At a Glance — Admission Route & Fee Comparison 2026-27
NITK Surathkal - National Institute of Technology Karnataka
Mangalore · Estd. 1960 · NAAC A · NIRF #17
Route: Official route only · Official admission route
Management quota: Not applicable · No separate management quota published.
Official fee rows are not available on this comparison page — use the official admission route and the college profile for route details.
NIT Warangal
Warangal · Estd. 1959 · NAAC A++ · NIRF #28
Route: Official route only · Official admission route
Management quota: Not applicable · No separate management quota published.
Official fee rows are not available on this comparison page — use the official admission route and the college profile for route details.
Overview
NIT Karnataka Surathkal (NITK) and NIT Warangal (NITW) consistently rank among the top 5 NITs in India. NITK Surathkal sits on the Arabian Sea coast in coastal Karnataka with a 295-acre campus; NIT Warangal sits on a 248-acre campus in Telangana. Both admit via JEE Main with similar cutoffs and have strong industry partnerships and recruiter networks.
Academics
NITK runs a focused engineering portfolio across CSE, EE, ECE, IT, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Metallurgical, Mining and Industrial Engineering. NITW runs similar branches with stronger Bio-Technology and Engineering Physics programmes. NITK has Marine Engineering centre given coastal location; NITW has Centre for Sustainable Manufacturing.
Campus Life
NITK Surathkal coastal campus offers spectacular Arabian Sea views with humid tropical climate. Sports culture is strong, Festember/Engineer events run extensively. Proximity to Mangalore-Udupi industrial belt. NIT Warangal has 248-acre campus with hot dry summer climate, strong sports and cultural fests (Spring Spree, Technozion), proximity to Hyderabad HITEC City IT cluster (~3 hours by road).
Verdict
NITK is the better choice for students preferring coastal climate, marine engineering interest, and proximity to Mangalore-Udupi industrial belt. NIT Warangal is the better choice for students wanting easier Hyderabad IT corridor access for internships, hot-climate tolerance, and Telangana state-quota benefits. Both deliver near-identical engineering quality.
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