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08 Oct, 2025 CAT 2025 Exam will be held on November 30, 2025 (Sunday) for MBA/ PGDM admission. The admit cards will be available for download @iimcat.ac.in from November 5, 2025. For latest updates, check here.

Course Description

NIT Surathkal MBA is offered as 2 Years Full Time program, with total intake of 80 seats. The minimum eligibility criteria for MBA is Graduation with 50% + CAT. The total fees for NIT Surathkal MBA in 2025 is ₹ 4.45 Lakhs for the complete course duration, which includes total tuition fees of ₹ 4 Lakhs. Earlier, the fees in 2024 - 2025 for MBA was ₹ 4.64 Lakhs.

NIT Surathkal MBA fees in first year is ₹ 2.45 Lakhs. The detailed fees is mentioned below.

The first year tuition fees is ₹ 2 Lakhs.
The Admission Fee is ₹ 1,340.
Other Miscellaneous fees is ₹ 43,760.

NIT Surathkal Hostel Fee is ₹ 33,790 to 35,310.

NIT Surathkal offers a total of 80 seats for MBA . Admissions are offered based on CAT. Check NIT Surathkal Admission 2025

NIT Surathkal CAT Cutoff 2024 percentile is 70 for the General category. Further, the cutoff percentile is 70 for OBC category, 70 for SC category, Earlier, the CAT cutoff percentile 2023 was 70 for the General category.

NIT Surathkal MBA Fees 2025

Fees (2025 - 2026)	Year 1 (in INR)	Year 2 (in INR)
Tuition Fees	₹200000	₹200000
Admission Fees	₹1340	-
Development Fees	₹5380	-
Library Fees	₹8060	-
Convocation Fees	₹3310	-
Miscellaneous Fees	₹27010	-
Yearly Fees	₹245100	₹200000

* Fees is refundable

NIT Surathkal MBA Previous Fees

Fees	Year 1 (in INR)		Year 2 (in INR)
Semester	1	2	3	4
Tuition Fees	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000
Other Fee	₹36840	₹6395	₹20912	-
Semester Wise Fees	₹136840	₹106395	₹120912	₹100000
Yearly Fees	₹243235		₹220912

* Fees is refundable

NIT Surathkal MBA Admission 2025

The minimum eligibility for admission to MBA at NIT Surathkal is Graduation with 50% + CAT. Candidates are allotted seats based on CAT.

You can check NIT Surathkal MBA admission dates 2025 in the section below.

CAT Dates 2025

Events	Dates
CAT Registration	Aug 01, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025
CAT Admit Card	Nov 05, 2025
CAT Exam Date	Nov 30, 2025

NIT Surathkal MBA Cutoff 2025

NIT Surathkal MBA Cutoff 2025 has not been released yet. You can check the previous year CAT cutoff percentile for MBA admissions in the section below.

Categories (2024)	Round 1
General	70
OBC	70
SC	70
ST	70
EWS	70

NIT Surathkal MBA Cutoff 2023

Categories	Round 1
General	70
OBC	70
SC	70
ST	70
EWS	70

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Eligibility Criteria

1. Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a Recognized University with not less than 50% marks (or Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 5.5 in the 0-10 scale grading system) in the aggregate taking into account the marks scored in all subjects of all the University examination conducted during the entire prescribed period of the degree programme. However, this prescribed minimum marks shall be 45% (CGPA of at least 5.0 in the 0-10 scale grading system) in the case of SC/ST.

2. CAT – 2024 or MAT – (September 2024/December 2024) or GATE 2024/25 qualified.

Course Details

NIT Surathkal MBA Admissions 2024 is presently ongoing. The last date for submission of the online application and for receiving a hard copy of the completed application with fee receipt is April 03, 2024, and April 08, 2024, respectively. NITK Surathkal will conduct a personal interview round which is scheduled for April 22 and April 25, 2024.

Elective courses offered in 5 different groups of specialization: Human Resource Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Analytics.

NITK Surathkal offers an MBA program at the PG level for a duration of 2 years. The basic eligibility criteria for the NITK Surathkal MBA is having a bachelor’s degree with at least a 50% aggregate score followed by CAT/GMAT/CMAT/GATE scores. Further, NITK Surathkal will conduct group discussions and personal interview rounds for the final selection procedure. For the MBA program, the institute has a total seat capacity of 80, and 5% of seats are reserved for PWD candidates. The NITK Surathkal MBA fee for the first year is INR 2.6 Lakhs.

