Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 5,000–10,000 in Computer Science & Software Engineering (SC) — JoSAA 2026

If your JEE Mains SC rank falls between 5,000 and 10,000, you have a realistic shot at 29 Computer Science & Software 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.

53 programs listed

44 OS / AI quota

9 Home State quota

6 Data through Round

Warning: These are Options, Not a Strategy

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Computer Science & Software Engineering Programs for SC Rank 5,000–10,000 — 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 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	State	Type	Opening	Closing (R6)	Tier	YoY Trend
1	🎓 IIIT Tiruchirappalli ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 314	Tamil Nadu	AI ·	3,589	5,026	↑ Reach	↓ −15.2%
2	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Pune ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 321	Maharashtra	AI ·	3,262	5,449	↑ Reach	→ 0.5%
3	🎓 IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 317	Andhra Pradesh	AI ·	4,967	5,889	⚡ Borderline	↓ −3.4%
4	🎓 NIT , Manipur ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 221	Manipur	OS ·	4,988	6,112	⚡ Borderline	↓ −32.9%
5	🎓 NIT , Mizoram ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 222	Mizoram	OS ·	5,405	6,130	⚡ Borderline	↓ −14.8%
6	🎓 Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 423	Delhi	AI ·	4,208	6,219	⚡ Borderline	↓ −6.5%
7	🎓 IIIT Tiruchirappalli ↳ Computer Science and Engineering ( Artificial Intelligence & Data Science) JoSAA 314	Tamil Nadu	AI ·	4,703	6,229	⚡ Borderline	↓ −41.8%
8	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Nagpur ↳ Computer Science Engineering (Artificial lntelligence and Machine Learning) JoSAA 320	Maharashtra	AI ·	3,136	6,230	⚡ Borderline	↑ +13.6%
9	🎓 IIIT Guwahati ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 303	Assam	AI ·	3,017	6,306	⚡ Borderline	↓ −11.5%
10	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Nagpur ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 320	Maharashtra	AI ·	5,058	6,715	⚡ Borderline	↑ +7.5%
11	🎓 IIIT (IIIT), Sri City, Chittoor ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 307	Andhra Pradesh	AI ·	1,354	6,926	⚡ Borderline	↑ +7.2%
12	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Pune ↳ Cyber Security JoSAA 321	Maharashtra	AI ·	5,498	7,059	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
13	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Nagpur ↳ Computer Science Engineering (Data Science and Analytics) JoSAA 320	Maharashtra	AI ·	6,066	7,088	⚡ Borderline	↑ +9.3%
14	🎓 University of Hyderabad ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 421	Telangana	AI ·	4,855	7,456	⚡ Borderline	↓ −33.1%
15	🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 402	Jharkhand	AI ·	2,920	7,457	⚡ Borderline	↓ −18.4%
16	🎓 IIIT (IIIT)Kota, Rajasthan ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 302	Rajasthan	AI ·	4,680	7,504	⚡ Borderline	↓ −8.8%
17	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Nagpur ↳ Computer Science Engineering (Human Computer lnteraction and Gaming Technology) JoSAA 320	Maharashtra	AI ·	3,382	7,521	⚡ Borderline	↑ +4.3%
18	🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) JoSAA 402	Jharkhand	AI ·	5,082	7,593	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
19	🎓 IIIT Surat ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) JoSAA 324	Gujarat	AI ·	5,970	7,707	⚡ Borderline	↓ −9.7%
20	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Kalyani, West Bengal ↳ Computer Science and Engineering ( Artificial Intelligence & Data Science) JoSAA 304	West Bengal	AI ·	6,726	7,985	⚡ Borderline	↓ −35.2%
21	🎓 IIIT Surat ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 324	Gujarat	AI ·	4,648	8,033	⚡ Borderline	↓ −7.4%
22	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam ↳ Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science JoSAA 318	Kerala	AI ·	6,529	8,095	⚡ Borderline	↓ −7.0%
23	🎓 IIIT Bhopal ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) JoSAA 323	Madhya Pradesh	AI ·	5,479	8,130	⚡ Borderline	↓ −12.1%
24	🎓 IIIT Bhopal ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 323	Madhya Pradesh	AI ·	2,823	8,410	⚡ Borderline	↓ −8.6%
25	🎓 IIIT Surat ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) JoSAA 324	Gujarat	AI ·	5,741	8,523	⚡ Borderline	↓ −32.6%
26	🎓 IIIT (IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 308	Gujarat	AI ·	3,514	8,529	⚡ Borderline	↓ −7.6%
27	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) JoSAA 306	Himachal Pradesh	AI ·	7,635	8,627	⚡ Borderline	↓ −1.7%
28	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 305	Haryana	AI ·	5,749	8,728	⚡ Borderline	↓ −1.0%
29	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) JoSAA 306	Himachal Pradesh	AI ·	6,516	8,846	⚡ Borderline	↓ −7.5%
30	🎓 IIIT Bhopal ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) JoSAA 323	Madhya Pradesh	AI ·	7,288	8,923	⚡ Borderline	↓ −22.0%
31	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam ↳ Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Cyber Security JoSAA 318	Kerala	AI ·	5,928	8,995	⚡ Borderline	↓ −2.6%
32	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 306	Himachal Pradesh	AI ·	5,481	9,014	⚡ Borderline	↓ −10.8%
33	🎓 IIIT (IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) JoSAA 308	Gujarat	AI ·	7,847	9,128	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
34	🎓 International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 424	Odisha	AI ·	6,709	9,187	⚡ Borderline	↓ −23.6%
35	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Kalyani, West Bengal ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) JoSAA 304	West Bengal	AI ·	8,781	9,229	⚡ Borderline	↓ −9.6%
36	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Kalyani, West Bengal ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 304	West Bengal	AI ·	7,003	9,290	⚡ Borderline	↓ −1.8%
37	🎓 IIIT Bhopal ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) JoSAA 323	Madhya Pradesh	AI ·	5,938	9,298	⚡ Borderline	↓ −13.1%
38	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana ↳ Computer Science & Engineering (Data Science and Analytics) JoSAA 305	Haryana	AI ·	6,882	9,455	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
39	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) JoSAA 305	Haryana	AI ·	8,783	9,653	✓ Safe	→ 0.0%
40	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 318	Kerala	AI ·	5,203	9,751	✓ Safe	↓ −2.1%
41	🎓 Indian institute of information technology, Raichur, Karnataka ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 326	Karnataka	AI ·	6,103	9,786	✓ Safe	↓ −18.5%
42	🎓 Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 428	Rajasthan	AI ·	7,595	9,798	✓ Safe	↓ −3.4%
43	🎓 IIIT Bhopal ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Physical System) JoSAA 323	Madhya Pradesh	AI ·	8,340	9,852	✓ Safe	↓ −14.2%
44	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Ranchi ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (with Specialization of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence) JoSAA 319	Jharkhand	AI ·	9,073	9,960	✓ Safe	↓ −9.0%

