Bracket Intelligence
Strategic Analysis for JoSAA Rank 20,001+
In-depth analysis of engineering seats closing between 20,001 and 1,500,000.
Total Seat Options
667 Branches
Found across 95 different colleges
Toughest Seat to Get
Rank 20025
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
Engineering and Computational Mechanics
Engineering and Computational Mechanics
Home State Advantage
39%
Of these colleges use HS Quotas
Software vs Core
22% Tech
144 of 667 options are CS/IT/AI
College Strategy for Rank 20,001–1,500,000
The Ultimate Trade-off
In the 20,001+ 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 18,193 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 |
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| National Institute of Technology Agartala Tripura |
Computer Science and Engineering | 70,884 HS 20,590 OS | Analyze |
| Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh Chandigarh |
Computer Science Engineering | 24,645 HS | Analyze |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati Assam |
Computer Science and Engineering | 21,062 AI | Analyze |
| National Institute of Technology Patna Bihar |
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 21,101 HS | Analyze |
| Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur West Bengal |
Information Technology | 21,256 HS | Analyze |
| International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh |
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 21,443 AI | Analyze |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur Chhattisgarh |
Computer Science and Engineering | 21,642 HS | Analyze |
| National Institute of Technology Meghalaya Meghalaya |
Computer Science and Engineering | 59,949 HS 22,131 OS | Analyze |
| National Institute of Technology Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh |
Computer Science and Engineering | 22,394 HS | Analyze |
| Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar Punjab |
Information Technology | 22,876 HS | Analyze |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat Gujarat |
Computer Science and Engineering | 22,987 AI | Analyze |
| National Institute of Technology, Silchar Assam |
Computer Science and Engineering | 23,155 HS | Analyze |
| Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar Punjab |
Mathematics and Computing | 23,198 HS | Analyze |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu |
Computer Science and Engineering | 27,184 AI | Analyze |
| National Institute of Technology, Srinagar Jammu & Kashmir |
Computer Science and Engineering | 24,301 OS 37,158 JK 220,991 LA | Analyze |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology Surat Gujarat |
Computer Science and Engineering | 27,086 AI | Analyze |
| Shri G. S. Institute of Technology and Science Indore Madhya Pradesh |
Computer Science and Engineering | 24,908 AI | Analyze |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Sri City, Chittoor Andhra Pradesh |
Computer Science and Engineering | 25,197 AI | Analyze |
| National Institute of Technology Sikkim Sikkim |
Computer Science and Engineering | 170,692 HS 25,441 OS | Analyze |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal Madhya Pradesh |
Computer Science and Engineering | 26,128 AI | Analyze |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)Kota, Rajasthan Rajasthan |
Computer Science and Engineering | 25,666 AI | Analyze |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Sri City, Chittoor Andhra Pradesh |
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 26,000 AI | Analyze |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat Gujarat |
Information Technology | 26,518 AI | Analyze |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat Gujarat |
Artificial Intelligence | 26,526 AI | Analyze |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Nagpur Maharashtra |
Computer Science Engineering | 31,295 AI | Analyze |
| National Institute of Technology Goa Goa |
Computer Science and Engineering | 27,338 GO | Analyze |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)Kota, Rajasthan Rajasthan |
Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering | 27,517 AI | Analyze |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Nagpur Maharashtra |
Computer Science and Engineering | 27,577 AI | Analyze |
| National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh |
Computer Science and Engineering | 78,084 HS 28,028 OS | Analyze |
| National Institute of Technology Sikkim Sikkim |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 288,771 HS 28,865 OS | Analyze |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur Chhattisgarh |
Information Technology | 30,190 HS | Analyze |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Kottayam Kerala |
Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 30,279 AI | Analyze |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana Haryana |
Computer Science and Engineering | 30,331 AI | Analyze |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi Delhi |
Computer Science and Engineering | 30,501 AI | Analyze |
| National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand Uttarakhand |
Computer Science and Engineering | 30,851 HS | Analyze |
All Branches Closing Strictly Within Rank 20,001–1,500,000
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar Punjab |
Information Technology
22,876 HS
Mathematics and Computing
23,198 HS
Electronics and Communication Engineering
26,519 HS
Electronics and VLSI Engineering
26,860 HS
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
41,218 HS 27,278 OS
Electrical Engineering
29,154 HS
Mechanical Engineering
44,935 HS 29,663 OS
Chemical Engineering
52,584 HS 37,269 OS
Civil Engineering
57,036 HS 41,156 OS
