Based on JoSAA closing ranks, here are NIT/IIIT/GFTI options realistically open to an All-India rank of 67,000. Safe means you finished ahead of last year's closing rank; reach means it's competitive.
| College | Branch | Closing rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi | Bio Technology | 46,939 | Reach |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus | Computer Science and Engineering | 46,953 | Reach |
| Shri G. S. Institute of Technology and Science Indore | Mechanical Engineering | 47,041 | Reach |
| National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Ajmer (Rajasthan) | Computer Science and Engineering | 47,166 | Reach |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi | Chemical Engineering | 47,248 | Reach |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus | Mathematics and Computing | 47,839 | Reach |
| School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur | B.Tech. - MBA ) | 48,058 | Reach |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 48,176 | Reach |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh | Mechanical Engineering ) | 48,197 | Reach |
| INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SENAPATI MANIPUR | Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 48,433 | Reach |
| Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 48,629 | Reach |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi | Civil Engineering | 48,654 | Reach |
| INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SENAPATI MANIPUR | Computer Science and Engineering | 48,986 | Reach |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi | Production and Industrial Engineering | 49,244 | Reach |
| Central University of Haryana | Computer Science and Engineering | 49,644 | Reach |
| Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry | Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 50,042 | Reach |
| National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Patna (Bihar) | Computer Science and Engineering | 50,162 | Reach |
| Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry | Mechatronics Engineering | 50,562 | Reach |
| Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai: Indian Oil Odisha Campus, Bhubaneswar | Chemical Engineering | 50,603 | Reach |
| Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, Fursatganj, Amethi (UP) | Aerospace Engineering | 50,676 | Reach |
| Assam University, Silchar | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 50,710 | Reach |
| Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad | Electrical Engineering | 50,717 | Reach |
| Central institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam | Computer Science and Engineering | 50,806 | Reach |
| National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) | Electronic Engineering | 50,951 | Reach |
| J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology, Department of Electronics & Communication, University of Allahabad- Allahabad | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 51,560 | Reach |
| North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli-791109 (Itanagar),Arunachal Pradesh | Agricultural Engineering | 51,838 | Reach |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology | Computer Science and Engineering | 51,942 | Reach |
| School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur | Computer Science and Engineering | 52,131 | Reach |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi | Food Engineering and Technology | 52,305 | Reach |
| INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SENAPATI MANIPUR | Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Cyber Security | 52,895 | Reach |
| INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SENAPATI MANIPUR | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 53,718 | Reach |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology | Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 53,941 | Reach |
| Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 54,166 | Reach |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 54,458 | Reach |
| Shri G. S. Institute of Technology and Science Indore | Civil Engineering | 54,761 | Reach |
| Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. H. S. Gour University. Sagar (A Central University) | Computer Science and Engineering | 54,972 | Reach |
| National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Gorakhpur (UP) | Computer Science and Engineering with minor in AI and ML | 55,068 | Reach |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 55,073 | Reach |
| Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry | Chemical Engineering | 55,422 | Reach |
| Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara | B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering | 55,512 | Reach |
| Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad | Mechanical Engineering | 55,854 | Reach |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 56,483 | Reach |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 56,684 | Reach |
| Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara | B.Tech in Aviation Engineering | 56,790 | Reach |
| INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SENAPATI MANIPUR | Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in VLSI and Embedded Systems | 56,825 | Reach |
| Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir | Computer Science and Engineering | 56,963 | Reach |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology | Computer Science and Engineering ) | 57,074 | Reach |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus | Mechanical Engineering | 57,374 | Reach |
| Central institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 57,520 | Reach |
| Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir | B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing | 57,736 | Reach |
| National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi | Mechanical Engineering | 57,853 | Reach |
| Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanada Technical University, Bhilai (CSVTU Bhilai) | Computer Science Engineering ) | 58,374 | Reach |
| Shri G. S. Institute of Technology and Science Indore | Industrial and Production Engineering | 58,539 | Reach |
| Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan | Bio Medical Engineering | 58,678 | Reach |
| Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir | Robotics and AI | 58,770 | Reach |
