1,500 rank in JEE Advanced 2026 — best IIT branches
These are the top 25 IIT B.Tech / dual-degree programs whose JoSAA 2025 round-6 closing rank lands closest to 1,500. Use this to ground your IIT picks — your real choice list also depends on category and branch preferences.
IIT Kharagpur B.Arch is admitted via JEE Advanced + AAT (Architecture Aptitude Test) and isn't included here.
| # | IIT | Branch | CR (2025) | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | Math & Computing | 1,336 | Reach |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Math & Computing | 1,179 | Reach |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Data Science | 1,270 | Reach |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | CSE | 1,489 | Reach |
| 5 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | Math & Computing | 1,276 | Reach |
| 6 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | EE | 1,146 | Reach |
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Indore | CSE | 1,775 | Moderate |
| 8 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Industrial & OR | 1,273 | Reach |
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Math & Computing | 1,924 | Moderate |
| 10 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | EE | 1,985 | Moderate |
| 11 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | EEE | 1,485 | Reach |
| 12 | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | ECE | 1,486 | Reach |
| 13 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Eng. Physics | 1,539 | Moderate |
| 14 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | ECE | 1,829 | Moderate |
| 15 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | ME | 1,834 | Moderate |
| 16 | Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar | CSE | 2,020 | Moderate |
| 17 | Indian Institute of Technology Indore | Math & Computing | 2,099 | Moderate |
| 18 | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad | EE - IC Design & Technology | 1,895 | Moderate |
| 19 | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad | EE | 1,900 | Moderate |
| 20 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Eng. Physics | 1,441 | Reach |
| 21 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | CSE | 2,512 | Safe |
| 22 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | CSE | 3,377 | Safe |
| 23 | Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar | AI | 2,236 | Safe |
| 24 | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | EE | 2,091 | Moderate |
| 25 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | EEE | 2,195 | Safe |
Source: JoSAA 2025 round-6 closing ranks, OPEN seat type, Gender-Neutral. Closing ranks shift ±10–20% year over year — use the full tool for category-aware predictions and dual-degree / 5-year program splits.
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