Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks upto 40000: Branch-wise, Placements

Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks upto 40000: Branch-wise, Placements

Nithish KUpdated on 20 Feb 2026, 05:42 PM IST

Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks upto 40000: As soon as NTA releases JEE Main Results 2026, most candidates check out the probable chances in their dream colleges like NITs, IIITs etc. In this article Careers360 brings the detailed analysis of the JEE Main 2026 ranks under 40000 and the probable allotments.

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  1. Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 30135 to 30607: Branch-wise details
  2. Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 30902 to 31589: Branch-wise details
  3. Best Colleges for JEE Main 2026 Ranks 32227 to 32763: (Branch-wise)
  4. Top NITs & IIITs Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 32780 to 33769: Branch-wise details
  5. Best Colleges with JEE Main 2026 Ranks 33833 to 34512: Branch-wise details
  6. Best Colleges for JEE Main 2026 Ranks 34595 to 35731: Branch-wise details
  7. Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 35746 to 36258
  8. Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 36294 to 36842 (Branch details)
  9. Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 36904 to 37859: Branch-wise details
  10. Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 37951 to 38827: Branch-wise details
  11. Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 39231 to 40002: Branch-wise details
  12. Branch Wise Placement Analysis - IITs/ NITs / IIITs
Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks upto 40000: Branch-wise, Placements
Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks upto 40000: Branch-wise, Placements

Also included are the placement details from past year; institute and branch wise. The article details range wise allotment for the NITs, IIITs for JEE Main 2026 ranks up to 40000. In this range of JEE ranks, one can see the start of allotments in core branches like ECE, EEE, Mechanical as well as integrated courses –B.Tech and M.Tech. CSE still shows its presence in some allotments.

Highly searched after the results, JEE Main 2026 ranks vs percentile details are indicative of the probable ranks for the respective scores in the JEE Main exam. Here the JEE Main 2026 Predictor Tool is very useful to get the indicative JEE Main rank based as per gender and category.

Students must note that the ranks mentioned in this article are for the open category. They are based on last year’s allotments and must be considered indicative.

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Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 30135 to 30607: Branch-wise details

What colleges and branches would a student get if their JEE Main ranks range between 30135 to 30607? Well, NIT Rourkela, Warangal, Nagpur as well as IIIT Kota, Guwahati are amongst the colleges allotted last year. Branches allotted in these colleges include Metallurgical and Materials Engg, Materials Science and Engg, Biotechnology in addition to the regular CSE, ECE and Chemical Engg.

Top colleges and branches for JEE Main 2026 ranks between 30135 to 30607

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

NIT Rourkela

B.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engg

30135

OHS

IIIT Kota

B.Tech AI and Data Engg

30212

AI

NIT Warangal

B.Tech Biotechnology

30296

OHS

NIT Calicut

B.Tech Materials Science and Engg

30375

OHS

Visvesvaraya NIT Nagpur

B.Tech Chemical Engg

30416

OHS

IIIT Nagpur

B.Tech Computer Science Engg Data Science and Analytics

30477

AI

IIIT Guwahati

B.Tech ECE

30554

AI

NIT Arunachal Pradesh

B.Tech CSE

30607

OHS

Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 30902 to 31589: Branch-wise details

Planning the choice filling in JEE Main counselling 2026 becomes a bit easier for students with JEE Main ranks between 30902 to 31589 if they have the knowledge of which colleges and branches they may get. Last year’s details have been collated in the table blow to give an idea of the same. Read the following.