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	Home State	Quota	Opening	Closing (R6)	Tier	YoY Trend
1	🏛️ NIT , Uttarakhand ↳ Computer Science and Engineering Domicile Only	Uttarakhand	HS ·	3,506	5,057	↑ Reach	↓ −8.8%
2	🏛️ NIT Patna ↳ Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Data Science Domicile Only	Bihar	HS ·	5,543	5,543	⚡ Borderline	↓ −22.8%
3	🏛️ NIT Raipur ↳ Computer Science and Engineering Domicile Only	Chhattisgarh	HS ·	2,861	5,593	⚡ Borderline	↓ −33.6%
4	🏛️ Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh ↳ Computer Science and Engineering Domicile Only	Chandigarh	HS ·	2,653	5,978	⚡ Borderline	↓ −52.8%
5	🏛️ Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh ↳ Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) Domicile Only	Chandigarh	HS ·	4,745	5,993	⚡ Borderline	↓ −31.1%
6	🏛️ NIT Patna ↳ Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Cyber Security Domicile Only	Bihar	HS ·	6,397	6,397	⚡ Borderline	↓ −24.4%
7	🏛️ NIT Sikkim ↳ Computer Science and Engineering Domicile Only	Sikkim	HS ·	6,475	6,475	⚡ Borderline	↑ +31.1%
8	🏛️ Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh ↳ Computer Science Engineering (Data Science) Domicile Only	Chandigarh	HS ·	6,255	7,393	⚡ Borderline	↑ +17.0%
9	🏛️ NIT Puducherry ↳ Computer Science and Engineering Domicile Only	Puducherry	HS ·	4,921	9,065	⚡ Borderline	↑ +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

