Bracket Intelligence

Strategic Analysis for JoSAA Rank 2001–5000

In-depth analysis of engineering seats closing between 2,001 and 5,000.

Total Seat Options
83 Branches
Found across 25 different colleges
Toughest Seat to Get
Rank 2032
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Electrical Engineering
Home State Advantage
28%
Of these colleges use HS Quotas
Software vs Core
43% Tech
36 of 83 options are CS/IT/AI
College Strategy for Rank 2,001–5,000

The Ultimate Trade-off

In the 2001–5000 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 405 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
Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Madhya Pradesh
Mathematics and Computing 2,035 AI Analyze
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Gujarat
Artificial Intelligence 2,217 AI Analyze
National Institute of Technology, Warangal
Telangana
Computer Science and Engineering 3,458 HS 2,307 OS Analyze
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
Karnataka
Artificial Intelligence 3,579 HS 2,372 OS Analyze
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
Punjab
Computer Science and Engineering 2,394 AI Analyze
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
Karnataka
Computer Science and Engineering 2,726 HS Analyze
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Rajasthan
Computer Science and Engineering 2,860 AI Analyze
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
Karnataka
Information Technology 4,086 HS 2,980 OS Analyze
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Himachal Pradesh
Computer Science and Engineering 3,095 AI Analyze
National Institute of Technology, Warangal
Telangana
Mathematics and Computing 4,978 HS 3,210 OS Analyze
Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Bihar
Computer Science and Engineering 3,226 AI Analyze
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
Karnataka
Computational and Data Science 4,805 HS 3,286 OS Analyze
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
Punjab
Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering 3,301 AI Analyze
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Odisha
Computer Science and Engineering 3,369 OS Analyze
Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
Jharkhand
Computer Science and Engineering 3,377 AI Analyze
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
Punjab
Mathematics and Computing 3,826 AI Analyze
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
Odisha
Computer Science and Engineering 3,863 AI Analyze
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Himachal Pradesh
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 3,881 AI Analyze
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Odisha
Artificial Intelligence 3,918 OS Analyze
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Rajasthan
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science 3,978 AI Analyze
Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
Jharkhand
Mathematics and Computing 4,014 AI Analyze
Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Bihar
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science 4,202 AI Analyze
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Himachal Pradesh
B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing 4,221 AI Analyze
Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Bihar
Mathematics and Computing 4,429 AI Analyze
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu
Computer Science and Engineering 4,465 HS Analyze
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
Uttar Pradesh
Computer Science and Engineering 4,468 OS Analyze
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
Odisha
Mathematics and Computing 4,607 AI Analyze
Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati
Andhra Pradesh
Computer Science and Engineering 4,855 AI Analyze
National Institute of Technology Calicut
Kerala
Computer Science and Engineering 4,966 OS Analyze
All Branches Closing Strictly Within Rank 2,001–5,000
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
Computer Science and Engineering 3,863 AI
Mathematics and Computing 4,607 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Maharashtra
Aerospace Engineering 2,305 AI
Economics 2,345 AI
Chemical Engineering 2,423 AI
Energy Engineering 2,494 AI
Civil Engineering 4,095 AI
Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science 4,119 AI
Environmental Science and Engineering 4,696 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Himachal Pradesh
Computer Science and Engineering 3,095 AI
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 3,881 AI
B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing 4,221 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Delhi
Chemical Engineering 2,462 AI
Engineering Physics 2,490 AI
Energy Engineering 2,638 AI
Production and Industrial Engineering 3,027 AI
Materials Engineering 3,470 AI
Civil Engineering 4,228 AI
Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering 4,992 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Madhya Pradesh
Mathematics and Computing 2,035 AI
Electrical Engineering 3,675 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
West Bengal
Instrumentation Engineering 2,561 AI
Mechanical Engineering 3,764 AI
Industrial and Systems Engineering 4,226 AI
Aerospace Engineering 4,609 AI
Chemical Engineering 4,823 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Telangana
Engineering Science 3,258 AI
Mechanical Engineering 4,328 AI
Engineering Physics 4,411 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Rajasthan
Computer Science and Engineering 2,860 AI
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science 3,978 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh
Mechanical Engineering 2,697 AI
Economics 3,155 AI
Aerospace Engineering 3,661 AI
Chemical Engineering 4,047 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Tamil Nadu
Mechanical Engineering 2,363 AI
Aerospace Engineering 2,749 AI
Physics 3,555 AI
Chemical Engineering 3,804 AI
Instrumentation and Biomedical Engineering 4,362 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Gujarat
Artificial Intelligence 2,217 AI
Electrical Engineering 3,846 AI
Integrated Circuit Design & Technology 4,343 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Bihar
Computer Science and Engineering 3,226 AI
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science 4,202 AI
Mathematics and Computing 4,429 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Uttarakhand
Electrical Engineering 2,032 AI
Mechanical Engineering 3,773 AI
Engineering Physics 4,200 AI
Chemical Engineering 4,594 AI
Energy Engineering 4,727 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
Jharkhand
Computer Science and Engineering 3,377 AI
Mathematics and Computing 4,014 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
Punjab
Computer Science and Engineering 2,394 AI
Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering 3,301 AI
Mathematics and Computing 3,826 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh
Electronics Engineering 2,526 AI
Electrical Engineering 3,493 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Assam
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 2,081 AI
Mechanical Engineering 4,487 AI
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Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati
Andhra Pradesh
Computer Science and Engineering 4,855 AI
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Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh
Planning 2,659 HS
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Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
Uttar Pradesh
Computer Science and Engineering 4,468 OS
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National Institute of Technology Calicut
Kerala
Computer Science and Engineering 4,966 OS
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National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
Karnataka
Artificial Intelligence 3,579 HS 2,372 OS
Computer Science and Engineering 2,726 HS
Information Technology 4,086 HS 2,980 OS
Computational and Data Science 4,805 HS 3,286 OS
Electronics and Communication Engineering 4,158 OS
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National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Odisha
Computer Science and Engineering 3,369 OS
Artificial Intelligence 3,918 OS
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National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu
Electronics and Communication Engineering 3,282 OS
Computer Science and Engineering 4,465 HS
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National Institute of Technology, Warangal
Telangana
Computer Science and Engineering 3,458 HS 2,307 OS
Mathematics and Computing 4,978 HS 3,210 OS
Electronics and Communication Engineering 4,594 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.
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.
What percentage of seats in this rank range require a Home State quota?
In the previous counseling cycle, approximately 28% of the programs appearing in this rank bracket were allocated under the Home State (HS) quota.
Are Computer Science (CSE) seats available within this rank bracket?
Historically, there were 36 unique programs offering CSE or allied technology branches that closed within the 2,001 to 5,000 range.
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 405 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 2,001 to 5,000 range, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee held the most competitive closing rank. Its Electrical Engineering program was the highest-ranked seat to fall within this specific bracket.
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 2,001 range often choose between the prestige of an IIT/NIT tag vs. the immediate job-readiness of a CSE degree at a newer IIIT.
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.