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List of NIT Colleges in India 2026

Complete list of all 31 National Institutes of Technology participating in JoSAA counselling

Total NITs

31

Best Closing Rank

231

Worst Closing Rank

68,753

Admission Via

JEE Main + JoSAA

About NITs in India

The 31 NITs are centrally-funded technical institutes spread across nearly every Indian state, admitting students primarily through JEE Main scores via JoSAA counselling. Per JoSAA 2026 Round 5 data, the average closing rank across NITs (overall, all branches/categories) was around 28,877, with the most competitive NIT closing at rank 231 (NIT Calicut) and the most accessible NIT closing around rank 68,753 (NIT Agartala). NITs use a Home State / Other State quota system, so closing ranks vary meaningfully by state of eligibility.

Full List of 31 NITs

1NIT Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu
2NIT Warangal, Telangana
3NIT Surathkal (Karnataka), Mangalore
4NIT Rourkela, Odisha
5NIT Calicut, Kerala
6NIT Durgapur, West Bengal
7NIT Kurukshetra, Haryana
8NIT Jaipur (MNIT), Rajasthan
9NIT Allahabad (MNNIT), Uttar Pradesh
10NIT Bhopal (MANIT), Madhya Pradesh
11NIT Nagpur (VNIT), Maharashtra
12NIT Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
13NIT Silchar, Assam
14NIT Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
15NIT Jalandhar, Punjab
16NIT Patna, Bihar
17NIT Raipur, Chhattisgarh
18NIT Agartala, Tripura
19NIT Delhi
20NIT Goa
21NIT Manipur
22NIT Meghalaya
23NIT Mizoram
24NIT Nagaland
25NIT Puducherry
26NIT Sikkim
27NIT Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
28NIT Uttarakhand
29NIT Andhra Pradesh
30NIT Arunachal Pradesh
31Sardar Vallabhbhai NIT (SVNIT) Surat, Gujarat

Closing Ranks Vary by Category and Quota

Closing ranks for each NIT vary significantly by branch, category (General/OBC-NCL/SC/ST/EWS) and Home State vs Other State quota. Always check branch and category-specific cutoffs for the exact NIT and year at josaa.nic.in.

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Frequently Asked Questions – NIT Colleges in India

Common questions about NITs and JoSAA admission

1
How many NITs are there in India?
There are 31 NITs (National Institutes of Technology) in India, one in almost every major state, all participating in JoSAA counselling and admitting students primarily via JEE Main rank.
2
Which is the best NIT in India?
NIT Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) is widely regarded as the top NIT, consistently ranking highest among NITs in NIRF and having the best closing ranks in JoSAA. Per JoSAA 2026 Round 5 data, the best NIT closing rank overall was 231 at NIT Calicut, with NIT Trichy, NIT Surathkal, NIT Warangal and NIT Rourkela also among the most competitive.
3
How are NITs admitted — JEE Main or JEE Advanced?
NITs admit students primarily through JEE Main scores via JoSAA counselling. JEE Advanced is only required for IITs; NITs, IIITs and GFTIs use JEE Main ranks (with a Home State / Other State quota system affecting seat allocation).
4
What is the Home State vs Other State quota in NITs?
Each NIT reserves the majority of its seats (typically 50%) for Home State candidates (students who completed Class 12 from that state) and the remaining for Other State candidates. This means the closing rank for a given NIT branch can differ significantly between home-state and other-state category.
5
Are all 31 NITs equally good?
No, there's meaningful variation in reputation, placements and closing ranks across NITs. Older, more established NITs (Trichy, Warangal, Surathkal, Rourkela, Calicut) generally have stronger outcomes than some of the newer NITs set up post-2010. However, most NITs still offer solid infrastructure and reasonable placement records.

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31 NITs | Admitted via JEE Main + JoSAA | Best closing rank 231 (NIT Calicut, R5 2026)

Disclaimer

Rank figures are from JoSAA 2026 Round 5 overall data and vary by branch/category/quota. Always verify at josaa.nic.in.