DAIICT ranked 91st among the engineering colleges in India. Whereas, NIT Surathkal ranks 21st by NIRF ranking. The best option among these two depends on the course of your choice. 

However, here are some of the information about the two institutes which can be useful in choosing between these two institutes. 

Academics:
 

DAIICT:

The institute offers specializations across BTech, MTech, and Ph.D. courses.

• The admission for BTech is a 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Maths as compulsory subjects. JEE Main is compulsory for selection in BTech.
• For admission in MTech, the candidates must have 60% marks in BTech. A valid GATE score is mandatory for admission.

The fees for different courses at the institute ranges from INR 65,000 to INR 3.75 lakhs.

NIT Surathkal:

The institute offers a BTech program for Mining Engineering. Mining at NIT Surathkal deals with practices, theories, technology in the extraction of mineral resources.

• The essential eligibility criteria for admission is 10+2 in the science stream, with a minimum of 75% aggregate. 
• The candidates’ selection is based on the JEE Main score, and the seats are allocated through JoSAA counseling.
• In 2019 the closing cutoff for Mining was 16228-21543.

There are a total of 60 seats available for the Mining branch and the course fee is INR 1.51 lakhs per annum.

Placements:

• According to last year's placement records, a total of 372 students got job offers in 2019 in top-notch MNCs at DAIICT. The top recruiters in DAIICT are Google, Amazon, Samsung, TCS, LInkedIn, Airtel, Oracle, Flipkart, Directi, etc. 
• The top recruiters for mining at NIT Surathkal are Arista Networks, Idrive Software, ExxonMobil, Commscope Networks, etc.

The placement statistics for the two institutes are as follows.

In terms of placement, DAIICT is preferable as compared to mining at NIT Surathkal. The placements at DAIICT is above 95% every year. However, you should choose the institute based on the course you like.