Rank-Band Analysis
JEE Mains SC Gender-Neutral JoSAA 2026 Rank 1–5,000

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 1–5,000 in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SC) — JoSAA 2026

If your JEE Mains SC rank falls between 1 and 5,000, you have a realistic shot at 15 Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering program(s) in JoSAA 2026. 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.

30 programs listed
21 OS / AI quota
9 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 SC Rank 1–5,000 — JoSAA 2026

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 , Tiruchirappalli
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 226
231 1,573 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −19.1%
2
🎓 NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 211
1,550 2,379 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
3
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION
JoSAA 220
2,551 2,628 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −10.5%
4
🎓 NIT , Warangal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 228
2,123 2,795 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.1%
5
🎓 NIT , Rourkela
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 223
2,404 2,844 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +1.8%
6
🎓 MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Engineering and Computational Mechanics
JoSAA 204
2,501 2,970 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −4.9%
7
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Engineering and Computational Mechanics
JoSAA 219
3,194 3,194 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +18.1%
8
🎓 NIT Delhi
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 207
2,913 3,346 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +8.2%
9
🎓 NIT , Tiruchirappalli
↳ Production Engineering
JoSAA 226
2,437 3,732 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.4%
10
🎓 NIT Calicut
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 206
2,518 3,911 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.0%
11
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Industrial Internet of Things
JoSAA 220
3,313 4,182 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −8.5%
12
🎓 MNIT Jaipur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 202
2,896 4,209 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −13.7%
13
🎓 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 230
3,588 4,231 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.1%
14
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Mechatronics and Automation Engineering
JoSAA 214
4,352 4,352 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +4.5%
15
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ B. Tech. and M. Tech. in Engineering and Computational Mechanics (Dual Degree)
JoSAA 203
4,244 4,389 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +12.7%
16
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Electronics and Communication Engineering with Specialization in Microelectronics and VLSI System Design
JoSAA 214
4,391 4,391 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −19.0%
17
🎓 NIT Goa
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 209
4,458 4,458 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +22.9%
18
🎓 MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 204
3,658 4,578 ✓ Safe ↓ −7.6%
19
🎓 NIT , Rourkela
↳ Industrial Design
JoSAA 223
4,439 4,711 ✓ Safe ↓ −1.1%
20
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 220
3,804 4,718 ✓ Safe ↓ −17.6%
21
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 219
4,828 4,962 ✓ Safe ↑ +1.6%

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 , Tiruchirappalli
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
533 2,147 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +23.5%
2
🏛️ MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Engineering and Computational Mechanics
Domicile Only
2,485 3,051 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −25.9%
3
🏛️ NIT , Tiruchirappalli
↳ Production Engineering
Domicile Only
2,328 3,345 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +21.1%
4
🏛️ MNIT Jaipur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
2,768 3,356 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +21.8%
5
🏛️ NIT , Warangal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
2,812 3,790 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −3.4%
6
🏛️ NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
1,936 3,823 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −11.3%
7
🏛️ Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
2,619 4,059 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.7%
8
🏛️ MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
2,540 4,180 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −8.0%
9
🏛️ NIT Durgapur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
2,314 4,786 ✓ Safe ↑ +4.4%

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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

MNNIT Allahabad NIT , Rourkela NIT , Kurukshetra NIT , Jamshedpur

MNNIT Allahabad, NIT , Rourkela, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT , Jamshedpur are the most reliable safe option(s) in the 1–5,000 band for OS/AI candidates. Candidates with ranks in the lower half of this band are comfortably inside the historical closing rank. MNNIT Allahabad has been easing (–7.6% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. NIT , Rourkela has been easing (–1.1% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. NIT , Kurukshetra has been easing (–17.6% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. NIT , Jamshedpur has been tightening year-on-year (+1.6%) — factor in a buffer beyond the listed closing rank when assessing your true safety 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 , Tiruchirappalli NIT Karnataka, Surathkal NIT , Kurukshetra NIT , Warangal NIT , Rourkela MNNIT Allahabad NIT , Jamshedpur NIT Delhi NIT , Tiruchirappalli NIT Calicut NIT , Kurukshetra MNIT Jaipur Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur NIT Patna MANIT Bhopal NIT Patna NIT Goa

