Colleges for JEE Advanced Rank 500 (OBC-NCL)

23 colleges and 292 programmes an OBC-NCL candidate with JEE Advanced rank 500 could get, from JoSAA 2026 final round (round 5) closing ranks.

JoSAA 2026 · round 5 closing ranks · All India seats

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23 colleges, 292 programmes

Every programme whose OBC-NCL closing rank in JoSAA 2026's final round was 500 or later, in All India seats, gender-neutral. Most competitive first. Female candidates had 15 more programmes open through female-only seats.

  1. #1

    Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Delhi

    New Delhi, Delhi

    • Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation)All Indiaclosed at 524
    • Engineering and Computational MechanicsAll Indiaclosed at 783
    • Mechanical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 1,090
    • Chemical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 1,452
    10 more programmes

  2. #2

    Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Guwahati

    Guwahati, Assam

    7 more programmes

  3. #3

    Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Bombay

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

    • Electrical Engineering (B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree)All Indiaclosed at 545
    • Industrial Engineering and Operations ResearchAll Indiaclosed at 864
    • Mathematics (Bachelor of Science)All Indiaclosed at 888
    • Mechanical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 1,048
    10 more programmes

  4. #4

    Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT BHU], Varanasi

    Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

    12 more programmes

  5. #5

    Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Madras

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu

    • Computational Engineering and MechanicsAll Indiaclosed at 645
    • Engineering PhysicsAll Indiaclosed at 756
    • Mathematics (Bachelor of Science)All Indiaclosed at 1,211
    • Mechanical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 1,218
    11 more programmes
    • Engineering Design (B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree)All Indiaclosed at 1,322
    • Aerospace Engineering (B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree)All Indiaclosed at 1,456
    • Aerospace EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 1,868
    • Chemical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 1,944
    • Instrumentation and Biomedical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 2,096
    • Physics (Bachelor of Science)All Indiaclosed at 2,327
    • Metallurgical & Materials EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 2,499
    • Civil EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 2,644
    • Biological EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 3,111
    • Naval Architecture and Ocean EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 3,215
    • Biological Science (Bachelor of Science)All Indiaclosed at 4,969

  6. #6

    Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Kanpur

    Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

    • Intelligent SystemsAll Indiaclosed at 674
    • Electrical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 693
    • Mathematics and Scientific Computing (Bachelor of Science)All Indiaclosed at 707
    • Statistics and Data Science (Bachelor of Science)All Indiaclosed at 823
    10 more programmes

  7. #7

    Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Kharagpur

    Kharagpur, West Bengal

    • Mathematics and Computing (Bachelor of Science)All Indiaclosed at 709
    • Electronics and Electrical Communication EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 735
    • Electrical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 946
    • Instrumentation EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 1,348
    17 more programmes

  8. #8

    Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Indore

    Indore, Madhya Pradesh

    8 more programmes
    • Space Sciences and EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 3,520
    • Chemical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 3,666
    • Engineering PhysicsAll Indiaclosed at 3,720
    • Civil EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 4,081
    • Biomedical Engineering and Data ScienceAll Indiaclosed at 4,430
    • Metallurgical Engineering and Materials ScienceAll Indiaclosed at 4,637
    • Environmental Economics and Sustainable EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 5,618
    • Applied and Industrial Chemistry (Bachelor of Science)All Indiaclosed at 5,870

  9. #9

    Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Roorkee

    Roorkee, Uttarakhand

    12 more programmes
    • Engineering PhysicsAll Indiaclosed at 2,356
    • Chemical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 2,449
    • Energy EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 2,536
    • Production and Industrial EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 3,027
    • Civil EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 3,084
    • Economics (B.Sc + M.Sc Integrated)All Indiaclosed at 3,410
    • Metallurgical & Materials EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 3,585
    • Biosciences and BioengineeringAll Indiaclosed at 3,789
    • Geophysical Technology (B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree)All Indiaclosed at 4,080
    • Geological Technology (B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree)All Indiaclosed at 4,545
    • Physics (B.Sc + M.Sc Integrated)All Indiaclosed at 5,117
    • Chemical Sciences (B.Sc + M.Sc Integrated)All Indiaclosed at 5,241

  10. #10

    Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Hyderabad

    Hyderabad, Telangana

    • Electrical Engineering (IC Design and Technology)All Indiaclosed at 855
    • Electrical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 894
    • Computational EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 949
    • Engineering ScienceAll Indiaclosed at 1,299
    8 more programmes

