National Institute of Technology Karnataka B.Tech Review By Jenifer Fernandes

Getting admission in any of the NITs is a dream for an aspiring engineer. And my dream became a reality when I got admission into NITK Surathkal. Mangalore being my native place, I used to travel to college daily and was a day scholar. I got admission into the Chemical Engineering department and got introduced to a lot of new things. NITK is an internationally accredited university, whose admission process begins either with IEE JEE or DASA. The college management is run by professors in the college. A student union body elected by the students represents the student community.

I got admission into the Chemical engineering department as this subject of engineering is a basis for other branches. The courses were very intensive and a lot was packed in those 4 years. Being a chemical engineer opens up many avenues for you, right from small-scale industries to the oil sector industry.

There were about 10 faculty members in our department. Other departments have many other members. Faculty experience depends, ranging from lecturer to professor. All the teaching staff has a minimum Ph.D qualification along with a minimum number of research papers. The teaching capability of the staff depends. Some professors are really good, while others are getting there.

Placements are at the top levels from NITK. Really good PSUs and other software companies recruit the top students from the college. A minimum cut-off, a GD round, and a technical round are the basic levels of recruitment tests that the 4th year students have to give. The highest package was about Rs. 12 Lakhs per annum from our batch. and 60% of students received campus placement, while the others got admission for higher studies in reputed colleges outside India.

Since I was a day scholar, I don't know much about the hostel fees, but it was quite reasonable. The quality of rooms was not up to the mark, but changes in accommodation and food are undergoing. The boy's hostel has been given a big makeover and the same may happen for the girl's hostel as well. Boys and girls have separate hostels. Security is present round the clock.

Infrastructure, college location, other facilities like playground, swimming pool, cafeteria, and stores are amazing at NITK. It seems like a small world inside the campus itself.

The overall experience at NITK has been the best days of my life. From the overall engineering knowledge level to the grooming of students, NITK offers it all. It helps us manage our skills, polishes our talents, and prepares us for the outside world. NITK encourages us to pursue our hobbies and participate in a number of fests. We have the chance to be a part of a number of associations and hence mingle with seniors as well. The festivals and celebrations at NITK are altogether a memorable one. From hosting the event to micromanaging different segments, the college fests have taught us much more.