JEE Main 2026: NIT Trichy, Warangal among most competitive for ECE; remote NITs record higher closing ranks
Vikas Kumar Pandit | November 8, 2025 | 05:03 PM IST | 3 mins read
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Download EBookThe previous years’ Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) data for the Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) programme in National Institutes of Technology (NITs) shows a mixed trend in closing ranks, suggesting varied levels of demand across institutions.
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The closing ranks for the Other State quota in 2025 ranged from 3,283 at NIT Tiruchirappalli to 44,871 at NIT Mizoram, reflecting differences in student preferences, regional factors, and institutional reputation.
Among the more competitive NITs , NIT Tiruchirappalli, NIT Warangal, NIT Karnataka (Surathkal), and NIT Rourkela recorded the lowest closing ranks, remaining under 6,000 for the open category.
NIT Tiruchirappalli maintained its position as one of the top choices, closing at 3,283 in 2025 compared to 15,587 in 2024 and 7,153 in 2023. NIT Warangal followed closely with a closing rank of 5,057, while NIT Surathkal stood at 4,347. These institutes have shown steady demand across three years, with minor rank shifts indicating consistent applicant interest.
Wider rank range at newer and remote NITs
The data further highlights a gradual widening of ranks at newer or geographically distant NITs. NIT Arunachal Pradesh (41,523), NIT Nagaland (44,158), and NIT Mizoram (44,871) recorded the highest closing ranks for 2025, indicating lower demand relative to older NITs.
Certain NITs exhibited notable volatility in closing ranks between 2024 and 2025. For instance, NIT Rourkela improved its closing rank from 19,473 in 2024 to 5,785 in 2025, while NIT Silchar’s rank narrowed from 57,804 to 18,068 in the same period. In contrast, institutes such as NIT Goa and NIT Hamirpur showed only minor variations, indicating relative stability in their closing positions.
JEE Main 2026 Registration: NITs closing rank trends for ECE
The closing rank trends for NITs offering the Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programme in the ECE branch based on JEE Main scores are given below.
|
Institute |
Closing Rank 2025 |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
|
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar |
16180 |
15270 |
15255 |
|
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur |
9667 |
8437 |
10168 |
|
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal |
14205 |
14955 |
15624 |
|
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad |
8532 |
7707 |
9207 |
|
National Institute of Technology Agartala |
28758 |
27158 |
27635 |
|
National Institute of Technology Calicut |
8314 |
7433 |
9358 |
|
10909 |
12080 |
14481 |
|
|
National Institute of Technology Durgapur |
13888 |
13608 |
14893 |
|
National Institute of Technology Goa |
17673 |
16935 |
68268 |
|
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur |
18733 |
18421 |
49298 |
|
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal |
4347 |
4227 |
7007 |
|
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya |
31476 |
29484 |
220988 |
|
National Institute of Technology Nagaland |
44158 |
42889 |
40341 |
|
National Institute of Technology Patna |
20558 |
20286 |
38037 |
|
National Institute of Technology Puducherry |
24078 |
24073 |
97759 |
|
National Institute of Technology Raipur |
20044 |
18823 |
46547 |
|
National Institute of Technology Sikkim |
36705 |
37004 |
713531 |
|
National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh |
41523 |
40722 |
141628 |
|
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur |
12868 |
13080 |
28127 |
|
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra |
12163 |
11489 |
23402 |
|
National Institute of Technology, Manipur |
42695 |
40126 |
749669 |
|
National Institute of Technology, Mizoram |
44871 |
772989 |
809789 |
|
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela |
5785 |
19473 |
9931 |
|
National Institute of Technology, Silchar |
18068 |
57804 |
33102 |
|
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar |
36651 |
383654 |
207460 |
|
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli |
3283 |
15587 |
7153 |
|
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand |
26168 |
50662 |
43593 |
|
National Institute of Technology, Warangal |
5057 |
7241 |
6516 |
|
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat |
14086 |
20293 |
19756 |
|
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur |
10545 |
17121 |
12641 |
|
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh |
26678 |
23576 |
24983 |
The JEE Main 2026, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), will be held in two sessions — Session 1 from January 21 to 30, 2026 and JEE Main 2026 session 2 from April 2 to 9, 2026. Registration for Session 1 opened on October 31, 2025 and the deadline for application submission is November 27, 2025.
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