  11. #11

    Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

    Gandhinagar, Gujarat

    4 more programmes

  12. #12

    Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

    Rupnagar, Punjab

    8 more programmes

  13. #13

    Indian Institute of Technology Patna

    Patna, Bihar

    • Computer Science and EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 1,258
    • B. Tech. (CSE) and M.Tech in CSE (B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree)All Indiaclosed at 1,558
    • Artificial Intelligence & Data ScienceAll Indiaclosed at 1,602
    • B.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) - MBA in Digital Business Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (B.Tech + MBA)All Indiaclosed at 1,813
    27 more programmes
    • Mathematics And ComputingAll Indiaclosed at 1,923
    • Mathematics & Computing (B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree)All Indiaclosed at 1,953
    • B.Tech (Mathematics and Computing) - MBA in Digital Business Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (B.Tech + MBA)All Indiaclosed at 1,983
    • B.Tech (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) - MBA in Digital Business Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (B.Tech + MBA)All Indiaclosed at 2,068
    • Electronics and Communication EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 2,297
    • B. Tech. (ECE) -M. Tech. in VLSI (B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree)All Indiaclosed at 2,496
    • Electronics and Communication Engineering and M.Tech. in Communication Systems (B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree)All Indiaclosed at 2,748
    • Electrical and Electronics EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 2,817
    • B.Tech (Electronics and Communication Engineering) - MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (B.Tech + MBA)All Indiaclosed at 2,825
    • B.Tech (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) - MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (B.Tech + MBA)All Indiaclosed at 3,315
    • B. Tech. (EEE)-M. Tech. in (Power & Control) (B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree)All Indiaclosed at 3,485
    • B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) - MBA (IIM Mumbai) (B.Tech + MBA)All Indiaclosed at 3,598
    • B.Tech (Chemical Engineering) - MBA in Hospital and Health Care Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (B.Tech + MBA)All Indiaclosed at 4,105
    • Mechanical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 4,317
    • B. Tech. (ME) - M. Tech. in Mechatronics (B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree)All Indiaclosed at 4,524
    • Engineering PhysicsAll Indiaclosed at 4,785
    • Chemical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 4,931
    • B.Tech (Civil Engineering) - MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (B.Tech + MBA)All Indiaclosed at 5,102
    • Civil EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 5,370
    • B.Tech (Chemical Science and Technology) - MBA in Hospital and Health Care Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (B.Tech + MBA)All Indiaclosed at 5,525
    • CE. - M. Tech. in Structural Engineering (B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree)All Indiaclosed at 5,585
    • Chemical Science and TechnologyAll Indiaclosed at 5,683
    • B.Tech (Engineering Physics) - MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (B.Tech + MBA)All Indiaclosed at 5,687
    • CE. - M. Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering (B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree)All Indiaclosed at 5,739
    • Metallurgical & Materials EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 5,848
    • Economics (Bachelor of Science)All Indiaclosed at 5,923
    • B.Tech (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) - MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (B.Tech + MBA)All Indiaclosed at 5,926

  14. #14

    Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT ISM], Dhanbad

    Dhanbad, Jharkhand

    14 more programmes
    • Mechanical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 3,959
    • Engineering PhysicsAll Indiaclosed at 4,499
    • Chemical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 4,592
    • Civil EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 4,812
    • Petroleum EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 4,987
    • Mining EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 5,625
    • Mineral and Metallurgical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 5,669
    • B.Tech Mining Engineering and MBA in Logistic and Supply Chain Management (IIM Mumbai) (B.Tech + MBA)All Indiaclosed at 5,694
    • Mining Machinery EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 5,933
    • Environmental EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 6,075
    • Geophysical TechnologyAll Indiaclosed at 6,155
    • Geological EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 6,202
    • Chemical Science (B.Sc + M.Sc Integrated)All Indiaclosed at 6,218
    • Physical Science (B.Sc + M.Sc Integrated)All Indiaclosed at 6,264

  15. #15

    Indian Institute of Technology Mandi

    Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

    11 more programmes
    • Electrical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 3,005
    • Quantum Science and EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 3,219
    • General EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 4,208
    • Mechanical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 4,459
    • Chemical Engineering with Data AnalyticsAll Indiaclosed at 4,623
    • Engineering PhysicsAll Indiaclosed at 5,041
    • Civil EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 5,432
    • Agricultural Engineering with Data AnalyticsAll Indiaclosed at 5,705
    • Materials Science and EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 5,734
    • Bio EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 5,979
    • Chemical Sciences (Bachelor of Science)All Indiaclosed at 6,312

  16. #16

    Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

    Jodhpur, Rajasthan

    • Computer Science and EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 1,536
    • Artificial Intelligence & Data ScienceAll Indiaclosed at 1,946
    • Mathematics and Computing (Bachelor of Science)All Indiaclosed at 2,303
    • Electronics EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 2,770
    9 more programmes

  17. #17

    Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Bhubaneswar

    Bhubaneswar, Odisha

    4 more programmes

  18. #18

    Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati

    Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

    2 more programmes

  19. #19

    Indian Institute of Technology Goa

    Ponda, Goa

  20. #20

    Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad

    Palakkad, Kerala

    2 more programmes

  21. #21

    Indian Institute of Technology Jammu

    Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

    5 more programmes

  22. #22

    Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad

    Dharwad, Karnataka

    6 more programmes
    • Mechanical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 5,570
    • Engineering PhysicsAll Indiaclosed at 5,775
    • Major in Mathematics (Bachelor of Science)All Indiaclosed at 6,017
    • Chemical and Biochemical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 6,107
    • Civil and Infrastructure EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 6,129
    • Major in Physics (Bachelor of Science)All Indiaclosed at 6,372

  23. #23

    Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai

    Durg, Chhattisgarh

    3 more programmes
    • Mechatronics EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 4,885
    • Mechanical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 5,514
    • Materials Science and Metallurgical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 6,105

Questions students ask

Which colleges can I get with JEE Advanced rank 500 in the OBC-NCL category?

Going by JoSAA 2026 final round (round 5) closing ranks, 23 colleges had at least one programme that closed at or after rank 500 for OBC-NCL candidates in All India seats. The most competitive of them were Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Delhi (Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation), closed at 524), Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Guwahati (Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, closed at 544) and Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Bombay (Electrical Engineering (B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree), closed at 545).

Can I get Computer Science (CSE) with JEE Advanced rank 500?

Yes, at 15 colleges last year, including Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT BHU], Varanasi (closed at 601), Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Indore (closed at 713) and Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (closed at 986).

Will these cutoffs be the same this year?

No list can promise a seat: closing ranks move a little every year with the number of candidates and seats. These are JoSAA 2026 final round (round 5) closing ranks; female candidates also had 15 more programmes open through female-only seats. Use them to shortlist, and fill your choices widely during counselling.

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