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Metallurgical and Materials Engineering · final-round JoSAA closing ranks at 16 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 13 NITs between JEE Main rank 19,641 (NIT Tiruchirappalli) and 61,431 (NIT Srinagar); at 3 GFTIs between JEE Main rank 59,105 (PEC Chandigarh) and 1,18,969 (Central University of Jharkhand), 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: 0.4% 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 NITs (13)
| Institute | Quota | 2026 closing | 2025 closing | 2026 Home State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIT Tiruchirappalli | Other State | 19,641 | 21,243 | 26,564 |
| NIT Surathkal | Other State | 22,168 | 22,965 | 23,061 |
| NIT Warangal | Other State | 27,258 | 28,071 | 37,243 |
| NIT Rourkela | Other State | 27,781 | 30,135 | 32,662 |
| MNIT Jaipur | Other State | 37,814 | 38,003 | 35,224 |
| VNIT Nagpur | Other State | 41,772 | 40,413 | 47,468 |
| NIT Jamshedpur | Other State | 45,018 | 45,058 | 50,933 |
| MANIT Bhopal · Materials and Metallurgical Engineering | Other State | 45,802 | – | 51,074 |
| NIT Durgapur | Other State | 46,937 | 44,560 | 51,320 |
| NIT Andhra Pradesh | Other State | 52,693 | 52,304 | 54,688 |
| NIT Raipur | Other State | 53,039 | 50,773 | 94,675 |
| IIEST Shibpur · Metallurgy and Materials Engineering | Other State | 53,645 | 53,570 | 53,956 |
| NIT Srinagar | Other State | 61,431 | 57,881 | – |
Metallurgy at GFTIs (3)
| Institute | Quota | 2026 closing | 2025 closing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEC Chandigarh | Other State | 59,105 | 58,431 |
| NIAMT Ranchi | All India | 79,097 | – |
| Central University of Jharkhand | All India | 1,18,969 | 1,05,884 |
Frequently asked questions
What JEE Main rank is needed for Metallurgy at NITs?
In JoSAA 2026, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at 13 NITs closed between 19,641 and 61,431 (final round, OPEN, gender-neutral, Other State quota); the middle value was 45,018. NIT Tiruchirappalli was the most competitive and NIT Srinagar the easiest to get.
What JEE Main rank is needed for Metallurgy at GFTIs?
In JoSAA 2026, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at 3 GFTIs closed between 59,105 and 1,18,969 (final round, OPEN, gender-neutral, Other State or All India quota, depending on the institute); the middle value was 79,097. PEC Chandigarh was the most competitive and Central University of Jharkhand the easiest to get.
Is Metallurgy easier on the Home State quota at NITs?
At 11 of 12 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 Metallurgy get easier or harder in 2026?
Across 14 programs with closing ranks in both years, the typical final-round closing rank was 0.4% later (easier) than in 2025. 8 got easier and 6 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.