Industrial and Production Engineering
66,642 HS 41,206 OS
Bio Technology
73,470 HS 47,175 OS
Textile Technology
86,526 HS 51,222 OS
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| Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur Rajasthan |
Chemical Engineering
25,250 HS 23,040 OS
Civil Engineering
28,260 HS 33,416 OS
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
33,621 HS 35,384 OS
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| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal Madhya Pradesh |
Electrical Engineering
22,934 HS
Energy and Electrical Vehicle Engineering
32,924 HS 23,299 OS
Mechanical Engineering
33,605 HS 27,582 OS
Chemical Engineering
37,224 HS 33,502 OS
Civil Engineering
44,849 HS 38,225 OS
Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
48,894 HS 42,459 OS
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| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad Uttar Pradesh |
Chemical Engineering
21,456 HS 21,321 OS
Civil Engineering
27,897 HS 30,528 OS
Production and Industrial Engineering
32,741 HS 32,188 OS
Bio Technology
35,701 HS 35,668 OS
Materials Engineering
36,076 HS 35,903 OS
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| National Institute of Technology Agartala Tripura |
Computer Science and Engineering
70,884 HS 20,590 OS
Electronics and Communication Engineering
97,745 HS 27,147 OS
Electrical Engineering
119,235 HS 34,383 OS
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
137,833 HS 35,310 OS
Mechanical Engineering
183,084 HS 43,656 OS
Chemical Engineering
240,107 HS 49,599 OS
Civil Engineering
231,876 HS 51,806 OS
Production Engineering
282,073 HS 55,258 OS
Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering
293,385 HS 57,176 OS
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| National Institute of Technology Calicut Kerala |
Engineering Physics
21,952 HS
Chemical Engineering
25,753 HS 22,105 OS
Materials Science and Engineering
38,319 HS 29,458 OS
Energy Engineering
29,616 HS
Civil Engineering
38,450 HS 30,364 OS
Production Engineering
36,314 HS 33,533 OS
Bio Technology
37,818 HS 34,176 OS
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| National Institute of Technology Delhi Delhi |
Mechanical Engineering
22,008 HS
Civil Engineering
35,180 HS 25,107 OS
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| National Institute of Technology Durgapur West Bengal |
Electrical Engineering
21,156 HS
Mechanical Engineering
30,295 HS 26,480 OS
Chemical Engineering
35,847 HS 32,730 OS
Civil Engineering
41,185 HS 39,540 OS
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
40,862 HS 42,937 OS
Bio Technology
50,787 HS 46,181 OS
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| National Institute of Technology Goa Goa |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
41,813 HS 21,576 OS 84,551 GO
Computer Science and Engineering
27,338 GO
Mechanical Engineering
44,999 HS 27,995 OS 64,851 GO
Electronics and Communication Engineering
31,764 HS 45,337 GO
Civil Engineering
56,169 HS 39,991 OS 109,373 GO
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| National Institute of Technology Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh |
Computer Science and Engineering
22,394 HS
Electrical Engineering
57,641 HS 24,628 OS
Mechanical Engineering
73,552 HS 32,241 OS
Mathematics and Computing
33,284 HS
Engineering Physics
111,939 HS 33,854 OS
Chemical Engineering
88,460 HS 37,454 OS
Electronics and Communication Engineering
45,099 HS
Civil Engineering
111,935 HS 45,508 OS
Materials Science and Engineering
112,687 HS 45,579 OS
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| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal Karnataka |
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
21,430 HS 20,460 OS
Civil Engineering
25,859 HS 21,147 OS
Mining Engineering
35,787 HS 26,762 OS
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| National Institute of Technology Meghalaya Meghalaya |
Computer Science and Engineering
59,949 HS 22,131 OS
Electronics and Communication Engineering
146,176 HS 30,444 OS
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
146,012 HS 38,352 OS
Mechanical Engineering
136,427 HS 45,422 OS
Civil Engineering
318,381 HS 48,977 OS
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| National Institute of Technology Nagaland Nagaland |
Computer Science and Engineering
36,193 OS
Electronics and Communication Engineering
42,905 OS
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
48,987 OS
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
51,013 OS
Mechanical Engineering
53,728 OS
Civil Engineering
57,688 OS
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| National Institute of Technology Patna Bihar |
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
21,101 HS
Electronics Engineering
30,075 HS 21,444 OS
Mechatronics and Automation Engineering
32,115 HS 22,911 OS
Electronics and Communication Engineering
24,810 HS
Electrical Engineering
31,290 HS 25,069 OS
Mechanical Engineering
38,355 HS 34,053 OS
Civil Engineering
46,910 HS 45,921 OS
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| National Institute of Technology Puducherry Puducherry |
Electronics and Communication Engineering
80,622 HS 23,831 OS
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
115,600 HS 30,622 OS
Mechanical Engineering
160,125 HS 39,668 OS
Civil Engineering
204,611 HS 48,189 OS
Computer Science and Engineering
63,341 HS
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| National Institute of Technology Raipur Chhattisgarh |
Computer Science and Engineering
21,642 HS
Electrical Engineering
50,131 HS 24,886 OS
Information Technology
30,190 HS
Mechanical Engineering
58,013 HS 32,358 OS
