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JEE Main rank 20,000: colleges in Karnataka
JoSAA programs in Karnataka that closed at or after CRL 20,000 in 2026
JoSAA counselling 2026, Round 5 (final) · years 2024, 2025, 2026 · updated 2026-11-02
At JEE Main rank 20,000, 14 JoSAA programs in Karnataka closed at or after your rank in 2026 for students from other states, and 14 for students from Karnataka (counting Home State seats at NIT Surathkal). The most competitive one within reach from other states was Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at NIT Surathkal (closed at 22,168).
Final JoSAA round, OPEN, gender-neutral seats. B.Arch and B.Planning (Paper 2 ranks) are not included.
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
If you are from Karnataka (14)
Home State seats where the institute has them (NIT Surathkal); the institute's main quota elsewhere.
If you are from another state (14)
Frequently asked questions
Which NIT can I get in Karnataka at JEE Main rank 20,000 as a Karnataka student?
On Home State seats in JoSAA 2026: Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at NIT Surathkal (closed at 23,061); Civil Engineering at NIT Surathkal (closed at 33,461); Mining Engineering at NIT Surathkal (closed at 38,715). Home State seats are for students whose state of eligibility is Karnataka.
Which JoSAA colleges in Karnataka can I get at JEE Main rank 20,000 from another state?
In JoSAA 2026 (OPEN, gender-neutral, final round): Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at NIT Surathkal (22,168, Other State); Civil Engineering at NIT Surathkal (23,975, Other State); Mining Engineering at NIT Surathkal (28,915, Other State); Computer Science and Engineering at IIIT Raichur (43,701, All India); Computer Science and Engineering at IIIT Dharwad (45,308, All India); and 9 more in the table.
Karnataka at other ranks: 5,00010,00015,00030,00040,000
Rank 20,000 in other states: Andhra PradeshAssamBiharChhattisgarhGujaratHaryanaHimachal PradeshJammu and KashmirJharkhandKeralaMadhya PradeshMaharashtraManipurMizoramOdishaPuducherryPunjabRajasthanTamil NaduTelanganaTripuraUttar PradeshUttarakhandWest Bengal
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Source: JoSAA counselling results (josaa.admissions.nic.in). A later closing rank means easier to get.