SURATHKAL: The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, is set to host its 24th Annual Convocation on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the institute’s Silver Jubilee Auditorium.
To accommodate the graduating batch, the ceremony will be conducted in two sessions. The forenoon session, scheduled from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, will see the conferment of degrees for Postgraduate (PG) and PhD scholars. The afternoon session, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, will be dedicated to Undergraduate (UG) students.
Shri J. D. Patil, President of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), will grace both sessions as the Chief Guest and deliver the convocation address. The ceremony will be presided over by Shri M. M. Murugappan, Chairperson of the Board of Governors, NITK Surathkal.
Graduating Cohort and Medalists
A total of 1,986 students will receive their degrees during the ceremony. The graduating cohort comprises:
Undergraduate: 967 B.Tech degrees
Postgraduate: 680 M.Tech, 12 M.Tech (Research), 74 MBA, 68 M.Sc., and 66 MCA degrees
Doctoral: 119 Ph.D. scholars
In recognition of academic excellence, 46 meritorious students—11 from B.Tech and 35 from postgraduate programs—will be awarded the Institute Gold Medals alongside various sponsored medals for securing the highest Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) in their respective disciplines.
About NITK Surathkal
Established in 1960 as the Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC) and elevated to NITK 24 years ago, the institute marks 66 years of academic legacy this year. Spanning a nearly 300-acre coastal campus equipped with its own private beach, NITK currently hosts over 7,000 students across 15 departments offering more than 45 academic programs.
The institute continues to make strides in gender diversity, with female students now accounting for one in every four enrollments. Ranked among the top 20 engineering institutions and top 50 overall in India under the NIRF 2025 rankings, NITK holds National Board of Accreditation (NBA) status across all its undergraduate and several postgraduate programs.
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