Rank-Band Analysis
JEE Mains ST Gender-Neutral JoSAA 2025 Rank 1–2,500

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 1–2,500 in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (ST) — JoSAA 2025

If your JEE Mains ST rank falls between 1 and 2,500, you have a realistic shot at 23 Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering program(s) in JoSAA 2025. This page consolidates the complete opening and final closing rank data for every program in this band — split by All India / Other State quota and Home State quota — identifies your safe vs. borderline options, and links to detailed profiles for each college.

38 programs listed
32 OS / AI quota
6 Home State quota
6 Data through Round

Warning: These are Options, Not a Strategy

The tables below show which colleges you can clear. They do NOT tell you the correct order to fill them in JoSAA. Every year, students in this rank band lose a better college due to incorrect choice ordering.

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Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Programs for ST Rank 1–2,500 — JoSAA 2025

Showing final closing ranks from Round 6 (the most predictive round) · Category: ST · Gender: Gender-Neutral

All India / Other State (OS/AI) Quota — ST Rank 1–2,500

These cutoffs apply to candidates who are NOT domiciled in the institute's home state, and to all candidates for IITs (AI quota). If you do not qualify for Home State quota at a listed NIT, the OS closing rank is the benchmark for your eligibility.

# Institute Opening Closing (R6) Tier YoY Trend Profile
1
🎓 NIT , Tiruchirappalli
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 226
110 263 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +67.8%
2
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION
JoSAA 220
491 852 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +42.0%
3
🎓 NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 211
444 866 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +25.5%
4
🎓 NIT , Rourkela
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 223
957 1,015 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +25.6%
5
🎓 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir
↳ Robotics and AI
JoSAA 416
1,189 1,189 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
6
🎓 NIT Calicut
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 206
1,024 1,246 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +15.0%
7
🎓 NIT , Warangal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 228
1,081 1,278 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +9.0%
8
🎓 MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Engineering and Computational Mechanics
JoSAA 204
1,356 1,356 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +1.3%
9
🎓 NIT Delhi
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 207
1,375 1,375 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.4%
10
🎓 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 230
1,339 1,398 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +11.7%
11
🎓 MNIT Jaipur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 202
1,539 1,578 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +10.1%
12
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Industrial Internet of Things
JoSAA 220
1,707 1,707 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −6.0%
13
🎓 MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 204
1,262 1,712 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −4.2%
14
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 220
1,601 1,773 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +11.5%
15
🎓 NIT Durgapur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 208
1,599 1,839 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +4.0%
16
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Electronics and Communication Engineering with Specialization in Microelectronics and VLSI System Design
JoSAA 214
1,840 1,840 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −18.5%
17
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Engineering and Computational Mechanics
JoSAA 219
1,872 1,872 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +13.9%
18
🎓 NIT , Tiruchirappalli
↳ Production Engineering
JoSAA 226
1,311 1,881 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −11.9%
19
🎓 NIT , Rourkela
↳ Industrial Design
JoSAA 223
1,930 1,930 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +19.5%
20
🎓 Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 201
2,013 2,027 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +11.6%
21
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 203
1,517 2,035 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +5.2%
22
🎓 NIT Raipur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 216
1,388 2,076 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +13.2%
23
🎓 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 229
1,341 2,090 ⚡ Borderline → 0.3%
24
🎓 NIT Hamirpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 210
636 2,124 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +10.2%
25
🎓 NIT , Uttarakhand
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 227
2,134 2,134 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +10.9%
26
🎓 NIT , Silchar
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 224
1,532 2,239 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.5%
27
🎓 NIT Goa
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 209
2,259 2,259 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.6%
28
🎓 NIT Puducherry
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 215
2,199 2,261 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
29
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 214
2,096 2,310 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +1.0%
30
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 219
1,888 2,353 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −4.5%
31
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ B. Tech. and M. Tech. in Engineering and Computational Mechanics (Dual Degree)
JoSAA 203
2,412 2,412 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
32
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Mechatronics and Automation Engineering
JoSAA 214
2,498 2,498 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%

Home State (HS) Quota — ST Rank 1–2,500

These cutoffs apply ONLY to candidates who are domiciles of the state where the NIT is located. HS closing ranks are consistently more accessible than OS closing ranks at the same institute. If you qualify for HS quota at any NIT listed here, your effective eligibility is significantly wider.

How it works: JoSAA reserves approximately 50% of NIT seats under Home State quota for candidates domiciled in the institute's state. A candidate with a ST rank at the upper end of the 1–2,500 band may be out of contention under OS quota but comfortably inside the HS closing rank at the same NIT. Always include both the HS and OS entries for the same college in your choice list.

