Rank-Band Analysis
JEE Mains SC Gender-Neutral JoSAA 2025 Rank 5,000–10,000

Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 5,000–10,000 in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SC) — JoSAA 2025

If your JEE Mains SC rank falls between 5,000 and 10,000, you have a realistic shot at 31 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.

62 programs listed
42 OS / AI quota
20 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.

See Exact Choice Order →

Mechanical & Manufacturing 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: 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 Opening Closing (R6) Tier YoY Trend Profile
1
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ B. Tech. and M. Tech. in Engineering and Computational Mechanics (Dual Degree)
JoSAA 203
3,811 5,026 ↑ Reach → 0.0%
2
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 219
4,533 5,044 ↑ Reach ↑ +11.8%
3
🎓 NIT Calicut
↳ Production Engineering
JoSAA 206
4,773 5,426 ↑ Reach ↑ +6.5%
4
🎓 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 229
4,352 5,497 ↑ Reach ↑ +9.3%
5
🎓 NIT Durgapur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 208
4,111 5,560 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −3.7%
6
🎓 Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 201
5,116 5,569 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.9%
7
🎓 NIT , Silchar
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 224
4,643 5,629 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +6.4%
8
🎓 MANIT Bhopal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 203
4,174 5,669 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +7.2%
9
🎓 NIT Goa
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 209
4,827 5,781 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +4.2%
10
🎓 NIT Raipur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 216
4,622 5,786 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +12.7%
11
🎓 NIT Hamirpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 210
5,051 5,936 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +4.8%
12
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 214
5,727 6,002 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +10.1%
13
🎓 NIT Patna
↳ Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
JoSAA 214
6,209 6,209 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +8.8%
14
🎓 NIT , Uttarakhand
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 227
6,008 6,265 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +7.5%
15
🎓 NIT Puducherry
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 215
6,299 6,354 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +9.0%
16
🎓 MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
JoSAA 204
6,271 6,431 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.7%
17
🎓 NIT , Rourkela
↳ Ceramic Engineering and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic
JoSAA 223
6,502 6,502 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.5%
18
🎓 NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
JoSAA 220
5,302 6,578 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.3%
19
🎓 IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
↳ Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in Design and Manufacturing
JoSAA 317
5,997 6,618 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +14.0%
20
🎓 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 232
5,655 6,702 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +7.8%
21
🎓 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
↳ Industrial Chemistry
JoSAA 229
6,708 6,708 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.8%
22
🎓 Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Industrial and Production Engineering
JoSAA 201
4,613 6,801 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +7.9%
23
🎓 NIT Sikkim
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 217
6,894 6,894 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +6.2%
24
🎓 NIT , Srinagar
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 225
6,410 6,990 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +7.8%
25
🎓 NIT , Andhra Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 231
6,205 7,104 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.9%
26
🎓 NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
JoSAA 219
6,653 7,172 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +5.6%
27
🎓 NIT Meghalaya
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 212
7,164 7,268 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +5.5%
28
🎓 NIT Agartala
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 205
6,102 7,408 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.3%
29
🎓 IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
↳ B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and M.Tech in AI and Robotics
JoSAA 310
6,229 7,518 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +6.3%
30
🎓 IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 310
6,595 7,725 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.7%
31
🎓 Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 311
6,746 7,807 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −3.9%
32
🎓 NIT , Mizoram
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 222
7,494 7,874 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +5.1%
33
🎓 NIT , Manipur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 221
7,379 8,012 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +3.0%
34
🎓 NIT Arunachal Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 218
8,133 8,159 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −1.7%
35
🎓 NIT Nagaland
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 213
8,274 8,546 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −10.8%
36
🎓 NIT Agartala
↳ Production Engineering
JoSAA 205
8,565 8,565 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +7.9%
37
🎓 Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur
↳ Smart Manufacturing
JoSAA 311
8,177 8,726 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +8.7%
38
🎓 Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 422
7,402 8,826 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +12.7%
39
🎓 IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Design and Manufacturing
JoSAA 317
7,866 8,828 ⚡ Borderline → 0.8%
40
🎓 IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
↳ Smart Manufacturing
JoSAA 310
7,976 9,298 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −2.6%
41
🎓 IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
JoSAA 317
8,446 9,329 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +1.4%
42
🎓 Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
JoSAA 422
8,832 9,534 ✓ Safe ↑ +15.7%

