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Metallurgy cutoff at all IITs and IISc
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering · final-round JoSAA closing ranks at 11 institutes, most competitive first
JoSAA counselling 2026, Round 5 (final) · years 2024, 2025, 2026 · updated 2026-11-02
In JoSAA 2026, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering closed at 11 IITs between JEE Advanced rank 3,995 (IIT Bombay) and 18,637 (IIT Jammu), for OPEN, gender-neutral seats in the final round.
Quota: All India quota. Typical change on 2025: 3.2% later (easier).
Data last updated , from official JoSAA counselling results. CRL = Common Rank List (the overall JEE rank) · OPEN = open to all categories · EWS = Economically Weaker Section · OBC-NCL = Other Backward Classes (non-creamy layer) · SC = Scheduled Caste · ST = Scheduled Tribe · PwD = Persons with Disability
Metallurgy at IITs (11)
| Institute | Quota | 2026 closing | 2025 closing |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay · Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science | All India | 3,995 | 4,345 |
| IIT Madras | All India | 5,398 | 5,499 |
| IIT Hyderabad · Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering | All India | 7,582 | 7,604 |
| IIT Roorkee | All India | 7,977 | 7,341 |
| IIT Kharagpur | All India | 8,502 | 7,708 |
| IIT Indore · Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science | All India | 12,608 | 11,274 |
| IIT Ropar | All India | 14,773 | 13,777 |
| IIT Bhubaneswar | All India | 15,556 | 16,268 |
| IIT Patna | All India | 17,179 | 16,510 |
| IIT Bhilai · Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering | All India | 17,880 | 17,478 |
| IIT Jammu · Materials and Metallurgical Engineering | All India | 18,637 | – |
Frequently asked questions
What JEE Advanced rank is needed for Metallurgy at IITs?
In JoSAA 2026, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at 11 IITs closed between 3,995 and 18,637 (final round, OPEN, gender-neutral, All India quota); the middle value was 12,608. IIT Bombay was the most competitive and IIT Jammu the easiest to get.
Did Metallurgy get easier or harder in 2026?
Across 10 programs with closing ranks in both years, the typical final-round closing rank was 3.2% later (easier) than in 2025. 6 got easier and 4 got harder.
Other branches
Source: JoSAA counselling results (josaa.admissions.nic.in). Final JoSAA round, OPEN, gender-neutral seats, JEE Advanced common rank list. 4-year B.Tech only; dual degrees are on each institute's page. A later closing rank means easier to get.