NIT Surathkal Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 1 Ranks

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NIT Surathkal Round 1 2026 cutoff: OPEN category

NIT Surathkal (National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal) is in Karnataka. This page lists its JoSAA 2026 Round 1 opening and closing ranks for every branch and seat category. In Round 1, the hardest OPEN seat to get was Computer Science and Engineering, closing at CRL 1,605. Use the predictor to check which of these seats your rank can reach.

Ranks are CRL (Common Rank List) for gender-neutral OPEN seats. Format: opening – closing. Updated 2026-10-11.

Branch	Home State (HS)	Other State (OS)
Computer Science and Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	1,002 – 3,184	678 – 1,605
Artificial Intelligence 4 years · B.Tech	3,314 – 5,143	1,664 – 2,392
Information Technology 4 years · B.Tech	3,600 – 5,300	2,067 – 2,874
Computational and Data Science 4 years · B.Tech	2,256 – 4,529	2,268 – 2,945
Electronics and Communication Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	2,198 – 5,148	1,330 – 3,645
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	5,259 – 6,760	3,947 – 5,859
Mechanical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	7,484 – 12,656	8,099 – 11,574
Chemical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	12,317 – 16,042	9,916 – 13,529
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	16,195 – 20,677	15,595 – 19,414
Civil Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	9,291 – 25,337	5,319 – 21,513
Mining Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	24,674 – 30,911	18,912 – 24,609

Our detailed review of NIT Surathkal

Overview

NIT Surathkal (National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal) is in Surathkal (near Mangaluru), Karnataka. The college dates back to 1960. Famous for its beachside campus in coastal Karnataka and a long record of strong CSE and ECE demand. It is usually one of the first names on a top-rank student's list.

How hard is it to get in?

Using the JoSAA 2026 Round 1 data, we place NIT Surathkal in the top tier band. The hardest OPEN gender-neutral seat was Computer Science and Engineering, which closed at CRL 1,605. The easiest OPEN seat was Mining Engineering, closing at CRL 24,609. So a candidate with an OPEN rank near 1,605 or better could aim for any branch, while a rank near 24,609 is only enough for the last branches. Remember that Round 1 ranks move up in later rounds, so a rank somewhat beyond these numbers can still get a seat.

Branches and programmes

The data lists 11 programmes at NIT Surathkal: 11 four-year B.Tech and 0 five-year or dual-degree programmes. The most competitive three are Computer Science and Engineering; Artificial Intelligence; Information Technology.

Home State vs Other State

At NIT Surathkal, Home State seats close at a higher rank than Other State seats for most branches. For Computer Science and Engineering, Home State closed at CRL 3,184 against CRL 1,605 for Other State. That means candidates from Karnataka usually get in with a weaker rank than outside candidates. Read our quota guide if you are unsure which quota applies to you.

Seats for different categories

The data covers 10 seat categories and 252 seat-level cutoffs for NIT Surathkal, including 107 female-only seat listings. Use the category explorer on this page to see EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD ranks, which are separate from the OPEN ranks above.

Who should consider NIT Surathkal?

It suits high-rank students (roughly the top 3,000 CRL) who want one of the strongest brands. If your priority is a particular branch, compare it across institutes first with the branch pages for CSE, ECE and Mechanical.

Things to check before you fill your choices

Compare your own category rank with the closing rank, not only the opening rank.
Look at the Round 1 cutoff as a starting point. Later rounds usually close at higher ranks.
Check placement, faculty and campus facts on the official NIT Surathkal website, because we only use JoSAA rank data here.
Use the predictor to see Safe, Moderate and Dream seats at NIT Surathkal and other NITs together.

Reviewed by the JEEonGo team from official JoSAA 2026 Round 1 data. Updated 2026-10-11. This is our own analysis, not an official ranking.

Explore every category

Switch category, quota or gender to see all Round 1 cutoffs for NIT Surathkal. EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST seats use category rank, and PwD seats use PwD rank.

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NIT Surathkal cutoff: frequently asked questions

What is the CSE cutoff at NIT Surathkal in JoSAA 2026 Round 1?

For the OPEN category in Round 1, Computer Science and Engineering at NIT Surathkal: Other State seats closed at CRL 1,605 (opening 678); Home State seats closed at CRL 3,184 (opening 1,002). These are gender-neutral seat ranks and later rounds usually close at higher ranks.

Which branch at NIT Surathkal had the lowest closing rank in Round 1?

For OPEN gender-neutral seats, Computer Science and Engineering had the lowest Other State closing rank at NIT Surathkal: CRL 1,605. A lower closing rank means the seat was harder to get.

How many branches are listed for NIT Surathkal in this data?

NIT Surathkal has 11 programs with Round 1 cutoffs in this dataset, across 10 seat categories and 252 seat-level cutoffs.

Which quotas apply at NIT Surathkal?

NIT Surathkal is in Karnataka. Candidates from Karnataka compete for Home State (HS) seats and all other candidates for Other State (OS) seats.