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    Compare NIT Surathkal NITK vs RVCE Bangalore

    Compare NIT Surathkal (NITK) B.Tech Mechanical Engineering vs RVCE Bangalore BE Computer Science and Engineering on the basis of their Fees, Placements, Cut Off, Reviews, Seats, Courses, and other details. NIT Surathkal (NITK) is rated 4.4 out of 5 by 103 verified students while RVCE Bangalore is rated 4.2 out of 5 by 139 verified students at Careers360. Explore Careers360 for detailed comparison on all course parameters and download free information on B.E /B.Tech Admission details, Placement report, Eligibility criteria, etc.
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    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

    via NIT Surathkal (NITK)

    BE Computer Science and Engineering

    via RVCE Bangalore

    Quick Facts

    Location

    Mangalore, Karnataka
    Bangalore, Karnataka

    Ownership

    Government
    Private

    Type Of Institute

    Institute of National Importance

    -

    College Type

    University
    College

    Establishment Year

    2002
    1963

    Campus Size

    296 Acres
    16 Acres

    Total Courses Offered

    85
    51

    Ranking & Accreditations

    Careers360 University Rank

    78

    -

    Careers360 Rating
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    AAAAA
    AAAA+

    NIRF Rank
    (Overall)

    54

    -

    NIRF Rank
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    17
    101-150

    Approvals

    -
    Autonomous, Affiliated, +more

    Accreditations

    -
    NAAC

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    Ranking & Accreditations

    RVCE Bangalore dipped by 3 spots.

    Source: NIRF

    Placement Statistics

    Data presented for the year 2025

    Total Students Placed
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    783
    905

    Graduating Students
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    928
    1094

    Placement Percentage
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    92%
    89%

    Median Salary LPA
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    ₹14 LPA
    ₹10.50 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies

    79
    83

    Graduating Students
    (overall)

    992
    1094

    Total Students Placed
    (overall)

    833
    905

    Placement Percentage
    (overall)

    91%
    89%

    Median Salary Lpa
    (overall)

    ₹ 13.58 LPA
    ₹ 10.50 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies
    (overall)

    84
    83

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    Placement Statistics

    The average salary of NIT Surathkal (NITK) stands highest at 14 LPA followed by RVCE Bangalore at 10.50 LPA .

    Source: NIRF

    Course & Fees Details

    Course Credential

    Degree
    Degree

    Degree

    B.E /B.Tech
    B.E /B.Tech

    Branch

    Mechanical Engineering
    Computer Science Engineering

    Duration

    4 years
    4 years

    Mode

    Offline
    Offline

    Approved Intake

    174
    360

    Fees

    ₹ 5.88 Lakh
    ₹ 10.07 Lakh

    Exams Accepted

    Course Approval

    -

    AICTE

    Admission Details

    Admission to all courses will be made in the odd semester of each session at the first year level based on the relative performance in the Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE-Main)
    and qualifying examination as per the guidelines issued by the MHRD, New Delhi from time to time.

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    Out of the total seats 45% of the seats are filled by the common entrance test conducted by karnataka examination authority (KEA), 30% of seats are filled through common entrance test conducted by private mangements association (COMED-K) and 25% by management, all by merit.

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    Eligibility Criteria

    Must have passed class XII (or equivalent) Board examination with a minimum of five subjects and secured at least 75% aggregate marks. The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PwD candidates should be at least 65%.

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    The basic qualification for eligibility for admission t o B.E. program s is two year Pre-University or 12th Standard or equivalent examination (hereinafter referred to as the Qualifying Examination or Q.E ). The candidate should have taken Physics and Mathematics as compulsory course s along with Chemistry / Biotechnology / Computer Science / Biology / Electronics as optional course s and English as one of the languages of study in the Q .E. Further, the candidate should have passed the Q .E with an aggregate minimum of 45% marks in the optional course s in the Q.E (40% of marks in Q.E in case of SC, ST & OBC Category candidates) for eligibility . The marks obtained by the candidate in Biotechnology / Computer Science / Biology / Electronics in the Q.E., will be considered in place of Chemistry, only for the purpose of determination of eligibility and not for the purpose of determination of rank, in respect of Engineering programme.

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    College & Exam Cut-off

    Data presented for the year 2025

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    Fees

    Total Fees

    ₹ 5,87,830
    ₹ 10,06,760

    Total Scholarships Provided

    2449
    1379

    Highest Scholarship Providing Authority

    Self
    Government

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    Fees

    RVCE Bangalore has the highest tuition fee among all 2 colleges followed by NIT Surathkal (NITK).

    Class Profile

    Data presented for the year 2025

    Total Students

    3967
    5503

    Total Faculty

    275
    230

    Total Male Students

    3114
    4038

    Total Female Students

    853
    1465

    Total Students Outside State

    2122
    1462

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    Class Profile

    NIT Surathkal (NITK) has a lower faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 14 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of government colleges which is 7 students per faculty. RVCE Bangalore has a lower faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 24 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of private colleges which is 11 students per faculty.

    Facilities

    Alumni Associations

    Auditorium

    Banks/ATMs

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Classrooms

    Convenience Store

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    Gym

    I.T Infrastructure

    Laboratories

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    Swimming Pool

    Transport Facility

    Wifi

    College Reviews & Perception

    College Infrastructure

    Campus Life

    Academics

    Placements

    Value for Money

    Total Reviews

    100
    137

    Individual Reviews

    A nice campus we have.

    posted on 2 years ago by Nitish Kumar

    Life at NIT K, Surathkal.

    posted on 2 years ago by Abhilash

    From Books to Beach, a NITK Journey

    posted on 2 years ago by vamshik mohan
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    College is quite good, moderately worth it.

    posted on 2 days ago by Ron M

    Very good college

    posted on 3 months ago by C MANAMOHAN GOWDA

    Great infrastructure excellent academics vibrant campus life

    posted on 9 months ago by Pratham Gupta
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    College Reviews & Perception

    NIT Surathkal (NITK) has received the lowest rating for value for money whereas RVCE Bangalore has comparatively better ratings across all aspects.

    Which college/course would you like to go ahead with?

    NIT Surathkal (NITK) : National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal

    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

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    RVCE Bangalore : RV College of Engineering, Bangalore

    BE Computer Science and Engineering

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