Colleges for JEE Mains Rank 5,000–7,500 in Computer Science & Software Engineering (EWS) — JoSAA 2026

If your JEE Mains EWS rank falls between 5,000 and 7,500, you have a realistic shot at 26 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.

39 programs listed

34 OS / AI quota

5 Home State quota

6 Data through Round

Warning: These are Options, Not a Strategy

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Computer Science & Software Engineering Programs for EWS Rank 5,000–7,500 — JoSAA 2026

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

All India / Other State (OS/AI) Quota — EWS Rank 5,000–7,500

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 Bhopal ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) JoSAA 323	Madhya Pradesh	AI ·	4,529	5,078	⚡ Borderline	↓ −37.5%
2	🎓 IIIT Surat ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 324	Gujarat	AI ·	4,615	5,208	⚡ Borderline	↓ −17.0%
3	🎓 IIIT (IIIT)Kota, Rajasthan ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 302	Rajasthan	AI ·	4,505	5,212	⚡ Borderline	↓ −28.3%
4	🎓 IIIT Bhopal ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 323	Madhya Pradesh	AI ·	4,410	5,228	⚡ Borderline	↓ −21.0%
5	🎓 IIIT Tiruchirappalli ↳ Computer Science and Engineering ( Artificial Intelligence & Data Science) JoSAA 314	Tamil Nadu	AI ·	4,622	5,270	⚡ Borderline	↓ −12.6%
6	🎓 IIIT (IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 308	Gujarat	AI ·	4,575	5,296	⚡ Borderline	↓ −41.9%
7	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Nagpur ↳ Computer Science Engineering (Human Computer lnteraction and Gaming Technology) JoSAA 320	Maharashtra	AI ·	5,022	5,363	⚡ Borderline	↓ −7.7%
8	🎓 IIIT Bhopal ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) JoSAA 323	Madhya Pradesh	AI ·	5,244	5,494	⚡ Borderline	↓ −26.7%
9	🎓 IIIT Surat ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) JoSAA 324	Gujarat	AI ·	4,822	5,510	⚡ Borderline	↓ −23.0%
10	🎓 NIT Arunachal Pradesh ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 218	Himachal Pradesh	OS ·	5,466	5,612	⚡ Borderline	↓ −20.7%
11	🎓 IIIT Bhopal ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) JoSAA 323	Madhya Pradesh	AI ·	5,545	5,777	⚡ Borderline	↓ −25.7%
12	🎓 IIIT (IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) JoSAA 308	Gujarat	AI ·	5,341	5,874	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
13	🎓 IIIT Bhopal ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Physical System) JoSAA 323	Madhya Pradesh	AI ·	5,884	6,079	⚡ Borderline	↓ −18.9%
14	🎓 IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 317	Andhra Pradesh	AI ·	5,501	6,094	⚡ Borderline	↓ −21.7%
15	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) JoSAA 306	Himachal Pradesh	AI ·	5,878	6,210	⚡ Borderline	↓ −17.2%
16	🎓 NIT , Mizoram ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 222	Mizoram	OS ·	6,212	6,212	⚡ Borderline	↓ −20.1%
17	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 306	Himachal Pradesh	AI ·	5,488	6,222	⚡ Borderline	↓ −20.4%
18	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) JoSAA 306	Himachal Pradesh	AI ·	5,925	6,277	⚡ Borderline	↓ −16.7%
19	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 305	Haryana	AI ·	5,455	6,293	⚡ Borderline	↓ −32.7%
20	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam ↳ Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science JoSAA 318	Kerala	AI ·	5,654	6,328	⚡ Borderline	↓ −20.0%
21	🎓 Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 423	Delhi	AI ·	5,468	6,340	⚡ Borderline	↓ −16.0%
22	🎓 NIT , Manipur ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 221	Manipur	OS ·	6,262	6,585	⚡ Borderline	↓ −39.3%
23	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) JoSAA 305	Haryana	AI ·	5,995	6,608	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
24	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana ↳ Computer Science & Engineering (Data Science and Analytics) JoSAA 305	Haryana	AI ·	6,163	6,625	⚡ Borderline	→ 0.0%
25	🎓 NIT Nagaland ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 213	Nagaland	OS ·	6,628	6,629	⚡ Borderline	↓ −21.0%
26	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Ranchi ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 319	Jharkhand	AI ·	6,400	6,773	⚡ Borderline	↓ −26.0%
27	🎓 University of Hyderabad ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 421	Telangana	AI ·	5,277	6,799	⚡ Borderline	↓ −15.7%
28	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Ranchi ↳ Computer Science and Engineering (with Specialization of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence) JoSAA 319	Jharkhand	AI ·	6,446	6,825	⚡ Borderline	↓ −22.7%
29	🎓 International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 424	Odisha	AI ·	6,375	7,136	⚡ Borderline	↓ −29.7%
30	🎓 Indian institute of information technology, Raichur, Karnataka ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 326	Karnataka	AI ·	6,447	7,147	⚡ Borderline	↓ −33.7%
31	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 318	Kerala	AI ·	6,334	7,236	⚡ Borderline	↓ −25.8%
32	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam ↳ Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Cyber Security JoSAA 318	Kerala	AI ·	6,948	7,367	⚡ Borderline	↓ −27.1%
33	🎓 IIIT , Vadodara International Campus Diu (IIITVICD) ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 327	Daman & Diu	AI ·	6,808	7,388	⚡ Borderline	↓ −33.7%
34	🎓 IIIT (IIIT) Dharwad ↳ Computer Science and Engineering JoSAA 316	Karnataka	AI ·	6,581	7,478	⚡ Borderline	↓ −24.8%

