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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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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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.
College Name | Branch | Closing Rank | Seat Type |
30135 | OHS | ||
IIIT Kota | B.Tech AI and Data Engg | 30212 | AI |
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 |
30554 | AI | ||
NIT Arunachal Pradesh | B.Tech CSE | 30607 | OHS |
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.
College Name | Branch | Closing Rank | Seat Type |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
32763 | AI |
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 |
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 |
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 |
33940 | AI | ||
NIT Rourkela | B.Tech Ceramic Engg | 34022 | OHS |
NIT Silchar | B.Tech Mechanical Engg | 34130 | OHS |
34448 | OHS | ||
IIIT Una | B.Tech CSE with Data Science | 34479 | AI |
BIT Mesra | M.Sc Mathematics & Computing Integrated | 34512 | AI |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | |
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 | |
Total Institute Count | 12 | 8 | - | 20 | |
Placement % against Registered | 84.09% | 82.58% | - | 83.33% | |
Average CTC (₹ LPA) | 15.11 | 10.41 | - | 12.76 | |
Total Institute Count | 10 | 8 | - | 18 | |
Placement % against Registered | 72.56% | 72.69% | - | 72.64% | |
Average CTC (₹ LPA) | 11.78 | 9.5 | - | 10.52 | |
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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Yes, based on previous years' trends, some of the good colleges that offer BTech admissions with JEE Main rank between 65,000–80,000 include:
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