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2,274 ECE Vacant Seats · Official Tentative Data

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

2,274 Electronics and Communication Engineering vacant seats confirmed across NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs going into CSAB 2026 Special Rounds — extracted directly from CSAB's official tentative seat vacancy document.

CSAB 2026 ECE Vacant Seats — The Real Numbers

Electronics and Communication Engineering carries 2,274 vacant seats in the official CSAB 2026 tentative vacancy data — the second-highest branch total on this site, behind only CSE's 3,189 and well ahead of Mechanical's 1,313. ECE remains one of the most widely offered branches across NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, so its vacancy pool is naturally large even though the branch stays competitive at top institutes.

By institute type, GFTIs lead with 921 seats (41%), IIITs follow with 833 (37%), and NITs account for 520 (23%). This is a more balanced split than CSE, where IIITs alone claim 45% of the total — ECE demand is spread more evenly because IIITs don't concentrate as much of their intake capacity into ECE the way they do into CSE.

NITs' 23% share for ECE is also notably higher than their 17% share for CSE, meaning a slightly larger proportion of ECE vacancies come from NIT programs relative to CSE. Remember this is a tentative snapshot, exactly as CSAB itself labels it, and the list updates as SR1 and SR2 progress.

ECE Vacant Seats by Institute Type

Institute TypeVacant SeatsShare of Total
GFTI92141%
IIIT83337%
NIT52023%
Total2,274100%
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Top Colleges by ECE Vacant Seats

#InstituteTypeVacant Seats
1Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, HaridwarGFTI95
2Central University of JammuGFTI91
3IIIT Senapati, ManipurIIIT74
4BIT Mesra, RanchiGFTI72
5IIIT NagpurIIIT65
6IIIT BhopalIIIT65

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

Common questions about Electronics and Communication Engineering vacant seat data in CSAB 2026 Special Rounds

1
How many ECE vacant seats are there in CSAB 2026?
The official CSAB 2026 tentative seat vacancy list shows 2,274 vacant seats in Electronics and Communication Engineering across NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs going into the Special Rounds — the second-highest branch total after CSE's 3,189. Of these, 921 (41%) are at GFTIs, 833 (37%) at IIITs, and 520 (23%) at NITs.
2
Why does ECE have fewer vacant seats than CSE?
ECE's 2,274 vacant seats are roughly 900 fewer than CSE's 3,189, mainly because IIITs — which drive nearly half of CSE's vacancy pool — allocate a smaller share of their overall intake to ECE compared to CSE. ECE demand is also somewhat steadier across institute types, since it doesn't see the same lopsided concentration at any one institute category the way CSE skews toward IIITs.
3
Which institute has the most ECE vacant seats in CSAB 2026?
Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar leads with 95 ECE vacant seats, followed closely by Central University of Jammu (91) and IIIT Senapati, Manipur (74). Unlike CSE where IIITs dominate the top spots, ECE's top vacancy list is more evenly split between GFTIs and IIITs.
4
Are NIT ECE seats vacant in CSAB 2026?
Yes — NITs account for 520 of the 2,274 total ECE vacant seats (23%), a noticeably higher share than NIT CSE's 17% of its branch total. This suggests ECE vacancies at NITs, while still a minority of the total, are proportionally more available than NIT CSE seats.
5
GFTI or IIIT for a vacant ECE seat — which is better?
GFTIs hold the largest share of ECE vacancies at 921 seats (41%), led by Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya and Central University of Jammu, while IIITs hold 833 (37%), led by IIIT Senapati and IIIT Nagpur. IIITs tend to have a more specialized electronics/VLSI-adjacent curriculum and stronger core-tech placement records, while GFTIs vary more by institute. Use the CSAB college predictor with your rank to compare realistic options.
6
Is this ECE 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 Electronics and Communication 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 ECE vacant seats2,274
GFTI ECE vacant seats921
IIIT ECE vacant seats833
NIT ECE vacant seats520

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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.