NIT · admission via JEE Main · official JoSAA 2024 closing ranks
National Institute of Technology Puducherry is a National Institute of Technology that admits students via JEE Main under both home-state and other-state quotas, so where you have domicile changes the rank you need. In the official JoSAA 2024 final round it filled OPEN (Gender-Neutral) seats across 5 branches, with closing ranks from #18515 (Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) — the most competitive here) to #47854 (Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) — the most accessible). Find where your rank fits below, then run the free predictor for a personalised estimate.
Home-state advantage.For National Institute of Technology Puducherry, Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) closed at #63717 for home-state (HS) candidates versus #18515 for other-state (OS) — home-state applicants were admitted with ranks roughly 45,202 positions more lenient. If this is your home state, your effective cut-off is the HS column.
Branch / Program
Home-state (HS) closing
Other-state (OS) closing
Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
#63717
#18515
Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
#90244
#24073
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
#120719
#29032
Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
#160684
#42247
Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
#206045
#47854
Closing ranks are JEE Main ranks from official JoSAA 2024 final-round data (OPEN, Gender-Neutral). 2026 cut-offs will differ.
Frequently asked questions
What JEE Main rank do I need for National Institute of Technology Puducherry?In JoSAA 2024, National Institute of Technology Puducherry closed at #18515 for its most competitive OPEN branch (Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)) and #47854 for its most accessible (Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)). A rank at or below a branch’s closing rank had a realistic chance.
Which branch at National Institute of Technology Puducherry is most competitive?Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) had the lowest (toughest) OPEN closing rank at National Institute of Technology Puducherry — #18515 in JoSAA 2024.
Does home-state quota help at National Institute of Technology Puducherry?Yes. As a NIT, National Institute of Technology Puducherry reserves home-state (HS) seats with separate, usually more lenient closing ranks than the other-state (OS) pool — see the HS vs OS columns above.