50,000 rank in JEE Main 2026 — best NIT, IIIT & GFTI colleges
These are the top 25 B.Tech branches across NITs, IIITs and GFTIs whose JoSAA 2025 round-6 closing rank lands closest to 50,000 on the all-India (AI) quota. Use this as a starting point — your real picks depend on your home state, category and branch preferences.
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| # | Institute | Branch | CR (2025) | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Institute of Information Technology, BhubaneswarGFTI | Computer Engineering | 40,118 | Reach |
| 2 | Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, RanchiGFTI | Data Science (Int.) | 43,651 | Reach |
| 3 | National Institute of Technology MeghalayaNIT | EEE | 43,231 | Reach |
| 4 | National Institute of Technology Arunachal PradeshNIT | ECE | 41,523 | Reach |
| 5 | Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, SuratNIT | Mathematics (Int.) | 41,929 | Reach |
| 6 | Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) KottayamIIIT | CSE | 40,217 | Reach |
| 7 | Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) KottayamIIIT | CSE - CySec | 40,718 | Reach |
| 8 | Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) DharwadIIIT | CSE | 41,121 | Reach |
| 9 | National Institute of Technology NagalandNIT | ECE | 44,158 | Reach |
| 10 | Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Kalyani, West BengalIIIT | CSE | 44,154 | Reach |
| 11 | National Institute of Technology, SrinagarNIT | EE | 43,282 | Reach |
| 12 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, AgartalaIIIT | CSE | 44,304 | Reach |
| 13 | Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Kalyani, West BengalIIIT | CSE - CySec | 44,403 | Reach |
| 14 | Indian Institute of Information Technology BhagalpurIIIT | CSE | 44,476 | Reach |
| 15 | Indian institute of information technology, Raichur, KarnatakaIIIT | AI & DS | 41,577 | Reach |
| 16 | National Institute of Technology, ManipurNIT | ECE | 42,695 | Reach |
| 17 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara International Campus Diu (IIITVICD)IIIT | AI | 42,565 | Reach |
| 18 | Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture JabalpurIIIT | ME | 44,435 | Reach |
| 19 | National Institute of Technology, MizoramNIT | ECE | 44,871 | Reach |
| 20 | National Institute of Technology Arunachal PradeshNIT | EE | 47,047 | Reach |
| 21 | National Institute of Technology HamirpurNIT | Eng. Physics | 40,002 | Reach |
| 22 | Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) DharwadIIIT | AI & DS | 43,328 | Reach |
| 23 | National Institute of Technology, JamshedpurNIT | CE | 40,071 | Reach |
| 24 | Punjab Engineering College, ChandigarhGFTI | ME | 40,009 | Reach |
| 25 | Indian Institute of Information Technology BhopalIIIT | ECE | 40,247 | Reach |
Source: JoSAA 2025 round-6 closing ranks, OPEN seat type, Gender-Neutral, all-India (AI) quota. Closing ranks shift ±10–20% year over year — use the full tool for state-quota and category-aware predictions.
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