Closing ranks by branch
Each number is the last JEE Main rank that got a seat. Open and female-only columns use the Common Rank List; EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST columns use category ranks. All columns are gender-neutral seats unless marked female.
| Programme | Quota | General 2026 | General 2025 | General, female | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | Other state | 13,866 | 12,586 | 21,138 | 2,005 | 4,846 | 2,435 | 1,221 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (B.Tech + M.Tech dual) | Other state | 16,062 | 14,474 | 27,347 | 2,685 | 5,707 | 3,632 | 1,333 |
| Mathematics and Computing | Other state | 17,442 | 16,238 | 23,878 | 2,743 | 6,003 | 3,583 | 1,742 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Other state | 19,290 | 18,733 | 30,214 | 2,887 | 6,725 | 3,701 | 1,451 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (B.Tech + M.Tech dual) | Other state | 21,979 | 21,593 | 31,128 | 3,059 | 7,547 | 3,740 | 2,059 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | Home state | 25,076 | 22,394 | 39,986 | 5,523 | 21,008 | 2,962 | 1,335 |
| Electrical Engineering | Other state | 26,772 | 25,590 | 38,223 | 3,958 | 8,707 | 4,731 | 2,055 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (B.Tech + M.Tech dual) | Home state | 28,291 | 26,321 | 46,769 | 5,556 | 27,537 | 3,929 | 1,505 |
| Mathematics and Computing | Home state | 30,848 | 33,284 | 50,536 | 6,172 | 34,784 | 5,922 | 2,052 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Other state | 33,766 | 36,258 | 49,900 | 5,035 | 11,407 | 5,960 | 2,549 |
| Engineering Physics | Other state | 36,362 | 40,002 | 57,290 | 5,580 | 12,744 | 6,598 | 2,842 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Home state | 41,614 | 45,099 | 65,867 | 7,769 | 44,428 | 6,400 | 2,037 |
| Chemical Engineering | Other state | 42,699 | 40,460 | 52,149 | 6,426 | 13,525 | 6,601 | 2,747 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (B.Tech + M.Tech dual) | Home state | 47,535 | 47,782 | 74,876 | 8,968 | 44,719 | 6,590 | 2,096 |
| Civil Engineering | Other state | 48,638 | 47,577 | 60,850 | 7,174 | 16,107 | 6,911 | 1,996 |
| Materials Science and Engineering | Other state | 49,526 | 47,285 | 61,455 | 7,440 | 16,963 | 7,503 | 3,247 |
| Electrical Engineering | Home state | 59,319 | 58,330 | 80,469 | 13,153 | 66,119 | 7,710 | 2,499 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Home state | 71,912 | 73,871 | 94,847 | 13,493 | 83,409 | 9,731 | 3,442 |
| Chemical Engineering | Home state | 89,585 | 91,171 | 1,10,967 | 15,743 | 96,916 | 12,825 | 4,184 |
| Civil Engineering | Home state | 1,04,617 | 1,12,244 | 1,18,972 | 20,669 | 1,11,563 | 12,200 | 3,706 |
| Engineering Physics | Home state | 1,11,083 | 1,14,049 | 1,06,505 | 20,275 | 1,17,709 | 13,461 | 3,597 |
| Materials Science and Engineering | Home state | 1,15,900 | 1,17,169 | 1,19,574 | 20,111 | 1,25,413 | 13,684 | 4,958 |
| Architecture (B.Arch) Paper 2 rank | Other state | 943 | 1,173 | 787 | 296 | 456 | 312 | 116 |
| Architecture (B.Arch) Paper 2 rank | Home state | 5,240 | 7,861 | 1,884 | 1,737 | 18,226 | 965 | 194 |
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur. Source: JoSAA opening and closing ranks, 2026 round 5 and 2025 round 6. A P after a rank means a preparatory-list rank. – means no seat of that kind.
Questions students ask
What is the CSE cutoff at NIT Hamirpur?
In JoSAA 2026 round 5, CSE at NIT Hamirpur closed at JEE Main rank 13,866 for General, gender-neutral seats: 13,866 for other-state students and 25,076 for home-state students.
What rank is needed for NIT Hamirpur?
For General students, the last open seat (other-state quota, gender-neutral) closed at JEE Main rank 49,526 in JoSAA 2026. The top branches need a much better rank; see the table.
Does NIT Hamirpur have a home-state quota?
Yes. About half the seats are for students who passed Class 12 in Himachal Pradesh. Home-state seats close at different ranks, often much later for in-demand branches.
Is NIT Hamirpur admission through JEE Main or JEE Advanced?
JEE Main, through JoSAA counselling. You also need 75% in Class 12 (65% for SC, ST, PwD) or a top-20-percentile board result.