quota enjoy even better access. The NIRF ranking has been improving, with NITK consistently in the 8–12 range among engineering colleges.