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 | 1,954 | 1,827 | 4,019 | 361 | 678 | 280 | 109 |
| Artificial Intelligence | Other state | 3,060 | 2,650 | 4,659 | 551 | 1,142 | 528 | 173 |
| Information Technology | Other state | 3,088 | 3,160 | 7,676 | 527 | 933 | 704 | 295 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | Home state | 3,331 | 2,800 | 5,391 | 1,147 | 1,328 | 872 | 133 |
| Computational and Data Science | Other state | 3,371 | 3,471 | 4,332 | 395 | 1,307 | 825 | 361 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Other state | 3,947 | 4,347 | 8,732 | 676 | 1,459 | 868 | 276 |
| Computational and Data Science | Home state | 4,529 | 4,805 | 6,298 | 1,410 | 3,656 | 1,236 | 370 |
| Artificial Intelligence | Home state | 5,557 | 3,579 | 6,559 | 1,870 | 1,822 | 1,207 | 229 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Home state | 5,652 | 5,573 | 6,454 | 1,856 | 3,827 | 1,137 | 390 |
| Information Technology | Home state | 5,743 | 4,086 | 7,176 | 1,599 | 2,266 | 1,069 | 352 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Other state | 6,798 | 6,872 | 10,630 | 1,120 | 2,661 | 1,471 | 545 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Home state | 8,253 | 7,493 | 10,881 | 2,350 | 4,648 | 1,653 | 650 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Other state | 12,307 | 11,950 | 18,605 | 1,935 | 4,898 | 2,379 | 884 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Home state | 14,997 | 12,126 | 21,493 | 3,069 | 6,920 | 3,823 | 1,422 |
| Chemical Engineering | Other state | 15,093 | 13,477 | 22,235 | 2,466 | 6,059 | 3,050 | 1,105 |
| Chemical Engineering | Home state | 18,335 | 18,581 | 24,463 | 3,820 | 10,108 | 4,224 | 946 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Other state | 22,168 | 22,965 | 32,495 | 3,347 | 7,914 | 3,920 | 1,489 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Home state | 23,061 | 24,264 | 32,088 | 6,284 | 15,089 | 4,922 | 1,967 |
| Civil Engineering | Other state | 23,975 | 22,901 | 32,521 | 3,517 | 8,043 | 3,755 | 925 |
| Mining Engineering | Other state | 28,915 | 28,750 | 43,719 | 4,398 | 9,430 | 4,673 | 1,573 |
| Civil Engineering | Home state | 33,461 | 28,252 | 39,864 | 7,547 | 14,584 | 6,174 | 1,930 |
| Mining Engineering | Home state | 38,715 | 39,455 | 43,636 | 7,969 | 17,664 | 6,182 | 1,582 |
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal. 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 Surathkal?
In JoSAA 2026 round 5, CSE at NIT Surathkal closed at JEE Main rank 1,954 for General, gender-neutral seats: 1,954 for other-state students and 3,331 for home-state students.
What rank is needed for NIT Surathkal?
For General students, the last open seat (other-state quota, gender-neutral) closed at JEE Main rank 28,915 in JoSAA 2026. The top branches need a much better rank; see the table.
Does NIT Surathkal have a home-state quota?
Yes. About half the seats are for students who passed Class 12 in Karnataka. Home-state seats close at different ranks, often much later for in-demand branches.
Is NIT Surathkal 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.