Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 5,000–10,000 in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (ST) — JoSAA 2026

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

30 programs listed

21 OS / AI quota

9 Home State quota

6 Data through Round

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Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Programs for ST Rank 5,000–10,000 — JoSAA 2026

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

All India / Other State (OS/AI) Quota — ST 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	🎓 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Bhopal ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 452	Madhya Pradesh	AI ·	4,165	5,053	↑ Reach	→ 0.0%
2	🎓 School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 412	Assam	AI ·	5,116	5,116	↑ Reach	↓ −29.7%
3	🎓 Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry ↳ Mechatronics Engineering JoSAA 426	Puducherry	AI ·	4,189	5,969	⚡ Borderline	↑ +1.2%
4	🎓 IIIT Bhagalpur ↳ Mechatronics and Automation Engineering JoSAA 322	Bihar	AI ·	5,689	6,366	⚡ Borderline	↓ −18.0%
5	🎓 National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 409	Jharkhand	AI ·	4,501	6,423	⚡ Borderline	↓ −9.1%
6	🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 402	Jharkhand	AI ·	3,990	6,513	⚡ Borderline	↓ −18.2%
7	🎓 Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 405	Gujarat	AI ·	5,925	6,814	⚡ Borderline	↓ −11.9%
8	🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi ↳ Production and Industrial Engineering JoSAA 402	Jharkhand	AI ·	4,896	7,181	⚡ Borderline	↓ −18.0%
9	🎓 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir ↳ Robotics and AI JoSAA 416	Jammu & Kashmir	AI ·	6,419	7,558	⚡ Borderline	↓ −535.7%
10	🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 441	Bihar	AI ·	7,433	7,640	⚡ Borderline	↓ −11.3%
11	🎓 National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi ↳ Production and Industrial Engineering JoSAA 409	Jharkhand	AI ·	4,642	7,817	⚡ Borderline	↓ −11.0%
12	🎓 Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara ↳ B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering ( Rail Engineering) JoSAA 443	Gujarat	AI ·	6,824	8,237	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
13	🎓 Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 427	West Bengal	OS ·	8,263	8,263	⚡ Borderline	↓ −15.9%
14	🎓 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 416	Jammu & Kashmir	AI ·	6,891	8,315	⚡ Borderline	↓ −19.7%
15	🎓 National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Bhopal ↳ Digital Manufacturing and IoT JoSAA 452	Madhya Pradesh	AI ·	4,310	8,409	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
16	🎓 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 410	Punjab	AI ·	5,614	8,525	⚡ Borderline	↓ −13.7%
17	🎓 Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar ↳ ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION JoSAA 403	Uttarakhand	AI ·	8,219	8,567	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
18	🎓 School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 406	Chhattisgarh	AI ·	8,114	8,572	⚡ Borderline	↓ −21.5%
19	🎓 Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 440	Jharkhand	AI ·	8,541	8,610	⚡ Borderline	↓ −28.4%
20	🎓 Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar ↳ Mechanical Engineering JoSAA 403	Uttarakhand	AI ·	7,643	8,648	⚡ Borderline	↓ −14.1%
21	🎓 School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur ↳ Industrial and Production Engineering JoSAA 406	Chhattisgarh	AI ·	8,346	8,836	⚡ Borderline	↓ −10.8%

Home State (HS) Quota — ST 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 ST 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	🏛️ Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	West Bengal	HS ·	4,558	5,373	↑ Reach	↑ +9.3%
2	🏛️ NIT Patna ↳ Mechatronics and Automation Engineering Domicile Only	Bihar	HS ·	5,574	5,574	⚡ Borderline	↑ +3.7%
3	🏛️ NIT , Kurukshetra ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Haryana	HS ·	6,000	6,000	⚡ Borderline	↑ +70.5%
4	🏛️ NIT , Uttarakhand ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Uttarakhand	HS ·	4,276	6,577	⚡ Borderline	↓ −96.7%
5	🏛️ NIT Patna ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Bihar	HS ·	6,321	6,765	⚡ Borderline	↑ +22.0%
6	🏛️ NIT Patna ↳ Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Domicile Only	Bihar	HS ·	7,136	7,136	⚡ Borderline	↑ +25.6%
7	🏛️ NIT Puducherry ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Puducherry	HS ·	8,578	8,578	⚡ Borderline	↑ +54.4%
8	🏛️ Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	West Bengal	HS ·	9,755	9,755	✓ Safe	→ 0.0%
9	🏛️ Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus ↳ Mechanical Engineering Domicile Only	Bihar	HS ·	9,943	9,943	✓ Safe	↑ +36.3%

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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

No colleges in the 5,000–10,000 band have a historical closing rank that makes them definitively safe for the full range under OS/AI quota. Candidates at the lower end of this band may find borderline programs accessible with a comfortable 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

Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry IIIT Bhagalpur National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Bhopal Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur

Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry, IIIT Bhagalpur, National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus, National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Bhopal, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur 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)

National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Bhopal School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur

National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Bhopal, School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur 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, School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur 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.

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur under HS quota (final closing rank 5,373) is within this rank band for West Bengal domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Patna under HS quota (final closing rank 5,574) 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 6,000) is within this rank band for Haryana domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Uttarakhand under HS quota (final closing rank 6,577) 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 6,765) 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 7,136) is within this rank band for Bihar domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Puducherry under HS quota (final closing rank 8,578) is within this rank band for Puducherry domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal under HS quota (final closing rank 9,755) is within this rank band for West Bengal domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus under HS quota (final closing rank 9,943) is within this rank band for Bihar 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

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HS Rank

5,373

Outside Band (OS) → Reach (HS)

NIT Patna Bihar Domicile

OS Rank

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HS Rank

5,574