National Institute of Technology Karnataka

National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal
Crest of the NITK Surathkal
Former name
Karnataka Regional Engineering College
Motto in English
Work is worship
TypePublic technical university
Established6 August 1960; 64 years ago (6 August 1960)
ChairpersonVacant[1]
DirectorB. Ravi[2]
Location
Surathkal, Mangalore
,
Karnataka
,
India

13°01′59″N 74°28′12″E / 13.033°N 74.47°E / 13.033; 74.47
CampusSuburban, 295.35 acres
Websitewww.nitk.ac.in
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National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), also known as NITK Surathkal, formerly known as Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC), is a public technical university at Surathkal, Mangaluru. It was founded in 1960 as KREC while today, it is one of the 31 National Institutes of Technology in India and is recognised as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India. It has a suburban campus, in close proximity to the Arabian Sea. National Highway 66 runs through the campus and serves as the major mode of access.

  1. ^ "Board of Governors". Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. ^ "B Ravi". Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.