Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks upto 30K: Branch-wise, Placements

Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks upto 30K: Branch-wise, Placements

Nithish KUpdated on 20 Feb 2026, 01:20 PM IST

Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks upto 30K: The most searches after declaration of JEE Main Results 2026 is for the best colleges accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks. Students can check the detailed analysis by Careers360 of the best colleges accepting JEE Main 2026 ranks under 30000. Emphasis has been on the branch wise allotments and placements.

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  1. JEE Main Ranks 2026 vs Percentile Scores
  2. Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 10200 to 11290: Branch-wise details
  3. Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 11400 to 12300: Branch-wise details
  4. Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 21700 to 22920: Branch-wise details
  5. Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 22900 to 24100: Branch-wise details
  6. Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 24750 to 25800: Branch-wise details
  7. Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 25801 to 26480: Branch-wise details
  8. Top Colleges Accepting JEE Main Ranks 26490 to 27380: Branch-wise details
  9. Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 27400 to 28071: Branch-wise details
  10. Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 28114 to 28850: (Branch-wise)
  11. Top Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 28976 to 30135: Branch-wise details
  12. Branch Wise Placement Analysis - IITs/ NITs / IIITs
Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks upto 30K: Branch-wise, Placements
Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks upto 30K: Branch-wise, Placements

NITs, IIITs accepting JEE Main ranks 2026 under 30000 have been listed in this article. The detailed analysis of the best colleges and branches for JEE Main ranks under 30000 include CSE, Mechanical Engineering, ECE, EEE, Computing and Maths etc.

Top colleges for JEE Main ranks under 30000 include NIT Surathkal, NIT Trichy, NIT Hamirpur, IIEST Shibpur etc. The details are given range wise in tables below.

JEE Main Ranks 2026 vs Percentile Scores

JEE Main exam results are in and to know the JEE Main 2026 ranks vs percentile the table below can be utilised. These are indicative and may vary a bit in reality. However, the details can be used by candidates to get an idea of their probable rank as per their expected percentile in JEE Main 2026.

JEE Main Ranks vs Percentile Scores 2026 (Expected)

Percentile

Probable Ranks

99.7

4,350 - 4,500

99.5

7,251 - 7,501

99.3

10,151 - 10,501

99

14,501 - 15,001

98.5

21,752 - 22,502

98

29,002 - 30,002

97.5

36,253 - 37,503

97

43,503 - 45,003

96.5

50,754 - 52,504

96

58,004 - 60,004

95

72,505 - 75,005

94

87,006 - 90,006

93

1,01,507 - 1,05,007

92

1,16,008 - 1,20,008

91.5

1,23,259 - 1,27,509

Check out the JEE Main 2026 Predictor Tool to get the indicative JEE Main rank based on category, gender etc.

Candidates may note that the details given in this article are based on the closing JEE Main 2025 ranks for the open category. They can use the same to get an indication and plan their JoSAA counselling 2026 accordingly.

Check the video here: Under 30K Rank in JEE Main 2026 ? Best NITs, IIITs, GFTIs & Top Branches You Can Get


Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 10200 to 11290: Branch-wise details

Students who have scored a JEE Main 2026 rank between 10000 to 11200 plus can check the colleges and the branches that were allotted last year. This will aid them in checking out their chances of seats in NITs plus colleges in branches of their choice.

Top colleges and branches for JEE Main 2026 ranks between 10,200 to 11290

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

Sardar Vallabhbhai NIT Surat

B.Tech Electrical Engg

19406

OHS

NIT Calicut

B.Tech Mechanical Engg

19452

OHS

IIEST Shibpur

B.Tech IT

19531

OHS

IIIT Design and Manufacturing Kancheepuram

B.Tech CSE with Major in AI

19533

AI

NIT Puducherry Karaikal

B.Tech CSE

19758

OHS

Motilal Nehru NIT Allahabad

B.Tech Mechanical Engg

19897

OHS

NIT Durgapur

B.Tech Electrical Engg

19972

OHS

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

B.Tech AI and Machine Learning

20008

AI

Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 11400 to 12300: Branch-wise details

To know which are the top colleges that accept JEE Main ranks between11400 to 12300, check the details in the table given below. Top branches like IT, ECE, Maths and Computing etc have been allotted last year. The details can be used to plan for the choice filling in JEE Main counselling 2026.

