Colleges for JEE Main Rank 20,000 (OBC-NCL)

67 colleges and 224 programmes an OBC-NCL candidate with JEE Main rank 20,000 could get, from JoSAA 2026 final round (round 5) closing ranks.

JoSAA 2026 · round 5 closing ranks · All India and Other State seats

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67 colleges, 224 programmes

Every programme whose OBC-NCL closing rank in JoSAA 2026's final round was 20,000 or later, in All India and Other State seats, gender-neutral. Most competitive first. Female candidates had 97 more programmes open through female-only seats.

  1. #1

    National Institute of Technology Sikkim

    Ravangla, Sikkim

  2. #2

    National Institute of Technology Meghalaya

    Shillong, Meghalaya

  3. #3

    National Institute of Technology Raipur

    Raipur, Chhattisgarh

  4. #4

    International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar

    Bhubaneswar, Odisha

  5. #5

    Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu

    • Smart ManufacturingAll Indiaclosed at 20,247

  6. #6

    PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur

    Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

    • Smart ManufacturingAll Indiaclosed at 20,311

  7. #7

    Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

    Surat, Gujarat

  8. #8

    Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

    Howrah, West Bengal

  9. #9

    National Institute of Technology Agartala

    Agartala, Tripura

    1 more programme

  10. #10

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Kalyani

    Kalyani, West Bengal

  11. #11

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara, International Campus Diu

    Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  12. #12

    National Institute of Technology Srinagar

    Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

  13. #13

    National Institute of Technology Manipur

    Imphal, Manipur

    • Civil EngineeringOther Stateclosed at 20,596
    • Civil Engineering (B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree)Other Stateclosed at 21,893

  14. #14

    Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kurnool

    Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh

    • Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Design and ManufacturingAll Indiaclosed at 20,712

  15. #15

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhagalpur

    Bhagalpur, Bihar

  16. #16

    North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology

    Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh

  17. #17

    National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh

    Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

    • Civil EngineeringOther Stateclosed at 20,970
    • Biosciences and BioengineeringOther Stateclosed at 21,217

  18. #18

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal

    Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

    • Physics and Computational EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 21,072

  19. #19

    National Institute of Technology Mizoram

    Aizawl, Mizoram

  20. #20

    National Institute of Technology Nagaland

    Dimapur, Nagaland

  21. #21

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara

    Gandhinagar, Gujarat

    • Applied and Computational PhysicsAll Indiaclosed at 21,186

  22. #22

    Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management, Ahmedabad

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat

  23. #23

    Birla Institute of Technology - [BIT Mesra], Ranchi

    Ranchi, Jharkhand

    4 more programmes

  24. #24

    Central University of Rajasthan

    Kishangarh, Rajasthan

  25. #25

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Senapati, Manipur

    Imphal, Manipur

    2 more programmes

  26. #26

    J.K. Institute of Applied Physics and Technology, University of Allahabad

    Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

  27. #27

    National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aurangabad

    Aurangabad, Maharashtra

  28. #28

    National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi

    Ranchi, Jharkhand

  29. #29

    Puducherry Technological University

    Puducherry, Puducherry

    6 more programmes

  30. #30

    Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Campus

    Patna, Bihar

    3 more programmes

  31. #31

    Central Institute of Technology Kokrajhar

    Kokrajhar, Assam

    1 more programme

  32. #32

    Assam University, Silchar

    Silchar, Assam

  33. #33

    Birla Institute of Technology Extension Centre - [BIT], Deoghar

    Deoghar, Jharkhand

    2 more programmes

  34. #34

    Central University of Karnataka

    Kalaburagi, Karnataka

  35. #35

    Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda

    Malda, West Bengal

    • Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)Other Stateclosed at 24,128
    • Electrical EngineeringOther Stateclosed at 37,839
    • Civil and Environmental EngineeringOther Stateclosed at 39,409
    • Mechanical EngineeringOther Stateclosed at 40,887
    1 more programme

  36. #36

    Tezpur University

    Tezpur, Assam

    9 more programmes
    • Electrical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 29,915
    • B.Tech. (Electrical Engineering) - MBA (B.Tech + MBA)All Indiaclosed at 31,676
    • Design (Bachelor of Design)All Indiaclosed at 32,150
    • B.Tech. (Civil Engineering) - MBA (B.Tech + MBA)All Indiaclosed at 32,878
    • Mechanical EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 33,561
    • B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) - MBA (B.Tech + MBA)All Indiaclosed at 34,081
    • Civil EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 37,910
    • B.Tech. (Food Engineering and Technology) - MBA (B.Tech + MBA)All Indiaclosed at 43,088
    • Food Engineering and TechnologyAll Indiaclosed at 43,254

