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
Type	Public technical university
Established	6 August 1960
Chairperson	Vacant
Director	B. Ravi
Location	Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka, India; 13°01′59″N 74°28′12″E / 13.033°N 74.47°E
Campus	Suburban, 295.35 acres
Website	www.nitk.ac.in

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.

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