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

Closing ranks for Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering in JoSAA 2026 Round 5 (final), OPEN category, at 33 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), Biotechnology closed between rank 28,574 (NIT Rourkela) and 64,048 (NIT Arunachal Pradesh) across 14 NIT programmes; between rank 67,616 (BIT Mesra) and 1,09,683 (NEHU Shillong) across 5 GFTI programmes. At IITs (JEE Advanced rank) it closed between 4,990 (IIT Delhi) and 17,789 (IIT Dharwad).

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Biotechnology cutoff at NITs 2026

Institute & programme Other State Home State Female-only 2025 Seats NIRF
NIT RourkelaBio Technology · 4 yr 28,574 37,685 33,346 32,227 35 13
NIT WarangalBio Technology · 4 yr 31,744 46,401 25,580 30,296 71 28
NIT CalicutBio Technology · 4 yr 33,484 34,340 32,353 35,514 37 21
NIT RourkelaBio Medical Engineering · 4 yr 34,516 49,091 35,252 34,766 35 13
VNIT NagpurChemical Technology (Bioprocess Technology) · 4 yr 40,893 45,002 56,578 – 30 44
MNNIT AllahabadBio Technology · 4 yr 42,249 42,996 42,619 37,193 60 62
NIT DurgapurBiotechnology · 5 yr · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree) 42,848 38,677 – 49,920 7 49
NIT DurgapurBio Technology · 4 yr 51,177 57,951 39,685 48,052 75 49
NIT JalandharBio Technology · 4 yr 51,741 70,760 52,368 49,981 50 55
NIT Andhra PradeshBio Technology · 4 yr 54,682 63,389 44,917 53,898 30 201-300
NIT RaipurBio Technology · 4 yr 54,915 1,21,869 56,362 54,841 79 86
NIT RaipurBio Medical Engineering · 4 yr 57,731 1,46,547 62,734 56,483 80 86
NIT AgartalaBiotechnology and Biochemical Engineering · 4 yr 61,482 3,46,104 66,013 59,122 60 101-150
NIT Arunachal PradeshBiosciences and Bioengineering · 4 yr 64,048 1,89,329 69,649 61,897 20 101-150

Biotechnology cutoff at GFTIs 2026

Institute & programme All India Female-only 2025 Seats NIRF
BIT MesraBio Technology · 4 yr 67,616 65,614 59,086 40 51
SMVDU KatraBio Technology · 4 yr 67,647 – 83,268 10 151-200
SGSITS IndoreBiomedical Engineering · 4 yr 69,138 – 69,348 3 201-300
Central University of RajasthanBio Medical Engineering · 4 yr 93,301 – 82,131 30 –
NEHU ShillongBiomedical Engineering · 4 yr 1,09,683 – 1,00,180 20 –

Biotechnology 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 DelhiBiotechnology and Biochemical Engineering · 4 yr 4,990 10,812 4,999 60 2
IIT MadrasBiological Engineering · 4 yr 6,440 9,103 5,261 30 1
IIT KanpurBiological Sciences and Bioengineering · 4 yr 7,837 13,834 7,105 53 4
IIT HyderabadBiomedical Engineering · 4 yr 8,475 15,213 8,376 35 7
IIT RoorkeeBiosciences and Bioengineering · 4 yr 8,735 16,586 8,159 46 6
IIT HyderabadBiotechnology and Bioinformatics · 4 yr 9,123 14,616 9,378 35 7
IIT KharagpurBiomedical Engineering · 4 yr 10,089 17,087 – 30 5
IIT KharagpurBiotechnology and Biochemical Engineering · 4 yr 10,683 18,417 9,224 70 5
IIT GuwahatiBiosciences and Bioengineering · 4 yr 12,170 19,195 10,727 74 8
IIT BHU VaranasiBiomedical Engineering · 4 yr 13,196 20,951 – 21 10
IIT BHU VaranasiBiochemical Engineering · 4 yr 13,511 21,149 13,255 25 10
IIT MandiBio Engineering · 4 yr 16,526 23,813 14,879 30 26
IIT JodhpurBio Engineering · 4 yr 17,195 23,885 15,278 50 27
IIT DharwadChemical and Biochemical Engineering · 4 yr 17,789 25,984 16,680 30 77

About Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering

Biology applied through engineering: biotechnology, bioprocess, biomedical engineering and biosciences. Many graduates go for higher studies; industry roles are in pharma, healthcare and biotech.

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 Biotechnology?

Biotechnology at NIT Rourkela closed first, at rank 28,574 for OPEN Other State seats in JoSAA 2026 final round. It is followed by NIT Warangal (31,744), NIT Calicut (33,484), NIT Rourkela (34,516).

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

For OPEN Other State seats in JoSAA 2026, NIT closing ranks for Biotechnology ranged from 28,574 to 64,048. Home State seats closed as late as rank 3,46,104, so students from that state have more options. Treat these as a guide: cutoffs change every year.

Is the Biotechnology cutoff higher for female candidates?

Yes. Female-only (supernumerary) seats close at later ranks: for Biotechnology, 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 Biotechnology 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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