IIIT (IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam Indian institute of information technology, Raichur, Karnataka Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan IIIT Bhopal IIIT (IIIT) Ranchi

IIIT (IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana, IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam, Indian institute of information technology, Raichur, Karnataka, Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan, IIIT Bhopal, IIIT (IIIT) Ranchi 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) Kottayam has been easing (–2.1% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. Indian institute of information technology, Raichur, Karnataka has been easing (–18.5% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan has been easing (–3.4% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. IIIT Bhopal has been easing (–14.2% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. IIIT (IIIT) Ranchi has been easing (–9.0% 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

IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh NIT , Manipur NIT , Mizoram Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi IIIT Tiruchirappalli IIIT (IIIT) Nagpur IIIT Guwahati IIIT (IIIT) Nagpur IIIT (IIIT), Sri City, Chittoor IIIT (IIIT) Pune IIIT (IIIT) Nagpur University of Hyderabad Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi IIIT (IIIT)Kota, Rajasthan IIIT (IIIT) Nagpur Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi IIIT Surat IIIT (IIIT) Kalyani, West Bengal IIIT Surat IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam IIIT Bhopal IIIT Bhopal IIIT Surat IIIT (IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat IIIT (IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh IIIT (IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana IIIT (IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh IIIT Bhopal IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam IIIT (IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh IIIT (IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar IIIT (IIIT) Kalyani, West Bengal IIIT (IIIT) Kalyani, West Bengal IIIT Bhopal IIIT (IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana

IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, NIT , Manipur, NIT , Mizoram, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, IIIT Tiruchirappalli, IIIT (IIIT) Nagpur, IIIT Guwahati, IIIT (IIIT) Nagpur, IIIT (IIIT), Sri City, Chittoor, IIIT (IIIT) Pune, IIIT (IIIT) Nagpur, University of Hyderabad, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, IIIT (IIIT)Kota, Rajasthan, IIIT (IIIT) Nagpur, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, IIIT Surat, IIIT (IIIT) Kalyani, West Bengal, IIIT Surat, IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam, IIIT Bhopal, IIIT Bhopal, IIIT Surat, IIIT (IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat, IIIT (IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh, IIIT (IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana, IIIT (IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh, IIIT Bhopal, IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam, IIIT (IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh, IIIT (IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat, International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar, IIIT (IIIT) Kalyani, West Bengal, IIIT (IIIT) Kalyani, West Bengal, IIIT Bhopal, IIIT (IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana are where most candidates in the 5,000–10,000 range will be competing under OS/AI quota for Computer Science & Software 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)

IIIT Tiruchirappalli IIIT (IIIT) Pune

IIIT Tiruchirappalli, IIIT (IIIT) Pune are in reach territory for most of the 5,000–10,000 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, IIIT Tiruchirappalli 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 5,000–10,000 band.

NIT , Uttarakhand under HS quota (final closing rank 5,057) is within this rank band for Uttarakhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 5,543) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Raipur under HS quota (final closing rank 5,593) is within this rank band for Chhattisgarh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh under HS quota (final closing rank 5,978) is within this rank band for Chandigarh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh under HS quota (final closing rank 5,993) is within this rank band for Chandigarh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 6,397) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Sikkim under HS quota (final closing rank 6,475) is within this rank band for Sikkim domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh under HS quota (final closing rank 7,393) is within this rank band for Chandigarh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Puducherry under HS quota (final closing rank 9,065) is within this rank band for Puducherry domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT , Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Domicile

OS Rank

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HS Rank

5,057

Outside Band (OS) → Reach (HS)

NIT Patna Bihar Domicile

OS Rank

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HS Rank

5,543