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 Durgapur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
3,341 5,006 ↑ Reach ↑ +12.2%
2
🏛️ Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
4,466 5,500 ↑ Reach ↑ +11.0%
3
🏛️ MNNIT Allahabad
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
Domicile Only
5,215 5,783 ⚡ Borderline → 0.8%
4
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Electronics and Communication Engineering with Specialization in Microelectronics and VLSI System Design
Domicile Only
5,866 5,866 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −8.0%
5
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Industrial Internet of Things
Domicile Only
4,848 5,928 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +1.2%
6
🏛️ NIT Delhi
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
4,245 6,076 ⚡ Borderline → 0.3%
7
🏛️ MANIT Bhopal
↳ B. Tech. and M. Tech. in Engineering and Computational Mechanics (Dual Degree)
Domicile Only
5,355 6,463 ⚡ Borderline → 0.0%
8
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
6,545 6,545 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +2.5%
9
🏛️ MANIT Bhopal
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
5,121 6,585 ⚡ Borderline → 0.7%
10
🏛️ NIT , Andhra Pradesh
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
6,616 6,854 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +7.6%
11
🏛️ NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Engineering and Computational Mechanics
Domicile Only
3,588 6,966 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +26.3%
12
🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra
↳ Production and Industrial Engineering
Domicile Only
6,655 7,747 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −7.2%
13
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Mechatronics and Automation Engineering
Domicile Only
7,755 7,755 ⚡ Borderline → 0.7%
14
🏛️ NIT , Jamshedpur
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
6,420 7,815 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −7.8%
15
🏛️ NIT , Rourkela
↳ Industrial Design
Domicile Only
5,601 8,004 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +21.3%
16
🏛️ Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
7,886 8,542 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +15.2%
17
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
6,971 8,551 ⚡ Borderline ↓ −9.8%
18
🏛️ NIT , Rourkela
↳ Ceramic Engineering and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic
Domicile Only
9,457 9,457 ⚡ Borderline ↑ +25.1%
19
🏛️ NIT , Uttarakhand
↳ Mechanical Engineering
Domicile Only
9,018 9,555 ✓ Safe ↑ +8.9%
20
🏛️ NIT Patna
↳ Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
Domicile Only
9,753 9,753 ✓ Safe ↓ −17.3%

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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

Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh

Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh is 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. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh has been tightening year-on-year (+15.7%) — 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 Durgapur Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar NIT , Silchar MANIT Bhopal NIT Goa NIT Raipur NIT Hamirpur NIT Patna NIT Patna NIT , Uttarakhand NIT Puducherry MNNIT Allahabad NIT , Rourkela NIT , Kurukshetra IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar NIT Sikkim NIT , Srinagar NIT , Andhra Pradesh NIT , Jamshedpur NIT Meghalaya NIT Agartala IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur NIT , Mizoram NIT , Manipur NIT Arunachal Pradesh NIT Nagaland NIT Agartala Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh

NIT Durgapur, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, NIT , Silchar, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Goa, NIT Raipur, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Patna, NIT Patna, NIT , Uttarakhand, NIT Puducherry, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT , Rourkela, NIT , Kurukshetra, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, NIT Sikkim, NIT , Srinagar, NIT , Andhra Pradesh, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT Meghalaya, NIT Agartala, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur, NIT , Mizoram, NIT , Manipur, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, NIT Nagaland, NIT Agartala, Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh are where most candidates in the 5,000–10,000 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 (7,500)

MANIT Bhopal NIT , Jamshedpur NIT Calicut Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

MANIT Bhopal, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT Calicut, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat 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.

