To facilitate transformation of students into good human beings, responsible citizens and competent professionals, focusing on the assimilation, generation and dissemination of knowledge. 

• Impart quality education to meet the needs of profession and society, and achieve excellence in teaching-learning and research.

• Attract and develop talented and committed human resources, and provide an environment conducive to innovation, creativity, team-spirit and entrepreneurial leadership.

• Facilitate effective interactions among faculty and students, and foster networking with alumni, industries, institutions and other stake-holders.

• Practice and promote high standards of professional ethics, transparency and accountability.

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal is located in Mangalore City, Karnataka State, India. The Institute was established as Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC) in 1960, and upgraded as National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) in 2002.

Mangalore is the headquarters of the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada, and boasts an important centre of education, business and trade in the state. Sri. U. Srinivasa Mallya, a visionary and a philanthropist, contributed immensely to the development of the coastal region of Karnataka, and his effort towards establishment of KREC (now NITK) is the most significant one. In recognition of his role as the founder and architect of the institute, the campus premises is named after him as Srinivasnagar.

Established in the year 1960, the Department of Mechanical Engineering has traversed the path of knowledge dissemination and generation. The department feels proud about producing over 6500 Mechanical Engineering graduates to serve the Nation. Over these glorious years of its journey, it has carved a niche for itself in the key areas of teaching, research, consultancy, administration and community services. The Department of Mechanical Engineering gives priority to update the Mechanical Engineering education, primarily driven by the dynamics of technological advances and sustainable development and the curriculum is revised on a continuous basis with active involvement of industry, alumni, research organizations and other stakeholders. The department offers B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D. programmes and  caters to more than 715 B.Tech. students, 150 M.Tech. students and 100 Ph.D. Scholars.