| University of Hyderabad | Materials Engineering | 59,393 | Reach |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus | Mechanical Engineering | 59,607 | Reach |
| School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur | Computer Science and Engineering | 59,667 | Reach |
| CU Jharkhand | Computer Science and Engineering | 59,801 | Reach |
| Mizoram University, Aizawl | Computer Engineering | 60,031 | Reach |
| National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Gorakhpur (UP) | B. Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering with minor in Wearable Electronics | 60,253 | Reach |
| Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, Fursatganj, Amethi (UP) | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 60,402 | Reach |
| Central institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam | Civil Engineering | 60,500 | Reach |
| Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir | Bio Technology | 60,850 | Reach |
| Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara | B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering | 60,854 | Reach |
| School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur | Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 60,899 | Reach |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology | Physics | 60,942 | Reach |
| School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 61,069 | Reach |
| Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry | Mechanical Engineering | 61,190 | Reach |
| Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara | B.Tech in Electrical Engineering | 61,620 | Reach |
| Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar | Computer Science and Engineering | 61,724 | Reach |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus | Civil Engineering | 61,726 | Reach |
| North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong | Information Technology | 61,868 | Reach |
| Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar | Electrical Engineering | 61,888 | Reach |
| Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. H. S. Gour University. Sagar (A Central University) | Aeronautical Engineering | 61,960 | Reach |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology | Mathematics | 62,164 | Reach |
| Central University of Jammu | Computer Science and Engineering | 62,430 | Reach |
| School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 63,739 | Reach |
| Central University of Jammu | Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Cyber Security | 63,946 | Reach |
| Central University of Haryana | Electrical Engineering | 64,402 | Reach |
| Mizoram University, Aizawl | Information Technology | 64,832 | Reach |
| Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad | Civil Engineering | 64,881 | Reach |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology | Electrical Engineering | 64,954 | Reach |
| Central institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam | Instrumentation Engineering | 65,149 | Reach |
| School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur | Electrical Engineering | 65,400 | Reach |
| National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur | Food Technology | 66,380 | Reach |
| Central University of Jammu | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 66,462 | Reach |
| Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry | Civil Engineering | 66,588 | Reach |
| Assam University, Silchar | Agricultural Engineering | 66,923 | Reach |
| Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. H. S. Gour University. Sagar (A Central University) | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 67,073 | Safe |
| School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur | Animation and VFX | 67,147 | Safe |
| CU Jharkhand | Civil Engineering | 67,148 | Safe |
| Mizoram University, Aizawl | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 67,177 | Safe |
| Mizoram University, Aizawl | Electrical Engineering | 67,224 | Safe |
| North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 67,527 | Safe |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology | Chemistry | 67,722 | Safe |
| School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur | Information Technology | 67,772 | Safe |
| Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 67,778 | Safe |
| National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi | Production and Industrial Engineering | 68,354 | Safe |
| National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi | Metallurgy and Materials Engineering | 68,691 | Safe |
| School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur | Mechanical Engineering | 69,170 | Safe |
| Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir | Electrical Engineering | 69,199 | Safe |
| Central University of Jammu | Mathematics and Computing | 69,244 | Safe |
| North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong | Energy Engineering | 69,315 | Safe |
| North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong | Biomedical Engineering | 69,748 | Safe |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology | Electrical Engineering ) | 69,898 | Safe |
| Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 70,431 | Safe |
| Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir | Mechanical Engineering | 70,443 | Safe |
| Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara | B.Tech in Civil Engineering | 70,538 | Safe |
| CU Jharkhand | Electrical Engineering | 70,853 | Safe |
| Central University of Haryana | Printing and Packaging Technology | 71,473 | Safe |
| Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Salem | Handloom and Textile Technology | 72,130 | Safe |
| Central institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam | Food Engineering and Technology | 73,070 | Safe |
| Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanada Technical University, Bhilai (CSVTU Bhilai) | Civil Engineering | 73,143 | Safe |
| School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur | Electrical Engineering | 73,669 | Safe |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology | Chemical Engineering | 74,174 | Safe |
| School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur | Bachelor of Design | 75,532 | Safe |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology | Mechanical Engineering | 76,329 | Safe |
| Central University of Haryana | Civil Engineering | 76,682 | Safe |
| Mizoram University, Aizawl | Civil Engineering | 76,781 | Safe |