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 West Bengal domicile, NIT Durgapur under HS quota (final closing rank 5,006) is 554 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 5,560), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS). If you are a West Bengal domicile, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur under HS quota (final closing rank 5,500) is 1,202 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 6,702), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS). If you are a Uttar Pradesh domicile, MNNIT Allahabad under HS quota (final closing rank 5,783) is 648 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 6,431), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). If you are a Bihar domicile, NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 5,866) is 136 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 6,002), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). If you are a Haryana domicile, NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 5,928) is 650 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 6,578), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT Delhi under HS quota (final closing rank 6,076) is within this rank band for Delhi domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. MANIT Bhopal under HS quota (final closing rank 6,463) is within this rank band for Madhya Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. If you are a Haryana domicile, NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 6,545) is 33 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 6,578), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). MANIT Bhopal under HS quota (final closing rank 6,585) is within this rank band for Madhya Pradesh 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 6,854) is 250 ranks more accessible than its OS counterpart (final closing rank 7,104), representing a tier shift: Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS). NIT , Jamshedpur under HS quota (final closing rank 6,966) is within this rank band for Jharkhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Kurukshetra under HS quota (final closing rank 7,747) is within this rank band for Haryana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 7,755) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Jamshedpur under HS quota (final closing rank 7,815) is within this rank band for Jharkhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Rourkela under HS quota (final closing rank 8,004) is within this rank band for Odisha 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 8,542) is within this rank band for Punjab domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 8,551) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Rourkela under HS quota (final closing rank 9,457) is within this rank band for Odisha domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Uttarakhand under HS quota (final closing rank 9,555) 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 9,753) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT Durgapur West Bengal Domicile
OS Rank
5,560
HS Rank
5,006
Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS)
Advantage: +554
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur West Bengal Domicile
OS Rank
6,702
HS Rank
5,500
Borderline (OS) → Reach (HS)
Advantage: +1,202
MNNIT Allahabad Uttar Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
6,431
HS Rank
5,783
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +648
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
6,002
HS Rank
5,866
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +136
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
6,578
HS Rank
5,928
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +650
NIT Delhi Delhi Domicile
OS Rank
—
HS Rank
6,076
Outside Band (OS) → Borderline (HS)
MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
5,026
HS Rank
6,463
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,437
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
6,578
HS Rank
6,545
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +33
MANIT Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
5,026
HS Rank
6,585
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,559
NIT , Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Domicile
OS Rank
7,104
HS Rank
6,854
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +250
NIT , Jamshedpur Jharkhand Domicile
OS Rank
5,044
HS Rank
6,966
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,922
NIT , Kurukshetra Haryana Domicile
OS Rank
6,578
HS Rank
7,747
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,169
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
6,002
HS Rank
7,755
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,753
NIT , Jamshedpur Jharkhand Domicile
OS Rank
5,044
HS Rank
7,815
Reach (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-2,771
NIT , Rourkela Odisha Domicile
OS Rank
6,502
HS Rank
8,004
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-1,502
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar Punjab Domicile
OS Rank
5,569
HS Rank
8,542
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-2,973
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
6,002
HS Rank
8,551
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-2,549
NIT , Rourkela Odisha Domicile
OS Rank
6,502
HS Rank
9,457
Borderline (OS) → Borderline (HS)
Advantage: +-2,955
NIT , Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Domicile
OS Rank
6,265
HS Rank
9,555
Borderline (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-3,290
NIT Patna Bihar Domicile
OS Rank
6,002
HS Rank
9,753
Borderline (OS) → Safe (HS)
Advantage: +-3,751

