Bracket Intelligence

Strategic Analysis for JoSAA Rank 10001–20000

In-depth analysis of engineering seats closing between 10,001 and 20,000.

Total Seat Options
205 Branches
Found across 51 different colleges
Toughest Seat to Get
Rank 10009
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Biological Science
Home State Advantage
51%
Of these colleges use HS Quotas
Software vs Core
24% Tech
50 of 205 options are CS/IT/AI
College Strategy for Rank 10,001–20,000

The Ultimate Trade-off

In the 10001–20000 bracket, choices are binary: Secure the prestige of an old institute tag or the future-proofing of a technology branch at a tier-2 campus.

Rank Volatility

Historical movement shows an average relaxation of 230 ranks for seats in this bracket between Round 1 and the final round.

Top Tech Options (Multi-Quota)
Institute Program Ranks (HS/OS/AI) Action
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
Gujarat
Mathematics and Computing 10,088 OS Analyze
National Institute of Technology Delhi
Delhi
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science 10,231 HS Analyze
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
Punjab
Computer Science and Engineering 15,984 HS 10,327 OS Analyze
Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh
Information Technology 10,371 AI Analyze
Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh
Computer Science and Business 10,476 AI Analyze
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
Haryana
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 10,654 HS Analyze
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior
Madhya Pradesh
Mathematics and Scientific Computing 10,908 AI Analyze
National Institute of Technology Durgapur
West Bengal
Computer Science and Engineering 11,096 HS Analyze
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
Haryana
Information Technology 11,183 HS Analyze
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh
Computer Science and Engineering 11,227 HS Analyze
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
Jharkhand
Computer Science and Engineering 11,264 HS Analyze
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
Himachal Pradesh
Computer Science and Engineering 11,712 OS Analyze
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Computer Science and Engineering 19,402 HS 11,924 OS Analyze
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
Haryana
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science 11,956 HS Analyze
National Institute of Technology, Silchar
Assam
Computer Science and Engineering 11,979 OS Analyze
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
Gujarat
Artificial Intelligence 12,012 HS Analyze
National Institute of Technology Durgapur
West Bengal
B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing 12,904 HS 12,124 OS Analyze
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Computer Science Engineering 14,159 OS Analyze
National Institute of Technology Goa
Goa
Computer Science and Engineering 16,198 HS 12,542 OS Analyze
National Institute of Technology Raipur
Chhattisgarh
Computer Science and Engineering 12,726 OS Analyze
Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur
Madhya Pradesh
Computer Science and Engineering 13,484 AI Analyze
National Institute of Technology Patna
Bihar
Computer Science and Engineering 16,443 HS 13,948 OS Analyze
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
Punjab
Mathematics and Computing 14,062 OS Analyze
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
Punjab
Information Technology 14,123 OS Analyze
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
Punjab
Data Science and Engineering 19,907 HS 14,216 OS Analyze
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
Haryana
Mathematics and Computing 14,763 HS Analyze
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
Himachal Pradesh
Mathematics and Computing 15,074 OS Analyze
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
West Bengal
Computer Science and Engineering 15,504 HS 15,167 OS Analyze
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Mathematics and Computing 15,509 OS Analyze
National Institute of Technology Raipur
Chhattisgarh
Information Technology 15,552 OS Analyze
National Institute of Technology Patna
Bihar
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science 15,994 OS Analyze
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
Jharkhand
Computer Science and Engineering 16,897 AI Analyze
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
Computer Science and Engineering 17,040 OS Analyze
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Computer Science and Engineering 17,309 HS 17,102 OS Analyze
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
Tamil Nadu
Computer Science and Engineering 17,600 AI Analyze
All Branches Closing Strictly Within Rank 10,001–20,000
Note on College Eligibility: This table only lists branches whose final closing ranks fall exactly inside this bracket. It does not mean these are your only options. If you qualify for a branch on this list, you also mathematically qualify for lower-demand branches (like Civil or Metallurgy) at the same college, which simply close at higher ranks outside this window.
Institute Branches Closing in this Bracket Action
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
Odisha
Mechanical Engineering 10,284 AI
Engineering Physics 10,606 AI
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 14,179 AI
Civil Engineering 14,467 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Himachal Pradesh
B.Tech in General Engineering 10,184 AI
Engineering Physics 10,411 AI
Civil Engineering 12,623 AI
B.Tech in Materials Science and Engineering 12,961 AI
Bio Engineering 13,563 AI
BS in Chemical Sciences 16,317 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Delhi
Design 12,217 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Madhya Pradesh
Civil Engineering 10,078 AI
Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science 10,632 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
West Bengal
Agricultural and Food Engineering 10,498 AI
Chemistry 11,933 AI
Exploration Geophysics 12,011 AI
Applied Geology 12,758 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Rajasthan
Chemical Engineering 10,547 AI
Civil and Infrastructure Engineering 12,599 AI
Materials Engineering 12,691 AI
Physics with Specialization 13,350 AI
Bio Engineering 13,702 AI
Chemistry with Specialization 15,488 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh
