Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 2,500–5,000 in Civil & Infrastructure Engineering (ST) — JoSAA 2025

If your JEE Mains ST rank falls between 2,500 and 5,000, you have a realistic shot at 23 Civil & Infrastructure 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.

23 programs listed

14 OS / AI quota

9 Home State quota

6 Data through Round

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Civil & Infrastructure Engineering Programs for ST Rank 2,500–5,000 — 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 2,500–5,000

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	State	Type	Opening	Closing (R6)	Tier	YoY Trend
1	🎓 NIT , Manipur ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 221	Manipur	OS ·	2,526	2,526	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
2	🎓 NIT Puducherry ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 215	Puducherry	OS ·	2,728	2,728	⚡ Borderline	↓ −20.4%
3	🎓 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 232	West Bengal	OS ·	1,553	2,739	⚡ Borderline	↓ −33.2%
4	🎓 NIT Agartala ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 205	Tripura	OS ·	2,453	2,921	⚡ Borderline	↓ −10.1%
5	🎓 NIT Meghalaya ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 212	Meghalaya	OS ·	2,962	2,962	⚡ Borderline	↓ −37.4%
6	🎓 NIT Arunachal Pradesh ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 218	Himachal Pradesh	OS ·	2,958	3,040	⚡ Borderline	↓ −12.8%
7	🎓 NIT , Srinagar ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 225	Jammu & Kashmir	OS ·	2,734	3,230	⚡ Borderline	↓ −22.0%
8	🎓 NIT , Mizoram ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 222	Mizoram	OS ·	3,234	3,234	⚡ Borderline	↓ −19.3%
9	🎓 Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 422	Chandigarh	OS ·	2,424	3,635	⚡ Borderline	↓ −19.6%
10	🎓 CU Jharkhand ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 444	Jharkhand	AI ·	3,656	3,656	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
11	🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 402	Jharkhand	AI ·	3,674	3,814	⚡ Borderline	↑ +9.9%
12	🎓 School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 412	Assam	AI ·	4,040	4,336	⚡ Borderline	↑ +18.2%
13	🎓 Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 426	Puducherry	AI ·	3,462	4,464	⚡ Borderline	↑ +18.3%
14	🎓 School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur ↳ Civil Engineering JoSAA 406	Chhattisgarh	AI ·	3,589	4,998	⚡ Borderline	↑ +24.9%

Home State (HS) Quota — ST Rank 2,500–5,000

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 ST rank at the upper end of the 2,500–5,000 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	Home State	Quota	Opening	Closing (R6)	Tier	YoY Trend
1	🏛️ Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat ↳ Civil Engineering Domicile Only	Gujarat	HS ·	1,554	2,568	⚡ Borderline	↑ +14.5%
2	🏛️ NIT Delhi ↳ Civil Engineering Domicile Only	Delhi	HS ·	2,943	2,943	⚡ Borderline	↑ +7.7%
3	🏛️ NIT Hamirpur ↳ Civil Engineering Domicile Only	Himachal Pradesh	HS ·	2,858	3,066	⚡ Borderline	↑ +26.5%
4	🏛️ NIT , Silchar ↳ Civil Engineering Domicile Only	Assam	HS ·	2,072	3,279	⚡ Borderline	↓ −8.9%
5	🏛️ NIT Raipur ↳ Civil Engineering Domicile Only	Chhattisgarh	HS ·	3,140	3,490	⚡ Borderline	↑ +15.3%
6	🏛️ NIT , Andhra Pradesh ↳ Civil Engineering Domicile Only	Andhra Pradesh	HS ·	3,133	3,632	⚡ Borderline	↓ −22.3%
7	🏛️ NIT Patna ↳ Civil Engineering Domicile Only	Bihar	HS ·	1,732	3,766	⚡ Borderline	↑ +9.3%
8	🏛️ NIT , Uttarakhand ↳ Civil Engineering Domicile Only	Uttarakhand	HS ·	4,060	4,071	⚡ Borderline	↑ +15.4%
9	🏛️ MNNIT Allahabad ↳ Civil Engineering Domicile Only	Uttar Pradesh	HS ·	2,977	4,106	⚡ Borderline	↓ −15.6%

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Which of These Colleges Is Safest for Rank 2,500–5,000?

Tier boundaries computed against your band midpoint (3,750) 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 2,500–5,000 (OS)

Colleges where the final closing rank is at least 400+ above the band midpoint (3,750) under OS/AI quota

No colleges in the 2,500–5,000 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 (3,750) falls within ±400 of the final closing rank under OS/AI quota

NIT , Manipur NIT Puducherry Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur NIT Agartala NIT Meghalaya NIT Arunachal Pradesh NIT , Srinagar NIT , Mizoram Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh CU Jharkhand Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur

NIT , Manipur, NIT Puducherry, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, NIT Agartala, NIT Meghalaya, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, NIT , Srinagar, NIT , Mizoram, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, CU Jharkhand, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry, School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur are where most candidates in the 2,500–5,000 range will be competing under OS/AI quota for Civil & Infrastructure 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 (3,750)

No colleges are in the Reach zone for the 2,500–5,000 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 2,500–5,000 band.

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat under HS quota (final closing rank 2,568) is within this rank band for Gujarat domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Delhi under HS quota (final closing rank 2,943) is within this rank band for Delhi domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Hamirpur under HS quota (final closing rank 3,066) is within this rank band for Himachal Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Silchar under HS quota (final closing rank 3,279) is within this rank band for Assam domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Raipur under HS quota (final closing rank 3,490) is within this rank band for Chhattisgarh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Andhra Pradesh under HS quota (final closing rank 3,632) is within this rank band for Andhra Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 3,766) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Uttarakhand under HS quota (final closing rank 4,071) is within this rank band for Uttarakhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MNNIT Allahabad under HS quota (final closing rank 4,106) is within this rank band for Uttar Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Gujarat Domicile

OS Rank

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HS Rank

2,568