The NIT Rourkela cutoff for Computer Science and Engineering in 2026 was JEE Main rank 4,266 (Other State OPEN category, gender-neutral, final round of JoSAA 2026). Among other key branches, Electrical Engineering closed at 10,108, Electronics and Communication Engg at 5,456, Mechanical Engineering at 14,593 and Civil Engineering at 26,464.
In 2026, every NIT Rourkela program had closed by JEE Main rank 55,092 for Other State OPEN seats. Students from Odisha compete separately for Home State seats, which close at different ranks (table below). Below is the NIT Rourkela branch-wise cutoff for all 23 programs and every category, from the official JoSAA opening and closing ranks, with the trend since 2023.
These are the final-round (Round 5) closing ranks from JoSAA 2026: the last JEE Main rank that got a seat in each program. Programs are sorted from hardest to easiest.
| Program | Other State (OPEN) | Home State: Odisha (OPEN) | Other State, female-only |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 4,266 | 9,635 | 7,133 |
| B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing | 4,951 | 13,365 | 9,485 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 5,138 | 11,446 | 8,852 |
| Electronics and Communication Engg | 5,456 | 12,295 | 9,892 |
| Electronics and Instrumentation Engg | 9,139 | 14,796 | 14,443 |
| Electrical Engineering | 10,108 | 19,804 | 16,524 |
| Engineering Physics | 14,218 | 26,141 | 17,118 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 14,593 | 24,497 | 24,151 |
| Chemical Engineering | 19,887 | 28,354 | 29,946 |
| Chemical Engineering (5-yr dual/integrated) | 22,467 | 33,506 | 35,594 |
| Civil Engineering | 26,464 | 29,440 | 41,255 |
| Industrial Design | 27,104 | 39,437 | 42,022 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 27,781 | 32,662 | 33,266 |
| Bio Technology | 28,574 | 37,685 | 33,346 |
| Mining Engineering | 31,315 | 35,929 | 50,119 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 31,640 | 41,769 | 48,285 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (5-yr dual/integrated) | 33,797 | 41,599 | 48,998 |
| Bio Medical Engineering | 34,516 | 49,091 | 35,252 |
| Food Process Engineering | 36,492 | 60,707 | 32,992 |
| Chemistry (5-yr dual/integrated) | 39,136 | 63,012 | 59,066 |
| Mining Engineering (5-yr dual/integrated) | 40,360 | 48,379 | – |
| Ceramic Engg and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic (5-yr dual/integrated) | 40,463 | 60,611 | 56,672 |
| Life Science (5-yr dual/integrated) | 55,092 | 79,580 | 37,021 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 Opening and Closing Ranks, Round 5 (final), josaa.admissions.nic.in. Ranks are JEE Main 2026 Common Rank List (CRL) ranks. Female-only seats include supernumerary seats. B.Arch is left out because it uses the JEE Main Paper 2 rank list.
Female-only seats are easier. NIT Rourkela CSE closed at 7,133 in the female-only pool against 4,266 gender-neutral. Girls are considered for both pools, so include both in your list.
NITs keep half of their seats for students whose state code of eligibility is the NIT's own state. For NIT Rourkela that state is Odisha. Your state code of eligibility is the state where you first took the Class 12 exam, not where you live (JoSAA 2026 Business Rules, clause 8).
In 2026, the Home State closing rank was higher (easier) than the Other State one for 23 of the 23 programs. For CSE, Odisha students got a seat up to rank 9,635, while students from other states needed 4,266. If you are from Odisha, NIT Rourkela is one of your strongest options; if not, also compare the NIT in your own state.
For reserved categories, JoSAA uses your category rank, not your CRL rank. These are Other State gender-neutral seats in the final round.
