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Electrical Engineering · final-round JoSAA closing ranks at 35 institutes, most competitive first
JoSAA counselling 2026, Round 5 (final) · years 2024, 2025, 2026 · updated 2026-11-02
In JoSAA 2026, Electrical Engineering closed at 20 NITs between JEE Main rank 10,108 (NIT Rourkela) and 52,894 (NIT Mizoram); at 15 GFTIs between JEE Main rank 29,737 (PEC Chandigarh) and 1,12,513 (IUST Kashmir), for OPEN, gender-neutral seats in the final round.
Quota: NITs Other State quota; GFTIs Other State or All India quota, depending on the institute. Typical change on 2025: 4.6% 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
EE at NITs (20)
| Institute | Quota | 2026 closing | 2025 closing | 2026 Home State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIT Rourkela | Other State | 10,108 | 10,623 | 19,804 |
| MNNIT Allahabad | Other State | 11,845 | 11,665 | 13,740 |
| MNIT Jaipur | Other State | 14,833 | 14,665 | 15,275 |
| NIT Delhi | Other State | 15,419 | 15,718 | 24,823 |
| NIT Jamshedpur | Other State | 19,619 | 18,345 | 23,346 |
| NIT Kurukshetra | Other State | 19,840 | 17,242 | 25,560 |
| SVNIT Surat | Other State | 20,241 | 19,406 | 24,595 |
| MANIT Bhopal | Other State | 21,581 | 20,770 | 22,147 |
| NIT Durgapur | Other State | 21,927 | 19,972 | 25,812 |
| NIT Jalandhar | Other State | 22,194 | 20,115 | 31,967 |
| NIT Hamirpur | Other State | 26,772 | 25,590 | 59,319 |
| NIT Silchar | Other State | 27,014 | 25,920 | 54,567 |
| NIT Patna | Other State | 27,263 | 27,921 | 34,646 |
| NIT Raipur | Other State | 28,264 | 27,378 | 55,851 |
| IIEST Shibpur | Other State | 31,283 | 30,994 | 28,960 |
| NIT Agartala | Other State | 37,813 | 35,580 | 1,72,617 |
| NIT Srinagar | Other State | 43,664 | 43,282 | – |
| NIT Arunachal Pradesh | Other State | 49,957 | 47,047 | 1,98,769 |
| NIT Manipur | Other State | 52,659 | 50,092 | 3,96,843 |
| NIT Mizoram | Other State | 52,894 | 51,698 | 8,33,130 |
EE at GFTIs (15)
| Institute | Quota | 2026 closing | 2025 closing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEC Chandigarh | Other State | 29,737 | 28,432 |
| SGSITS Indore | All India | 54,109 | 50,882 |
| IITRAM Ahmedabad | All India | 66,311 | 61,921 |
| Tezpur University | All India | 73,682 | 86,122 |
| GKCIET Malda | Other State | 82,155 | 74,998 |
| SLIET Longowal | All India | 85,053 | 81,868 |
| Central University of Karnataka | All India | 85,529 | – |
| NITTTR Bhopal | All India | 86,888 | – |
| Central University of Haryana | All India | 93,447 | 84,049 |
| SMVDU Katra | All India | 95,688 | 94,375 |
| GGV Bilaspur | All India | 1,01,968 | 97,276 |
| Central University of Jharkhand | All India | 1,02,997 | 85,150 |
| Mizoram University | All India | 1,06,124 | 89,909 |
| Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya | All India | 1,06,140 | 85,712 |
| IUST Kashmir | All India | 1,12,513 | – |
Frequently asked questions
What JEE Main rank is needed for EE at NITs?
In JoSAA 2026, Electrical Engineering at 20 NITs closed between 10,108 and 52,894 (final round, OPEN, gender-neutral, Other State quota); the middle value was 24,483. NIT Rourkela was the most competitive and NIT Mizoram the easiest to get.
What JEE Main rank is needed for EE at GFTIs?
In JoSAA 2026, Electrical Engineering at 15 GFTIs closed between 29,737 and 1,12,513 (final round, OPEN, gender-neutral, Other State or All India quota, depending on the institute); the middle value was 86,888. PEC Chandigarh was the most competitive and IUST Kashmir the easiest to get.
Is EE easier on the Home State quota at NITs?
At 18 of 19 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 EE get easier or harder in 2026?
Across 32 programs with closing ranks in both years, the typical final-round closing rank was 4.6% later (easier) than in 2025. 28 got easier and 4 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.