Chemistry 10,108 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Tamil Nadu
Biological Science 10,009 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Gujarat
Civil Engineering 10,100 AI
Materials Engineering 10,645 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Bihar
Mechanical Engineering 10,233 AI
Engineering Physics 11,729 AI
Chemical Engineering 11,968 AI
Economics 12,823 AI
Chemical Science and Technology 13,732 AI
Civil Engineering 13,968 AI
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 14,712 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
Jharkhand
Engineering Physics 10,471 AI
Chemical Engineering 10,791 AI
Petroleum Engineering 12,136 AI
Civil Engineering 12,488 AI
Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering 13,050 AI
Mining Engineering 14,212 AI
Environmental Engineering 14,489 AI
Mining Machinery Engineering 14,782 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
Punjab
Civil Engineering 10,798 AI
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 11,504 AI
Digital Agriculture 13,685 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh
Metallurgical Engineering 10,510 AI
Industrial Chemistry 10,699 AI
Bioengineering 10,948 AI
Biochemical Engineering 11,771 AI
Ceramic Engineering 12,212 AI
Mining Engineering 12,954 AI
Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology 13,225 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai
Chhattisgarh
Electrical Engineering 10,431 AI
Mechatronics Engineering 11,206 AI
Mechanical Engineering 12,966 AI
Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering 15,515 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Goa
Goa
Mechanical Engineering 11,538 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad
Kerala
Mechanical Engineering 11,499 AI
Civil Engineering 15,540 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati
Andhra Pradesh
Mechanical Engineering 11,023 AI
Engineering Physics 11,066 AI
Chemical Engineering 14,186 AI
Civil Engineering 14,916 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Jammu
Jammu & Kashmir
Mechanical Engineering 12,513 AI
Engineering Physics 14,275 AI
Chemical Engineering 15,054 AI
Civil Engineering 15,683 AI
Materials Engineering 16,096 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad
Karnataka
Mechanical Engineering 12,767 AI
Engineering Physics 12,980 AI
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering 15,010 AI
Civil and Infrastructure Engineering 15,717 AI
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Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
Punjab
Computer Science and Engineering 15,984 HS 10,327 OS
Mathematics and Computing 14,062 OS
Information Technology 14,123 OS
Data Science and Engineering 19,907 HS 14,216 OS
Electronics and Communication Engineering 14,867 OS
Electronics and VLSI Engineering 16,173 OS
Electrical Engineering 19,416 OS
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Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
Rajasthan
Electronics and Communication Engineering 10,018 HS
Electrical Engineering 13,061 HS 12,731 OS
Mechanical Engineering 19,545 HS 19,337 OS
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Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh
Computer Science and Engineering 11,227 HS
Electronics and Communication Engineering 16,974 HS 12,933 OS
Electrical Engineering 19,115 OS
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Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
Uttar Pradesh
Electrical Engineering 11,202 HS 10,898 OS
Engineering and Computational Mechanics 11,780 HS 11,350 OS
Mechanical Engineering 19,046 HS 17,753 OS
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National Institute of Technology Calicut
Kerala
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 15,177 HS 10,636 OS
Electronics and Communication Engineering 12,245 HS
Mechanical Engineering 19,948 HS 16,887 OS
Engineering Physics 17,004 OS
Energy Engineering 18,696 OS
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National Institute of Technology Delhi
Delhi
Electronics and Communication Engineering 14,138 HS 10,056 OS
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science 10,231 HS
Aerospace Engineering 19,361 HS 12,025 OS
VLSI Design and Technology 14,941 HS 12,202 OS
Electrical Engineering 18,158 HS 14,016 OS
Mechanical Engineering 19,306 OS
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Rank Bracket FAQ
How do 5-Year Dual Degree cutoffs compare to 4-Year B.Tech programs in this range?
Data shows that 5-Year Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech) programs often have a more relaxed closing rank compared to the 4-Year B.Tech version of the same branch, allowing for a better college tag.
Should I choose a lower branch at a top college or a top branch (like CSE) at a newer college?
This depends on your career goals. Students in the 10,001 range often choose between the prestige of an IIT/NIT tag vs. the immediate job-readiness of a CSE degree at a newer IIIT.
What was the average rank movement between Round 1 and the Final Round for this bracket?
Historically, programs that close in this range saw an average rank relaxation of 230 ranks between the first and final rounds.
What percentage of seats in this rank range require a Home State quota?
In the previous counseling cycle, approximately 51% of the programs appearing in this rank bracket were allocated under the Home State (HS) quota.
Is the Home State quota applicable to all college types in this rank bracket?
No. The Home State quota primarily applies to NITs and GFTIs. IITs and IIITs typically allocate seats strictly on an All India (AI) basis.
How are seats allocated for reserved categories (OBC/SC/ST/EWS) in this range?
The ranks on this page are for General CRL. Reserved category seats are allocated using Category Ranks, which are significantly more relaxed than these CRL numbers.
Which college in this rank bracket recorded the most competitive cutoff?
Based on historical JoSAA data for the 10,001 to 20,000 range, Indian Institute of Technology Madras held the most competitive closing rank. Its Biological Science program was the highest-ranked seat to fall within this specific bracket.
Are Computer Science (CSE) seats available within this rank bracket?
Historically, there were 50 unique programs offering CSE or allied technology branches that closed within the 10,001 to 20,000 range.