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Electrical and Electronics Engineering · final-round JoSAA closing ranks at 18 institutes, most competitive first
JoSAA counselling 2026, Round 5 (final) · years 2024, 2025, 2026 · updated 2026-11-02
In JoSAA 2026, Electrical and Electronics Engineering closed at 12 NITs between JEE Main rank 5,432 (NIT Tiruchirappalli) and 52,229 (NIT Nagaland); at ABV-IIITM Gwalior at 17,551; at 5 GFTIs between JEE Main rank 44,295 (BIT Mesra) and 78,405 (BIT Mesra (Deoghar Campus)), for OPEN, gender-neutral seats in the final round.
Quota: NITs Other State quota; IIITs All India quota; GFTIs All India quota. Typical change on 2025: 7% 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
EEE at NITs (12)
| Institute | Quota | 2026 closing | 2025 closing | 2026 Home State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIT Tiruchirappalli | Other State | 5,432 | 5,637 | 7,904 |
| NIT Surathkal | Other State | 6,798 | 6,872 | 8,253 |
| NIT Warangal | Other State | 8,545 | 7,788 | 10,906 |
| NIT Calicut | Other State | 12,016 | 11,727 | 17,257 |
| VNIT Nagpur | Other State | 16,433 | 15,125 | 16,975 |
| NIT Goa | Other State | 25,142 | 23,358 | 78,646 |
| NIT Puducherry | Other State | 34,254 | 33,769 | 1,27,886 |
| NIT Uttarakhand | Other State | 35,964 | 33,738 | 51,567 |
| NIT Andhra Pradesh | Other State | 36,963 | 34,448 | 37,029 |
| NIT Meghalaya | Other State | 44,300 | 43,231 | 1,51,607 |
| NIT Sikkim | Other State | 44,624 | 43,501 | 2,35,856 |
| NIT Nagaland | Other State | 52,229 | 50,145 | – |
EEE at IIITs (1)
| Institute | Quota | 2026 closing | 2025 closing |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABV-IIITM Gwalior | All India | 17,551 | 17,366 |
EEE at GFTIs (5)
| Institute | Quota | 2026 closing | 2025 closing |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIT Mesra | All India | 44,295 | 34,595 |
| IIIT Bhubaneswar | All India | 50,414 | 46,244 |
| Puducherry Technological University | All India | 67,555 | 58,937 |
| BIT Mesra (Patna Campus) | All India | 77,832 | 64,669 |
| BIT Mesra (Deoghar Campus) | All India | 78,405 | 68,479 |
Frequently asked questions
What JEE Main rank is needed for EEE at NITs?
In JoSAA 2026, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at 12 NITs closed between 5,432 and 52,229 (final round, OPEN, gender-neutral, Other State quota); the middle value was 29,698. NIT Tiruchirappalli was the most competitive and NIT Nagaland the easiest to get.
What JEE Main rank is needed for EEE at GFTIs?
In JoSAA 2026, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at 5 GFTIs closed between 44,295 and 78,405 (final round, OPEN, gender-neutral, All India quota); the middle value was 67,555. BIT Mesra was the most competitive and BIT Mesra (Deoghar Campus) the easiest to get.
Is EEE easier on the Home State quota at NITs?
At 11 of 11 NITs the Home State closing rank was later (easier) than the Other State closing rank in 2026. Home State seats are only for students whose state of eligibility is the NIT's state.
Did EEE get easier or harder in 2026?
Across 18 programs with closing ranks in both years, the typical final-round closing rank was 7% later (easier) than in 2025. 16 got easier and 2 got harder.
Other branches
Source: JoSAA counselling results (josaa.admissions.nic.in). Final JoSAA round, OPEN, gender-neutral seats, JEE Main common rank list. 4-year B.Tech only; dual degrees are on each institute's page. A later closing rank means easier to get.