Top JEE Colleges for JEE Main 2026 Ranks 30902 to 31589

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

IIIT Naya Raipur

B.Tech ECE

30902

AI

NIT Patna

B.Tech M.Tech EE with Specialization In Power System Engg

30990

OHS

Indian Institute of Engg Science and Technology Shibpur

B.Tech Electrical Engg

30994

OHS

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

B.Tech CSE

31402

AI

NIT Meghalaya

B.Tech ECE

31476

OHS

IIIT Bhopal

B.Tech CSE with Cyber Security

31569

AI

Motilal Nehru NIT Allahabad

B.Tech Civil Engg

31589

OHS

Best Colleges for JEE Main 2026 Ranks 32227 to 32763: (Branch-wise)

JoSAA 2026 allotments can be planned for JEE Main 2026 ranks 32227 to 32763 using the details given below. The table has been compiled as per last year’s allotments. NIT Rourkela, Agartala, Calicut, Jalandar are a few of the institutes along with IIIT Sonipat and Trichy. The branches allotted for these JEE ranks are Biotechnology, IT, Computational Mathematics, Aerospace along with traditional core branches like Civil, Mechanical and CSE.

Top JEE Colleges and Branches for JEE Main Ranks 32227 to 32763

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

NIT Rourkela

B.Tech Biotechnology Engg

32227

OHS

Dr B R Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar

B.Tech Mechanical Engg

32249

OHS

IIIT, Sonipat

B.Tech CSE

32506

AI

Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science, Indore

BE IT

32619

AI

NIT Agartala

B.Tech and M.Tech Computational Mathematics

32640

OHS

NIT Calicut

B.Tech Civil Engg

32686

OHS

Punjab Engg College, Chandigarh

BE Aerospace Engg

32732

OHS

IIIT Tiruchirappalli

B.Tech VLSI Design

32763

AI

Top NITs & IIITs Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 32780 to 33769: Branch-wise details

Students who have secured JEE ranks from 32780 to 33769 can get allotments in IIIT Kottayam, NIT Goa, Manipur, IIITDM Kurnool, IIIT Sricity etc. Branches allotted for these ranks are a mix of CSE and related (AI & ML) plus Mechanical, IT, EEE and ECE. Check details herewith.

Best JEE Colleges for JEE Main Ranks - 32780 to 33769:

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

IIIT Kottayam

B.Tech CSE With Specialisation AI and Data Science

32780

AI

NIT Goa

B.Tech Mechanical Engg

32890

OHS

NIT Manipur

B.Tech CSE

33098

OHS

IIIT Design and Manufacturing Kurnool

B.Tech Computer Engg

33147

AI

NIT Srinagar

B.Tech IT

33379

OHS

IIIT Una

B.Tech CSE

33468

AI

IIIT Sri City

B.Tech ECE

33596

AI

NIT Uttarakhand

B.Tech EEE

33738

OHS

NIT Puducherry Karaikal

B.Tech EEE

33769

OHS

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Best Colleges with JEE Main 2026 Ranks 33833 to 34512: Branch-wise details

IIIT Bhubaneshwar, Nagpur, Bhopal, Una as well as NIT Durgapur, Rourkela, AP, BITS Mesra are some of the top colleges allotted for JEE Main ranks between 33833 to 34512. Top B.Tech brancjes allotted include CSE, Computer Science Engg Human Computer interaction and Gaming Technology, Ceramic Engg, Chemical Engg etc. Know the colleges, branches, cutoff ranks and seat type below.

Top Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 33833 to 34512:

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

International Institute of IT, Bhubaneswar

B.Tech CSE

33833

AI

IIIT Nagpur

B.Tech Computer Science Engg Human Computer interaction and Gaming Technology

33893

AI

NIT Durgapur

B.Tech Chemical Engg

33937

OHS

IIIT Bhopal

B.Tech Mathematics and Computing

33940

AI

NIT Rourkela

B.Tech Ceramic Engg

34022

OHS

NIT Silchar

B.Tech Mechanical Engg

34130

OHS

NIT Andhra Pradesh

B.Tech EEE

34448

OHS

IIIT Una

B.Tech CSE with Data Science

34479

AI

BIT Mesra

M.Sc Mathematics & Computing Integrated

34512

AI

Best Colleges for JEE Main 2026 Ranks 34595 to 35731: Branch-wise details

Last year, JEE Main ranks from 34595 to 35731 were allotted branches like EEE, Biomedical engg, Production and Industrial Engg, Mechanical etc. Amongst the NITs allotted for these ranks were, NIT Rourkela, NIT, Raipur, Calicut as well as BITS Mesra and IIIT Una. Details are mentioned in the table below.

