NIT ECE JoSAA Round 2 Closing Rank 2026: Which NIT Has the Best ECE Cutoff
With the release of JoSAA round 2 results, on June 30, 2026, candidates can analyse which NIT offers the best cutoff for top B.Tech branches like ECE (Electronics and Communication Engineering) for 2026 engineering admission. The article offers comparison between Home State and Other State quota (for open category candidates) to analsye the better options. Check and evaluate the best NITs for admission based on your JEE Main scores.
Candidates waiting for admission to top NITs (National Institutes of Technology) for B.Tech programs can evaluate their chances based on the JoSAA Round 2 cutoff 2026. Round 1 cutoff 2026 has officially been announced on June 13, 2026, followed by round 2 cutoff on June 30, 2026. The Joint Seat Allocation System releases engineering cutoffs in rounds for admission to top IITs, NITs and engineering colleges across the country.
The admission possibility is determined by whether candidates fall under opening and closing ranks for each NIT. For example, if a candidate's score is in between 1330 to 3717, they will be eligible for admission to NIT Surathakal for B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Similarly, candidates can estimate their admission chances from a comprehensive list shared below. It compares the top NITs like NIT Trichy, Warangal, Calicut, MNNIT etc to offer a detailed understanding of which institute is better for you to opt for 2026 admission.
NIT ECE JoSAA Round 2 Closing Rank 2026: ECE Cutoff 2026 (Other State)
Other state candidates aiming for top NITs like NIT Trichy, NIT Surathakal, and NIT Warangal have to secure between 1800+ to 4284 rank to fit in the opening and closing rank threshold defined by JoSAA for Round 2 admissions.
However, candidates who have secured ranks lower than 4000, can secure a seat at engineering institutes like MNNIT, NIT Jamshedpur, NIT Calicut, NIT Hamirpur, etc., with ranks ranging from 5473 to 18000+ closing ranks.
| Institute | Academic Program Name | Quota | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 1819 | 2983 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 1330 | 3717 |
| National Institute of Technology, Warangal | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 3110 | 4284 |
| National Institute of Technology, Rourkela | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 2525 | 4661 |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 5473 | 7132 |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 5374 | 8318 |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 5081 | 8704 |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 8266 | 10212 |
| National Institute of Technology Delhi | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 8457 | 10499 |
| National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 8194 | 12701 |
| National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 9290 | 12812 |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 10519 | 13740 |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 11164 | 14340 |
| National Institute of Technology Durgapur | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 11803 | 14538 |
| Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 13279 | 16054 |
| National Institute of Technology, Silchar | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 11298 | 18000 |
| National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 15215 | 18888 |
| National Institute of Technology Goa | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 15615 | 19364 |
| National Institute of Technology Patna | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 17316 | 20054 |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 17468 | 20543 |
| National Institute of Technology Puducherry | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 18045 | 25044 |
| National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 21484 | 25733 |
| National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 20887 | 26434 |
| National Institute of Technology Agartala | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 23735 | 28197 |
| National Institute of Technology Meghalaya | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 29374 | 32680 |
| National Institute of Technology, Srinagar | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 24518 | 33500 |
| National Institute of Technology Sikkim | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 30374 | 34767 |
| National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 33140 | 43146 |
| National Institute of Technology, Manipur | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 39457 | 45114 |
| National Institute of Technology, Mizoram | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 41087 | 45269 |
| National Institute of Technology Nagaland | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | OS | 42553 | 45735 |
NIT ECE JoSAA Round 2 Closing Rank 2026: ECE Cutoff 2026 (Home State)
For Home State, open category candidates, (completed class 12th in the same state) admission to NIT Trichy, and NIT Surathakal is competitive. The closing rank for both begins at 2000+ rank and closing above 5000 rank. The gap suggests, candidates falling under the opening and closing rank can secure a seat for B.Tech in Electronics and Communication program.
Whereas, admission to MNNIT, NIT Calicut and NIT Warangal requires candidates to secure above 3000 to 11000 rank to secure a confirmed seat.
| Institute | Academic Program Name | Quota | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 2285 | 5075 |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 2198 | 5288 |
| National Institute of Technology, Warangal | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 3915 | 6083 |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 5915 | 9474 |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 7520 | 10430 |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 6889 | 11033 |
| National Institute of Technology, Rourkela | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 3997 | 11401 |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 8301 | 11955 |
| National Institute of Technology Delhi | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 10000 | 13499 |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 9165 | 15092 |
| National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 11833 | 17042 |
| National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 14382 | 17298 |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 11743 | 17752 |
| National Institute of Technology Durgapur | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 12853 | 18672 |
| Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 7482 | 24457 |
| National Institute of Technology Patna | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 19686 | 24637 |
| National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 12105 | 27534 |
| National Institute of Technology, Silchar | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 23250 | 37051 |
| National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 35164 | 39350 |
| National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 25957 | 41614 |
| National Institute of Technology Goa | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 29777 | 43967 |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 25358 | 44427 |
| National Institute of Technology Puducherry | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 62666 | 87306 |
| National Institute of Technology Agartala | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 75267 | 115963 |
| National Institute of Technology Meghalaya | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 134072 | 149045 |
| National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 89153 | 159477 |
| National Institute of Technology Sikkim | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 164508 | 180145 |
| National Institute of Technology, Manipur | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 132896 | 290546 |
| National Institute of Technology, Mizoram | Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | HS | 648065 | 1107361 |
By analyzing the table shared above, candidates can compare the top NITs offering the best electronics and communication engineering programs for open-category candidates. The opening and closing rank helps candidates can an idea of estimated ranks getting admission into specific institutions.
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