NIT Surathkal M.Tech Communication Engineering: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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Content Curator | Updated on - Oct 14, 2025

M.Tech Communication Engineering at NIT Surathkal is a 2 years, Full Time Degree program offered On Campus.

  • The total fees for the M.Tech Communication Engineering program at NIT Surathkal is ₹ 1.99 Lakhs.
  • Students need to pay ₹ 1.15 Lakhs in the first year.

Admissions to M.Tech Communication Engineering at NIT Surathkal are primarily based on GATE. Candidates must have completed Graduation with 60% + GATE to be eligible for admission. The overall GATE cutoff for the M.Tech Communication Engineering program is 231 - 543 across all categories. Check NIT Surathkal Admission

According to Collegedunia Engineering Ranking 2025, NIT Surathkal ranks 12 out of 500 colleges in India with an overall score of 1390 out of 2000 and a placement score of 544 out of 1000. NIRF Engineering ranking 2025, ranks NIT Surathkal at 17 out of 300 in India.

Find detailed NIT Surathkal M.Tech Communication Engineering fees, eligibility, admission dates, cutoff and ranking below.

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Application Date:May 14, 2025 - Aug 4, 2025
Course HighlightsDetails
duration2 Years (Full Time)
course levelPG (Degree)
mode of studyOn Campus
total fees₹ 1.99 Lakhs
median package₹ 10 Lakhs
eligibilityGraduation with 60% + GATE
entrance testGATE
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NIT Surathkal Latest Updates and News

19 Nov, 2025 GATE 2026 is scheduled for Feb 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026, for ME/ MTech/ PhD admissions. The exam will be held in two sessions; the first session will be conducted from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, followed by the second session from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. For latest updates, check here.

NIT Surathkal M.Tech Communication Engineering Fees

NIT Surathkal M.Tech Communication Engineering fees 2025 is ₹ 1.99 Lakhs for the entire course duration.

  • This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 1.4 Lakhs, Caution Fees of ₹ 6,700, Other Fees of ₹ 51,840.
  • Candidates need to pay ₹ 1.15 Lakhs in the first year.
  • For SC/ST category students, the total fees is ₹ 58,540.
  • NIT Surathkal Hostel Fee is ₹ 33,790.

Earlier, M.Tech Communication Engineering fees at NIT Surathkal was ₹ 2.04 Lakhs (in 2024) for the entire course duration. This shows a fee decrease of ₹ 5,607 over the year.

Compare NIT Surathkal M.Tech Communication Engineering Fees with Similar Colleges

Students have an option to pursue M.Tech Communication Engineering from similar colleges such as NIT Surathkal, NIT Nagaland, NIT Sikkim, NIT Agartala. Similar to NIT Surathkal, M.Tech Communication Engineering at these group colleges is offered Full Time for a duration of 2 Years.

Comparing the course fees at these colleges, the total course fee at NIT Surathkal is the highest with ₹ 1.99 Lakhs. This is followed by NIT Nagaland with ₹ 1.96 Lakhs and NIT Sikkim with ₹ 1.83 Lakhs. Among these, NIT Agartala has the lowest fee for M.Tech Communication Engineering with ₹ 1.8 Lakhs.

College M.Tech Communication Engineering Total Fees
NIT Surathkal ₹ 1.99 Lakhs
NIT Nagaland ₹ 1.96 Lakhs
NIT Sikkim ₹ 1.83 Lakhs
NIT Agartala ₹ 1.8 Lakhs
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Quota:
Fee TypeTotal Amount (INR)
tuition fee₹1.4 Lakhs
caution fee*₹6,700
other fee₹51,840
total academic fee₹1.99 Lakhs
hostel fee₹67,580
total fee₹2.66 Lakhs
* Fees is refundable

Fees As Per Official Website-

Fees As Per Official Website

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Important Dates for M.Tech Communication Engineering at NIT Surathkal

