Aerospace Cutoff 2026: Closing Ranks at Every NIT, IIIT, GFTI and IIT

Closing ranks for Aerospace Engineering in JoSAA 2026 Round 5 (final), OPEN category, at 12 programmes. NIT, IIIT and GFTI seats use JEE Main rank; IIT seats use JEE Advanced rank.

Reviewed by Abhishek Jha · 15+ years in JEE teaching and counselling

Quick answer

In JoSAA 2026 (final round, OPEN, gender-neutral, Other State / All India seats), Aerospace closed between rank 10,870 (NIT Delhi) and 28,541 (IIEST Shibpur) across 2 NIT programmes; between rank 3,901 (IISc Bangalore) and 90,416 (IET Dr. H.S. Gour University Sagar) across 4 GFTI programmes. At IITs (JEE Advanced rank) it closed between 2,638 (IIT Bombay) and 10,981 (IIT Jodhpur).

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Aerospace cutoff at NITs 2026

Institute & programme Other State Home State Female-only 2025 Seats NIRF
NIT DelhiAerospace Engineering · 4 yr 10,870 25,745 10,787 13,389 24 65
IIEST ShibpurAerospace Engineering · 4 yr 28,541 35,388 41,007 26,492 51 54

Aerospace cutoff at GFTIs 2026

Institute & programme All India Home State Female-only 2025 Seats NIRF
IISc BangaloreAerospace Engineering · 4 yr 3,901 – 4,716 – 25 –
PEC ChandigarhAerospace Engineering · 4 yr 32,885 68,667 – 32,732 32 101-150
RGNAU AmethiAerospace Engineering · 4 yr 64,150 – – 66,956 60 –
IET Dr. H.S. Gour University SagarAeronautical Engineering · 4 yr 90,416 – – 85,638 60 –

Aerospace cutoff at IITs 2026

JEE Advanced ranks (CRL). Not affected by the rank filter above.

Institute & programme All India Female-only 2025 Seats NIRF
IIT BombayAerospace Engineering · 4 yr 2,638 6,885 2,361 73 3
IIT MadrasAerospace Engineering · 4 yr 3,278 7,578 3,211 54 1
IIT MadrasAerospace Engineering · 5 yr · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree) 3,389 7,868 2,808 9 1
IIT KanpurAerospace Engineering · 4 yr 4,015 9,329 3,805 69 4
IIT KharagpurAerospace Engineering · 4 yr 5,297 11,886 4,872 70 5
IIT JodhpurAerospace Engineering · 4 yr 10,981 18,970 – 50 27

About Aerospace Engineering

Aerodynamics, propulsion, flight structures and space systems. Offered at a small number of institutes; careers are in aviation, defence and space organisations.

How to read these cutoffs

  • Closing rank is the last rank that got a seat in the final JoSAA round. Round 1 closes earlier; see each college page for round-wise ranks.
  • Home State seats (half of the seats at each NIT) are only for students whose Class 12 is from that state, and they usually close much later than Other State seats.
  • Female-only seats are extra (supernumerary) seats; female candidates are considered for both these and gender-neutral seats.
  • Category seats (EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST) close on category ranks. Switch the category above to see them.
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FAQs

Which NIT has the highest demand for Aerospace?

Aerospace at NIT Delhi closed first, at rank 10,870 for OPEN Other State seats in JoSAA 2026 final round. It is followed by IIEST Shibpur (28,541).

What JEE Main rank is needed for Aerospace at an NIT?

For OPEN Other State seats in JoSAA 2026, NIT closing ranks for Aerospace ranged from 10,870 to 28,541. Home State seats closed as late as rank 35,388, so students from that state have more options. Treat these as a guide: cutoffs change every year.

Is the Aerospace cutoff higher for female candidates?

Yes. Female-only (supernumerary) seats close at later ranks: for Aerospace, the typical female-only closing rank was about 1.0 times the gender-neutral one. Female candidates compete for both pools.

Does JEE Main rank give Aerospace at IITs?

No. IIT seats are allotted on JEE Advanced rank. JEE Main rank (CRL or category rank) is used for NITs, IIITs and GFTIs.

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