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1,313 Mechanical Vacant Seats · Official Tentative Data

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

1,313 Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering Vacant Seats — The Real Numbers

Mechanical Engineering carries 1,313 vacant seats in the official CSAB 2026 tentative vacancy data — well below CSE's 3,189 (the highest of any branch) and ECE's 2,274, but still a substantial pool spread across NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.

By institute type, NITs actually lead with 645 seats (49%), narrowly ahead of GFTIs at 608 (46%), while IIITs contribute a mere 60 seats (5%). This is the opposite pattern from CSE and ECE, where GFTIs or IIITs dominate — Mechanical is a traditional, near-universal branch at NITs with large sanctioned intake, whereas most IIITs simply don't run core mechanical programs at all.

The near-even NIT/GFTI split (49% vs 46%) also stands out compared to CSE, where NITs hold just 17%. This means a larger proportion of Mechanical vacancies come from NIT programs specifically, which could translate to more realistic NIT options in CSAB Special Rounds for this branch. Remember this is a tentative snapshot, exactly as CSAB itself labels it, and the list updates as SR1 and SR2 progress.

Mechanical Engineering Vacant Seats by Institute Type

Institute TypeVacant SeatsShare of Total
NIT64549%
GFTI60846%
IIIT605%
Total1,313100%
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Top Colleges by Mechanical Engineering Vacant Seats

#InstituteTypeVacant Seats
1Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, HaridwarGFTI99
2SLIET Sant LongowalGFTI95
3BIT Mesra, RanchiGFTI90
4BIT Patna Off-CampusGFTI58
5Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, BilaspurGFTI48
6SVNIT SuratNIT46

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

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

1
How many Mechanical Engineering vacant seats are there in CSAB 2026?
The official CSAB 2026 tentative seat vacancy list shows 1,313 vacant seats in Mechanical Engineering across NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs going into the Special Rounds — well below CSE's 3,189 and ECE's 2,274. Of these, 645 (49%) are at NITs, 608 (46%) at GFTIs, and just 60 (5%) at IIITs.
2
Why do NITs dominate Mechanical Engineering vacant seats?
NITs hold 49% of Mechanical's 1,313 vacant seats — the only branch on this site where NITs, not GFTIs or IIITs, hold the largest single share. This flips the pattern seen in CSE and ECE, where IIITs or GFTIs lead. It reflects that Mechanical Engineering is a large, traditional branch at almost every NIT with substantial sanctioned intake, while IIITs barely offer Mechanical at all — hence their tiny 5% share (just 60 seats).
3
Why do IIITs have almost no Mechanical Engineering vacant seats?
IIITs contribute only 60 of the 1,313 Mechanical vacant seats (5%) simply because most IIITs don't offer core mechanical engineering programs at all — they're focused on computing, electronics, and IT-adjacent branches. The handful of vacant IIIT Mechanical seats come from the few IIITs that do run a mechanical-adjacent program.
4
Which institute has the most Mechanical Engineering vacant seats in CSAB 2026?
Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar tops the list with 99 seats, followed by SLIET Sant Longowal (95) and BIT Mesra, Ranchi (90). All three are GFTIs — the top of the Mechanical vacancy list is GFTI-dominated even though NITs hold the largest overall share, since NIT vacancies are spread more thinly across all 31 NITs rather than concentrated in a few institutes.
5
Is a vacant NIT Mechanical seat easier to get than CSE?
Generally yes — Mechanical's 645 NIT vacant seats are more than the 533 NIT CSE vacant seats despite Mechanical having a smaller overall branch total (1,313 vs CSE's 3,189), meaning NIT Mechanical seats open up proportionally more often in CSAB Special Rounds. Still, always confirm the live number with the CSAB college predictor rather than relying on vacancy count alone.
6
Is this Mechanical 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 Mechanical 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 Mechanical vacant seats1,313
NIT Mechanical vacant seats645
GFTI Mechanical vacant seats608
IIIT Mechanical vacant seats60

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.