  37. #37

    Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara

    Vadodara, Gujarat

    • Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (Transportation and Logistics)All Indiaclosed at 24,378
    • Electronics & Communication Engineering (Rail Engineering)All Indiaclosed at 26,304
    • Electrical Engineering (Rail Engineering)All Indiaclosed at 30,283
    • Aviation EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 31,960
    3 more programmes
    • Mechanical Engineering (Rail Engineering)All Indiaclosed at 33,248
    • Civil Engineering (Rail Engineering)All Indiaclosed at 38,162
    • Maritime EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 38,813

  38. #38

    Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, Amethi

    Amethi, Uttar Pradesh

    • Aerospace EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 24,458
    • Artificial Intelligence & Data Science - Aviation SystemsAll Indiaclosed at 28,155
    • Electronics and Communication Engineering (Avionics)All Indiaclosed at 29,338

  39. #39

    National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Ropar

    Rupnagar, Punjab

    • CSE (AI and ML)All Indiaclosed at 24,684
    • Electronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)All Indiaclosed at 26,072

  40. #40

    National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Bhopal

    Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

    3 more programmes

  41. #41

    Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology

    Longowal, Punjab

    12 more programmes

  42. #42

    Central University of Haryana

    Mahendragarh, Haryana

  43. #43

    University of Hyderabad - [UoH], Hyderabad

    Hyderabad, Telangana

    • Materials Engineering (B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree)All Indiaclosed at 26,112

  44. #44

    Institute of Chemical Technology, IndianOil Odisha Campus, Bhubaneswar

    Bhubaneswar, Odisha

  45. #45

    National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Patna

    Patna, Bihar

  46. #46

    Central University of Jharkhand

    Ranchi, Jharkhand

  47. #47

    Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra

    Katra, Jammu and Kashmir

    6 more programmes

  48. #48

    National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aizawl

    Aizawl, Mizoram

  49. #49

    National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Ajmer

    Ajmer, Rajasthan

    • Computer Science and Engineering (Internet of Things, Cyber Security including Block Chain Technology)All Indiaclosed at 28,464

  50. #50

    National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Srinagar

    Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

  51. #51

    National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Gorakhpur

    Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

    • Computer Science and Engineering with minor in AI and MLAll Indiaclosed at 29,441
    • Electronics and Communication Engineering with minor in Wearable ElectronicsAll Indiaclosed at 32,775

  52. #52

    Central University of Punjab, Bathinda

    Bathinda, Punjab

  53. #53

    Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur

    Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

    6 more programmes

  54. #54

    National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Agartala

    Agartala, Tripura

  55. #55

    Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai

    Bhilai, Chhattisgarh

    • Computer Science and EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 31,542
    • Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence)All Indiaclosed at 33,881
    • Computer Science Engineering (Data Science)All Indiaclosed at 34,785
    • Civil EngineeringAll Indiaclosed at 41,423

  56. #56

    Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar

    Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

    2 more programmes

  57. #57

    Central University of Jammu

    Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

    1 more programme

  58. #58

    Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar

    Haridwar, Uttarakhand

    1 more programme

  59. #59

    North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong

    Shillong, Meghalaya

  60. #60

    National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Kohima

    Kohima, Nagaland

  61. #61

    National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Imphal

    Imphal, Manipur

  62. #62

    Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora

    Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir

  63. #63

    National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur

    Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

  64. #64

    Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Varanasi

    Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

    • Handloom and Textile TechnologyAll Indiaclosed at 43,475

  65. #65

    Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi

    Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh

    • Carpet and Textile TechnologyAll Indiaclosed at 44,211

  66. #66

    Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Salem

    Salem, Tamil Nadu

    • Handloom and Textile TechnologyAll Indiaclosed at 44,515

  67. #67

    National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli

    Sonipat, Haryana

    • Food Technology and ManagementAll Indiaclosed at 45,434

Questions students ask

Which colleges can I get with JEE Main rank 20,000 in the OBC-NCL category?

Going by JoSAA 2026 final round (round 5) closing ranks, 67 colleges had at least one programme that closed at or after rank 20,000 for OBC-NCL candidates in All India and Other State seats. The most competitive of them were National Institute of Technology Sikkim (Civil Engineering, closed at 20,044), National Institute of Technology Meghalaya (Civil Engineering, closed at 20,083) and National Institute of Technology Raipur (Biotechnology, closed at 20,113).

Can I get Computer Science (CSE) with JEE Main rank 20,000?

Yes, at 21 colleges last year, including Central University of Rajasthan (closed at 22,084), Indian Institute of Information Technology Senapati, Manipur (closed at 22,119) and National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aurangabad (closed at 22,759).

Which NITs can I get with JEE Main rank 20,000?

10 NITs in other-state seats: National Institute of Technology Sikkim (1 programme), National Institute of Technology Meghalaya (1 programme), National Institute of Technology Raipur (2 programmes), Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat (1 programme) and National Institute of Technology Agartala (5 programmes), and more below. In your own state's NIT, home-state seats usually close later still.

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 97 more programmes open through female-only seats. Use them to shortlist, and fill your choices widely during counselling.

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