Overview
The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), also known as NITK Surathkal and formerly known as Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC), is a public technical university located in Surathkal, Mangaluru. Established in 1960 as KREC, it has since evolved into one of the National Institutes of Technology in India.
NITK Surathkal is recognised as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India, a status it shares with the other institutes in the National Institutes of Technology system. It is among the 31 NITs functioning across the country.
The institute features a suburban campus situated in close proximity to the Arabian Sea. National Highway 66 runs through the campus and serves as a major access route, connecting it to Mangaluru and other parts of coastal Karnataka. NITK Surathkal is regarded as one of the prominent engineering institutions in India.