Top Colleges Accepting JEE Mains 2026
31 NITs · 25 IIITs · 28 GFTIs — over 50,000 seats across India. Explore colleges, closing ranks and branches for JEE Mains 2026.
31
NITs
25
IIITs
28
GFTIs
50,000+
Total Seats
Top NITs by Ranking
Closing ranks are for CSE — General category, 2025 JoSAA data
NIT Trichy
Tamil Nadu
NIT Warangal
Telangana
NIT Surathkal
Karnataka
NIT Calicut
Kerala
NIT Rourkela
Odisha
MNNIT Allahabad
Uttar Pradesh
NIT Durgapur
West Bengal
NIT Jamshedpur
Jharkhand
SVNIT Surat
Gujarat
NIT Kurukshetra
Haryana
VNIT Nagpur
Maharashtra
NIT Silchar
Assam
Closing ranks shown are for CSE/IT branch · General category · Home State quota · 2025 data. Ranks vary significantly by branch, category, state quota vs other state quota, and year. Always check JoSAA official data for accurate planning.
Top IIITs for CSE
Specialised in CS — excellent placement records across India
IIIT Hyderabad
Top IIIT — highly competitive
CSE Cutoff: ~800
IIIT Bangalore
Excellent placement record
CSE Cutoff: ~2,400
IIIT Allahabad
Strong research focus
CSE Cutoff: ~3,200
IIIT Delhi
New but top-ranked
CSE Cutoff: ~1,800
IIIT Gwalior
Good CS programs
CSE Cutoff: ~4,100
IIIT Jabalpur
Growing placements
CSE Cutoff: ~5,600
IIIT Kancheepuram
Tamil Nadu based
CSE Cutoff: ~8,200
IIIT Lucknow
Recently established
CSE Cutoff: ~11,000
Branch-wise Demand & Placement
Cutoffs and salary data for top branches at leading NITs
Computer Science & Engg
Electronics & Comm
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Chemical Engineering
*Cutoffs are for General category, other-state quota at top 5 NITs. Placement data from 2024 placement reports.
Top GFTIs
Central government funded — admitted via JoSAA alongside NITs and IIITs