| Program | OBC-NCL | EWS | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 1,231 | 545 | 482 | 216 |
| B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing | 2,113 | 782 | 912 | 499 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1,531 | 723 | 860 | 364 |
| Electronics and Communication Engg | 2,164 | 818 | 1,095 | 414 |
| Electronics and Instrumentation Engg | 3,641 | 1,354 | 1,690 | 986 |
| Electrical Engineering | 4,191 | 1,680 | 1,657 | 723 |
| Engineering Physics | 6,904 | 2,602 | 4,072 | 1,699 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 5,569 | 2,277 | 2,844 | 825 |
| Chemical Engineering | 6,984 | 3,085 | 3,394 | 1,253 |
| Chemical Engineering (5-yr dual/integrated) | 8,400 | 4,091 | 3,734 | – |
| Civil Engineering | 8,997 | 4,261 | 4,190 | 810 |
| Industrial Design | 9,604 | 3,854 | 4,711 | 2,440 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 9,324 | 4,337 | 4,974 | 1,806 |
| Bio Technology | 10,991 | 4,496 | 5,050 | 2,105 |
| Mining Engineering | 10,455 | 4,892 | 4,999 | 1,270 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 10,816 | 4,837 | 5,607 | 1,763 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (5-yr dual/integrated) | 11,889 | – | 5,703 | – |
| Bio Medical Engineering | 12,501 | 5,665 | 5,667 | 1,957 |
| Food Process Engineering | 12,664 | 5,930 | 6,094 | 1,985 |
| Chemistry (5-yr dual/integrated) | 15,003 | 5,856 | 6,789 | 3,550 |
| Mining Engineering (5-yr dual/integrated) | – | 5,917 | 6,273 | 2,448 |
| Ceramic Engg and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic (5-yr dual/integrated) | 14,396 | – | 6,312 | – |
| Life Science (5-yr dual/integrated) | 19,556 | 9,084 | 4,168 | 3,711 |
Source: JoSAA 2026, Round 5 (final). PwD closing ranks are not shown because a handful of seats make them swing widely.
Final-round closing ranks for Other State OPEN gender-neutral seats. A smaller number means the program got harder to enter.
| Program | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 3,786 | 2,940 | 3,431 | 4,266 |
| B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing | – | – | – | 4,951 |
| Artificial Intelligence | – | 3,983 | 4,448 | 5,138 |
| Electronics and Communication Engg | 6,770 | 5,721 | 5,785 | 5,456 |
| Electronics and Instrumentation Engg | 12,955 | 10,785 | 9,555 | 9,139 |
| Electrical Engineering | 12,910 | 10,462 | 10,623 | 10,108 |
| Engineering Physics | – | – | – | 14,218 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 17,907 | 15,037 | 15,035 | 14,593 |
| Chemical Engineering | 21,037 | 18,958 | 18,034 | 19,887 |
| Chemical Engineering (5-yr dual/integrated) | 26,057 | 22,091 | 20,944 | 22,467 |
| Civil Engineering | 29,370 | 25,893 | 25,282 | 26,464 |
| Industrial Design | 32,085 | 29,601 | 24,030 | 27,104 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 33,055 | 28,678 | 30,135 | 27,781 |
| Bio Technology | 34,235 | 29,495 | 32,227 | 28,574 |
| Mining Engineering | 39,954 | 31,895 | 35,731 | 31,315 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 42,865 | 36,000 | 34,022 | 31,640 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (5-yr dual/integrated) | 38,512 | 35,955 | 35,129 | 33,797 |
| Bio Medical Engineering | 38,477 | 37,811 | 34,766 | 34,516 |
| Food Process Engineering | 45,340 | 41,605 | 40,010 | 36,492 |
| Chemistry (5-yr dual/integrated) | 49,151 | 48,289 | 43,806 | 39,136 |
| Mining Engineering (5-yr dual/integrated) | 39,670 | 32,461 | 41,212 | 40,360 |
| Ceramic Engg and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic (5-yr dual/integrated) | 47,672 | 39,253 | 45,200 | 40,463 |
| Life Science (5-yr dual/integrated) | 49,862 | 45,442 | 51,669 | 55,092 |
Source: JoSAA final-round Opening and Closing Ranks 2023, 2024, 2025 (Round 6) and 2026 (Round 5). "–" means the program was not offered that year.
How far NIT Rourkela closing ranks moved between Round 1 and the final round of JoSAA 2026 (Other State OPEN, gender-neutral).
| Program | Round 1 | Round 5 (final) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 3,606 | 4,266 | +660 |
| B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing | 4,457 | 4,951 | +494 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 4,078 | 5,138 | +1,060 |
| Electronics and Communication Engg | 4,623 | 5,456 | +833 |
| Electronics and Instrumentation Engg | 7,761 | 9,139 | +1,378 |
| Electrical Engineering | 8,956 | 10,108 | +1,152 |
| Engineering Physics | 10,484 | 14,218 | +3,734 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 13,358 | 14,593 | +1,235 |
| Chemical Engineering | 18,285 | 19,887 | +1,602 |
| Chemical Engineering (5-yr dual/integrated) | 20,043 | 22,467 | +2,424 |
| Civil Engineering | 24,032 | 26,464 | +2,432 |
| Industrial Design | 21,739 | 27,104 | +5,365 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 25,501 | 27,781 | +2,280 |
| Bio Technology | 22,134 | 28,574 | +6,440 |
| Mining Engineering | 28,332 | 31,315 | +2,983 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 25,996 | 31,640 | +5,644 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (5-yr dual/integrated) | 27,814 | 33,797 | +5,983 |
| Bio Medical Engineering | 25,929 | 34,516 | +8,587 |
| Food Process Engineering | 33,679 | 36,492 | +2,813 |
| Chemistry (5-yr dual/integrated) | 28,344 | 39,136 | +10,792 |
| Mining Engineering (5-yr dual/integrated) | 34,602 | 40,360 | +5,758 |
| Ceramic Engg and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic (5-yr dual/integrated) | 34,320 | 40,463 | +6,143 |
| Life Science (5-yr dual/integrated) | 41,435 | 55,092 | +13,657 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 Round 1 and Round 5 Opening and Closing Ranks.
