Rank-Band Analysis
JEE Mains SC Female-only (including Supernumerary) JoSAA 2025 Rank 5,000–10,000

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 5,000–10,000 in AI & Data Science (SC) — JoSAA 2025

If your JEE Mains SC rank falls between 5,000 and 10,000, you have a realistic shot at 15 AI & Data Science 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.

17 programs listed
13 OS / AI quota
4 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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AI & Data Science Programs for SC Rank 5,000–10,000 — JoSAA 2025

Showing final closing ranks from Round 6 (the most predictive round) · Category: SC · Gender: Female-only (including Supernumerary)

All India / Other State (OS/AI) Quota — SC Rank 5,000–10,000

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
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Mathematics and Data Science
JoSAA 203
5,245 5,245 ↑ Reach ↑ +9.5%
2
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Data Science
JoSAA 214
6,390 6,390 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
3
🎓 Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara
↳ Artificial Intelligenece and Data Science (Transportation and Logistics)
JoSAA 443
6,782 6,782 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +42.0%
4
🎓 NIT Sikkim
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
JoSAA 217
6,827 6,827 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −5.3%
5
🎓 IIIT (IIIT), Sri City, Chittoor
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
JoSAA 307
7,378 7,378 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
6
🎓 IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
JoSAA 317
7,261 7,463 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −12.0%
7
🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam
↳ Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
JoSAA 318
7,233 8,737 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +11.7%
8
🎓 International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur
↳ Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
JoSAA 420
7,556 8,849 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
9
🎓 IIIT (IIIT)Kota, Rajasthan
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering
JoSAA 302
8,934 9,178 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +9.5%
10
🎓 Indian institute of information technology, Raichur, Karnataka
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
JoSAA 326
8,619 9,464 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −37.1%
11
🎓 IIIT (IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat
↳ Artificial Intelligence
JoSAA 308
6,043 9,516 ✓ Safe → 0.0%
12
🎓 IIIT Surat
↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
JoSAA 324
9,579 9,579 ✓ Safe → 0.0%
13
🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Dharwad
↳ Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
JoSAA 316
2,400 9,899 ✓ Safe ↑ +3.1%

Home State (HS) Quota — SC Rank 5,000–10,000

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 5,000–10,000 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
🏛️ Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Data Science and Engineering
Domicile Only
6,475 6,475 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.9%
2
🏛️ Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Artificial Intelligence
Domicile Only
7,133 7,133 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +18.6%
3
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Domicile Only
7,634 7,634 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
4
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Data Science
Domicile Only
9,037 9,037 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −7.9%

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Which of These Colleges Is Safest for Rank 5,000–10,000?

Tier boundaries computed against your band midpoint (7,500) 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 5,000–10,000 (OS)

Colleges where the final closing rank is at least 400+ above the band midpoint (7,500) under OS/AI quota

IIIT (IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat IIIT Surat IIIT (IIIT) Dharwad

IIIT (IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat, IIIT Surat, IIIT (IIIT) Dharwad are the most reliable safe option(s) in the 5,000–10,000 band for OS/AI candidates. Candidates with ranks in the lower half of this band are comfortably inside the historical closing rank. IIIT (IIIT) Dharwad has been tightening year-on-year (+3.1%) — 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 (7,500) falls within ±400 of the final closing rank under OS/AI quota

NIT Patna Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara NIT Sikkim IIIT (IIIT), Sri City, Chittoor IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur IIIT (IIIT)Kota, Rajasthan Indian institute of information technology, Raichur, Karnataka

NIT Patna, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, NIT Sikkim, IIIT (IIIT), Sri City, Chittoor, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam, International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur, IIIT (IIIT)Kota, Rajasthan, Indian institute of information technology, Raichur, Karnataka are where most candidates in the 5,000–10,000 range will be competing under OS/AI quota for AI & Data Science. 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 (7,500)

MANIT Bhopal

MANIT Bhopal is in reach territory for most of the 5,000–10,000 band under OS/AI quota. Including it 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.

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 5,000–10,000 band.

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar under HS quota (final closing rank 6,475) is within this rank band for Punjab 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 7,133) is within this rank band for Gujarat domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 7,634) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 9,037) 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 Punjab Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
6,475
Outside Band (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Gujarat Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
7,133
Outside Band (OS) → Borderline (HS)
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
6,390
HS Rank
7,634
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,244
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
6,390
HS Rank
9,037
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-2,647

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:

MANIT Bhopal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mathematics and Data Science OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 5,245 · Madhya Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
NIT Patna — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Data Science OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,390 · OS Quota · Bihar | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,037 · HS Quota (Bihar domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Artificial Intelligenece and Data Science (Transportation and Logistics) AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,782 · Gujarat
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
NIT Sikkim — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,827 · Sikkim
All Engineering Colleges in Sikkim
IIIT (IIIT), Sri City, Chittoor — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Artificial Intelligence and Data Science AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,378 · Andhra Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Artificial Intelligence and Data Science AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,463 · Andhra Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,737 · Kerala
All Engineering Colleges in Kerala
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Data Science and Artificial Intelligence AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,849 · Chhattisgarh
All Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh
IIIT (IIIT)Kota, Rajasthan — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,178 · Rajasthan
All Engineering Colleges in Rajasthan
Indian institute of information technology, Raichur, Karnataka — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Artificial Intelligence and Data Science AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,464 · Karnataka
All Engineering Colleges in Karnataka
IIIT (IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Artificial Intelligence AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,516 · Gujarat
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
IIIT Surat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,579 · Gujarat
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
IIIT (IIIT) Dharwad — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Data Science and Artificial Intelligence AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,899 · Karnataka
All Engineering Colleges in Karnataka
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Data Science and Engineering HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,475 · Punjab · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in Punjab
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Artificial Intelligence HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,133 · Gujarat · Home State Only
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat

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: MANIT Bhopal, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam, IIIT (IIIT)Kota, Rajasthan, IIIT (IIIT) Dharwad have been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. NIT Sikkim, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Indian institute of information technology, Raichur, Karnataka have been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. NIT Patna, IIIT (IIIT), Sri City, Chittoor, International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur, IIIT (IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat, IIIT Surat 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 AI & Data Science admissions for SC rank 5,000–10,000 candidates.

For SC ranks in the 5,000–10,000 range under OS quota, MANIT Bhopal AI & Data Science (final closing rank 5,245 in 2025) and NIT Patna (final closing rank 6,390) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a Punjab domicile, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar under HS quota (final closing rank 6,475) becomes a safer option in this band. See the full tiered breakdown above.

A rank of 7,500 is in the borderline zone for NIT Patna AI & Data Science under OS quota (final closing rank: 6,390 in 2025). 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: MANIT Bhopal is tightening (+9.5% YoY); NIT Patna is near-stable (+0.0% YoY); Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara is tightening (+42.0% YoY); NIT Sikkim is easing (–5.3% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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