Closing ranks: 7,920 – 17,683
These elite NITs — Motilal Nehru NIT Allahabad, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, and National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra and others — offer Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (Female-only (including Supernumerary)) accessible only to candidates with JEE Main Category Ranks at or below 17,703. Competition here is among the most intense in Indian engineering admissions. NIT Delhi and Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal are showing tightening competition year-over-year — meaning these seats are becoming progressively harder to secure. Notably, Motilal Nehru NIT Allahabad and National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli and others show an easing trend year-over-year, potentially offering a marginal window for borderline aspirants.
Motilal Nehru NIT Allahabad
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
National Institute of Technology, Warangal
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
NIT Calicut
Malaviya NIT Jaipur
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
NIT Delhi
Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal
NIT Patna
NIT Puducherry
NIT Goa
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh
Closing ranks: 18,042 – 24,582
The competitive bracket for Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (OBC-NCL, Female-only (including Supernumerary)) spans NITs including Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, NIT Durgapur, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, and NIT Raipur and others. Candidates with JEE Main Category Ranks in the 17,704–27,486 range should prioritise these institutions. They offer strong placements and research infrastructure. Notably, NIT Durgapur and Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar and others show an easing trend year-over-year, potentially offering a marginal window for borderline aspirants.
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
NIT Durgapur
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
NIT Raipur
NIT Hamirpur
National Institute of Technology, Silchar
NIT Sikkim
NIT Agartala
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar
National Institute of Technology, Manipur
NIT Meghalaya
NIT Arunachal Pradesh
NIT Nagaland
Closing ranks: 37,270 – 37,270
These NITs — National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand — offer Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (OBC-NCL, Female-only (including Supernumerary)) to candidates with JEE Main Category Ranks above 27,487. While more accessible, they deliver accredited programmes and solid career pathways in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering. Notably, National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand shows an easing trend year-over-year, potentially offering a marginal window for borderline aspirants.
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand