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

Closing ranks for Mechanical Engineering in JoSAA 2026 Round 5 (final), OPEN category, at 89 programmes. NIT, IIIT and GFTI seats use JEE Main rank; IIT seats use JEE Advanced rank.

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Quick answer

In JoSAA 2026 (final round, OPEN, gender-neutral, Other State / All India seats), Mechanical closed between rank 8,754 (NIT Trichy) and 60,721 (NIT Manipur) across 37 NIT programmes; between rank 41,275 (IIITDM Jabalpur) and 57,309 (IIIT Bhagalpur) across 5 IIIT programmes; between rank 41,505 (PEC Chandigarh) and 1,15,457 (Gurukula Kangri Haridwar) across 21 GFTI programmes. At IITs (JEE Advanced rank) it closed between 1,900 (IIT Bombay) and 15,332 (IIT Dharwad).

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Mechanical cutoff at NITs 2026

Institute & programme Other State Home State Female-only 2025 Seats NIRF
NIT TrichyMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 8,754 14,015 16,024 8,339 118 9
NIT SurathkalMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 12,307 14,997 18,605 11,950 174 17
NIT WarangalMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 14,049 17,462 22,944 14,037 129 28
NIT RourkelaMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 14,593 24,497 24,151 15,035 113 13
NIT KurukshetraROBOTICS & AUTOMATION · 4 yr 16,848 25,611 21,300 13,940 50 85
NIT CalicutMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 18,652 23,354 29,189 19,452 203 21
MNIT JaipurMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 18,965 20,624 33,427 20,213 116 42
NIT DelhiMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 20,132 33,057 30,018 21,049 40 65
MNNIT AllahabadMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 22,289 23,943 34,179 19,897 223 62
VNIT NagpurMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 23,449 22,724 33,380 21,612 115 44
NIT KurukshetraMechanical Engineering · 5 yr · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree) 23,765 34,708 47,589 20,199 12 85
NIT KurukshetraMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 25,943 32,592 41,921 24,753 108 85
NIT PatnaMechatronics and Automation Engineering · 4 yr 28,690 38,586 46,091 25,887 26 53
SVNIT SuratMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 28,905 32,673 43,161 27,882 260 66
NIT JamshedpurMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 28,909 33,960 41,841 28,545 115 82
NIT GoaMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 31,138 77,482 27,873 32,890 37 101-150
MANIT BhopalMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 31,290 33,267 43,069 29,613 184 81
NIT DurgapurMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 31,451 33,194 48,431 29,158 187 49
NIT JalandharMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 32,242 43,921 49,038 32,249 110 55
NIT HamirpurMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 33,766 71,912 49,900 36,258 125 97
NIT SilcharMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 35,897 67,751 52,327 34,130 161 50
NIT RaipurMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 37,644 66,385 51,428 35,303 115 86
NIT PatnaMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 37,779 42,495 53,148 37,407 117 53
IIEST ShibpurMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 39,900 33,933 56,478 39,236 102 54
NIT PuducherryMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 40,048 1,69,669 48,232 42,881 50 99
NIT PatnaMechanical Engineering with Specialization in Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering · 5 yr · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree) 41,809 49,637 53,464 38,169 24 53
NIT UttarakhandMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 42,525 62,180 49,914 40,975 36 151-200
NIT Andhra PradeshMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 44,088 43,413 54,158 43,912 60 201-300
NIT AgartalaMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 44,427 2,53,448 62,359 45,924 120 101-150
NIT SrinagarMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 47,917 – 62,318 48,977 105 73
NIT MeghalayaMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 50,947 2,26,660 65,326 47,505 38 83
NIT SikkimMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 52,017 2,69,257 68,482 49,151 30 151-200
NIT Arunachal PradeshMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 54,635 2,05,289 67,095 50,560 42 101-150
NIT ManipurMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 54,811 4,79,380 72,196 52,716 38 151-200
NIT MizoramMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 57,367 8,81,407 70,867 55,295 34 101-150
NIT NagalandMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 59,028 – 70,766 56,813 33 101-150
NIT ManipurMechanical Engineering · 5 yr · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree) 60,721 5,69,078 – – 10 151-200

Mechanical cutoff at IIITs 2026

Institute & programme All India Female-only 2025 Seats NIRF
IIITDM JabalpurMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 41,275 56,060 44,435 69 101-150
IIITDM KancheepuramMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 45,984 55,485 44,137 88 151-200
IIITDM KurnoolMechanical Engineering · 5 yr · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree) 55,060 62,285 54,254 12 –
IIITDM KurnoolMechanical Engineering with specialization in Design and Manufacturing · 4 yr 55,564 67,344 52,520 82 –
IIIT BhagalpurMechatronics and Automation Engineering · 4 yr 57,309 60,760 53,156 94 –