# Institute Opening Closing (R6) Tier YoY Trend Profile
1
🏛️ NIT , Warangal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
472 844 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +42.0%
2
🏛️ MNIT Jaipur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
908 1,092 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +1.2%
3
🏛️ NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
1,021 1,718 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −6.2%
4
🏛️ NIT , Rourkela
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
1,520 1,977 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +21.4%
5
🏛️ NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
1,842 2,241 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −2.3%
6
🏛️ Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
2,098 2,450 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +22.5%

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Which of These Colleges Is Safest for Rank 1–2,500?

Tier boundaries computed against your band midpoint (1,250) using Round 6 final closing rank data. Lower rank number = more competitive.

National / Other State Quota — Tier Analysis

This analysis applies to candidates competing under OS (Other State) or AI (All India) quota — the benchmark for any candidate who is not a domicile of the listed institute's home state.

Safe Allotment (High Probability)

Tier 1 — High Probability Colleges for Rank 1–2,500 (OS)

Colleges where the final closing rank is at least 400+ above the band midpoint (1,250) under OS/AI quota

No colleges in the 1–2,500 band have a historical closing rank that makes them definitively safe for the full range under OS/AI quota. Candidates at the lower end of this band may find borderline programs accessible with a comfortable margin.

Borderline (Coin-Flip Zone)

Tier 2 — Borderline Colleges (Your Rank is In the Mix) (OS)

Colleges where the band midpoint (1,250) falls within ±400 of the final closing rank under OS/AI quota

NIT , Tiruchirappalli NIT , Kurukshetra NIT Karnataka, Surathkal NIT , Rourkela Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir NIT Calicut NIT , Warangal MNNIT Allahabad NIT Delhi Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur MNIT Jaipur NIT , Kurukshetra MNNIT Allahabad NIT , Kurukshetra NIT Durgapur NIT Patna NIT , Jamshedpur NIT , Tiruchirappalli NIT , Rourkela Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar MANIT Bhopal NIT Raipur Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat NIT Hamirpur NIT , Uttarakhand NIT , Silchar NIT Goa NIT Puducherry NIT Patna NIT , Jamshedpur MANIT Bhopal NIT Patna

NIT , Tiruchirappalli, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, NIT , Rourkela, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, NIT Calicut, NIT , Warangal, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT Delhi, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, MNIT Jaipur, NIT , Kurukshetra, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT Durgapur, NIT Patna, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT , Tiruchirappalli, NIT , Rourkela, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Raipur, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, NIT Hamirpur, NIT , Uttarakhand, NIT , Silchar, NIT Goa, NIT Puducherry, NIT Patna, NIT , Jamshedpur, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Patna are where most candidates in the 1–2,500 range will be competing under OS/AI quota for Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering. The final-round closing rank is the most predictive indicator for this zone — always plan against final-round data rather than Round 1. Your choice-filling order is decisive here.

Reach (Lower Probability, Worth Including)

Tier 3 — Reach Colleges (Include But Don't Anchor On) (OS)

Colleges where the opening rank under OS/AI quota is above the band midpoint (1,250)

No colleges are in the Reach zone for the 1–2,500 band. All listed programs sit within the Safe or Borderline range.

Home State Quota — Where Domicile Creates a Strategic Advantage

For candidates domiciled in the state of a listed NIT, the HS quota unlocks a more accessible tier of cutoffs at the same institute. This section highlights where Home State status changes the tier classification within the 1–2,500 band.

If you are a Telangana domicile, NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 844) is 434 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 1,278), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). If you are a Rajasthan domicile, MNIT Jaipur under HS quota (final closing rank 1,092) is 486 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 1,578), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT Karnataka, Surathkal under HS quota (final closing rank 1,718) is within this rank band for Karnataka domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Rourkela under HS quota (final closing rank 1,977) is within this rank band for Odisha domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Jamshedpur under HS quota (final closing rank 2,241) is within this rank band for Jharkhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur under HS quota (final closing rank 2,450) is within this rank band for Maharashtra domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT , Warangal Telangana Domicile
OS Rank
1,278
HS Rank
844
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +434
MNIT Jaipur Rajasthan Domicile
OS Rank
1,578
HS Rank
1,092
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +486
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal Karnataka Domicile
OS Rank
866
HS Rank
1,718
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-852
NIT , Rourkela Odisha Domicile
OS Rank
1,015
HS Rank
1,977
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-962
NIT , Jamshedpur Jharkhand Domicile
OS Rank
1,872
HS Rank
2,241
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-369
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur Maharashtra Domicile
OS Rank
1,398
HS Rank
2,450
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,052

Detailed Cutoff Profiles

For complete historical cutoff data, seat matrices, placement records, and campus information for every college on this page, visit their dedicated profiles:

