7,500 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 7,500 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 | Malaviya National Institute of Technology JaipurNIT | CSE | 5,601 | Reach |
| 2 | National Institute of Technology, TiruchirappalliNIT | EEE | 5,637 | Reach |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, AllahabadIIIT | IT | 6,094 | Reach |
| 4 | National Institute of Technology, WarangalNIT | ECE - VLSI & Technology | 5,607 | Reach |
| 5 | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, NagpurNIT | CSE | 6,359 | Reach |
| 6 | National Institute of Technology, RourkelaNIT | ECE | 5,785 | Reach |
| 7 | National Institute of Technology DelhiNIT | CSE | 7,651 | Moderate |
| 8 | National Institute of Technology DelhiNIT | AI & DS | 6,896 | Reach |
| 9 | Malaviya National Institute of Technology JaipurNIT | AI & DE | 6,491 | Reach |
| 10 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, SurathkalNIT | EEE | 6,872 | Reach |
| 11 | National Institute of Technology, KurukshetraNIT | CSE | 7,037 | Reach |
| 12 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management GwaliorIIIT | CSE | 9,527 | Moderate |
| 13 | National Institute of Technology, WarangalNIT | EEE | 7,788 | Moderate |
| 14 | National Institute of Technology, JamshedpurNIT | CSE | 8,902 | Moderate |
| 15 | Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology AllahabadNIT | ECE | 8,532 | Moderate |
| 16 | Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, SuratNIT | CSE | 8,130 | Moderate |
| 17 | Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology BhopalNIT | CSE | 9,249 | Moderate |
| 18 | Indian Institute of Information Technology LucknowIIIT | CSE | 9,562 | Moderate |
| 19 | National Institute of Technology DurgapurNIT | CSE | 9,836 | Moderate |
| 20 | National Institute of Technology CalicutNIT | ECE | 8,314 | Moderate |
| 21 | National Institute of Technology, KurukshetraNIT | CSE (DD) | 7,283 | Reach |
| 22 | National Institute of Technology, KurukshetraNIT | IT | 8,600 | Moderate |
| 23 | National Institute of Technology, KurukshetraNIT | AI & DS | 8,510 | Moderate |
| 24 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, AllahabadIIIT | ECE | 8,050 | Moderate |
| 25 | National Institute of Technology, KurukshetraNIT | AI & ML | 9,204 | Moderate |
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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