Closing ranks: 390 – 4,142
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 Computer Science & Software Engineering (Gender-Neutral) accessible only to candidates with JEE Main Category Ranks at or below 4,215. Competition here is among the most intense in Indian engineering admissions. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra and NIT Delhi and others are showing tightening competition year-over-year — meaning these seats are becoming progressively harder to secure. Notably, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli and NIT Karnataka, Surathkal and others show 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
Motilal Nehru NIT Allahabad
NIT Calicut
Malaviya NIT Jaipur
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
NIT Delhi
NIT Durgapur
Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
National Institute of Technology, Silchar
NIT Hamirpur
NIT Raipur
Closing ranks: 4,702 – 7,905
The competitive bracket for Computer Science & Software Engineering (OBC-NCL, Gender-Neutral) spans NITs including NIT Patna, NIT Goa, National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh, and NIT Puducherry and others. Candidates with JEE Main Category Ranks in the 4,216–8,040 range should prioritise these institutions. They offer strong placements and research infrastructure. National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh is showing tightening competition year-over-year — meaning these seats are becoming progressively harder to secure.
NIT Patna
NIT Goa
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh
NIT Puducherry
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand
NIT Meghalaya
NIT Agartala
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar
Closing ranks: 8,680 – 11,866
These NITs — NIT Sikkim, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, National Institute of Technology, Manipur, and NIT Nagaland and others — offer Computer Science & Software Engineering (OBC-NCL, Gender-Neutral) to candidates with JEE Main Category Ranks above 8,041. While more accessible, they deliver accredited programmes and solid career pathways in Computer Science & Software Engineering. NIT Sikkim and NIT Arunachal Pradesh are showing tightening competition year-over-year — meaning these seats are becoming progressively harder to secure. Notably, NIT Nagaland shows an easing trend year-over-year, potentially offering a marginal window for borderline aspirants.
NIT Sikkim
NIT Arunachal Pradesh
National Institute of Technology, Manipur
NIT Nagaland
National Institute of Technology, Mizoram