Table of Content

NITK Surathkal MBA Cutoff
NITK Surathkal MBA Eligibility & Selection Criteria
NITK Surathkal MBA Admission 2024

3.1 How to Apply?

3.2 Documents Required

NITK Surathkal MBA Seats
NITK Surathkal MBA Placement
NITK Surathkal MBA FAQS

NITK Surathkal MBA Cutoff

NITK Surathkal MBA cutoff 2024 will be based on the CAT/ MAT/ GMAT/ GATE scores. However, the MBA cutoff for the year 2023 remained at the 70 percentile for the general admission. Tabulated below is the NITK Surathkal CAT cutoff score for all the categories of students:

Category	2023 (Cutoff by Percentile)
General	70
OBC	70
EWS	70
SC	70
ST	70

NIT Surathkal MBA Eligibility & Selection Criteria

NITK Surathkal MBA admission is open to candidates with the following eligibility criteria:

Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks or 5.5 CGPA. For the SC/ ST candidates, there will be a relaxation of 5% of marks.
Students must have valid CAT 2023/ MAT (September 2023/December 2023) or GATE 2023/24

Selection: The selection process for the NITK Surathkal MBA program is based on the fulfillment of the minimum eligibility criteria. However, qualifying candidates are required to appear for the group discussion and interview rounds. Candidates are allowed final admission to the MBA program on the basis of CAT/ MAT/ GMAT/ GATE score, Group discussion, personal interview, and Work experience. Weightage accorded to different selection criteria is as below:

Criterion	Weightage
CAT/ MAT/ GATE Score	70%
Group Discussion	10%
Personal Interview	10%
Work Experience	10%

NITK Surathkal MBA Admission 2024

Candidates can access the MBA Application form through the Online Application portal on the official website. Check the step-wise guidance given below to apply for the NITK Surathkal MBA admission:

How to Apply?

Register on the portal with the required personal details
Complete the Application form correctly.
Pay the Application fee of INR 600 (INR 150 for SC/ST/PWD candidates) online.
Review and submit the form.
Take a print of the completed application form and payment confirmation and submit the same along with specified supporting documents to the Assistant Registrar (Academic), National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Srinivasnagar, Mangalore -575 025, Karnataka.

Documents required:

The following documents have to be presented in original along with a set of photocopies at the time of admission:

Admission order issued by the Institute.
All Mark Sheet of the qualifying examination.
Graduation Degree Certificate/ Provisional Pass Certificate issued by the relevant awarding body.
Course completion certificate (if the qualifying degree exam result is awaited).
Original Score Card of CAT/ MAT
Proof of Birth
Work Experience Certificate
Caste Certificate/ EWS Category Certificate/ Disabilities Certificate – issued by a competent authority (if applicable)
Certificates (Transfer, Migration, Medical and Conduct)
Sponsorship Certificate (if sponsored)
Photo ID proof & 2 Passport Size Photographs

NIT Surathkal MBA Seats

The annual intake capacity for the MBA program at NIT Surathkal (School of Management) is 80 students only. Candidates can refer to the table given below to know about the intake capacity for each category:

Category	Intake
General	32
SC	12
ST	6
OBC	22
EWS	8
Total	80

Note: Please note that 5% of the seats are reserved for PWD candidates.

NIT Surathkal MBA Placement

NITK Surathkal MBA placements report for the year 2023 has been released. The average package offered to the MBA students was INR 7.93 LPA whereas the median package remained at INR 8.10 LPA. Given below are the NITK Surathkal MBA placement statistics for 2023:

Particulars	Placement Statistics 2023
Placement Rate	72.09%
Highest Package	INR 9.8 LPA
Average Package	INR 7.93 LPA
Median Package	INR 8.10 LPA
Top Recruiters	Mindtree, Oracle, 99 Games, Zomato, Sriram Groups, etc.

NIT Surathkal MBA FAQs

Ques. What is NITK Surathkal MBA cutoff for admissin ions 2024?

