Closing ranks: 1,244 – 12,726
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 12,893. Competition here is among the most intense in Indian engineering admissions. NIT Delhi and Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar are showing tightening competition year-over-year — meaning these seats are becoming progressively harder to secure. Notably, National Institute of Technology, Warangal and National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 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
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
NIT Delhi
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal
NIT Durgapur
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
NIT Hamirpur
National Institute of Technology, Silchar
NIT Goa
NIT Raipur
Closing ranks: 13,948 – 24,301
The competitive bracket for Computer Science & Software Engineering (OPEN, Gender-Neutral) spans NITs including NIT Patna, National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand, National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh, and NIT Puducherry and others. Candidates with JEE Main Category Ranks in the 12,894–24,543 range should prioritise these institutions. They offer strong placements and research infrastructure. National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand is showing tightening competition year-over-year — meaning these seats are becoming progressively harder to secure. Notably, National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh and NIT Meghalaya and others show an easing trend year-over-year, potentially offering a marginal window for borderline aspirants.
NIT Patna
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh
NIT Puducherry
NIT Agartala
NIT Meghalaya
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar
Closing ranks: 25,441 – 36,193
These NITs — NIT Sikkim, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, National Institute of Technology, Manipur, and National Institute of Technology, Mizoram and others — offer Computer Science & Software Engineering (OPEN, Gender-Neutral) to candidates with JEE Main Category Ranks above 24,544. While more accessible, they deliver accredited programmes and solid career pathways in Computer Science & Software Engineering. NIT Sikkim is 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
National Institute of Technology, Mizoram
NIT Nagaland