Top Colleges taking JEE Main Ranks 34595 to 35731:

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

BIT Mesra

B.Tech EEE

34595

AI

NIT Rourkela

B.Tech Biomedical Engg

34766

OHS

NIT Rourkela

B.Tech and M.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engg

35129

OHS

Motilal Nehru NIT Allahabad

B.Tech Production and Industrial Engg

35132

OHS

IIIT Una

B.Tech CSE with Cyber Security

35166

AI

NIT Raipur

B.Tech Mechanical Engg

35303

OHS

NIT Calicut

B.Tech Biotechnology Engg

35514

OHS

NIT Agartala

B.Tech Electrical Engg

35580

OHS

NIT Rourkela

B.Tech Mining Engg

35731

OHS

Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 35746 to 36258

To know the branch wise details of the allotments for JEE Main 2026 ranks between 35746 to 36258, refer to the table below. Last year, MNIT Jaipur, NIT Bhopal, Kurukshetra, Hamirpur along with IIIT Surat, Bhopal and Sonipat were amongst the top colleges allotted for these ranks. Students with these ranks got branches like Civil engg, Chemical Engg, Production Engg, Sustainable Energy Technologies, Mechanical along with Cyber Physical Systems and CSE. Check the same below.

Top Colleges for JEE Main 2026 Ranks 35746 to 36258:

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

Malaviya NIT Jaipur

B.Tech Civil Engg

35746

OHS

Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal

B.Tech Chemical Engg

35814

OHS

IIIT, Bhopal

B.Tech CSE with Cyber Physical System

35838

AI

IIIT, Sonipat

B.Tech CSE with Data Science and Analytics

35928

AI

IIIT, Surat

B.Tech ECE

36049

AI

NIT Calicut

B.Tech Production Engg

36080

OHS

Sardar Vallabhbhai NIT Surat

B.Tech Chemical Engg

36111

OHS

NIT Kurukshetra

B.Tech Sustainable Energy Technologies

36123

OHS

NIT Hamirpur

B.Tech Mechanical Engg

36258

OHS

Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 36294 to 36842 (Branch details)

The University of Hyderabad, NIT Agartala, Kurukshetra, Srinagar along with IIIT Bhopal, Raichur and Kota are some of the featured colleges that may be allotted for JEE Main ranks 36294 to 36842. The branch details for these colleges can be checked from the table below.

Top Colleges with JEE Main 2026 Ranks 36294 to 36842:

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

B.Tech M.Tech CSE

36294

AI

NIT Kurukshetra

B.Tech Civil Engg

36367

OHS

NIT Agartala

B.Tech Electronics and Instrumentation Engg

36589

OHS

IIIT Bhopal

B.Tech IT

36619

AI

NIT Srinagar

B.Tech ECE

36651

OHS

NIT Sikkim

B.Tech ECE

36705

OHS

IIIT Kota

B.Tech ECE

36737

AI

IIIT Raichur

B.Tech CSE

36760

AI

NIT Durgapur

B.Tech and M.Tech Chemical Engg

36842

OHS

Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 36904 to 37859: Branch-wise details

For students who have scored JEE Main 2026 ranks from 36904 to 37859, IIIT Ranchi, Kalyani, Sonipat, IIITDM Kurnool and NIT Mizoram, Allahabad are some options for JoSAA choice filling 2026. Branches that were allotted in 2025 for these ranks include Biotechnology, AI &Data Science, Mechanical Engg, Mathematics and Computing, IT etc. Know more from the table given below.