Home State (HS) Quota — EWS Rank 5,000–7,500

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 EWS rank at the upper end of the 5,000–7,500 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 Hamirpur ↳ Computer Science and Engineering Domicile Only	Himachal Pradesh	HS ·	3,851	5,523	⚡ Borderline	↑ +16.2%
2	🏛️ NIT Raipur ↳ Computer Science and Engineering Domicile Only	Chhattisgarh	HS ·	4,144	6,739	⚡ Borderline	↓ −13.2%
3	🏛️ NIT , Uttarakhand ↳ Computer Science and Engineering Domicile Only	Uttarakhand	HS ·	6,217	6,744	⚡ Borderline	↓ −29.7%
4	🏛️ NIT , Silchar ↳ Computer Science and Engineering Domicile Only	Assam	HS ·	4,745	7,156	⚡ Borderline	↓ −48.4%
5	🏛️ Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur ↳ Computer Science and Engineering Domicile Only	West Bengal	HS ·	6,180	7,468	⚡ Borderline	↓ −48.5%

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Which of These Colleges Is Safest for Rank 5,000–7,500?

Tier boundaries computed against your band midpoint (6,250) 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 5,000–7,500 (OS)

Colleges where the final closing rank is at least 400+ above the band midpoint (6,250) under OS/AI quota

No colleges in the 5,000–7,500 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 (6,250) falls within ±400 of the final closing rank under OS/AI quota

IIIT Bhopal IIIT Surat IIIT (IIIT)Kota, Rajasthan IIIT Bhopal IIIT Tiruchirappalli IIIT (IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat IIIT (IIIT) Nagpur IIIT Bhopal IIIT Surat NIT Arunachal Pradesh IIIT Bhopal IIIT (IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat IIIT Bhopal IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh IIIT (IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh NIT , Mizoram IIIT (IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh IIIT (IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh IIIT (IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi NIT , Manipur IIIT (IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana IIIT (IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana NIT Nagaland IIIT (IIIT) Ranchi University of Hyderabad IIIT (IIIT) Ranchi International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar Indian institute of information technology, Raichur, Karnataka IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam IIIT , Vadodara International Campus Diu (IIITVICD) IIIT (IIIT) Dharwad

IIIT Bhopal, IIIT Surat, IIIT (IIIT)Kota, Rajasthan, IIIT Bhopal, IIIT Tiruchirappalli, IIIT (IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat, IIIT (IIIT) Nagpur, IIIT Bhopal, IIIT Surat, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, IIIT Bhopal, IIIT (IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat, IIIT Bhopal, IIIT Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, IIIT (IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh, NIT , Mizoram, IIIT (IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh, IIIT (IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh, IIIT (IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana, IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, NIT , Manipur, IIIT (IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana, IIIT (IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana, NIT Nagaland, IIIT (IIIT) Ranchi, University of Hyderabad, IIIT (IIIT) Ranchi, International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar, Indian institute of information technology, Raichur, Karnataka, IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam, IIIT (IIIT) Kottayam, IIIT , Vadodara International Campus Diu (IIITVICD), IIIT (IIIT) Dharwad are where most candidates in the 5,000–7,500 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 (6,250)

No colleges are in the Reach zone for the 5,000–7,500 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 5,000–7,500 band.

NIT Hamirpur under HS quota (final closing rank 5,523) is within this rank band for Himachal Pradesh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT Raipur under HS quota (final closing rank 6,739) is within this rank band for Chhattisgarh domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Uttarakhand under HS quota (final closing rank 6,744) is within this rank band for Uttarakhand domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. NIT , Silchar under HS quota (final closing rank 7,156) is within this rank band for Assam domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur under HS quota (final closing rank 7,468) is within this rank band for West Bengal domiciles, even though its OS closing rank falls outside this range entirely.

NIT Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh Domicile

OS Rank

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HS Rank

5,523