Ans. The minimum percentile required to get admission in the MBA program of NIT Surathkal is 70 percentile. Candidates belonging to the general category must score 80-85 percentile in CAT 2023. For the OBC category, 70+ percentile, and for SC and ST category, 65 percentile is preferable.

Ques. What is the attendance policy at NITK Surathkal for an MBA degree?

Ans. As a rule of thumb, NIT Surathkal requires all its students to attend every lecture, tutorial, and practical class. Students who fail to clock a minimum of 75% attendance during a semester, in any particular course, will not be allowed to appear for the Semester-end Examinations of the said course.

Ques. Are NITK Surathkal students required to stay on campus?

Ans. NIT Surathkal being a fully-residential institution, makes it mandatory for all full-time students to stay on campus at the student hostels. However, under special circumstances, the authorities may permit a student to reside with the respective parent/ guardian within a reasonable distance from the campus.

Ques. What do the Summer Internship and Term Paper of the MBA program entail at NITK Surathkal?

Ans. The 8-week Summer Internship Project and the Term Paper are essential components of the MBA degree program at NIT Surathkal. Students need to undertake an Internship during the vacation right after Semester II. The Internship is monitored by a Project Guide and carries 8 credits. The dissertation is finally evaluated at the end of Semester III through an open seminar followed by a round of viva voce.

Ques. How are the NITK Surathkal MBA placements 2023?

Ans. As per the placement reports released by NITK Surathkal in 2023, the MBA students were offered the highest package of INR 9.8 LPA. The average and median package went up to INR 7.93 LPA and INR 8.10 LPA. The prominent recruiters of this institute are Mindtree, Oracle, Zomato, etc.

Hostel Rent (For Hosteller) Per Semester : -

Hostel Rent (including water/electricity charges) Boys / Girls (Shared accommodation) : Rs 8400

Fees structure for the Self-financed category :-

1^st sem – Rs 3,34,924
2^nd sem – Rs 3,06,090
3^rd sem – Rs 1,00,000
4^th sem – Rs 1,00,000

Fees structure for the Self-financed category (Hosteller Total fee for shared accommodation) Per Semester :-

Hostel Rent (including water/electricity charges) Boys / Girls (Shared accommodation) : Rs 8000

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Year (2025 - 2026)	1	2
Tuition fees	₹200000	₹200000
Admission fees	₹1340	-
development fees	₹5380	-
library fees	₹8060	-
convocation fees	₹3310	-
miscellaneous fees	₹27010	-
Yearly Fees	₹2.45 Lakhs	₹2.00 Lakhs

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Application Fees

Category	Fees
general	₹600
sc/st	₹150
pwd	₹150

NIT Surathkal Fees

Note:

# PART A of other fee is the onetime fee to be paid at the time of admission. It will be increased @5% every year for every newly admitting batch of students.

## PART B of other fee will be increased @5% every year applicable to all students of all the batches irrespective of their year of admission.

*Tuition fee for candidates admitted under DASA is USD 4000 per semester (Non-SAARC) and USD 2000 (SAARC).The fee applicable to candidates belonging to CIWG category is on par with the fee prescribed for Indian Nationals (Rs.1,25,000 p.a) either in INR or equivalent USD.

NIT Surathkal: Students' Opinion

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The college boasts a highly qualified faculty, with most members holding PhDs and having international research experience. They are approachable and supportive, enhancing student learning with real-world examples and interactive sessions, which contribute to successful placements. At NIT Surathkal, the placement record is outstanding, with 20 out of 26 students placed. Companies like Robert Bosch, Practo, and Oracle offer average packages starting at 7 LPA, with the highest at 18 LPA and the lowest at 5 LPA.

Although most recruits are from start-ups, major companies like Google, Microsoft, and Intel also participate. Internships are mandatory, with stipends between Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 78,000, offering pre-placement opportunities. The placement process is comprehensive, covering aptitude, technical, and managerial aspects. The first-year fee is 1.28 Lakhs, which is competitive for B-schools. Scholarships are available for SC/ST students and merit-based candidates, with additional programs like the Commonwealth Scholarship and Pradeep Gundappa Memorial Scholarship.

Loans are also available. The college provides a good return on investment, lower fees compared to private MBA colleges, excellent internship options, and scholarships for top students. For detailed scholarship information, visiting the college's official website is suggested.

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