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CSAB 2026 Chemical Engineering Vacant Seats: Real Data by NIT/IIIT/GFTI

542 Chemical Engineering vacant seats confirmed across NITs and GFTIs going into CSAB 2026 Special Rounds — extracted directly from CSAB's official tentative seat vacancy document.

Chemical Engineering Vacant Seats — The Real Numbers

CSAB publishes a "Tentative Seat Vacancy" document ahead of each Special Round, listing every institute-program-quota-category combination that has at least one unfilled seat. We filtered and aggregated every Chemical Engineering row from the official 2026 document — summed by institute type and by institute — to give a genuine, numbers-first picture of where Chemical Engineering seats are actually going unfilled.

The headline number is 542 vacant seats across every quota, category, and seat pool combined. Unusually for a CSAB branch, the split between NITs (277 seats, 51%) and GFTIs (265 seats, 49%) is almost exactly even — most other branches see GFTIs dominate the vacant pool by a much wider margin. This near-parity reflects the fact that Chemical Engineering is offered at a comparatively small number of both NITs and GFTIs, and IIITs don't run Chemical Engineering programs at all, so the entire vacant pool is split between just two institute types.

Remember: this is a tentative snapshot, exactly as CSAB itself labels it. The document explicitly notes that "candidates may also fill those choices which are not listed in this table" — meaning zero-vacancy rows aren't necessarily permanently closed, and the list updates as SR1 and SR2 progress. Use it to calibrate realistic expectations, then verify the live figure on csab.nic.in before locking your final choice list.

Vacant Seats by Institute Type

Institute TypeVacant SeatsShare of Total
NIT27751%
GFTI26549%
Total542100%

IIITs do not offer Chemical Engineering programs, so the vacant pool is split only between NITs and GFTIs.

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Top Colleges by Chemical Engineering Vacant Seats

#InstituteTypeVacant Seats
1BIT Mesra, RanchiGFTI95
2SLIET Sant LongowalGFTI66
3ICT Mumbai — IOC Odisha Campus, BhubaneswarGFTI52
4Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, BilaspurGFTI45
5NIT SrinagarNIT33
6VNIT NagpurNIT29

Counts sum every category, quota, and seat-pool row for Chemical Engineering at that institute in the official tentative vacancy list.

How to Use This Data

  • This is a tentative snapshot, not a live feed — CSAB updates the vacancy list as SR1 and SR2 progress.
  • Absence from the list doesn't mean zero vacancy — CSAB's own document says candidates may still fill choices not listed.
  • Use vacancy to calibrate expectations, not as a guaranteed cutoff predictor — always run your rank through the CSAB college predictor for a personalized estimate.
  • Cross-check the live number on csab.nic.in before finalizing your choice list — figures shift as candidates report, float, or withdraw.

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CSAB 2026 Chemical Engineering Vacant Seats – FAQs

Common questions about Chemical Engineering vacant seat data in CSAB 2026 Special Rounds

1
How many Chemical Engineering vacant seats are there in CSAB 2026?
The official CSAB 2026 tentative seat vacancy list shows 542 Chemical Engineering vacant seats going into the Special Rounds, split almost evenly between NITs (277 seats, 51%) and GFTIs (265 seats, 49%). This is a tentative, point-in-time snapshot published by CSAB — the actual number shifts slightly as SR1 and SR2 progress and candidates report, float, or withdraw.
2
Do NITs or GFTIs have more Chemical Engineering vacant seats?
NITs have a marginally higher share at 277 seats (51%) versus 265 at GFTIs (49%) — a near 50-50 split that's unusual compared to most other branches, where GFTIs typically dominate the vacant pool by a wide margin. Chemical Engineering is offered at a relatively small number of NITs and GFTIs compared to CSE or Mechanical, so the total pool is smaller and more evenly distributed across the two institute types.
3
Which institute has the most Chemical Engineering vacant seats?
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi tops the list with 95 vacant Chemical Engineering seats, followed by SLIET Sant Longowal (66), ICT Mumbai's IOC Odisha Campus in Bhubaneswar (52), and Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur (45). All four of the top spots are GFTIs — NIT Srinagar (33) and VNIT Nagpur (29) are the top two NITs, but even they trail the leading GFTIs by a wide margin.
4
Is Chemical Engineering easier to get through CSAB Special Rounds?
A vacant pool of 542 seats suggests comparatively lower demand for Chemical Engineering relative to branches like CSE or ECE, which typically clear tens of thousands of applications before any seats remain vacant. That said, vacancy count alone doesn't guarantee a specific cutoff — a branch with a smaller total applicant base can still close at a competitive rank at a small number of well-regarded institutes. Use this figure to calibrate realistic expectations, not as a direct cutoff predictor.
5
Is this Chemical Engineering vacant seats data official and current?
Yes — this page is built directly from CSAB's own official "Tentative Seat Vacancy for CSAB Special Rounds 2026" document, filtered specifically to Chemical Engineering program rows. CSAB explicitly states vacant seats listed are tentative and candidates may also fill choices not listed in that table. Because CSAB updates this list as the Special Rounds progress (SR1 vs SR2 vacancy differs), always cross-check the live figure on csab.nic.in before finalizing your choice list.
6
Why does Chemical Engineering have fewer vacant seats than CSE or Mechanical?
Chemical Engineering's 542 vacant seats are far fewer than CSE's 3,189 or Mechanical's 1,313 largely because Chemical Engineering is offered at a much smaller subset of NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs to begin with — IIITs generally don't run Chemical Engineering programs at all, which is why the IIIT row is absent from the type breakdown here. A smaller total sanctioned intake naturally produces a smaller absolute vacancy count, even if the fill rate itself is comparable to other branches.

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Total vacant seats542
NIT vacant seats277
GFTI vacant seats265
IIIT vacant seats0
Top instituteBIT Mesra (95)

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Choice lockingAugust 5, 2026
SR1 reportingAugust 6–11, 2026
SR2 reportingAugust 12–17, 2026
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Data Source & Disclaimer

Figures on this page are aggregated from CSAB's official "Tentative Seat Vacancy for CSAB Special Rounds 2026" document. CSAB explicitly labels these numbers tentative — candidates may fill choices not listed, and the list updates as rounds progress. Always verify the live figure on csab.nic.in before finalizing your choices.