Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 10,000–20,000 in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SC) — JoSAA 2026

If your JEE Mains SC rank falls between 10,000 and 20,000, you have a realistic shot at 26 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.

36 programs listed

25 OS / AI quota

11 Home State quota

6 Data through Round

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Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Programs for SC Rank 10,000–20,000 — 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 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	🎓 Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh ↳ Production and Industrial Engineering JoSAA 422	Chandigarh	OS ·	9,161	10,023	↑ Reach	↓ −5.1%
2	🎓 IIIT Bhagalpur ↳ Mechatronics and Automation Engineering JoSAA 322	Bihar	AI ·	10,832	11,817	↑ Reach	↓ −10.5%
3	🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 402	Jharkhand	AI ·	7,873	12,322	↑ Reach	↓ −15.0%
4	🎓 Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry ↳ Mechatronics Engineering JoSAA 426	Puducherry	AI ·	10,139	12,473	↑ Reach	↓ −11.1%
5	🎓 National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 409	Jharkhand	AI ·	7,440	13,202	⚡ Borderline	↓ −10.8%
6	🎓 Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 405	Gujarat	AI ·	11,606	13,987	⚡ Borderline	↓ −7.0%
7	🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi ↳ Production and Industrial Engineering JoSAA 402	Jharkhand	AI ·	12,833	14,090	⚡ Borderline	↓ −14.8%
8	🎓 Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 427	West Bengal	OS ·	10,167	14,255	⚡ Borderline	↓ −23.9%
9	🎓 School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 412	Assam	AI ·	11,727	14,514	⚡ Borderline	↓ −7.3%
10	🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 441	Bihar	AI ·	14,306	14,718	⚡ Borderline	↓ −6.2%
11	🎓 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Bhopal ↳ ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION JoSAA 452	Madhya Pradesh	AI ·	11,236	14,747	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
12	🎓 National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi ↳ Production and Industrial Engineering JoSAA 409	Jharkhand	AI ·	12,235	14,778	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.2%
13	🎓 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir ↳ Robotics and AI JoSAA 416	Jammu & Kashmir	AI ·	11,858	15,203	⚡ Borderline	↓ −15.6%
14	🎓 School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur ↳ B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) - MBA JoSAA 412	Assam	AI ·	15,535	15,535	⚡ Borderline	↓ −8.8%
15	🎓 North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli-791109 (Itanagar),Arunachal Pradesh ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 432	Arunachal Pradesh	AI ·	15,796	15,796	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
16	🎓 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Bhopal ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 452	Madhya Pradesh	AI ·	10,272	15,825	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
17	🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 440	Jharkhand	AI ·	15,772	15,917	⚡ Borderline	↓ −32.5%
18	🎓 Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar ↳ ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION JoSAA 403	Uttarakhand	AI ·	15,656	15,966	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
19	🎓 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 416	Jammu & Kashmir	AI ·	13,573	16,170	⚡ Borderline	↓ −10.2%
20	🎓 Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara ↳ B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering ( Rail Engineering) JoSAA 443	Gujarat	AI ·	10,305	16,334	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
21	🎓 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 410	Punjab	AI ·	16,650	17,104	✓ Safe	↓ −10.9%
22	🎓 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Bhopal ↳ Digital Manufacturing and IoT JoSAA 452	Madhya Pradesh	AI ·	15,497	17,222	✓ Safe	→ 0.0%
23	🎓 School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 406	Chhattisgarh	AI ·	14,976	17,454	✓ Safe	↓ −14.7%
24	🎓 Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 403	Uttarakhand	AI ·	14,055	17,800	✓ Safe	↓ −14.8%
25	🎓 School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur ↳ Industrial and Production Engineering JoSAA 406	Chhattisgarh	AI ·	17,433	18,120	✓ Safe	↓ −9.6%

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 , Rourkela ↳ Industrial Design Domicile Only	Odisha	HS ·	8,983	10,255	↑ Reach	↓ −28.1%
2	🏛️ NIT , Jamshedpur ↳ Production and Industrial Engineering Domicile Only	Jharkhand	HS ·	9,468	10,410	↑ Reach	↑ +11.9%
3	🏛️ NIT , Uttarakhand ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Uttarakhand	HS ·	10,379	10,465	↑ Reach	↓ −9.5%
4	🏛️ NIT Raipur ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Chhattisgarh	HS ·	6,616	10,552	↑ Reach	↓ −5.4%
5	🏛️ Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat ↳ Industrial Chemistry Domicile Only	Gujarat	HS ·	10,620	10,620	↑ Reach	↑ +14.8%
6	🏛️ NIT Calicut ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Kerala	HS ·	4,301	10,650	↑ Reach	↑ +3.5%
7	🏛️ Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar ↳ Industrial and Production Engineering Domicile Only	Punjab	HS ·	10,267	10,892	↑ Reach	↑ +17.4%
8	🏛️ NIT , Silchar ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Assam	HS ·	5,977	11,386	↑ Reach	→ 0.0%
9	🏛️ NIT Goa ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Goa	HS ·	15,976	15,976	⚡ Borderline	↑ +19.4%
10	🏛️ NIT Calicut ↳ Production Engineering Domicile Only	Kerala	HS ·	13,234	16,477	⚡ Borderline	↓ −11.0%
11	🏛️ Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Chandigarh	HS ·	15,953	18,968	✓ Safe	↓ −4.0%

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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

Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Bhopal School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur

Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Bhopal, School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur are the most reliable safe option(s) in the 10,000–20,000 band for OS/AI candidates. Candidates with ranks in the lower half of this band are comfortably inside the historical closing rank. Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology has been easing (–10.9% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur has been easing (–14.7% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar has been easing (–14.8% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur has been easing (–9.6% YoY) — a favourable trajectory.

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

National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Bhopal National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli-791109 (Itanagar),Arunachal Pradesh National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Bhopal Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara

National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi, Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal, School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Bhopal, National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli-791109 (Itanagar),Arunachal Pradesh, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Bhopal, Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara 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)

Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh IIIT Bhagalpur Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry

Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, IIIT Bhagalpur, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry 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, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, IIIT Bhagalpur, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry 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 , Rourkela under HS quota (final closing rank 10,255) 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 10,410) is within this rank band for Jharkhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Uttarakhand under HS quota (final closing rank 10,465) is within this rank band for Uttarakhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Raipur under HS quota (final closing rank 10,552) 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 10,620) 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 10,650) is within this rank band for Kerala 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 10,892) is within this rank band for Punjab domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Silchar under HS quota (final closing rank 11,386) is within this rank band for Assam domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Goa under HS quota (final closing rank 15,976) is within this rank band for Goa domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Calicut under HS quota (final closing rank 16,477) is within this rank band for Kerala domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh under HS quota (final closing rank 18,968) is within this rank band for Chandigarh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT , Rourkela Odisha Domicile

OS Rank

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HS Rank

10,255