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 Civil & Infrastructure Engineering (SC) — JoSAA 2025

If your JEE Mains SC rank falls between 5,000 and 10,000, you have a realistic shot at 20 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.

27 programs listed
20 OS / AI quota
7 Home State quota
6 Data through Round

Warning: These are Options, Not a Strategy

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Civil & Infrastructure Engineering 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
🎓 NIT , Rourkela
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 223
6,041 6,041 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −26.4%
2
🎓 NIT , Warangal
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 228
5,068 6,216 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −14.6%
3
🎓 NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 211
4,832 6,457 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −9.1%
4
🎓 NIT Calicut
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 206
5,582 6,714 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +12.4%
5
🎓 Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara
↳ Artificial Intelligenece and Data Science (Transportation and Logistics)
JoSAA 443
6,782 6,782 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +42.0%
6
🎓 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 230
7,111 7,111 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +6.7%
7
🎓 MNIT Jaipur
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 202
4,480 7,499 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −6.6%
8
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 203
7,389 7,785 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +17.1%
9
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 220
6,376 7,849 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +8.0%
10
🎓 MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 204
7,794 8,254 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −20.9%
11
🎓 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 229
8,091 8,380 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +10.0%
12
🎓 NIT Goa
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 209
8,639 8,639 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −7.2%
13
🎓 NIT Durgapur
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 208
8,296 8,808 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.5%
14
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 219
8,785 8,989 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +6.1%
15
🎓 NIT Raipur
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 216
8,403 9,020 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +9.7%
16
🎓 NIT Hamirpur
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 210
8,413 9,308 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −15.4%
17
🎓 NIT , Andhra Pradesh
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 231
9,400 9,400 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −17.3%
18
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 214
9,441 9,444 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
19
🎓 NIT , Silchar
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 224
8,492 9,781 ✓ Safe ↑ +3.5%
20
🎓 NIT , Uttarakhand
↳ Civil Engineering
JoSAA 227
9,923 9,923 ✓ Safe ↓ −13.0%

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
🏛️ NIT , Rourkela
↳ Civil Engineering
Domicile Only
5,065 5,065 ↑ Reach ↑ +50.0%
2
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Civil Engineering
Domicile Only
5,427 5,427 ↑ Reach ↑ +5.1%
3
🏛️ MNIT Jaipur
↳ Civil Engineering
Domicile Only
5,255 6,890 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −4.3%
4
🏛️ Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
↳ Civil Engineering
Domicile Only
6,351 7,569 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +25.1%
5
🏛️ NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
↳ Civil Engineering
Domicile Only
7,751 7,751 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −27.7%
6
🏛️ NIT , Andhra Pradesh
↳ Civil Engineering
Domicile Only
8,822 8,822 ⚡ Borderline → 0.1%
7
🏛️ NIT Durgapur
↳ Civil Engineering
Domicile Only
8,820 9,663 ✓ Safe ↑ +10.0%

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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

NIT , Silchar NIT , Uttarakhand

NIT , Silchar, NIT , Uttarakhand 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. NIT , Silchar has been tightening year-on-year (+3.5%) — factor in a buffer beyond the listed closing rank when assessing your true safety margin. NIT , Uttarakhand has been easing (–13.0% YoY) — a favourable trajectory.

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 , Rourkela NIT , Warangal NIT Karnataka, Surathkal NIT Calicut Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur MNIT Jaipur MANIT Bhopal NIT , Kurukshetra MNNIT Allahabad Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat NIT Goa NIT Durgapur NIT , Jamshedpur NIT Raipur NIT Hamirpur NIT , Andhra Pradesh NIT Patna

NIT , Rourkela, NIT , Warangal, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, NIT Calicut, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, MNIT Jaipur, MANIT Bhopal, NIT , Kurukshetra, MNNIT Allahabad, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, NIT Goa, NIT Durgapur, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT Raipur, NIT Hamirpur, NIT , Andhra Pradesh, NIT Patna are where most candidates in the 5,000–10,000 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 (7,500)

No colleges are in the Reach zone for the 5,000–10,000 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 5,000–10,000 band.

If you are a Odisha domicile, NIT , Rourkela under HS quota (final closing rank 5,065) is 976 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 6,041), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS). If you are a Haryana domicile, NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 5,427) is 2,422 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 7,849), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS). If you are a Rajasthan domicile, MNIT Jaipur under HS quota (final closing rank 6,890) is 609 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 7,499), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur under HS quota (final closing rank 7,569) is within this rank band for Maharashtra domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Karnataka, Surathkal under HS quota (final closing rank 7,751) is within this rank band for Karnataka domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. If you are a Andhra Pradesh domicile, NIT , Andhra Pradesh under HS quota (final closing rank 8,822) is 578 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 9,400), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT Durgapur under HS quota (final closing rank 9,663) is within this rank band for West Bengal domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT , Rourkela Odisha Domicile
OS Rank
6,041
HS Rank
5,065
Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS)
Advantage: +976
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
7,849
HS Rank
5,427
Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS)
Advantage: +2,422
MNIT Jaipur Rajasthan Domicile
OS Rank
7,499
HS Rank
6,890
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +609
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur Maharashtra Domicile
OS Rank
7,111
HS Rank
7,569
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-458
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal Karnataka Domicile
OS Rank
6,457
HS Rank
7,751
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,294
NIT , Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
9,400
HS Rank
8,822
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +578
NIT Durgapur West Bengal Domicile
OS Rank
8,808
HS Rank
9,663
Borderline (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-855

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 , Rourkela — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,041 · OS Quota · Odisha | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 5,065 · HS Quota (Odisha domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Odisha
NIT , Warangal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,216 · Telangana
All Engineering Colleges in Telangana
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,457 · OS Quota · Karnataka | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,751 · HS Quota (Karnataka domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Karnataka
NIT Calicut — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,714 · Kerala
All Engineering Colleges in Kerala
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
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,111 · OS Quota · Maharashtra | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,569 · HS Quota (Maharashtra domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra
MNIT Jaipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,499 · OS Quota · Rajasthan | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,890 · HS Quota (Rajasthan domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Rajasthan
MANIT Bhopal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,785 · Madhya Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
NIT , Kurukshetra — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,849 · OS Quota · Haryana | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 5,427 · HS Quota (Haryana domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Haryana
MNNIT Allahabad — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,254 · Uttar Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,380 · Gujarat
All Engineering Colleges in Gujarat
NIT Goa — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,639 · Goa
All Engineering Colleges in Goa
NIT Durgapur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,808 · OS Quota · West Bengal | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,663 · HS Quota (West Bengal domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
NIT , Jamshedpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,989 · Jharkhand
All Engineering Colleges in Jharkhand
NIT Raipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,020 · Chhattisgarh
All Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh
NIT Hamirpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,308 · Himachal Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh
NIT , Andhra Pradesh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,400 · OS Quota · Andhra Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,822 · HS Quota (Andhra Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
NIT Patna — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,444 · Bihar
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar
NIT , Silchar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,781 · Assam
All Engineering Colleges in Assam
NIT , Uttarakhand — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Civil Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,923 · Uttarakhand
All Engineering Colleges in Uttarakhand

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 Calicut, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, MANIT Bhopal, NIT , Kurukshetra, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, NIT Durgapur, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT Raipur, NIT , Silchar have been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. NIT , Rourkela, NIT , Warangal, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, MNIT Jaipur, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT Goa, NIT Hamirpur, NIT , Andhra Pradesh, NIT , Uttarakhand have been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. NIT Patna is 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 Civil & Infrastructure Engineering admissions for SC rank 5,000–10,000 candidates.

For SC ranks in the 5,000–10,000 range under OS quota, NIT , Rourkela Civil & Infrastructure Engineering (final closing rank 6,041 in 2025) and NIT , Warangal (final closing rank 6,216) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a Odisha domicile, NIT , Rourkela under HS quota (final closing rank 5,065) 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 , Rourkela Civil & Infrastructure Engineering under OS quota (final closing rank: 6,041 in 2025). Its year-on-year trend is easing (–26.4%), which is a positive signal for candidates near the band midpoint. 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.

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Trends vary by institute. Under OS quota: NIT , Rourkela is easing (–26.4% YoY); NIT , Warangal is easing (–14.6% YoY); NIT Karnataka, Surathkal is easing (–9.1% YoY); NIT Calicut is tightening (+12.4% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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