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1,059 Civil Vacant Seats · Official Tentative Data

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

1,059 Civil Engineering vacant seats confirmed across NITs and GFTIs going into CSAB 2026 Special Rounds — extracted directly from CSAB's official tentative seat vacancy document.

CSAB 2026 Civil Engineering Vacant Seats — The Real Numbers

Civil Engineering carries 1,059 vacant seats in the official CSAB 2026 tentative vacancy data — the smallest total among the major branches tracked here, well below CSE's 3,189 (the highest of any branch), ECE's 2,274, and Mechanical's 1,313.

By institute type, NITs hold the majority at 617 seats (58%) and GFTIs the remainder at 442 (42%) — there is no IIIT contribution at all, since IIITs generally don't run core civil engineering programs. NITs' 58% share here is the highest proportional NIT share of any branch on this site, higher even than Mechanical's 49%, reflecting how Civil Engineering is a large, near-universal branch at NITs where demand has softened relative to computing-heavy branches.

This makes Civil Engineering the branch most worth watching for candidates who specifically want an NIT seat and are flexible on branch — a comparatively higher share of vacancies here come from NITs than from any other branch. Remember this is a tentative snapshot, exactly as CSAB itself labels it, and the list updates as SR1 and SR2 progress.

Civil Engineering Vacant Seats by Institute Type

Institute TypeVacant SeatsShare of Total
NIT61758%
GFTI44242%
Total1,059100%

No IIIT rows are present for Civil Engineering in the official tentative vacancy list.

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Top Colleges by Civil Engineering Vacant Seats

#InstituteTypeVacant Seats
1NIT SrinagarNIT64
2BIT Patna Off-CampusGFTI51
3Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, BilaspurGFTI50
4NIT CalicutNIT49
5IIEST ShibpurNIT49
6Punjab Engineering College, ChandigarhGFTI47

Counts sum every category, quota, and seat-pool row for Civil 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 Civil Engineering Vacant Seats – FAQs

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

1
How many Civil Engineering vacant seats are there in CSAB 2026?
The official CSAB 2026 tentative seat vacancy list shows 1,059 vacant seats in Civil Engineering across NITs and GFTIs going into the Special Rounds — the smallest branch total among CSE (3,189), ECE (2,274), and Mechanical (1,313) tracked on this site. Of these, 617 (58%) are at NITs and 442 (42%) at GFTIs, with no IIIT contribution since IIITs generally don't offer Civil Engineering.
2
Why don't IIITs have Civil Engineering vacant seats?
Civil Engineering's 1,059 total is split entirely between NITs and GFTIs because IIITs, as computing and electronics-focused institutes, typically don't run core civil engineering programs at all. This makes Civil one of only two branches on this site (along with Electrical) with zero IIIT presence in the vacancy data.
3
Why do NITs hold the majority of Civil Engineering vacant seats?
NITs account for 617 of the 1,059 Civil vacant seats (58%) — the highest NIT share of any branch on this site, even higher than Mechanical's 49%. Civil Engineering is a long-standing core branch at nearly every NIT with meaningful sanctioned intake, and demand for it has softened somewhat relative to computing-oriented branches, leaving more seats unfilled going into Special Rounds.
4
Which institute has the most Civil Engineering vacant seats in CSAB 2026?
NIT Srinagar leads with 64 vacant Civil Engineering seats, followed by BIT Patna Off-Campus (51) and Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur (50). Three of the top six are NITs (Srinagar, Calicut, IIEST Shibpur), reflecting NITs' overall 58% share of Civil vacancies.
5
Is a vacant NIT Civil Engineering seat easier to get than CSE or Mechanical?
In relative terms, yes — Civil's 617 NIT vacant seats come from a much smaller branch total (1,059) than Mechanical's 645 from 1,313 or CSE's 533 from 3,189, and NITs' 58% share of Civil vacancies is the highest proportional NIT share of any branch here. If an NIT seat is your priority over the specific branch name, Civil Engineering vacancies are worth checking closely. Always confirm with the CSAB college predictor for your specific rank.
6
Is this Civil 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 for Civil Engineering rows. CSAB labels these numbers tentative — candidates may also fill choices not listed, and the list updates as SR1 and SR2 progress. Always verify the live figure on csab.nic.in before finalizing your choices.

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Total Civil vacant seats1,059
NIT Civil vacant seats617
GFTI Civil vacant seats442
IIIT Civil vacant seats0

CSAB 2026 Round Dates

Registration opensJuly 28, 2026
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.