At a glance
23 IITs take part in JoSAA 2026. The highest NIRF-ranked are IIT Madras (1), IIT Delhi (2), IIT Bombay (3). The most competitive Computer Science seat was at IIT Bombay, closing at JEE Advanced rank 67.
Indian Institutes of Technology (23)
| Institute | State | NIRF 2025 | Programmes | Toughest closing rank | Last closing rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIT MadrasChennai | Tamil Nadu | 1 | 19 | 151 | 12,204 |
| IIT DelhiNew Delhi | Delhi | 2 | 23 | 128 | 12,730 |
| IIT BombayMumbai | Maharashtra | 3 | 16 | 67 | 7,838 |
| IIT KanpurKanpur | Uttar Pradesh | 4 | 15 | 283 | 11,668 |
| IIT KharagpurKharagpur | West Bengal | 5 | 24 | 509 | 15,872 |
| IIT RoorkeeRoorkee | Uttarakhand | 6 | 19 | 587 | 12,132 |
| IIT HyderabadHyderabad | Telangana | 7 | 15 | 680 | 9,123 |
| IIT GuwahatiGuwahati | Assam | 8 | 12 | 822 | 12,170 |
| IIT BHU VaranasiVaranasi | Uttar Pradesh | 10 | 32 | 1,439 | 15,894 |
| IIT IndoreIndore | Madhya Pradesh | 12 | 13 | 1,676 | 15,409 |
| IIT ISM DhanbadDhanbad | Jharkhand | 15 | 21 | 4,167 | 18,977 |
| IIT PatnaPatna | Bihar | 19 | 32 | 3,635 | 17,820 |
| IIT GandhinagarGandhinagar | Gujarat | 25 | 11 | 2,315 | 12,873 |
| IIT MandiMandi | Himachal Pradesh | 26 | 16 | 3,762 | 18,835 |
| IIT JodhpurJodhpur | Rajasthan | 27 | 15 | 3,755 | 18,643 |
| IIT RoparRupnagar | Punjab | 32 | 12 | 3,214 | 15,356 |
| IIT BhubaneswarBhubaneswar | Odisha | 39 | 8 | 4,899 | 16,868 |
| IIT JammuJammu | Jammu & Kashmir | 56 | 10 | 7,218 | 18,637 |
| IIT TirupatiTirupati | Andhra Pradesh | 57 | 6 | 6,030 | 17,682 |
| IIT PalakkadPalakkad | Kerala | 64 | 6 | 7,625 | 18,397 |
| IIT BhilaiBhilai | Chhattisgarh | 72 | 7 | 8,886 | 17,880 |
| IIT DharwadDharwad | Karnataka | 77 | 11 | 8,332 | 18,223 |
| IIT GoaPonda | Goa | 101-150 | 4 | 7,024 | 14,290 |
How to choose between these colleges
- Rank first, then branch vs college: check what your rank reached with the college predictor, then decide whether a preferred branch or a higher-ranked institute matters more to you.
- Home State quota: NIT seats for your own state usually close at much higher ranks than Other State seats.
- Look beyond one year: each college page shows three years of closing ranks and round-by-round movement.
- Location and costs: each college page lists the nearest airport and railway station and links to the official fee notice.
FAQs
How many IITs are there in JoSAA?
23 IITs took part in JoSAA 2026.
Which are the best IITs by NIRF ranking?
By NIRF 2025 Engineering rank: IIT Madras (1), IIT Delhi (2), IIT Bombay (3).
Which IIT is hardest to get for Computer Science?
IIT Bombay: Computer Science closed at JEE Advanced rank 67 for General (OPEN), gender-neutral, All India seats in JoSAA 2026.