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National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal vs SAL Institute of Management

A side-by-side look at National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal in Mangaluru, Karnataka and SAL Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, both offering MBA / PGDM and MCA. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.

At a glance

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailNational Institute of Technology Karnataka, SurathkalSAL Institute of Management
TypeGovernmentPrivate
LocationMangaluru, KarnatakaAhmedabad, Gujarat
Course fee range₹80k – ₹5L₹1.6L – ₹2.2L
Highest package₹54.5 LPA₹8 LPA
NIRF 2025#54, OverallNot ranked
Programmes listed64
StreamsScienceAny
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0237C-276
In the official registersNIRF, AISHEAICTE, AISHE
Official websitenitk.ac.in sal.edu.in

Fees and packages are as each college listed them in the Disha Stars directory, so confirm them with the college before you apply. What we check

How they differ

  • Listed course fees start lower at National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal: from ₹80,000, against ₹1.7 lakh at SAL Institute of Management.
  • National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal lists the higher top package: ₹54.5 LPA, against ₹8 LPA at SAL Institute of Management.
  • National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal is ranked 54 in the NIRF 2025 Overall category; SAL Institute of Management is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
  • National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal is in Mangaluru, Karnataka and SAL Institute of Management is in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, about 1,150 km apart.
  • National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal is a government institution and SAL Institute of Management is a private institution.
  • National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal lists 6 programmes and SAL Institute of Management lists 4; 2 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.

Courses

Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal lists 6 programmes in all and SAL Institute of Management lists 4; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (2)

  • MBA / PGDM
  • MCA

Only at National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal (4)

  • B.Tech / B.E.
  • M.Tech
  • M.Sc
  • Ph.D

Only at SAL Institute of Management (2)

  • BBA
  • BCA

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