NIT Surathkal is better than Delhi engineering colleges like NSIT, DTU and IIIT Delhi because it offers a more diverse experience. Here are a few aspects to consider

• Reputation : NIT Surathkal enjoys the status of being an Institute of National importance and is fully funded by the Central government whereas DTU, NSIT, and IIITD are state government universities
• Research culture: NIT Surathkal has a rich research culture and facilities and is one of the institutes which is selected for funding from HEFA
• Academics : NIT Surathkal is a clear winner as its academic environment and curriculum are way better than Delhi colleges. Every year many students win International awards.
• Campus life: NIT Surathkal has a private beach with a lush green campus of 300 acres. Moreover, its crowd is much more diverse than Delhi colleges which have 85% quota for Delhites. 
• Location : Situated near the IT hub, Bangalore NIT Surathkal students are exposed to more opportunities and a better IT environment. Many Bangalore IT companies give preference to NITK Surathkal students. 
• Placements : NIT Surathkal achieves 100% placement and has a better variety of recruiters than Delhi colleges. 
• Coding Culture: NIT Surathkal has received good rankings in the ICPC Asia Contest and every year many students are selected for Google Summer of Code.
• ROI : NIT Surathkal offers a better ROI because it charges lesser fees than NSIT, DTU, and IIIT Delhi. 

So, it's safe to say NIT Surathkal is a much better option than Delhi colleges. 

You should choose CSE in NIT Surtahkal. In terms of coding culture, research environment, academics, placements, and reputation, it is better. 

• NIT Surtahkal is an Institute of National Importance and gets funding from Central Govt. 
• NIT Surathkal has a great research interface. It is the only NIT to receive HEFA funding to set up a Central Research Facility. ISRO has a regional academic center for space on NIT K campus. 
• A total of 23 students from the institute were accepted for GSoC 2020. NITK was ranked 4th globally, in the list of schools with the maximum number of accepted students in GSoC. 
• According to the placement highlights, NITK CSE average package is INR 15-16 LPA. 

NIT Surtahkal offers a better return on investment, compared to NSIT, DTU, and IIIT D. Since it changes only INR 5.48 lakhs for the degree.