Which one should I choose, NIT Surathkal or IIT Tirupati?

NIT Surathkal is one of the leading oldest and Pioneer technical institutions in India offering undergraduate or postgraduate and doctoral programs in various specializations with a student strength of 4688. IIT Tirupati is an autonomous engineering technological Institute and the first one of the 3rd phase IITs in India offering several specializations under undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs.

Course:

NIT Surathkal-

• It offers BTech in 5 specializations- Information Technology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication engineering.

• It also offers M.tech, MBA, MCA, MSc, and Ph.D.

• The cutoff trend for BTech in Computer engineering is 1000-1600.

IIT Tirupati-

• It offers BTech in 4 specializations- Computer Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Chemical Engineering.

• It also offers Mtech, MS, and Ph.D.

Admission:

NIT Surathkal-

• Admissions to BTech are done on the basis of marks acquired by a candidate in the JEE entrance exam and marks in the 12th board exams. Seats are allocated through JoSAA counseling.

• Admissions in MTech and MSc are made on the basis of the GATE entrance exam.

• Admissions in MBA and MCA are done on the basis of CAT/GMAT/NIMCET.

• The selection of Ph.D. programs is done on the basis of academic performance and aptitude tests.

IIT Tirupati-

• Admissions in BTech is done by JEE main and JEE advanced scores.

• Admissions to Mtech and MS is done through GATE score followed by written test and interview.

• Admissions in Ph.D. is through UGC NET/ GATE/ CSIR NET/ICAR OR ICMR.

The grand total fees and placement records are mentioned below for BTech.

Both the institutes have an active placement cell which organizes placement events for final year students. The institute also arranges internships for students.

The grand total fees for completing BTech are slightly higher in NIT Surathkal than IIT Tirupati however in the aspect of placement stats, NIT Surathkal is way ahead of IIT Tirupati.