Closing ranks: 1,213 – 5,233
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 Electronics & Communication Engineering (Gender-Neutral) accessible only to candidates with JEE Main Category Ranks at or below 5,254. Competition here is among the most intense in Indian engineering admissions. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli and Malaviya NIT Jaipur and others are showing tightening competition year-over-year — meaning these seats are becoming progressively harder to secure. Notably, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal and National Institute of Technology, Warangal 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
NIT Calicut
Motilal Nehru NIT Allahabad
Malaviya NIT Jaipur
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
NIT Delhi
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
NIT Durgapur
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal
Closing ranks: 5,712 – 8,798
The competitive bracket for Electronics & Communication Engineering (OBC-NCL, Gender-Neutral) spans NITs including Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, National Institute of Technology, Silchar, NIT Goa, and NIT Raipur and others. Candidates with JEE Main Category Ranks in the 5,255–9,296 range should prioritise these institutions. They offer strong placements and research infrastructure. NIT Goa and National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand and others are showing tightening competition year-over-year — meaning these seats are becoming progressively harder to secure.
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
National Institute of Technology, Silchar
NIT Goa
NIT Raipur
NIT Hamirpur
NIT Patna
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand
NIT Puducherry
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh
NIT Agartala
Closing ranks: 9,594 – 13,338
These NITs — NIT Meghalaya, NIT Sikkim, National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, and NIT Arunachal Pradesh and others — offer Electronics & Communication Engineering (OBC-NCL, Gender-Neutral) to candidates with JEE Main Category Ranks above 9,297. While more accessible, they deliver accredited programmes and solid career pathways in Electronics & Communication Engineering. NIT Sikkim and NIT Arunachal Pradesh are showing tightening competition year-over-year — meaning these seats are becoming progressively harder to secure.
NIT Meghalaya
NIT Sikkim
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar
NIT Arunachal Pradesh
National Institute of Technology, Manipur
National Institute of Technology, Mizoram
NIT Nagaland