Mechanical cutoff at GFTIs 2026

Institute & programme All India Home State Female-only 2025 Seats NIRF
PEC ChandigarhMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 41,505 85,261 – 40,009 127 101-150
BIT MesraMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 53,694 – 60,237 46,739 162 51
SGSITS IndoreMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 55,918 – – 55,093 5 201-300
NIAMT RanchiMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 67,448 – 74,624 68,000 80 201-300
Puducherry Technological UniversityMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 70,294 – – 78,585 9 201-300
IITRAM AhmedabadMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 71,219 – – 67,544 48 201-300
NITTTR BhopalROBOTICS & AUTOMATION · 4 yr 76,605 – 70,702 – 36 –
Puducherry Technological UniversityMechatronics Engineering · 4 yr 77,554 4,79,417 – 64,579 30 201-300
BIT DeogharMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 81,513 1,42,807 74,970 73,343 38 –
Gati Shakti VishwavidyalayaB.Tech in Mechanical Engineering ( Rail Engineering) · 4 yr 82,413 – 83,779 78,762 68 –
NITTTR BhopalMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 84,179 – 1,01,966 – 36 –
Tezpur UniversityMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 84,683 – – 91,057 25 151-200
BIT PatnaMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 84,916 1,25,318 84,763 74,710 71 –
Gurukula Kangri HaridwarROBOTICS & AUTOMATION · 4 yr 94,900 – – – 37 –
GKCIET MaldaMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 95,424 3,34,493 81,250 96,006 40 –
SMVDU KatraMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 95,623 – – 94,474 20 151-200
Tezpur UniversityB.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) - MBA · 5 yr · Bachelor of Technology and MBA (Dual Degree) 96,677 – – 78,838 5 151-200
SLIET LongowalMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 1,02,053 – – 99,763 99 79
SLIET LongowalMechanical Engineering · 5 yr · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree) 1,10,210 – – 1,02,094 30 79
GGV BilaspurMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 1,11,512 – – 1,03,475 60 151-200
Gurukula Kangri HaridwarMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 1,15,457 – – 1,06,206 115 –

Mechanical 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 BombayMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 1,900 4,903 1,834 203 3
IIT DelhiMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 2,205 5,955 1,862 85 2
IIT MadrasMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 2,619 7,362 2,468 144 1
IIT KanpurMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 3,178 8,968 2,771 149 4
IIT RoorkeeMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 4,453 11,201 3,897 150 6
IIT KharagpurMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 4,588 10,951 4,016 172 5
IIT HyderabadMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 4,767 9,626 4,443 70 7
IIT GuwahatiMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 5,642 13,627 4,892 119 8
IIT GandhinagarMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 7,236 12,526 6,904 50 25
IIT IndoreMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 7,561 15,600 7,545 87 12
IIT BHU VaranasiMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 8,010 16,502 7,286 190 10
IIT PatnaB.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) - MBA (IIM Mumbai) · 5 yr · Bachelor of Technology and MBA (Dual Degree) 9,006 20,156 9,708 15 19
IIT RoparMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 10,069 18,830 9,115 83 32
IIT PatnaB. Tech. (ME) - M. Tech. in Mechatronics · 5 yr · B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS (Dual Degree) 10,711 20,004 10,153 10 19
IIT JodhpurMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 10,844 20,455 9,569 90 27
IIT MandiMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 11,085 22,360 10,267 60 26
IIT ISM DhanbadMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 11,303 20,007 10,273 130 15
IIT BhubaneswarMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 12,064 21,855 11,678 105 39
IIT PatnaMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 12,088 22,345 11,758 86 19
IIT BhilaiMechatronics Engineering · 4 yr 12,519 21,980 12,254 30 72
IIT TirupatiMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 12,618 22,458 12,143 53 57
IIT JammuMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 14,123 22,900 14,453 40 56
IIT GoaMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 14,290 24,203 13,451 45 101-150
IIT PalakkadMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 14,360 23,623 12,606 50 64
IIT BhilaiMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 15,260 24,459 14,788 60 72
IIT DharwadMechanical Engineering · 4 yr 15,332 24,811 14,852 65 77

About Mechanical Engineering

Design, thermodynamics, manufacturing and machines, with Mechatronics and Robotics programmes included. One of the broadest branches: careers range from automobiles and aerospace to manufacturing, energy, PSUs and higher studies.

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.
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FAQs

Which NIT has the highest demand for Mechanical?

Mechanical at NIT Trichy closed first, at rank 8,754 for OPEN Other State seats in JoSAA 2026 final round. It is followed by NIT Surathkal (12,307), NIT Warangal (14,049), NIT Rourkela (14,593).

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

For OPEN Other State seats in JoSAA 2026, NIT closing ranks for Mechanical ranged from 8,754 to 60,721. Home State seats closed as late as rank 8,81,407, so students from that state have more options. Treat these as a guide: cutoffs change every year.

What rank is needed for Mechanical at an IIIT?

IIIT Mechanical seats (All India) closed between rank 41,275 at IIITDM Jabalpur and 57,309 at IIIT Bhagalpur in JoSAA 2026 final round.

Is the Mechanical cutoff higher for female candidates?

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

Cutoffs for other branches

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