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

Closing ranks for Electronics and Communication Engineering in JoSAA 2026 Round 5 (final), OPEN category, at 117 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), ECE closed between rank 3,285 (NIT Trichy) and 53,559 (NIT Manipur) across 43 NIT programmes; between rank 7,804 (IIIT Allahabad) and 70,610 (IIIT Manipur) across 30 IIIT programmes; between rank 21,759 (PEC Chandigarh) and 1,02,719 (IET Dr. H.S. Gour University Sagar) across 30 GFTI programmes. At IITs (JEE Advanced rank) it closed between 1,541 (IIT Roorkee) and 9,962 (IIT Bhilai).

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ECE cutoff at NITs 2026

Institute & programme Other State Home State Female-only 2025 Seats NIRF
NIT TrichyElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 3,285 5,142 5,369 3,283 117 9
NIT SurathkalElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 3,947 5,652 8,732 4,347 116 17
NIT WarangalElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 4,623 6,867 9,758 5,057 99 28
NIT WarangalElectronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) · 4 yr 5,127 7,636 9,506 5,607 40 28
NIT RourkelaElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 5,456 12,295 9,892 5,785 56 13
NIT CalicutElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 8,179 11,625 11,969 8,314 172 21
MNNIT AllahabadElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 8,904 10,605 15,704 8,532 182 62
MNIT JaipurElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 9,309 10,646 15,166 9,667 117 42
VNIT NagpurElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 11,029 12,731 18,150 10,545 115 44
NIT DelhiElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 11,803 14,303 16,987 10,909 60 65
NIT JamshedpurElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 13,322 17,395 22,874 12,868 116 82
NIT DelhiVLSI Design and Technology · 4 yr 13,355 17,215 21,229 12,972 25 65
VNIT NagpurElectronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) · 4 yr 13,465 15,766 18,140 – 60 44
NIT KurukshetraElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 13,924 18,218 20,871 12,163 108 85
NIT KurukshetraElectronics and Communication Engineering · 5 yr · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree) 14,420 18,681 19,049 12,384 12 85
SVNIT SuratElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 14,985 15,896 20,627 14,086 140 66
MANIT BhopalElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 15,284 18,263 22,733 14,205 173 81
SVNIT SuratElectronics and VLSI Engineering · 4 yr 16,256 20,653 22,456 15,467 60 66
NIT DurgapurElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 16,370 19,376 23,104 13,888 97 49
NIT KurukshetraMicroelectronics & VLSI Engineering · 4 yr 16,501 21,904 23,677 15,155 60 85
NIT JalandharElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 17,389 26,029 24,809 16,180 85 55
NIT JalandharElectronics and VLSI Engineering · 4 yr 17,649 27,414 21,815 17,244 30 55
NIT HamirpurElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 19,290 41,614 30,214 18,733 117 97
NIT SilcharElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 20,008 38,785 29,642 18,068 162 50
NIT GoaElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 20,060 43,967 17,645 17,673 50 101-150
NIT RaipurElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 21,605 45,393 28,438 20,044 114 86
NIT PatnaElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 21,828 25,462 29,807 20,558 100 53
NIT HamirpurElectronics and Communication Engineering · 5 yr · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree) 21,979 47,535 31,128 21,593 28 97
NIT PatnaElectronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) · 4 yr 23,540 30,276 34,362 22,770 80 53
NIT PatnaElectronics and Communication Engineering with Specialization in Microelectronics and VLSI System Design · 5 yr · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree) 24,120 29,953 33,953 23,301 22 53
NIT PuducherryElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 26,110 87,306 32,580 24,078 60 99
IIEST ShibpurElectronics and Telecommunication Engineering · 4 yr 26,196 26,164 35,024 22,917 70 54
NIT UttarakhandElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 28,521 39,350 39,418 26,168 40 151-200
NIT Andhra PradeshElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 29,569 29,157 37,696 26,678 90 201-300
NIT AgartalaElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 30,204 1,15,963 41,338 28,758 120 101-150
NIT MeghalayaElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 34,994 1,49,045 44,096 31,476 38 83
NIT SrinagarElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 35,590 – 49,397 36,651 100 73
NIT SikkimElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 35,808 1,95,559 47,614 36,705 30 151-200
NIT Arunachal PradeshElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 45,717 1,59,477 60,872 41,523 50 101-150
NIT ManipurElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 47,217 2,90,546 58,170 42,695 38 151-200
NIT NagalandElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 47,733 – 59,574 44,158 33 101-150
NIT MizoramElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 49,700 11,32,006 54,050 44,871 34 101-150
NIT ManipurElectronics and Communication Engineering · 5 yr · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree) 53,559 4,69,151 – – 10 151-200