NIT Karnataka, Surathkal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 866 · OS Quota · Karnataka | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,718 · HS Quota (Karnataka domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Karnataka
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Robotics and AI AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,189 · Jammu & Kashmir
All Engineering Colleges in Jammu & Kashmir
NIT Calicut — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,246 · Kerala
All Engineering Colleges in Kerala
NIT , Warangal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,278 · OS Quota · Telangana | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 844 · HS Quota (Telangana domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Telangana
NIT Delhi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,375 · Delhi
All Engineering Colleges in Delhi
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,398 · OS Quota · Maharashtra | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,450 · HS Quota (Maharashtra domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra
MNIT Jaipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,578 · OS Quota · Rajasthan | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,092 · HS Quota (Rajasthan domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Rajasthan
MNNIT Allahabad — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,712 · Uttar Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh
NIT , Kurukshetra — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,773 · Haryana
All Engineering Colleges in Haryana
NIT Durgapur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,839 · West Bengal
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
NIT , Tiruchirappalli — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Production Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,881 · Tamil Nadu
All Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
NIT , Rourkela — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Industrial Design OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,930 · OS Quota · Odisha | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,977 · HS Quota (Odisha domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Odisha
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,027 · Punjab
All Engineering Colleges in Punjab
NIT Raipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,076 · Chhattisgarh
All Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,090 · Gujarat
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
NIT Hamirpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,124 · Himachal Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh
NIT , Uttarakhand — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,134 · Uttarakhand
All Engineering Colleges in Uttarakhand
NIT , Silchar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,239 · Assam
All Engineering Colleges in Assam
NIT Goa — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,259 · Goa
All Engineering Colleges in Goa
NIT Puducherry — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,261 · Puducherry
All Engineering Colleges in Puducherry
NIT , Jamshedpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,353 · OS Quota · Jharkhand | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,241 · HS Quota (Jharkhand domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand
MANIT Bhopal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST B. Tech. and M. Tech. in Engineering and Computational Mechanics (Dual Degree) OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,412 · Madhya Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
NIT Patna — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
ST Mechatronics and Automation Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,498 · Bihar
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar

Have These Cutoffs Been Rising or Falling? (Year-on-Year Trend)

Lower rank number = more competitive (fewer candidates ranked above you)

Planning Note for JoSAA 2026: NIT , Tiruchirappalli, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, NIT , Rourkela, NIT Calicut, NIT , Warangal, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT Delhi, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, MNIT Jaipur, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT Durgapur, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT , Rourkela, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Raipur, NIT Hamirpur, NIT , Uttarakhand, NIT , Silchar, NIT Goa, NIT Patna have been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. NIT , Kurukshetra, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT Patna, NIT , Tiruchirappalli, NIT , Jamshedpur have been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, NIT Puducherry, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Patna are near-stable — the most predictable planning signal(s) on this page.

Other State / All India (OS/AI) Quota — Final Closing Rank Trend

Home State (HS) Quota — Final Closing Rank Trend

HS closing ranks are plotted separately to prevent conflating the two quota pools. The gap between HS and OS lines for the same institute visually validates the home state advantage magnitude.

Frequently Asked Questions

About Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering admissions for ST rank 1–2,500 candidates.

For ST ranks in the 1–2,500 range under OS quota, NIT , Tiruchirappalli Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (final closing rank 263 in 2025) and NIT , Kurukshetra (final closing rank 852) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a Telangana domicile, NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 844) becomes a safer option in this band. See the full tiered breakdown above.

A rank of 1,250 is in the borderline zone for NIT , Tiruchirappalli Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering under OS quota (final closing rank: 263 in 2025). Its year-on-year trend is tightening (+67.8%), so actual competition may be slightly higher than the historical rank. This rank is not definitively safe — your choice-filling order matters significantly for borderline positions.

JoSAA splits NIT seats into two quota pools: Other State (OS) — open to all candidates nationwide — and Home State (HS) — reserved for candidates who are domiciles of the state where the NIT is located. Approximately 50% of seats fall under HS quota. HS closing ranks are consistently more accessible (higher rank number) than OS closing ranks at the same college and category, often by several hundred to over a thousand ranks. If you qualify for HS quota at any NIT in your shortlist, always add both the HS and OS entries for that college to your choice list — list the HS entry above the OS entry for the same programme.

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Trends vary by institute. Under OS quota: NIT , Tiruchirappalli is tightening (+67.8% YoY); NIT , Kurukshetra is tightening (+42.0% YoY); NIT Karnataka, Surathkal is tightening (+25.5% YoY); NIT , Rourkela is tightening (+25.6% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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