Chemical Engineering
65,544 HS 37,483 OS
Electronics and Communication Engineering
37,556 HS
Civil Engineering
71,480 HS 43,981 OS
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
84,152 HS 47,714 OS
Mining Engineering
97,519 HS 50,575 OS
Bio Technology
107,472 HS 52,371 OS
Bio Medical Engineering
112,111 HS 53,717 OS
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| National Institute of Technology Sikkim Sikkim |
Computer Science and Engineering
170,692 HS 25,441 OS
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
288,771 HS 28,865 OS
Electronics and Communication Engineering
415,454 HS 35,535 OS
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
514,742 HS 41,191 OS
Mechanical Engineering
626,461 HS 45,924 OS
Civil Engineering
629,625 HS 53,182 OS
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| National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh |
Computer Science and Engineering
78,084 HS 28,028 OS
Electronics and Communication Engineering
115,892 HS 40,274 OS
Electrical Engineering
170,231 HS 44,364 OS
Mechanical Engineering
194,177 HS 47,270 OS
Civil Engineering
174,477 HS 56,968 OS
Biosciences and Bioengineering
182,602 HS 58,271 OS
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| National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur Jharkhand |
Engineering and Computational Mechanics
26,546 HS 20,025 OS
Electrical Engineering
22,001 HS
Mechanical Engineering
33,156 HS 26,024 OS
Civil Engineering
46,275 HS 39,064 OS
Production and Industrial Engineering
51,697 HS 39,824 OS
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
47,333 HS 43,202 OS
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| National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra Haryana |
Microelectronics & VLSI Engineering
21,784 HS
Mechanical Engineering
27,977 HS 22,184 OS
Electrical Engineering
23,240 HS
Industrial Internet of Things
24,176 HS
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
43,987 HS 31,642 OS
Production and Industrial Engineering
41,525 HS 34,959 OS
Civil Engineering
40,126 HS 35,049 OS
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| National Institute of Technology, Manipur Manipur |
Computer Science and Engineering
195,740 HS 31,667 OS
Electronics and Communication Engineering
277,952 HS 42,422 OS
Electrical Engineering
326,143 HS 44,146 OS
Mechanical Engineering
521,309 HS 50,543 OS
Civil Engineering
278,552 HS 57,385 OS
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| National Institute of Technology, Mizoram Mizoram |
Computer Science and Engineering
563,566 HS 34,329 OS
Mathematics and Computing
764,291 HS 37,321 OS
Electronics and Communication Engineering
1,105,820 HS 43,223 OS
Electrical Engineering
718,900 HS 46,824 OS
Chemical Science and Technology
53,298 OS
Mechanical Engineering
1,314,967 HS 53,362 OS
Civil Engineering
548,694 HS 57,142 OS
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| National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Odisha |
Mechanical Engineering
20,771 HS
Industrial Design
30,209 HS 23,298 OS
Chemical Engineering
23,539 HS
Civil Engineering
28,368 HS 24,526 OS
Bio Technology
42,292 HS 24,662 OS
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
29,837 HS 27,054 OS
Mining Engineering
35,557 HS 30,904 OS
Ceramic Engineering
40,921 HS 31,545 OS
Bio Medical Engineering
45,260 HS 32,374 OS
Food Process Engineering
48,391 HS 38,826 OS
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| National Institute of Technology, Silchar Assam |
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
47,945 HS 20,531 OS
Computer Science and Engineering
23,155 HS
Electrical Engineering
57,607 HS 24,073 OS
Mechanical Engineering
65,723 HS 30,603 OS
Electronics and Communication Engineering
38,427 HS
Civil Engineering
77,570 HS 44,300 OS
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| National Institute of Technology, Srinagar Jammu & Kashmir |
Computer Science and Engineering
24,301 OS 37,158 JK 220,991 LA
Information Technology
30,990 OS 55,922 JK 238,562 LA
Electronics and Communication Engineering
34,720 OS 62,904 JK 306,845 LA
Electrical Engineering
40,222 OS 75,244 JK 340,899 LA
Mechanical Engineering
47,049 OS 102,728 JK 334,003 LA
Chemical Engineering
51,300 OS 108,706 JK 372,690 LA
Civil Engineering
55,085 OS 104,665 JK 315,730 LA
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
55,365 OS 122,540 JK 421,326 LA
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Rank Bracket FAQ
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 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.
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 18,193 ranks between the first and final rounds.
Which college in this rank bracket recorded the most competitive cutoff?
Based on historical JoSAA data for the 20,001 to Above range, National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur held the most competitive closing rank. Its Engineering and Computational Mechanics program was the highest-ranked seat to fall within this specific bracket.
What percentage of seats in this rank range require a Home State quota?
In the previous counseling cycle, approximately 39% of the programs appearing in this rank bracket were allocated under the Home State (HS) quota.
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 20,001 range often choose between the prestige of an IIT/NIT tag vs. the immediate job-readiness of a CSE degree at a newer IIIT.
Are Computer Science (CSE) seats available within this rank bracket?
Historically, there were 144 unique programs offering CSE or allied technology branches that closed within the 20,001 to Above range.
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.