Important Events

EventsDates
GATE 2026 Admit Card Date
Jan 07, 2026
Tentative
GATE 2026 Exam Dates
Feb 07, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates
Feb 08, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates
Feb 14, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates
Feb 15, 2026
GATE 2026 Result Date
Mar 19, 2026
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EventsDates
Date of GATE 2026 Application Rectification
Oct 28, 2025 - Nov 10, 2025
GATE 2026 Registration Date
Aug 28, 2025 - Oct 13, 2025
Physical Reporting & Fee Payment at Final Allotted Institute for CCMT 2025 [M.Tech]
Aug 05, 2025 - Aug 11, 2025

Important Events

EventsDates
GATE 2026 Admit Card Date
Jan 07, 2026
Tentative
GATE 2026 Exam Dates
Feb 07, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates
Feb 08, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates
Feb 14, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates
Feb 15, 2026
GATE 2026 Result Date
Mar 19, 2026
Tentative

Expired Events

EventsDates
GATE 2026 Registration Date
Aug 28, 2025 - Oct 13, 2025
GATE 2026 Notification
Aug 05, 2025
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NIT Surathkal M.Tech Communication Engineering Admission Process

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NIT Surathkal M.Tech Communication Engineering Placement

According to the latest available placement reports of 2024, The median package reported is 10 Lakhs.Check NIT Surathkal Placement

Based on the latest NIRF Reports 2024 of NIT Surathkal, about 79% of the M.Techstudents were placed during the placement drive. The median package reported was 10 Lakhs.

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Yearly Placement Package Comparison
Particulars2024
Median Package₹10.00 Lakhs

NIT Surathkal M.Tech Communication Engineering Ranking

According to Collegedunia Ranking 2025, NIT Surathkal ranks 12 out of 500 colleges in India and 1st in state Karnataka for its M.Tech Communication Engineering program.

  • 17 out of 300 under NIRF Engineering Ranking 2025.
  • 8 out of 25 under Outlook Engineering Ranking 2025.
  • 32 out of 160 under IIRF Engineering Ranking 2025.
  • 13 out of 275 under The Week Engineering Ranking 2024.
  • 15 out of 30 under India Today Engineering Ranking 2020.

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Collegedunia Ranking

#12 out of 500 in India 2025 
#1st in Karnataka

NIRF Ranking

#17 out of 300 in India 2025 
#1st in Karnataka

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#1st in Karnataka

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NIT Surathkal: 1 Answered Question

How is the placement at NIT Surathkal for an M.Tech in communication engineering?

Satyam Purwar
Simran TiwariStudied at National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal

NIT Surathkal is ranked 21st in the engineering category by NIRF ranking 2019. It is one of the oldest and pioneer technical institutes in India. The institute offers an excellent placement record of 92-95% for the undergraduates every year. 

Placement Highlights:

  • NIT Surathkal witnessed 80% placements in MTech. Around 286 companies visited the campus in 2019.
  • The placement report for the MTech witnessed decent growth in the highest and average package last year. 
  • Around nine companies offered the on-job role to the MTech students. 

The table given below shows a brief overview of the institute: 

Placement percentage

96%

Highest package

INR 18.75 LPA

Average package

INR 11.90 LPA

The top recruiters are Amdocs, Teradata, Radisys India, Honeywell Technology, Idrive Software, Dell EMC, Cisco Systems, Riverbed Technology, etc.

Admission process:- 

  • The candidates are selected based on the 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA obtained in BTech/BE/BCA course. 
  • The final selection of the candidates is a good mark in the NIMCET test. 
  • The cutoff required is 175.
  • The fees required is INR 1.28 LPA. 

Faculties:- 

NIT Surathkal has a large and diverse faculty of 385 members. All the members are cooperative and very supportive towards their students. 

Facilities:- 

  • NIT Surathkal has a central library equipped with the latest technology. 
  • There are shopping complex, medical facilities, open air auditorium, and all the required facilities needed for the students in NIT Surathkal. 

NIT Surathkal provides good placements for undergraduates and postgraduates. The placement statistics for BTech and MTech in this institute are better than other newly built NITs.

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