Rank-Band Analysis
JEE Mains OPEN Gender-Neutral JoSAA 2025 Rank 35,000–45,000

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 35,000–45,000 in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (OPEN) — JoSAA 2025

If your JEE Mains OPEN rank falls between 35,000 and 45,000, you have a realistic shot at 18 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.

25 programs listed
17 OS / AI quota
8 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 OPEN Rank 35,000–45,000 — JoSAA 2025

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

All India / Other State (OS/AI) Quota — OPEN Rank 35,000–45,000

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 Patna
↳ Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
JoSAA 214
26,264 37,442 ↑ Reach ↑ +4.1%
2
🎓 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 232
27,305 37,559 ↑ Reach ↓ −4.7%
3
🎓 NIT , Rourkela
↳ Ceramic Engineering and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic
JoSAA 223
35,129 37,764 ↑ Reach ↑ +3.8%
4
🎓 Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 422
27,569 38,020 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +7.4%
5
🎓 NIT , Uttarakhand
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 227
34,348 38,453 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +5.2%
6
🎓 IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
↳ B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and M.Tech in AI and Robotics
JoSAA 310
25,764 38,684 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +1.5%
7
🎓 NIT Puducherry
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 215
32,668 39,668 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +6.1%
8
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
JoSAA 219
28,114 39,824 ⚡ Borderline → 0.2%
9
🎓 Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 311
28,064 39,936 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.4%
10
🎓 NIT , Andhra Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 231
27,287 39,999 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.9%
11
🎓 IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 310
21,187 40,855 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +6.1%
12
🎓 IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
↳ Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in Design and Manufacturing
JoSAA 317
31,019 41,125 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.0%
13
🎓 Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Industrial and Production Engineering
JoSAA 201
19,975 41,206 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +12.2%
14
🎓 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Industrial Chemistry
JoSAA 229
36,885 42,544 ✓ Safe ↑ +9.2%
15
🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 402
31,152 43,420 ✓ Safe → 0.2%
16
🎓 NIT Agartala
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 205
31,846 43,656 ✓ Safe ↑ +6.5%
17
🎓 Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
JoSAA 422
38,522 44,839 ✓ Safe ↑ +7.3%

Home State (HS) Quota — OPEN Rank 35,000–45,000

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 OPEN rank at the upper end of the 35,000–45,000 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
🏛️ Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
22,893 35,204 ↑ Reach ↑ +2.2%
2
🏛️ NIT Calicut
↳ Production Engineering
Domicile Only
24,030 36,314 ↑ Reach ↑ +12.9%
3
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
31,299 38,355 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +9.9%
4
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
Domicile Only
31,033 41,525 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +5.1%
5
🏛️ NIT , Andhra Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
25,661 43,546 ✓ Safe ↓ −1.5%
6
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
Domicile Only
40,262 44,406 ✓ Safe ↑ +8.1%
7
🏛️ Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
27,135 44,935 ✓ Safe ↑ +7.3%
8
🏛️ NIT Goa
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
44,999 44,999 ✓ Safe ↑ +23.1%

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Which of These Colleges Is Safest for Rank 35,000–45,000?

Tier boundaries computed against your band midpoint (40,000) 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 35,000–45,000 (OS)

Colleges where the final closing rank is at least 400+ above the band midpoint (40,000) under OS/AI quota

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi NIT Agartala Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, NIT Agartala, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh are the most reliable safe option(s) in the 35,000–45,000 band for OS/AI candidates. Candidates with ranks in the lower half of this band are comfortably inside the historical closing rank. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat has been tightening year-on-year (+9.2%) — factor in a buffer beyond the listed closing rank when assessing your true safety margin. NIT Agartala has been tightening year-on-year (+6.5%) — factor in a buffer beyond the listed closing rank when assessing your true safety margin. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh has been tightening year-on-year (+7.3%) — 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 (40,000) falls within ±400 of the final closing rank under OS/AI quota

Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh NIT , Uttarakhand IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram NIT Puducherry NIT , Jamshedpur Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur NIT , Andhra Pradesh IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar

Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, NIT , Uttarakhand, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, NIT Puducherry, NIT , Jamshedpur, Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur, NIT , Andhra Pradesh, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar are where most candidates in the 35,000–45,000 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 (40,000)

NIT Patna Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur NIT , Rourkela

NIT Patna, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, NIT , Rourkela are in reach territory for most of the 35,000–45,000 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, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur has 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 35,000–45,000 band.