The biggest moves were Life Science (5-yr dual/integrated) (from 41,435 to 55,092), Chemistry (5-yr dual/integrated) (from 28,344 to 39,136) and Bio Medical Engineering (from 25,929 to 34,516). If your rank is just outside a program that moved a lot, choosing Float or Slide and waiting for later rounds can pay off. If it barely moved, a later round is unlikely to change your result.
Based on the 2026 final-round closing ranks (Other State OPEN, gender-neutral). Find your rank's row: you could get each program in it whose closing rank is larger than your rank, plus every program in the rows below.
| Your JEE Main rank (CRL) | Programs that closed in this range in 2026 |
|---|---|
| 1 to 5,138 | Computer Science and Engineering (4,266), B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing (4,951), Artificial Intelligence (5,138) |
| 5,139 to 10,108 | Electronics and Communication Engg (5,456), Electronics and Instrumentation Engg (9,139), Electrical Engineering (10,108) |
| 10,109 to 19,887 | Engineering Physics (14,218), Mechanical Engineering (14,593), Chemical Engineering (19,887) |
| 19,888 to 27,104 | Chemical Engineering (5-yr dual/integrated) (22,467), Civil Engineering (26,464), Industrial Design (27,104) |
| 27,105 to 31,315 | Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (27,781), Bio Technology (28,574), Mining Engineering (31,315) |
| 31,316 to 34,516 | Ceramic Engineering (31,640), Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (5-yr dual/integrated) (33,797), Bio Medical Engineering (34,516) |
| 34,517 to 40,360 | Food Process Engineering (36,492), Chemistry (5-yr dual/integrated) (39,136), Mining Engineering (5-yr dual/integrated) (40,360) |
| 40,361 to 55,092 | Ceramic Engg and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic (5-yr dual/integrated) (40,463), Life Science (5-yr dual/integrated) (55,092) |
| Beyond 55,092 | No Other State OPEN gender-neutral seat in 2026. |
Cutoffs change every year, so treat a rank within about 5% of a closing rank as borderline. Our Smart List marks every option as Safe, Likely or Reach, tested on four years of official JoSAA results.
Which rank counts: NIT seats use your JEE Main rank (CRL, or category rank for reserved categories). JEE Advanced is not needed for NITs.
NIT Rourkela Computer Science and Engineering closed at JEE Main rank 4,266 for Other State OPEN gender-neutral seats in the final round of JoSAA 2026. The female-only seats closed at 7,133, OBC-NCL at category rank 1,231, EWS at 545, SC at 482 and ST at 216. For Odisha students (Home State quota) it closed at 9,635.
In 2026, Other State OPEN gender-neutral seats at NIT Rourkela closed between JEE Main rank 4,266 (Computer Science and Engineering) and 55,092 (Life Science (5-yr dual/integrated)).
Electrical Engineering closed at JEE Main rank 10,108 for Other State OPEN gender-neutral seats and 16,524 for female-only seats in the 2026 final round. It closed at 12,910 in 2023.
Electronics and Communication Engg closed at JEE Main rank 5,456 for Other State OPEN gender-neutral seats and 9,892 for female-only seats in the 2026 final round. It closed at 6,770 in 2023.
Mechanical Engineering closed at JEE Main rank 14,593 for Other State OPEN gender-neutral seats and 24,151 for female-only seats in the 2026 final round. It closed at 17,907 in 2023.
Civil Engineering closed at JEE Main rank 26,464 for Other State OPEN gender-neutral seats and 41,255 for female-only seats in the 2026 final round. It closed at 29,370 in 2023.
Odisha. Students whose state code of eligibility (the state where they first took the Class 12 exam) is Odisha compete for Home State seats, which are half of the seats at every NIT. Everyone else competes for Other State seats.
In 2026, Life Science (5-yr dual/integrated) closed last, at JEE Main rank 55,092 (Other State OPEN, gender-neutral).
Sources: Joint Seat Allocation Authority, Opening and Closing Ranks 2023 to 2026 (josaa.admissions.nic.in). Cutoffs for 2027 will be different; use these as a guide.