Top JEE Colleges for JEE Main 2026 Ranks 11400 to 12300

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

NIT Tiruchirappalli

B.Tech Production Engg

20879

OHS

NIT Rourkela

B.Tech and M.Tech Chemical Engg

20944

OHS

IIIT, Pune

B.Tech CSE

21029

AI

NIT Delhi

B.Tech Mechanical Engg

21049

OHS

Punjab Engg College, Chandigarh

B.Tech Electronics Engg VLSI Design and Technology

21056

OHS

NIT Tiruchirappalli

B.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engg

21243

OHS

NIT Jamshedpur

B.Tech Computational Engg Mechanics

21317

OHS

NIT Hamirpur

B.Tech and M.Tech ECE Dual Degree

21593

OHS

Visvesvaraya NIT Nagpur

B.Tech Mechanical Engg

21612

OHS

Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 21700 to 22920: Branch-wise details

Students can refer to the table below to understand the chances of getting and type of seat for JEE Main ranks between 21700 to 22920. They can check their chances of allotment in JoSAA 2026.

Top JEE Colleges for JEE Main 2026 Ranks 21700 to 22920 (Branch wise)

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

NIT Silchar

B.Tech Electronics and Instrumentation Engg

21722

OHS

NIT Agartala

B.Tech CSE

22013

OHS

IIIT, Naya Raipur

B.Tech Data Science and AI

22152

AI

Motilal Nehru NIT Allahabad

B.Tech Chemical Engg

22469

OHS

IIIT, Guwahati

B.Tech Computer Science Engg

22739

AI

NIT Patna

B.Tech EE VLSI Design and Technology

22770

OHS

Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal

B.Tech and M.Tech Engg and Computational Mechanics

22839

OHS

NIT Karnataka Surathkal

B.Tech Civil Engg

22901

OHS

IIEST Shibpur

B.Tech Electronics and Telecommunication Engg

22917

OHS

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Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 22900 to 24100: Branch-wise details

For JEE Main ranks between 22900 to 24100, the best colleges students can get have been listed below in the table. Colleges include NIT Surathkal, Rourkela, Goa etc. This data will allow candidates to get an idea of their chances.

Top Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 22900 to 24100:

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

NIT Karnataka Surathkal

B.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engg

22965

OHS

IIITDM Kancheepuram

B.Tech CSE and M.Tech CSE

23187

AI

NIT Rourkela

M.Sc Physics Integrated

23219

OHS

NIT Patna

B.Tech M.Tech ECE with Specialization in Microelectronics and VLSI System Design

23301

OHS

NIT Goa

B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engg

23358

OHS

Sardar Vallabhbhai NIT Surat

B.Tech Engg Physics

23713

OHS

NIT Rourkela

B.Tech Industrial Design

24030

OHS

NIT Meghalaya

B.Tech CSE

24074

OHS

NIT Puducherry Karaikal

B.Tech ECE

24078

OHS

Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 24750 to 25800: Branch-wise details

Candidates with JEE Main ranks between 24750 to 25800 can use the details of the best colleges and branches given in the table below to plan their admissions to the following NITs, IIITs and branches.

