Placements at NITK 2026 — CollegeAndFees

NIT Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal posts strong placement outcomes consistently among the top 5 NITs in India. The 2024 batch saw the highest international offer above USD 180,000 and the highest domestic offer around ₹1.2 crore, with average packages around ₹19-22 LPA across branches. CSE, EE, ECE and AI-ML branches command the highest medians (₹24-34 LPA) with branch-wise highs above ₹1 crore from product companies and quant funds. Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Metallurgical, Mining, Industrial and Information Technology branches see medians in the ₹13-19 LPA range. Top recruiters include Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Adobe, Walmart Global Tech, Salesforce, Oracle, Flipkart, Cisco, Intel, Texas Instruments and Qualcomm. Core engineering hiring is led by ISRO, DRDO, Bharat Electronics, Tata Group, Reliance, L&T, Tata Steel, Mahindra, Bosch and several PSUs. The Surathkal coastal location places NITK close to Mangalore-Udupi industrial belt with strong connections to chemical, fertilizer and port-engineering employers.

Placements & Career Outcomes — NITK