Best JEE Colleges Accepting JEE Main Ranks 36904 to 37859

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

Visvesvaraya NIT Nagpur

B.Tech Civil Engg

36904

OHS

IIIT, Ranchi

B.Tech CSE with Specialization of Data Science and AI Hons

36988

AI

IIITDM Kurnool

B.Tech AI and Data Science

37040

AI

IIIT Kalyani

B.Tech CSE AI and Data Science

37118

AI

Motilal Nehru NIT Allahabad

B.Tech Biotechnology Engg

37193

OHS

IIIT, Sonipat

B.Tech IT

37385

AI

NIT Patna

B.Tech Mechanical Engg

37407

OHS

NIT Mizoram

B.Tech CSE

37751

OHS

NIT Mizoram

B.Tech Mathematics and Computing

37859

OHS

Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 37951 to 38827: Branch-wise details

Chances of seat allotment for JEE Main ranks between 37951 to 38827 will vary from IIIT Vadodra, Ranchi, Trichy, to NIT Jaipur, Patna, Allahabad as per 2025 JEE allotments. Branch allotments will be inclusive of ECE, Chemistry, Civil Engg, Materials Engg, B.Tech Mechanical Engg and M.Tech AI and Robotics etc. More information can be checked from the given table.

Top Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 37951 to 38827

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

IIIT, Vadodara

B.Tech ECE

37951

AI

NIT Warangal

M.Sc Chemistry Integrated

37985

OHS

Malaviya NIT Jaipur

B.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engg

38003

OHS

NIT Kurukshetra

B.Tech and M.tech Civil Engg

38018

OHS

IIIT Ranchi

B.Tech CSE

38063

AI

NIT Patna

B.Tech M.Tech Mechanical Engg with Specialization in Manufacturing and Industrial Engg

38169

OHS

MNNIT Allahabad

B.Tech Materials Engg

38442

OHS

IIITDM Kancheepuram

B.Tech Mechanical Engg and M.Tech AI and Robotics

38708

AI

IIIT Tiruchirappalli

B.Tech ECE

38827

AI

Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks 39231 to 40002: Branch-wise details

Students who have JEE Main ranks between 39231 to 40002 will have chances in IIIT Vadodara, Nagpur, Bhubaneshwar as well as IIEST Shibpur, IIITDM Kancheepuram, NIT Nagaland etc. Branches allotted may be Mechanical, CSE, ECE & IOT, Maths and Computing etc. The exact allotment details from the past year have been given herewith.

Top Colleges Taking JEE Main 2026 Ranks between 39231 to 40002

College Name

Branch

Closing Rank

Seat Type

IIIT, Vadodara International Campus Diu

B.Tech CSE

39231

AI

IIEST Shibpur

B.Tech Mechanical Engg

39236

OHS

IIIT, Nagpur

B.Tech ECE Internet of Things

39245

AI

NIT Agartala

BS and MS Mathematics and Computing Dual Degree

39393

OHS

Dr B R Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar

B.Tech Chemical Engg

39490

OHS

NIT Kurukshetra

B.Tech Production and Industrial Engg.

39510

OHS

NIT Nagaland

B.Tech CSE

39594

OHS

IIITDM Kancheepuram

B.Tech Engg Physics

39727

AI

IIIT Bhubaneswar

B.Tech IT

39873

AI

NIT Hamirpur

B.Tech Engg Physics

40002

OHS

Branch Wise Placement Analysis - IITs/ NITs / IIITs

It is important to note the placement statistics of the IITs, NITs and IIITs one is applying for to get an idea of one’s own chances and the support received from the institutes. The branch wise placement details for 2025 with average ctc and percentage of placed students can be checked in the table below.

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

JEE Main 2026 result date for phase 1 was February 16. JEE Main exam dates for phase 2 are - April 2 to 9. For admissions to the B.Tech and integrated programmes at the NITs, IIITs and GFTIs, students have to appear for the JEE Main exam 2026.

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