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 Calicut — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Production Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 5,426 · Kerala
All Engineering Colleges in Kerala
NIT Durgapur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 5,560 · OS Quota · West Bengal | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 5,006 · HS Quota (West Bengal domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
NIT , Silchar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 5,629 · Assam
All Engineering Colleges in Assam
MANIT Bhopal — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 5,669 · OS Quota · Madhya Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,585 · HS Quota (Madhya Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Madhya Pradesh
NIT Goa — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 5,781 · Goa
All Engineering Colleges in Goa
NIT Raipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 5,786 · Chhattisgarh
All Engineering Colleges in Chhattisgarh
NIT Hamirpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 5,936 · Himachal Pradesh
All Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh
NIT Patna — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,209 · OS Quota · Bihar | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,753 · HS Quota (Bihar domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Bihar
NIT , Uttarakhand — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,265 · OS Quota · Uttarakhand | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,555 · HS Quota (Uttarakhand domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Uttarakhand
NIT Puducherry — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,354 · Puducherry
All Engineering Colleges in Puducherry
MNNIT Allahabad — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Production and Industrial Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,431 · OS Quota · Uttar Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 5,783 · HS Quota (Uttar Pradesh domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh
NIT , Rourkela — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Ceramic Engineering and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,502 · OS Quota · Odisha | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,457 · HS Quota (Odisha domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Odisha
NIT , Kurukshetra — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Production and Industrial Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,578 · OS Quota · Haryana | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,747 · HS Quota (Haryana domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in Haryana
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,702 · OS Quota · West Bengal | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 5,500 · HS Quota (West Bengal domiciles)
All Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Industrial Chemistry OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,708 · Gujarat
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Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Industrial and Production Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,801 · OS Quota · Punjab | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,542 · HS Quota (Punjab domiciles)
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NIT Sikkim — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,894 · Sikkim
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NIT , Srinagar — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,990 · Jammu & Kashmir
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NIT , Andhra Pradesh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,104 · OS Quota · Andhra Pradesh | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,854 · HS Quota (Andhra Pradesh domiciles)
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NIT , Jamshedpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Production and Industrial Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,172 · OS Quota · Jharkhand | HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,815 · HS Quota (Jharkhand domiciles)
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NIT Meghalaya — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,268 · Meghalaya
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NIT , Mizoram — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 7,874 · Mizoram
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NIT , Manipur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,012 · Manipur
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NIT Arunachal Pradesh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,159 · Himachal Pradesh
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NIT Nagaland — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,546 · Nagaland
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NIT Agartala — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Production Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,565 · Tripura
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Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Smart Manufacturing AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 8,726 · Madhya Pradesh
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IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Smart Manufacturing AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,298 · Tamil Nadu
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IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering AI Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,329 · Andhra Pradesh
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Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Production and Industrial Engineering OS Final Closing Rank 2025: 9,534 · Chandigarh
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NIT Delhi — Complete Cutoff Data, Placements & Campus Guide
SC Mechanical Engineering HS Final Closing Rank 2025: 6,076 · Delhi · Home State Only
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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 , Jamshedpur, NIT Calicut, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, NIT , Silchar, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Goa, NIT Raipur, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Patna, NIT Patna, NIT , Uttarakhand, NIT Puducherry, MNNIT Allahabad, NIT , Rourkela, NIT , Kurukshetra, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, NIT Sikkim, NIT , Srinagar, NIT , Andhra Pradesh, NIT , Jamshedpur, NIT Meghalaya, NIT Agartala, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, NIT , Mizoram, NIT , Manipur, NIT Agartala, Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh have been tightening — plan with additional rank buffer beyond the listed closing rank. NIT Durgapur, Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, NIT Nagaland, IIIT , Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram have been easing — a favourable trajectory for candidates in this band. MANIT Bhopal, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh 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 SC rank 5,000–10,000 candidates.

For SC ranks in the 5,000–10,000 range under OS quota, MANIT Bhopal Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (final closing rank 5,026 in 2025) and NIT , Jamshedpur (final closing rank 5,044) are the most realistic national-pool targets. If you are a West Bengal domicile, NIT Durgapur under HS quota (final closing rank 5,006) 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 Durgapur Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering under OS quota (final closing rank: 5,560 in 2025). Its year-on-year trend is easing (–3.7%), 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.

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 near-stable (+0.0% YoY); NIT , Jamshedpur is tightening (+11.8% YoY); NIT Calicut is tightening (+6.5% YoY); Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat is tightening (+9.3% YoY). See the year-on-year trend charts above, split by quota type, for a complete visual comparison.

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