Top Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 24750 to 25800:


College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

NIT Kurukshetra

B.Tech Mechanical Engg

24753

OHS

NIT Rourkela

M.Sc Mathematics Integrated

24786

OHS

IIIT, Vadodara

B.Tech CSE

24840

AI

IIIT Design and Manufacturing Kancheepuram

B.Tech ECE and M.Tech Microelectronics and VLSI Systems

24892

AI

NIT Warangal

B.Tech Civil Engg

25239

OHS

NIT Rourkela

B.Tech Civil Engg

25282

OHS

Malaviya NIT Jaipur

B.Tech Chemical Engg

25442

OHS

NIT Hamirpur

B.Tech Electrical Engg

25590

OHS

IIITDM Kancheepuram

B.Tech ECE

25834

AI

Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 25801 to 26480: Branch-wise details

Aspirants who have scored JEE Main ranks between 25801 to 26480 may know that they have good chances in the below given colleges and branches. The best colleges accepting these ranks include NIT Ptana, NIT Silchar, NIT Srinagar etc for branches like Mechatronics and Automation Engg , Energy & Electrical Vehicle, Electrical, Chemical Engineering and more.

Top Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 25801 to 26480:

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

NIT Patna

B.Tech Mechatronics and Automation Engg

25887

OHS

NIT Silchar

B.Tech Electrical Engg

25920

OHS

NIT Calicut

B.Tech Energy Engg

25927

OHS

Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal

B.Tech Energy and Electrical Vehicle Engg

25974

OHS

NIT Uttarakhand

B.Tech ECE

26168

OHS

NIT Srinagar

B.Tech CSE

26171

OHS

NIT Calicut

B.Tech Chemical Engg

26282

OHS

IIIT, Sri City

B.Tech CSE

26387

AI

IIIT, Surat

B.Tech CSE AI and Machine Learning

26485

AI

Top Colleges Accepting JEE Main Ranks 26490 to 27380: Branch-wise details

For JEE Main ranks between 26490 to 27380 the list of best colleges and branches include IIEST Shibpur, NIT Sikkim, Ap, Trichy etc. Top branches for these ranks include ECE, AI and Data Sciences as well as CSE and Electrical Engg etc.

Top Colleges for JEE Main 2026 Ranks 26490 to 27380:

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

IIEST Shibpur

B.Tech Aerospace Engg

26492

OHS

NIT Sikkim

B.Tech CSE

26616

OHS

NIT Andhra Pradesh

B.Tech ECE

26678

OHS

IIIT, Bhopal

B.Tech CSE

27095

AI

IIIT Tiruchirappalli

B.Tech AI and Data Science

27113

AI

IIIT, Sri City

B.Tech AI and Data Science

27291

AI

IIIT, Bhopal

B.Tech CSE with AI

27359

AI

NIT Raipur

B.Tech Electrical Engg

27378

OHS

IIIT, Pune

B.Tech ECE

27380

AI

Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 27400 to 28071: Branch-wise details

Candidates who have secured JEE Main 2026 ranks between 27400 to 28071 can apply to the colleges and branches mentioned in the table below. Amongst the choices of top JEE colleges are NIT Surat, IIIT Kota, NIT Delhi, Nagpur etc. They have chances of getting branches like CSE, EEE, Mechanical Engg, Instrumentation and Control, Metallurgical and Materials etc.

Top Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 27400 to 28071:

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

IIIT, Kota

B.Tech Computer Science Engg

27400

AI

NIT Delhi

B.Tech Civil Engg

27647

OHS

IIIT, Nagpur

B.Tech Computer Science Engg Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning

27752

AI

Sardar Vallabhbhai NIT Surat

B.Tech Mechanical Engg

27882

OHS

NIT Patna

B.Tech Electrical Engg

27921

OHS

Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science, Indore

BE CSE

27947

AI

Dr B R Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar

B.Tech Instrumentation and Control Engg

27963

OHS

NIT Warangal

B.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engg

28071

OHS

Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 28114 to 28850: (Branch-wise)

For JEE Main ranks between 28114 to 28850, candidates have chances in colleges like NIT Warangal, Trichy, BITS Mesra, IIIT Surat etc. Branches include CSE. Mining, Mechanical, ECE, EEE etc.