ECE cutoff at IIITs 2026

Institute & programme All India Female-only 2025 Seats NIRF
IIIT AllahabadElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 7,804 15,679 8,050 121 101-150
IIIT AllahabadElectronics and Communication Engineering · 5 yr · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree) 8,540 18,661 – 11 101-150
IIITDM JabalpurElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 19,578 30,788 18,809 137 101-150
IIITDM KancheepuramB.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering and M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI Systems · 5 yr · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree) 26,909 34,644 24,892 21 151-200
IIIT PuneElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 27,027 35,992 27,380 119 –
IIITDM KancheepuramElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 27,102 34,934 25,834 126 151-200
IIIT Sri CityElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 29,473 36,608 33,596 96 –
IIITDM KancheepuramB.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering and M.Tech. in Communication Systems · 5 yr · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree) 30,449 36,621 28,850 20 151-200
IIIT PuneMicroelectronics and VLSI Design · 4 yr 30,683 38,077 – 65 –
IIIT GuwahatiElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 35,680 46,009 30,554 89 201-300
IIIT TrichyElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 37,110 48,468 38,827 75 –
IIIT NagpurElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 37,473 – 40,844 144 –
IIIT NagpurElectronics and Communication Engineering (Internet of Things) · 4 yr 37,995 – 39,245 72 –
IIIT TrichyElectronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI Design) · 4 yr 38,767 48,868 32,763 75 –
IIIT SuratElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 39,182 43,024 36,049 90 –
IIIT KotaElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 39,667 44,775 36,737 90 –
IIIT VadodaraElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 40,423 46,175 37,951 120 –
IIIT KottayamElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 43,031 39,061 41,402 59 –
IIIT UnaElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 44,154 40,476 42,197 78 –
IIIT BhopalElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 44,189 – 40,247 180 –
IIITDM KurnoolElectronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in Design and Manufacturing · 4 yr 48,642 53,379 44,105 73 –
IIIT RanchiElectronics and Communication Engineering (with Specialization of Embedded Systems and Internet of Things) · 4 yr · B. Tech / B. Tech (Hons.) 48,761 – 44,503 30 –
IIIT DharwadElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 48,882 51,306 45,440 120 –
IIIT RanchiElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 49,255 – 45,216 90 –
IIITDM KurnoolElectronics and Communication Engineering · 5 yr · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree) 49,854 54,850 47,113 12 –
IIIT KalyaniElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 50,809 51,214 47,163 65 –
IIIT Vadodara Diu CampusElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 50,829 57,018 44,651 60 –
IIIT BhagalpurElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 52,650 54,671 47,785 132 –
IIIT ManipurElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 70,259 – 65,373 110 –
IIIT ManipurElectronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in VLSI and Embedded Systems · 4 yr 70,610 – 69,257 110 –

