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    JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026 - Check the List of Top Colleges Here

    JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026 - Check the List of Top Colleges Here

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    Team Careers360Updated on 17 Jan 2026, 11:06 AM IST
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    JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026 - The National Testing Agency will release the list of JEE Main 2026 participating institutes details on the website, josaa.nic.in. Candidates can check the list of JEE Main 2026 participating institutes on this page to know the B.Tech colleges accepting the rank of JEE Mains 2026 ranks for admission to engineering courses. A total of 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs), 23 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and 40 other Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) offer admission based on the JEE Main exam. The authority will hold the JEE Main exam from January 21 to 29, 2026.

    JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026 - Check the List of Top Colleges Here
    JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026

    Moreover, many states and private colleges also accept JEE Main rank for admission, other than JEE Main 2026 participating colleges. Admission to the participating institutes will be done through the JEE Main 2026 counselling. Check out the article for more information about the JEE Main participating institutes 202.

    Colleges Accepting JEE Main Scores

    JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026

    Below are the JEE Main participating institutes' names, according to the previous year's notification.

    JEE Main 2026 Participating Institutes - National Institute of Technology (NITs)

    Name of the Institute

    Total Number of Seats

    Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar

    1112

    Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

    888

    Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal

    1203

    Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad

    1104

    National Institute of Technology, Agartala

    1084

    National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh

    480

    National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh

    160

    National Institute of Technology, Calicut

    1243

    National Institute of Technology, Delhi

    360

    National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

    909

    National Institute of Technology, Goa

    188

    National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur

    944

    National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur

    751

    National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

    1147

    National Institute of Technology, Manipur

    226

    National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya

    165

    National Institute of Technology, Mizoram

    190

    National Institute of Technology, Nagaland

    203

    National Institute of Technology, Patna

    949

    National Institute of Technology, Puducherry

    275

    National Institute of Technology, Raipur

    1159

    National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

    1066

    National Institute of Technology, Sikkim

    160

    National Institute of Technology, Silchar

    903

    National Institute of Technology, Srinagar

    899

    National Institute of Technology, Surathkal

    956

    National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

    1038

    National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand

    180

    National Institute of Technology, Warangal

    989

    Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

    1325

    Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur

    933

    Indian Institutes of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur764

    JEE Main 2026 Participating Institutes - Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)

    Name of Institutes

    Total Number of Seats

    Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

    295

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Kota, Rajasthan

    270

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati, Assam

    254

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Kalyani, West Bengal

    178

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana

    180

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Una, Himachal Pradesh

    207

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh

    437

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara, Gujarat

    220

    Indian Institute of Information Technology, Jhalwa, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

    439

    Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

    492

    Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

    558

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Manipur

    374

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli

    150

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow

    240

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Dharwad

    335

    Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh

    300

    Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam, Kerala

    424

    Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Ranchi

    270

    Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Nagpur

    637

    Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Pune

    369

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhagalpur

    344

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal

    375

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Surat

    180

    Indian Institute of Information Technology, Agartala

    70

    Indian Institute of Information Technology, Raichur, Karnataka

    140

    Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara International Campus Diu (IIITVICD)
    108

    JEE Main 2026 Participating Institutes - Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs)

    Name of the Institute

    Total Number of Seats

    Assam University, Silchar

    135

    Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi

    762

    Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar

    368

    Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi

    60

    Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad

    90

    Institute of Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, (C.G.)

    400

    J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology, Department of Electronics & Communication, University of Allahabad- Allahabad

    92

    National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aurangabad (Maharashtra)

    60

    National Institute of Foundry & Forge Technology, Hatia, Ranchi

    120

    Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology

    249

    Mizoram University, Aizawl

    95

    School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur

    116

    School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal

    105

    School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi

    137

    School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada

    105

    Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir

    194

    International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur63

    HNB Garhwal University Srinagar (Garhwal)

    84

    International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur

    42

    University of Hyderabad

    421

    Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh

    608

    Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi

    100

    International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar

    150

    Central Institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam

    18

    Pondicherry Engineering College, Puducherry

    240

    Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal

    114

    Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan

    30

    National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Sonipat, Haryana

    169

    National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli
    200
    National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur90
    Indian Institute of Handloom Technology(IIHT), Varanasi
    33
    Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University, Bhilai (CSVTU Bhilai)
    90
    Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai: Indian Oil Odisha Campus, Bhubaneswar
    60
    North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong
    80
    Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar off-campus317
    Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus325
    Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Salem30

    States/Institutes Using JEE Main 2026 for Admissions

    Several states offer admission to the B.Tech courses based on JEE Main ranks in the state institutes. Candidates are selected based on their performance in the JEE Main exam. Moreover, candidates can use the JEE Main College predictor to predict their probable colleges based on their JEE rank.

    States that use JEE Main 2026 ranks for admission

    Name of States

    Name of States

    Bihar

    West Bengal

    Delhi

    Tamil Nadu

    Chandigarh

    Uttar Pradesh

    Haryana

    Maharashtra

    Himachal Pradesh

    Assam

    Jharkhand

    Gujarat

    Madhya Pradesh

    Telangana

    Nagaland

    Kerala

    Odisha

    Jammu & Kashmir

    Punjab

    Chattisgarh

    Rajasthan

    Karnataka

    Uttarakhand

    Goa

    Top Colleges in India offering Engineering Courses

    List of some institutes that use JEE Main 2026 ranks for admission

    Candidates can check the names of the JEE Main participating institutes that offer admission based on JEE rank.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many institutes are participating in JEE Main 2026?
    A:

    Through JEE Main 2026 scores, the candidates will be able to apply for admission into 31 NITs, 23 IIITs, and 40 GFTIs. Various state and private colleges also give admissions based on JEE Main scores.

    Q: Which states offer admission on the basis of JEE Main?
    A:

    Many states offer admissions based on JEE Main scores. Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Rajasthan are a few of the states that allow admissions based on JEE Main 2026 scores.

    Q: Can I apply for private institutes if I have a JEE Main score?
    A:

    Yes. Many private institutes such as Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi and more take admissions on the basis of the candidate's score in JEE Main.

    Q: What is the admission process for JEE Main 2026 participating institutes?
    A:

    Candidates will need to qualify for JEE Main 2026 and get a seat allotted through JoSAA 2026 counselling.

    Q: What is the website link for JEE main 2026?
    A:

    The official website link for JEE Main is jeemain.nta.nic.in

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