Top Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 28114 to 28850:

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

NIT Warangal

B.Tech M.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engg Dual Degree

28114

OHS

IIIT Tiruchirappalli

B.Tech CSE

28335

AI

Punjab Engg College, Chandigarh

BE Electrical Engg

28432

OHS

BIT Mesra

B.Tech ECE

28464

AI

NIT Jamshedpur

B.Tech Mechanical Engg Hons

28545

OHS

IIIT, Surat

B.Tech CSE

28707

AI

NIT Karnataka Surathkal

B.Tech Mining Engg

28750

OHS

NIT Agartala

B.Tech ECE

28758

OHS

IIITDM Kancheepuram

B.Tech ECE and M.Tech in ECE with specialization in Communication Systems Design

28850

AI

Top Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 28976 to 30135: Branch-wise details

Candidates securing JEE Main ranks between 28976 to 30135will have chances of getting into IIIT Bhopal, Surat, Durgapur, Sikkim to name a few. Branches include CSE, AI & ML, Mechanical, IT, Data Sciences etc..

Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 28976 to 30135:

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

IIIT, Bhopal

B.Tech CSE with Data Science

28976

AI

IIIT, Vadodara

B.Tech IT

28979

AI

NIT Sikkim

B.Tech AI and Machine Learning

29014

OHS

IIIT, Nagpur

B.Tech CSE

29123

AI

NIT Durgapur

B.Tech Mechanical Engg

29158

OHS

IIIT, Surat

B.Tech CSE Cyber Security

29537

AI

Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal

B.Tech Mechanical Engg

29613

OHS

IIIT, Vadodara

B.Tech AI

29856

AI

NIT Rourkela

B.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engg

30135

OHS

Branch Wise Placement Analysis - IITs/ NITs / IIITs

To know the placement records of IITs, NITs and IIITs, check the detailed placement statistics of IITs, NITs and IIITs for the year 2025 with branch wise placement details, average ctc etc. In addition, check the percentage of students placed in the given year to get a clear picture about the institute and its placement records.

Branch Placements Analysis - IITs/ NITs / IIITs (2025)

Branch

Metric

IITs

NITs

IIITs

IITs/ NITs / IIITs

B.Tech CSE

Total Institute Count

12

9

2

23

Placement % against Registered

93.44%

89.39%

60.10%

81.13%

Average CTC (₹ LPA)

25.79

17.98

13.69

20.35

B.Tech Chemical Engg

Total Institute Count

8

6

-

14

Placement % against Registered

77.13%

76.58%

-

76.85%

Average CTC (₹ LPA)

14.58

9.46

-

12.02

B.Tech Electrical Engineering

Total Institute Count

13

3

-

16

Placement % against Registered

84.59%

87.41%

-

87.39%

Average CTC (₹ LPA)

20.05

11.24

-

17.65

B.Tech Mechanical Engg

Total Institute Count

12

8

-

20

Placement % against Registered

84.09%

82.58%

-

83.33%

Average CTC (₹ LPA)

15.11

10.41

-

12.76

B.Tech Civil Engg

Total Institute Count

10

8

-

18

Placement % against Registered

72.56%

72.69%

-

72.64%

Average CTC (₹ LPA)

11.78

9.5

-

10.52

B.Tech ECE

Total Institute Count

3

9

1

13

Placement % against Registered

0.882

0.7718

0.5484

0.8093

Average CTC (₹ LPA)

22.85

15.94

13.66

17.82

B.Tech EEE

Total Institute Count


5

-

5

Placement % against Registered


0.7781

-

0.7781

Average CTC (₹ LPA)


12.03

-

12.03

B.Tech Mining Engg

Total Institute Count

1

3

-

4

Placement % against Registered

0.7701

0.7688

-

0.7794

Average CTC (₹ LPA)

11.52

10.11

-

10.73

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