How is the city life of students at NIT Surathkal?

NIT Surathkal does not have a very active city life given the fact that it's located around 20 kilometers from Mangalore and about 10 - 15 kilometers from Mulky. The cities closest to Surathkal are Mangalore and Udupi. NITK Surathkal is about 4km from Surathkal town, towards Udupi. Basically, the only city life that students of NITK have is about 20 km away. Its remote location often hinders the students from exploring life outside the campus. 

Mangalore however offers an active and diverse city life. There are many fast food places like Chef’s, Cherry Square, Sizzler’s Ranch, Gajalee, Pallkhi, etc., and many ice-cream parlors like Pabbas and Ideals. There also is a Multiplex in Mangalore at Bharath Mall, in Lalbagh. You can also spend time reading in a library in Hampankatta, called Reader’s Delight. The charges are very low.

Overall, there isn't much of a city life that students of NIT Surathkla can enjoy and the options are limited.