Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 10,000–20,000 in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SC) — JoSAA 2025

If your JEE Mains SC rank falls between 10,000 and 20,000, 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.

33 programs listed

20 OS / AI quota

13 Home State quota

6 Data through Round

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Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Programs for SC Rank 10,000–20,000 — 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 10,000–20,000

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	State	Type	Opening	Closing (R6)	Tier	YoY Trend
1	🎓 IIIT Bhagalpur ↳ Mechatronics and Automation Engineering JoSAA 322	Bihar	AI ·	10,453	10,694	↑ Reach	↓ −1.6%
2	🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 402	Jharkhand	AI ·	6,724	10,716	↑ Reach	↓ −1.2%
3	🎓 Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry ↳ Mechatronics Engineering JoSAA 426	Puducherry	AI ·	9,119	11,225	↑ Reach	↑ +9.2%
4	🎓 Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 427	West Bengal	OS ·	10,870	11,508	↑ Reach	↑ +21.8%
5	🎓 Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 426	Puducherry	AI ·	10,761	11,823	↑ Reach	↑ +5.6%
6	🎓 National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 409	Jharkhand	AI ·	9,779	11,916	↑ Reach	↑ +9.7%
7	🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 440	Jharkhand	AI ·	11,270	12,009	↑ Reach	↑ +13.9%
8	🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi ↳ Production and Industrial Engineering JoSAA 402	Jharkhand	AI ·	10,873	12,273	↑ Reach	↓ −1.9%
9	🎓 Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 405	Gujarat	AI ·	11,967	13,074	⚡ Borderline	↓ −1.0%
10	🎓 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir ↳ Robotics and AI JoSAA 416	Jammu & Kashmir	AI ·	10,781	13,147	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
11	🎓 Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara ↳ Mechanical Engineering ( Rail Engineering) JoSAA 443	Gujarat	AI ·	9,786	13,202	⚡ Borderline	↑ +1.0%
12	🎓 School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 412	Assam	AI ·	12,773	13,528	⚡ Borderline	↓ −1.6%
13	🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 441	Bihar	AI ·	11,488	13,857	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.2%
14	🎓 School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur ↳ B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) - MBA JoSAA 412	Assam	AI ·	14,278	14,278	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
15	🎓 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 416	Jammu & Kashmir	AI ·	14,594	14,674	⚡ Borderline	↑ +1.5%
16	🎓 National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi ↳ Production and Industrial Engineering JoSAA 409	Jharkhand	AI ·	12,363	14,753	⚡ Borderline	↓ −1.0%
17	🎓 School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 406	Chhattisgarh	AI ·	13,898	15,216	⚡ Borderline	↑ +1.6%
18	🎓 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 410	Punjab	AI ·	14,992	15,424	⚡ Borderline	↑ +2.6%
19	🎓 Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 403	Uttarakhand	AI ·	12,339	15,500	⚡ Borderline	↑ +3.4%
20	🎓 School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur ↳ Industrial and Production Engineering JoSAA 406	Chhattisgarh	AI ·	13,549	16,529	⚡ Borderline	↑ +2.3%

Home State (HS) Quota — SC Rank 10,000–20,000

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 10,000–20,000 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	Home State	Quota	Opening	Closing (R6)	Tier	YoY Trend
1	🏛️ NIT Raipur ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Chhattisgarh	HS ·	7,694	10,016	↑ Reach	↑ +16.3%
2	🏛️ Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Gujarat	HS ·	4,697	10,665	↑ Reach	↑ +10.9%
3	🏛️ NIT Calicut ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Kerala	HS ·	6,660	11,040	↑ Reach	↑ +20.3%
4	🏛️ NIT , Silchar ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Assam	HS ·	8,717	11,384	↑ Reach	↑ +7.1%
5	🏛️ NIT , Jamshedpur ↳ Production and Industrial Engineering Domicile Only	Jharkhand	HS ·	11,437	11,814	↑ Reach	↓ −8.5%
6	🏛️ Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat ↳ Industrial Chemistry Domicile Only	Gujarat	HS ·	12,469	12,469	↑ Reach	↑ +2.2%
7	🏛️ NIT Hamirpur ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Himachal Pradesh	HS ·	9,401	12,678	↑ Reach	↓ −21.2%
8	🏛️ Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar ↳ Industrial and Production Engineering Domicile Only	Punjab	HS ·	10,760	13,187	⚡ Borderline	↑ +7.9%
9	🏛️ NIT Calicut ↳ Production Engineering Domicile Only	Kerala	HS ·	7,065	14,846	⚡ Borderline	↑ +20.9%
10	🏛️ Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry ↳ Mechatronics Engineering Domicile Only	Puducherry	HS ·	16,856	16,856	⚡ Borderline	↑ +48.5%
11	🏛️ Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Chandigarh	HS ·	3,432	18,232	✓ Safe	↑ +8.8%
12	🏛️ Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Jharkhand	HS ·	10,748	19,444	✓ Safe	↓ −2.1%
13	🏛️ NIT Goa ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Goa	HS ·	19,831	19,831	✓ Safe	↑ +12.5%

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Which of These Colleges Is Safest for Rank 10,000–20,000?

Tier boundaries computed against your band midpoint (15,000) 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 10,000–20,000 (OS)

Colleges where the final closing rank is at least 400+ above the band midpoint (15,000) under OS/AI quota

No colleges in the 10,000–20,000 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 (15,000) falls within ±400 of the final closing rank under OS/AI quota

Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur

Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus, School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi, School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur are where most candidates in the 10,000–20,000 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 (15,000)

IIIT Bhagalpur Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi

IIIT Bhagalpur, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry, Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal, Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry, National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi, Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi are in reach territory for most of the 10,000–20,000 band under OS/AI quota. Including them in your choice list at an appropriate position is rational — the JoSAA algorithm will consider it only if your rank qualifies, with zero downside risk. Notably, IIIT Bhagalpur, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi have shown an easing trend — the programme(s) may become more accessible in the coming cycle.

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 10,000–20,000 band.

NIT Raipur under HS quota (final closing rank 10,016) is within this rank band for Chhattisgarh 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 10,665) is within this rank band for Gujarat domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Calicut under HS quota (final closing rank 11,040) is within this rank band for Kerala domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Silchar under HS quota (final closing rank 11,384) is within this rank band for Assam domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Jamshedpur under HS quota (final closing rank 11,814) is within this rank band for Jharkhand 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 12,469) is within this rank band for Gujarat domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Hamirpur under HS quota (final closing rank 12,678) is within this rank band for Himachal Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar under HS quota (final closing rank 13,187) is within this rank band for Punjab domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Calicut under HS quota (final closing rank 14,846) is within this rank band for Kerala domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry under HS quota (final closing rank 16,856) is within this rank band for Puducherry domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh under HS quota (final closing rank 18,232) is within this rank band for Chandigarh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi under HS quota (final closing rank 19,444) is within this rank band for Jharkhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Goa under HS quota (final closing rank 19,831) is within this rank band for Goa domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT Raipur Chhattisgarh Domicile

OS Rank

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HS Rank

10,016