Closing ranks: 16,436 – 28,260
These elite NITs — National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, and National Institute of Technology, Rourkela and others — offer Civil & Infrastructure Engineering (Gender-Neutral) accessible only to candidates with JEE Main Category Ranks at or below 30,186. Competition here is among the most intense in Indian engineering admissions. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli and NIT Karnataka, Surathkal and others are showing tightening competition year-over-year — meaning these seats are becoming progressively harder to secure. Notably, Motilal Nehru NIT Allahabad shows an easing trend year-over-year, potentially offering a marginal window for borderline aspirants.
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
National Institute of Technology, Warangal
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
NIT Delhi
Motilal Nehru NIT Allahabad
Malaviya NIT Jaipur
Closing ranks: 30,364 – 41,156
The competitive bracket for Civil & Infrastructure Engineering (OPEN, Gender-Neutral) spans NITs including NIT Calicut, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, and Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal and others. Candidates with JEE Main Category Ranks in the 30,187–43,937 range should prioritise these institutions. They offer strong placements and research infrastructure. NIT Calicut and Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat and others are showing tightening competition year-over-year — meaning these seats are becoming progressively harder to secure.
NIT Calicut
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
NIT Durgapur
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
NIT Goa
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
Closing ranks: 43,981 – 57,688
These NITs — NIT Raipur, National Institute of Technology, Silchar, NIT Patna, and NIT Hamirpur and others — offer Civil & Infrastructure Engineering (OPEN, Gender-Neutral) to candidates with JEE Main Category Ranks above 43,938. While more accessible, they deliver accredited programmes and solid career pathways in Civil & Infrastructure Engineering. Notably, NIT Patna shows an easing trend year-over-year, potentially offering a marginal window for borderline aspirants.
NIT Raipur
National Institute of Technology, Silchar
NIT Patna
NIT Hamirpur
NIT Puducherry
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand
NIT Meghalaya
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh
NIT Agartala
NIT Sikkim
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar
NIT Arunachal Pradesh
National Institute of Technology, Mizoram
National Institute of Technology, Manipur
NIT Nagaland