NIT B.Tech Mechanical Engineering: Highest Closing Ranks, Placements, and What Your JEE Main Rank Really Means

NIT B.Tech Mechanical Engineering: Highest Closing Ranks, Placements, and What Your JEE Main Rank Really Means

Maheshwer PeriUpdated on 17 Feb 2026, 06:09 PM IST

There are lakhs of students each year who secure a JEE rank, but only a handful of them know how to use it for a great career outcome. B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering is being offered by NIT. There is a difference when it comes to the institute, industry access, and career outcomes. The important thing is not to get admission in a top institute, but to carefully choose the institute and branch combination that helps in long-term career development.

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This Story also Contains

  1. NIT Mechanical Engineering: Highest Closing Ranks (Outside Home State)
  2. Mid-Tier NITs: Closing Rank Range
  3. Mechanical Engineering in NITs: Full Admission Range
  4. Mechanical Engineering Placement Outcomes: IITs vs NITs
  5. What Your JEE Main Rank Means for Mechanical Engineering
  6. Conclusion
NIT B.Tech Mechanical Engineering: Highest Closing Ranks, Placements, and What Your JEE Main Rank Really Means
NIT B.Tech Mechanical Engineering: Highest Closing Ranks, Placements, and What Your JEE Main Rank Really Means

NIT Mechanical Engineering: Highest Closing Ranks (Outside Home State)

The following table highlights the maximum closing ranks for Mechanical Engineering in the top NITs. These closing ranks are based on JEE Main 2025 data. Based on this, students can at least get an estimate of which college is for them at their rank.

NITOpenEWSOBC-NCLSCST

NIT Tiruchirappalli

8339

1565

4067

1321

263

NITK Surathkal

11950

2023

4559

2378

866

NIT Warangal

14037

2071

5176

2856

1278

NIT Rourkela

15035

2367

5577

2896

1015

NIT Calicut

19452

3166

6547

3994

1246

MNNIT Allahabad

19897

3216

7523

4256

1810

MNIT Jaipur

20213

3269

7694

3703

1578

NIT Delhi

21049

3296

7226

3644

1375

These institutes are the top-tier NITs for Mechanical Engineering admissions.

Mid-Tier NITs: Closing Rank Range

Mechanical Engineering remains accessible across several Mid-Tier NITs between the 20,000-35,000 rank range.

NITOpen

EWS

OBC-NCLSCST

VNIT Nagpur

21612

3460

7554

4321

1525

NIT Kurukshetra

24753

3610

8442

4481

1773

SVNIT Surat

27882

4119

9757

5569

2184

NIT Durgapur

29158

4302

9526

5567

1839

MANIT Bhopal

29613

4447

9616

5755

2090

NIT Jalandhar

32249

4836

10357

5678

2096

NIT Goa

32890

-

10506

5995

2259

NIT Silchar

34130

5031

10706

5669

2239


These mid-tier institutes have good academic infrastructure and decent placement opportunities. These are especially useful for those students who have an interest in pursuing core engineering careers.

Mechanical Engineering in NITs: Full Admission Range

Mechanical Engineering is available across a wide rank spectrum.

NITOpenEWSOBC-NCLSCST

NIT Raipur

35303

5778

11006

5951

2076

NIT Hamirpur

36258

5634

11328

5975

2306

NIT Patna

37407

5847

12262

6038

2498

NIT Uttarakhand

40975

6403

12344

6332

2872

NIT Puducherry

42881

6461

13587

6354

2261

NIT Andhra Pradesh

43912

6611

14086

7104

2817

NIT Agartala

45924

6920

15850

7494

2859

NIT Meghalaya

47505

7146

14453

7268

3073

NIT Srinagar

48977

6936

15732

6990

2678

NIT Sikkim

49151

-

15295

6894

3011

NIT Arunachal Pradesh

50560

7550

16768

8274

3054

NIT Manipur

52716

8051

17549

8159

3077

NIT Mizoram

55295

8149

18092

8679

-

NIT Nagaland

56813

8209

18276

9063

-


Although there are certain NITs that grant admission in B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering to students between the rank range of 35,000 to 56,000; it is upto the students to make that decision. In such NITs the infrastructure, industry exposure and placement ecosystem differe a lot. This is were strategising becomes important because even though the branch might remind he same, the career outcome can be quite different.

Mechanical Engineering Placement Outcomes: IITs vs NITs

Placement data provides critical insight into actual career outcomes.

MetricIITsNITsIITs/NITs

Total Institutes Considered

12

8

20

Approved Intake (2021–22)

816

995

1811

Students Registered for Placements

685

890

1575

Placement Offers Accepted

576

735

1311

Placement % against Registered

84.09%

82.58%

83.33%

Placement % against Intake

70.59%

73.87%

72.23%

Average CTC (₹ LPA)

15.11

10.41

12.76


Placement data across IITs and NITs reveals the true performance of Mechanical Engineering.

Across analysed NITs, approximately 74 per cent of students secure placements relative to the approved intake. The average salary stands at Rs.10.41 lakh per year. When it comes to IITs, the average salary increases to about Rs. 15.11 lakhs per year with placements around 70 per cent, considering the intake.

When taken together, B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering in both IITs and NITs have an average salary of around Rs. 12.76 per year.

Although the placement remains strong, the salary outcomes differ a lot between the two types of institutes. This indicates that the quality of the institute, student potential and career plan play a key role in long-term career outcomes.

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What Your JEE Main Rank Means for Mechanical Engineering

Based on admission and placement data, the realistic outlook is clear:

Under 10,000 rank: Access to top NITs

  • 10,000–25,000 rank: Access to strong core NITs

  • 25,000–40,000 rank: Access to mid-tier NITs

  • 40,000–55,000 rank: Access to newer and developing NITs

A student’s JEE Main rank affects the mechanical engineering opportunities. Those with a rank under 15,000 have access to the top NITs. Ranks between 15,000 and 30,000 ensure that good institutes are available for B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering. However, when the rank is between 30,000 and 50,000, students should carefully evaluate their options. Good long-term career options often depend on the combination of the branch and institute rather than just the institute's strength.

Conclusion

Mechanical Engineering is one of the most steady engineering branches in India. However, what the student needs to understand is that not all B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering programmes have the same career outcome. The decision during the admission process is a huge factor in the future trajectory.

Students and parents who look into the closing rank data and the placement outcomes will be better informed than others, hence, make an informed decision that will reap rewards in the future.

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