NIT , Tiruchirappalli, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, NIT , Kurukshetra, NIT , Warangal, NIT , Rourkela, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT Delhi, NIT , Tiruchirappalli, NIT Calicut, NIT , Kurukshetra, MNIT Jaipur, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, NIT Patna, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Patna, NIT Goa are where most candidates in the 1–5,000 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 (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 , Tiruchirappalli under HS quota (final closing rank 2,147) is within this rank band for Tamil Nadu domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MNNIT Allahabad under HS quota (final closing rank 3,051) is within this rank band for Uttar Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Tiruchirappalli under HS quota (final closing rank 3,345) is within this rank band for Tamil Nadu domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. If you are a Rajasthan domicile, MNIT Jaipur under HS quota (final closing rank 3,356) is 853 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 4,209), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT , Warangal under HS quota (final closing rank 3,790) is within this rank band for Telangana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Karnataka, Surathkal under HS quota (final closing rank 3,823) is within this rank band for Karnataka domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. If you are a Maharashtra domicile, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur under HS quota (final closing rank 4,059) is 172 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 4,231), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). MNNIT Allahabad under HS quota (final closing rank 4,180) is within this rank band for Uttar Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Durgapur under HS quota (final closing rank 4,786) is within this rank band for West Bengal domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT , Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu Domicile
OS Rank
1,573
HS Rank
2,147
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-574
MNNIT Allahabad Uttar Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
2,970
HS Rank
3,051
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-81
NIT , Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu Domicile
OS Rank
1,573
HS Rank
3,345
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,772
MNIT Jaipur Rajasthan Domicile
OS Rank
4,209
HS Rank
3,356
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +853
NIT , Warangal Telangana Domicile
OS Rank
2,795
HS Rank
3,790
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-995
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal Karnataka Domicile
OS Rank
2,379
HS Rank
3,823
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,444
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur Maharashtra Domicile
OS Rank
4,231
HS Rank
4,059
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +172
MNNIT Allahabad Uttar Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
2,970
HS Rank
4,180
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,210
NIT Durgapur West Bengal Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
4,786
Outside Band (OS) → Safe (HS)

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
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,379 · OS Quota · Karnataka | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,823 · HS Quota (Karnataka domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Karnataka
NIT , Warangal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 2,795 · OS Quota · Telangana | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,790 · HS Quota (Telangana domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Telangana
NIT Delhi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,346 · Delhi
All Engineering Colleges in Delhi
NIT , Tiruchirappalli — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Production Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,732 · OS Quota · Tamil Nadu | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,345 · HS Quota (Tamil Nadu domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
NIT Calicut — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,911 · Kerala
All Engineering Colleges in Kerala
MNIT Jaipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,209 · OS Quota · Rajasthan | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 3,356 · HS Quota (Rajasthan domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Rajasthan
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,231 · OS Quota · Maharashtra | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,059 · HS Quota (Maharashtra domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra
MANIT Bhopal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC B. Tech. and M. Tech. in Engineering and Computational Mechanics (Dual Degree) OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,389 · Madhya Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
NIT Patna — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Electronics and Communication Engineering with Specialization in Microelectronics and VLSI System Design OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,391 · Bihar
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar
NIT Goa — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,458 · Goa
All Engineering Colleges in Goa
MNNIT Allahabad — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,578 · OS Quota · Uttar Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,180 · HS Quota (Uttar Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh
NIT , Rourkela — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Industrial Design OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,711 · Odisha
All Engineering Colleges in Odisha
NIT , Kurukshetra — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,718 · Haryana
All Engineering Colleges in Haryana
NIT , Jamshedpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,962 · Jharkhand
All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand
NIT Durgapur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering HS Final Closing Rank 2026: 4,786 · West Bengal · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal

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 2027: NIT , Warangal, NIT , Rourkela, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT Delhi, NIT , Tiruchirappalli, NIT Calicut, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, NIT Patna, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Goa, NIT , Jamshedpur have been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. NIT , Tiruchirappalli, NIT , Kurukshetra, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT , Kurukshetra, MNIT Jaipur, NIT Patna, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT , Rourkela, NIT , Kurukshetra have been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. NIT Karnataka, Surathkal is 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 SC rank 1–5,000 candidates.

For SC ranks in the 1–5,000 range under OS quota, NIT , Tiruchirappalli Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (final closing rank 1,573 in 2026) and NIT Karnataka, Surathkal (final closing rank 2,379) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a Tamil Nadu domicile, NIT , Tiruchirappalli under HS quota (final closing rank 2,147) 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 , Tiruchirappalli Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering under OS quota (final closing rank: 1,573 in 2026). Its year-on-year trend is easing (–19.1%), 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.

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Trends vary by institute. Under OS quota: NIT , Tiruchirappalli is easing (–19.1% YoY); NIT Karnataka, Surathkal is near-stable (+0.0% YoY); NIT , Kurukshetra is easing (–10.5% YoY); NIT , Warangal is tightening (+2.1% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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