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JEE Main rank 20,000: colleges in Kerala
JoSAA programs in Kerala 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, 12 JoSAA programs in Kerala closed at or after your rank in 2026 for students from other states, and 14 for students from Kerala (counting Home State seats at NIT Calicut). The most competitive one within reach from other states was B.Tech in CSE (AI and ML) at NIELIT Calicut (closed at 21,373).
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 Kerala (14)
Home State seats where the institute has them (NIT Calicut); the institute's main quota elsewhere.
| Program | Quota | Closed at |
|---|---|---|
| NIELIT Calicut · B.Tech in CSE (AI and ML) | All India | 21,373 |
| NIT Calicut · Mechanical Engineering | Home State | 23,354 |
| NIT Calicut · Engineering Physics | Home State | 25,594 |
| NIT Calicut · Chemical Engineering | Home State | 27,410 |
| NIT Calicut · Energy Engineering | Home State | 31,589 |
| NIT Calicut · Production Engineering | Home State | 31,873 |
| NIT Calicut · Materials Science and Engineering | Home State | 32,892 |
| NIT Calicut · Bio Technology | Home State | 34,340 |
| NIT Calicut · Civil Engineering | Home State | 36,432 |
| IIIT Kottayam · Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | All India | 36,830 |
| IIIT Kottayam · Electronics and Communication Engineering | All India | 43,031 |
| IIIT Kottayam · Computer Science and Engineering | All India | 43,688 |
| IIIT Kottayam · Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Cyber Security | All India | 45,036 |
| IIIT Kottayam · B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing | All India | 45,535 |
If you are from another state (12)
| Program | Quota | Closed at |
|---|---|---|
| NIELIT Calicut · B.Tech in CSE (AI and ML) | All India | 21,373 |
| NIT Calicut · Chemical Engineering | Other State | 25,183 |
| NIT Calicut · Energy Engineering | Other State | 27,156 |
| NIT Calicut · Materials Science and Engineering | Other State | 28,850 |
| NIT Calicut · Production Engineering | Other State | 29,366 |
| NIT Calicut · Bio Technology | Other State | 33,484 |
| NIT Calicut · Civil Engineering | Other State | 34,315 |
| IIIT Kottayam · Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | All India | 36,830 |
| IIIT Kottayam · Electronics and Communication Engineering | All India | 43,031 |
| IIIT Kottayam · Computer Science and Engineering | All India | 43,688 |
| IIIT Kottayam · Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Cyber Security | All India | 45,036 |
| IIIT Kottayam · B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing | All India | 45,535 |
Frequently asked questions
Which NIT can I get in Kerala at JEE Main rank 20,000 as a Kerala student?
On Home State seats in JoSAA 2026: Mechanical Engineering at NIT Calicut (closed at 23,354); Engineering Physics at NIT Calicut (closed at 25,594); Chemical Engineering at NIT Calicut (closed at 27,410); Energy Engineering at NIT Calicut (closed at 31,589). Home State seats are for students whose state of eligibility is Kerala.
Which JoSAA colleges in Kerala can I get at JEE Main rank 20,000 from another state?
In JoSAA 2026 (OPEN, gender-neutral, final round): B.Tech in CSE (AI and ML) at NIELIT Calicut (21,373, All India); Chemical Engineering at NIT Calicut (25,183, Other State); Energy Engineering at NIT Calicut (27,156, Other State); Materials Science and Engineering at NIT Calicut (28,850, Other State); Production Engineering at NIT Calicut (29,366, Other State); and 7 more in the table.
Kerala at other ranks: 5,00010,00015,00030,000
Rank 20,000 in other states: Andhra PradeshAssamBiharChhattisgarhGujaratHaryanaHimachal PradeshJammu and KashmirJharkhandKarnatakaMadhya PradeshMaharashtraManipurMizoramOdishaPuducherryPunjabRajasthanTamil NaduTelanganaTripuraUttar PradeshUttarakhandWest Bengal
Source: JoSAA counselling results (josaa.admissions.nic.in). A later closing rank means easier to get.