ECE cutoff at GFTIs 2026

Institute & programme All India Home State Female-only 2025 Seats NIRF
PEC ChandigarhElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 21,759 46,637 – 20,155 126 101-150
PEC ChandigarhElectronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) · 4 yr 22,965 49,932 – 21,056 32 101-150
IIIT Naya RaipurElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 31,275 – 42,738 30,902 40 201-300
BIT MesraElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 35,428 – 45,994 28,464 247 51
JNU DelhiElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 44,723 – – 41,588 63 –
SGSITS IndoreElectronics and Telecommunication Engineering · 4 yr 46,234 – – 41,294 5 201-300
IIIT BhubaneswarElectronics and Telecommunication Engineering · 4 yr 47,859 – – 45,436 37 201-300
Tezpur UniversityB.Tech. (Electronics and Communication Engineering) - MBA · 5 yr · Bachelor of Technology and MBA (Dual Degree) 62,535 – – 72,944 5 151-200
NIELIT RoparElectronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) · 4 yr 65,145 – – – 60 –
BIT PatnaElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 67,453 93,685 72,995 58,571 71 –
Assam University SilcharElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 69,078 1,41,049 69,408 67,237 60 –
Central University of RajasthanElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 69,310 – – 64,451 30 –
JK Institute Allahabad UniversityElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 70,233 – – 64,472 56 101-150
Puducherry Technological UniversityElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 71,243 3,81,718 – 61,192 69 201-300
Tezpur UniversityElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 71,851 – – 75,585 25 151-200
BIT DeogharElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 72,172 1,39,952 72,983 66,125 77 –
Central University of KarnatakaElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 73,957 – – – 34 –
RGNAU AmethiElectronics and Communication Engineering (Avionics) · 4 yr 75,670 – – 76,802 60 –
SLIET LongowalElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 76,457 – – 70,288 47 79
NIELIT GorakhpurB. Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering with minor in Wearable Electronics · 4 yr 81,145 – – 72,993 60 –
CIT KokrajharElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 81,560 – 77,773 70,302 4 –
Central University of JammuElectronics and Communication Engineering (Avionics) · 4 yr 85,026 – – 95,952 60 –
NITTTR BhopalElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 85,523 – 75,349 – 72 –
SMVDU KatraElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 89,474 – – 87,906 90 151-200
GGV BilaspurElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 97,010 – – 87,787 90 151-200
NEHU ShillongElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 97,308 – – 89,121 20 –
Gurukula Kangri HaridwarElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 98,224 – – 92,685 115 –
Mizoram UniversityElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 98,953 – – 86,262 17 –
Central University of JammuElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 1,02,355 – – 92,490 60 –
IET Dr. H.S. Gour University SagarElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 1,02,719 – – 87,468 60 –

ECE 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 RoorkeeElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 1,541 3,926 1,486 109 6
IIT KharagpurElectronics and Electrical Communication Engineering · 4 yr 1,660 4,462 1,485 150 5
IIT GuwahatiElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 1,988 5,230 1,829 104 8
IIT BHU VaranasiElectronics Engineering · 4 yr 2,809 6,557 2,635 155 10
IIT ISM DhanbadElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 5,925 12,818 5,839 130 15
IIT PatnaElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 6,026 11,627 6,167 50 19
IIT JodhpurElectronics Engineering · 4 yr 6,110 12,542 6,228 60 27
IIT BhubaneswarElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 6,314 12,172 5,885 57 39
IIT MandiB.Tech in Microelectronics & VLSI · 4 yr 6,316 13,194 6,166 30 26
IIT PatnaB. Tech. (ECE) -M. Tech. in VLSI · 5 yr · B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS (Dual Degree) 6,809 12,006 7,742 10 19
IIT PatnaB.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering and M.Tech. in Communication Systems · 5 yr · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree) 6,950 12,931 7,786 10 19
IIT PatnaB.Tech (Electronics and Communication Engineering) - MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) · 5 yr · Bachelor of Technology and MBA (Dual Degree) 8,829 19,159 8,739 5 19
IIT DharwadElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 9,848 15,164 9,476 45 77
IIT BhilaiElectronics and Communication Engineering · 4 yr 9,962 17,231 9,668 44 72

About Electronics and Communication Engineering

Circuits, semiconductors and VLSI, signal processing and communication systems. Graduates work in chip design, telecom and embedded systems, and many also move into software roles.

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 ECE?

ECE at NIT Trichy closed first, at rank 3,285 for OPEN Other State seats in JoSAA 2026 final round. It is followed by NIT Surathkal (3,947), NIT Warangal (4,623), NIT Warangal (5,127).

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

For OPEN Other State seats in JoSAA 2026, NIT closing ranks for ECE ranged from 3,285 to 53,559. Home State seats closed as late as rank 11,32,006, so students from that state have more options. Treat these as a guide: cutoffs change every year.

What rank is needed for ECE at an IIIT?

IIIT ECE seats (All India) closed between rank 7,804 at IIIT Allahabad and 70,610 at IIIT Manipur in JoSAA 2026 final round.

Is the ECE cutoff higher for female candidates?

Yes. Female-only (supernumerary) seats close at later ranks: for ECE, the typical female-only closing rank was about 1.4 times the gender-neutral one. Female candidates compete for both pools.

Does JEE Main rank give ECE 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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