Rank-Band Analysis
JEE Mains SC Gender-Neutral JoSAA 2025 Rank 1–5,000

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 1–5,000 in AI & Data Science (SC) — JoSAA 2025

If your JEE Mains SC rank falls between 1 and 5,000, you have a realistic shot at 15 AI & Data Science 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.

31 programs listed
19 OS / AI quota
12 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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AI & Data Science Programs for SC Rank 1–5,000 — JoSAA 2025

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

All India / Other State (OS/AI) Quota — SC Rank 1–5,000

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 , Warangal
↳ Computer Science and Engineering ( Artificial Intelligence & Data Science)
JoSAA 228
347 502 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −3.7%
2
🎓 NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Artificial Intelligence
JoSAA 211
453 616 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −5.1%
3
🎓 NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Computational and Data Science
JoSAA 211
706 726 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +25.8%
4
🎓 NIT , Rourkela
↳ Artificial Intelligence
JoSAA 223
727 880 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −7.2%
5
🎓 MNIT Jaipur
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering
JoSAA 202
806 1,180 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +12.5%
6
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
JoSAA 220
1,416 1,489 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +17.6%
7
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
JoSAA 220
1,401 1,526 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +9.4%
8
🎓 NIT Delhi
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
JoSAA 207
1,569 1,653 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −2.0%
9
🎓 IIIT Lucknow
↳ Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
JoSAA 315
1,431 2,419 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +25.3%
10
🎓 Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Data Science and Engineering
JoSAA 201
2,243 2,637 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +6.7%
11
🎓 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Artificial Intelligence
JoSAA 229
2,618 2,745 ⚡ Borderline → 0.5%
12
🎓 Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
↳ Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence)
JoSAA 422
2,557 2,832 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +4.7%
13
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
JoSAA 214
2,667 2,988 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
14
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Data Science
JoSAA 214
3,277 3,277 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −18.5%
15
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Mathematics and Data Science
JoSAA 203
2,912 3,413 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +6.6%
16
🎓 IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
↳ Computer Science and Engineering with Major in Artificial Intelligence
JoSAA 310
2,879 3,694 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +21.4%
17
🎓 Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
↳ Computer Science Engineering (Data Science)
JoSAA 422
3,224 3,818 ⚡ Borderline → 0.2%
18
🎓 NIT Sikkim
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
JoSAA 217
4,088 4,088 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −43.8%
19
🎓 IIIT Tiruchirappalli
↳ Computer Science and Engineering ( Artificial Intelligence & Data Science)
JoSAA 314
1,779 4,394 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%

Home State (HS) Quota — SC Rank 1–5,000

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 SC rank at the upper end of the 1–5,000 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
↳ Computer Science and Engineering ( Artificial Intelligence & Data Science)
Domicile Only
388 1,076 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −50.5%
2
🏛️ MNIT Jaipur
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering
Domicile Only
1,269 1,399 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +28.9%
3
🏛️ NIT Delhi
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Domicile Only
1,465 1,465 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +45.4%
4
🏛️ NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Artificial Intelligence
Domicile Only
1,184 1,499 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.6%
5
🏛️ NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Computational and Data Science
Domicile Only
1,551 1,570 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +25.1%
6
🏛️ NIT , Rourkela
↳ Artificial Intelligence
Domicile Only
2,002 2,194 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +25.4%
7
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Domicile Only
1,850 2,564 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +4.6%
8
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Domicile Only
2,331 2,598 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +18.3%
9
🏛️ Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Artificial Intelligence
Domicile Only
2,492 3,373 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +7.2%
10
🏛️ MANIT Bhopal
↳ Mathematics and Data Science
Domicile Only
3,241 3,653 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +33.8%
11
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Data Science
Domicile Only
4,515 4,515 ✓ Safe ↓ −11.5%
12
🏛️ Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
↳ Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence)
Domicile Only
2,307 4,570 ✓ Safe ↓ −119.8%

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Which of These Colleges Is Safest for Rank 1–5,000?

Tier boundaries computed against your band midpoint (2,500) 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 1–5,000 (OS)

Colleges where the final closing rank is at least 400+ above the band midpoint (2,500) under OS/AI quota

No colleges in the 1–5,000 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 (2,500) falls within ±400 of the final closing rank under OS/AI quota

NIT , Warangal NIT Karnataka, Surathkal NIT Karnataka, Surathkal NIT , Rourkela MNIT Jaipur NIT , Kurukshetra NIT , Kurukshetra NIT Delhi IIIT Lucknow Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh NIT Patna NIT Patna MANIT Bhopal IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh NIT Sikkim IIIT Tiruchirappalli

NIT , Warangal, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, NIT , Rourkela, MNIT Jaipur, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT Delhi, IIIT Lucknow, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, NIT Patna, NIT Patna, MANIT Bhopal, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, NIT Sikkim, IIIT Tiruchirappalli are where most candidates in the 1–5,000 range will be competing under OS/AI quota for AI & Data Science. 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 (2,500)

No colleges are in the Reach zone for the 1–5,000 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 1–5,000 band.

NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 1,076) is within this rank band for Telangana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MNIT Jaipur under HS quota (final closing rank 1,399) is within this rank band for Rajasthan domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. If you are a Delhi domicile, NIT Delhi under HS quota (final closing rank 1,465) is 188 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 1,653), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT Karnataka, Surathkal under HS quota (final closing rank 1,499) is within this rank band for Karnataka domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Karnataka, Surathkal under HS quota (final closing rank 1,570) 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 2,194) is within this rank band for Odisha domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 2,564) is within this rank band for Haryana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 2,598) is within this rank band for Haryana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat under HS quota (final closing rank 3,373) is within this rank band for Gujarat domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MANIT Bhopal under HS quota (final closing rank 3,653) is within this rank band for Madhya Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 4,515) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh under HS quota (final closing rank 4,570) is within this rank band for Chandigarh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT , Warangal Telangana Domicile
OS Rank
502
HS Rank
1,076
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-574
MNIT Jaipur Rajasthan Domicile
OS Rank
1,180
HS Rank
1,399
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-219
NIT Delhi Delhi Domicile
OS Rank
1,653
HS Rank
1,465
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +188
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal Karnataka Domicile
OS Rank
616
HS Rank
1,499
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-883
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal Karnataka Domicile
OS Rank
616
HS Rank
1,570
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-954
NIT , Rourkela Odisha Domicile
OS Rank
880
HS Rank
2,194
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,314
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
1,489
HS Rank
2,564
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,075
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
1,489
HS Rank
2,598
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,109
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Gujarat Domicile
OS Rank
2,745
HS Rank
3,373
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-628
MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
3,413
HS Rank
3,653
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-240
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
2,988
HS Rank
4,515
Borderline (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-1,527
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh Chandigarh Domicile
OS Rank
2,832
HS Rank
4,570
Borderline (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-1,738

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 , Warangal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Computer Science and Engineering ( Artificial Intelligence & Data Science) OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 502 · OS Quota · Telangana | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,076 · HS Quota (Telangana domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Telangana
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Computational and Data Science OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 726 · OS Quota · Karnataka | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,570 · HS Quota (Karnataka domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Karnataka
NIT , Rourkela — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Artificial Intelligence OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 880 · OS Quota · Odisha | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,194 · HS Quota (Odisha domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Odisha
MNIT Jaipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,180 · OS Quota · Rajasthan | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,399 · HS Quota (Rajasthan domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Rajasthan
NIT , Kurukshetra — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,526 · OS Quota · Haryana | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,598 · HS Quota (Haryana domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Haryana
NIT Delhi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Artificial Intelligence and Data Science OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,653 · OS Quota · Delhi | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 1,465 · HS Quota (Delhi domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Delhi
IIIT Lucknow — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,419 · Uttar Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Data Science and Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,637 · Punjab
All Engineering Colleges in Punjab
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Artificial Intelligence OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 2,745 · OS Quota · Gujarat | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 3,373 · HS Quota (Gujarat domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
NIT Patna — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Data Science OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 3,277 · OS Quota · Bihar | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 4,515 · HS Quota (Bihar domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar
MANIT Bhopal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mathematics and Data Science OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 3,413 · OS Quota · Madhya Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 3,653 · HS Quota (Madhya Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Computer Science and Engineering with Major in Artificial Intelligence AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 3,694 · Tamil Nadu
All Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Computer Science Engineering (Data Science) OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 3,818 · OS Quota · Chandigarh | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 4,570 · HS Quota (Chandigarh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Chandigarh
NIT Sikkim — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 4,088 · Sikkim
All Engineering Colleges in Sikkim
IIIT Tiruchirappalli — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Computer Science and Engineering ( Artificial Intelligence & Data Science) AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 4,394 · Tamil Nadu
All Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

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 Karnataka, Surathkal, MNIT Jaipur, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT , Kurukshetra, IIIT Lucknow, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, MANIT Bhopal, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram have been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. NIT , Warangal, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, NIT , Rourkela, NIT Delhi, NIT Patna, NIT Sikkim have been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, NIT Patna, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, IIIT Tiruchirappalli 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 AI & Data Science admissions for SC rank 1–5,000 candidates.

For SC ranks in the 1–5,000 range under OS quota, NIT , Warangal AI & Data Science (final closing rank 502 in 2025) and NIT Karnataka, Surathkal (final closing rank 616) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a Telangana domicile, NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 1,076) becomes a safer option in this band. See the full tiered breakdown above.

A rank of 2,500 is in the borderline zone for NIT , Warangal AI & Data Science under OS quota (final closing rank: 502 in 2025). Its year-on-year trend is easing (–3.7%), which is a positive signal for candidates near the band midpoint. 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.

The optimal strategy for borderline ranks is to list choices in descending order of preference (best college first), not in ascending order of probability. JoSAA's allotment algorithm guarantees you the highest-ranked choice you qualify for — which means listing aspirational choices first is never 'risky.' The mistake is omitting them, listing them too low, or failing to include both HS and OS entries for the same NIT. justcutoffs.com's expert system automates this entire ordering correctly.

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Trends vary by institute. Under OS quota: NIT , Warangal is easing (–3.7% YoY); NIT Karnataka, Surathkal is easing (–5.1% YoY); NIT Karnataka, Surathkal is tightening (+25.8% YoY); NIT , Rourkela is easing (–7.2% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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