If you are a West Bengal domicile, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur under HS quota (final closing rank 35,204) is 2,355 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 37,559), representing a tier shift: Reach (OS) → Reach (HS). NIT Calicut under HS quota (final closing rank 36,314) is within this rank band for Kerala domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 38,355) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 41,525) is within this rank band for Haryana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Andhra Pradesh under HS quota (final closing rank 43,546) 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 44,406) is within this rank band for Bihar 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 44,935) is within this rank band for Punjab domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Goa under HS quota (final closing rank 44,999) is within this rank band for Goa domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur West Bengal Domicile
OS Rank
37,559
HS Rank
35,204
Reach (OS) → Reach (HS)
Advantage: +2,355
NIT Calicut Kerala Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
36,314
Outside Band (OS) → Reach (HS)
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
37,442
HS Rank
38,355
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-913
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
41,525
Outside Band (OS) → Borderline (HS)
NIT , Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
39,999
HS Rank
43,546
Borderline (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-3,547
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
37,442
HS Rank
44,406
Reach (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-6,964
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar Punjab Domicile
OS Rank
41,206
HS Rank
44,935
Borderline (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-3,729
NIT Goa Goa Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
44,999
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 Patna — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OPEN Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 37,442 · OS Quota · Bihar | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 44,406 · HS Quota (Bihar domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OPEN Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 37,559 · OS Quota · West Bengal | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 35,204 · HS Quota (West Bengal domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
NIT , Rourkela — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OPEN Ceramic Engineering and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 37,764 · Odisha
All Engineering Colleges in Odisha
NIT , Uttarakhand — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OPEN Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 38,453 · Uttarakhand
All Engineering Colleges in Uttarakhand
NIT Puducherry — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OPEN Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 39,668 · Puducherry
All Engineering Colleges in Puducherry
NIT , Jamshedpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OPEN Production and Industrial Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 39,824 · Jharkhand
All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand
Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OPEN Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 39,936 · Madhya Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
NIT , Andhra Pradesh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OPEN Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 39,999 · OS Quota · Andhra Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 43,546 · HS Quota (Andhra Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OPEN Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 40,855 · Tamil Nadu
All Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OPEN Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in Design and Manufacturing AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 41,125 · Andhra Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OPEN Industrial and Production Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 41,206 · OS Quota · Punjab | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 44,935 · HS Quota (Punjab domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Punjab
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OPEN Industrial Chemistry OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 42,544 · Gujarat
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OPEN Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 43,420 · Jharkhand
All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand
NIT Agartala — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OPEN Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 43,656 · Tripura
All Engineering Colleges in Tripura
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OPEN Production and Industrial Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 44,839 · Chandigarh
All Engineering Colleges in Chandigarh
NIT Calicut — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OPEN Production Engineering HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 36,314 · Kerala · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in Kerala
NIT , Kurukshetra — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OPEN Production and Industrial Engineering HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 41,525 · Haryana · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in Haryana
NIT Goa — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
OPEN Mechanical Engineering HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 44,999 · Goa · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in Goa

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 Patna, NIT , Rourkela, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, NIT , Uttarakhand, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, NIT Puducherry, Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur, NIT , Andhra Pradesh, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, NIT Agartala, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh have been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur has been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. NIT , Jamshedpur, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi 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 Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering admissions for OPEN rank 35,000–45,000 candidates.

For OPEN ranks in the 35,000–45,000 range under OS quota, NIT Patna Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (final closing rank 37,442 in 2025) and Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (final closing rank 37,559) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a West Bengal domicile, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur under HS quota (final closing rank 35,204) becomes a safer option in this band. See the full tiered breakdown above.

A rank of 40,000 is in the borderline zone for Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering under OS quota (final closing rank: 38,020 in 2025). Its year-on-year trend is tightening (+7.4%), so actual competition may be slightly higher than the historical rank. 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 Patna is tightening (+4.1% YoY); Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur is easing (–4.7% YoY); NIT , Rourkela is tightening (+3.8% YoY); Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh is tightening (+7.4% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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