Ranked 10th among top engineering institutions in India as per NIRF ranking.
2020
Ranked 13th among top engineeing institutions in India as per NIRF ranking.
Categorized as "Band A" institution (rank between 11-25) in the category of ‘Institute of National Importance, Central Universities & CFTIs’ in ARIIA 2020 rankings
2019
Ranked 2nd by CSR-GHRDC under the category “Colleges of Super Excellence".
Ranked 5th in Times Engineering Survey.
Ranked 21st among top engineering institutions in India as per NIRF ranking.
2018
Ranked 21st among top engineering institutions in India as per NIRF ranking.
2017
Ranked 22nd among top engineering institutions in India as per NIRF ranking.
Ranked 16th by India Today.
2016
Ranking of the Institute by various ranking agencies: 2nd by GHRDC under the category “Colleges of Super Excellence”, 8th by India Today, 9th by Outlook, 9th by India Silicon Rankings, 12th by The Week-Hansa “Best Engineering Colleges”.
2015
Ranking of the Institute by various ranking agencies: 2nd by GHRDC under the category “Colleges of Super Excellence”, 8th by Data Quest, 12th by The Week-Hansa, 10th by India Today.
2014
Ranking of the institute by various ranking agencies: 6th by GHRDC, 9th by Data Quest, 12th by India Today, 15th by The Week-Hansa.
2012
Ranking of the Institute by various ranking agencies: 8th by India Today, 9th by GHRDC- Competition Success and 13th by Outlook.
2011
STAR News - National B-School Awards in Association with Canon - Best Government Engineering - National Institute of Technology Surathkal on February 12, 2011.
2010
Indian Society of Technical Education - Certificate of Appreciation awarded to NITK Surathkal in appreciation of having successfully organized the 39th ISTE Annual National Convention in 2009.
Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (1) Mangalore Centre, Mangalore Ultra Tech Cement Ltd. - Outstanding concrete structure, D. K. and Udupi District awarded to Mega Hostel Building of NITK Surathkal.
2007
IEEE Best Student Chapter Award - Bangalore Section.
2006
Science Direct Award for Highest Usage of Online Journal Resources.
2005
Ranked 3rd among all Technological Universities of India for Student Placements and 11th Rank Overall by Dataquest-IDC-NASSCOM Survey.
2004
Ranked 8th among Top 10 technological universities by India Today Magazine.
2001
Indian Society of Technical Education - Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan National Award for Best Overall Performance.
2000
ISO 9002 Certification to the Department of Computer Engineering and Department of Electronics & Communication.
1998
Ranked 6th among Top Engineering Colleges in India Today Magazine.