NIT Hamirpur Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 1 Ranks

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NIT Hamirpur Round 1 2026 cutoff: OPEN category

NIT Hamirpur (National Institute of Technology Hamirpur) is in Himachal Pradesh. This page lists its JoSAA 2026 Round 1 opening and closing ranks for every branch and seat category. In Round 1, the hardest OPEN seat to get was Architecture, closing at CRL 740. Use the predictor to check which of these seats your rank can reach.

Ranks are CRL (Common Rank List) for gender-neutral OPEN seats. Format: opening – closing. Updated 2026-10-11.

Branch	Home State (HS)	Other State (OS)
Architecture 5 years · B.Arch	893 – 3,239	531 – 740
Computer Science and Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	9,436 – 23,874	7,169 – 12,484
Computer Science and Engineering 5 years · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)	25,189 – 28,291	14,394 – 15,191
Mathematics and Computing 4 years · B.Tech	21,123 – 30,848	13,018 – 15,681
Electronics and Communication Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	25,957 – 40,983	15,215 – 17,569
Electronics and Communication Engineering 5 years · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)	41,614 – 45,711	15,893 – 20,079
Electrical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	40,392 – 58,205	20,808 – 23,683
Mechanical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	28,863 – 68,453	25,119 – 30,985
Engineering Physics 4 years · B.Tech	74,912 – 1,01,299	20,166 – 32,178
Chemical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	69,592 – 87,489	29,033 – 36,413
Civil Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	67,037 – 91,827	34,278 – 40,943
Materials Science and Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	76,892 – 1,07,103	30,561 – 43,280

Our detailed review of NIT Hamirpur

Overview

NIT Hamirpur (National Institute of Technology Hamirpur) is in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The college dates back to 1986. A hill campus in Himachal Pradesh with a broad branch list and a calm, study-focused setting.

How hard is it to get in?

Using the JoSAA 2026 Round 1 data, we place NIT Hamirpur in the mid tier band. The hardest OPEN gender-neutral seat was Computer Science and Engineering, which closed at CRL 12,484. The easiest OPEN seat was Materials Science and Engineering, closing at CRL 43,280. So a candidate with an OPEN rank near 12,484 or better could aim for any branch, while a rank near 43,280 is only enough for the last branches. Remember that Round 1 ranks move up in later rounds, so a rank somewhat beyond these numbers can still get a seat.

Branches and programmes

The data lists 12 programmes at NIT Hamirpur: 9 four-year B.Tech and 2 five-year or dual-degree programmes. The most competitive three are Computer Science and Engineering; Computer Science and Engineering; Mathematics and Computing. NIT Hamirpur also lists 1 architecture or planning programme. These are filled on the JEE Main Paper 2 rank list, so we keep them out of the rank comparison here.

Home State vs Other State

At NIT Hamirpur, Home State seats close at a higher rank than Other State seats for most branches. For Computer Science and Engineering, Home State closed at CRL 23,874 against CRL 12,484 for Other State. That means candidates from Himachal Pradesh usually get in with a weaker rank than outside candidates. Read our quota guide if you are unsure which quota applies to you.

Seats for different categories

The data covers 10 seat categories and 251 seat-level cutoffs for NIT Hamirpur, including 100 female-only seat listings. Use the category explorer on this page to see EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD ranks, which are separate from the OPEN ranks above.

Who should consider NIT Hamirpur?

It suits students with a good-but-not-top rank who prefer a core or well-chosen branch over a famous name. If your priority is a particular branch, compare it across institutes first with the branch pages for CSE, ECE and Mechanical.

Things to check before you fill your choices

Compare your own category rank with the closing rank, not only the opening rank.
Look at the Round 1 cutoff as a starting point. Later rounds usually close at higher ranks.
Check placement, faculty and campus facts on the official NIT Hamirpur website, because we only use JoSAA rank data here.
Use the predictor to see Safe, Moderate and Dream seats at NIT Hamirpur and other NITs together.

Reviewed by the JEEonGo team from official JoSAA 2026 Round 1 data. Updated 2026-10-11. This is our own analysis, not an official ranking.

Explore every category

Switch category, quota or gender to see all Round 1 cutoffs for NIT Hamirpur. EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST seats use category rank, and PwD seats use PwD rank.

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NIT Hamirpur cutoff: frequently asked questions

What is the CSE cutoff at NIT Hamirpur in JoSAA 2026 Round 1?

For the OPEN category in Round 1, Computer Science and Engineering at NIT Hamirpur: Other State seats closed at CRL 12,484 (opening 7,169); Home State seats closed at CRL 23,874 (opening 9,436). These are gender-neutral seat ranks and later rounds usually close at higher ranks.

Which branch at NIT Hamirpur had the lowest closing rank in Round 1?

For OPEN gender-neutral seats, Architecture had the lowest Other State closing rank at NIT Hamirpur: CRL 740. A lower closing rank means the seat was harder to get.

How many branches are listed for NIT Hamirpur in this data?

NIT Hamirpur has 12 programs with Round 1 cutoffs in this dataset, across 10 seat categories and 251 seat-level cutoffs.

Which quotas apply at NIT Hamirpur?

NIT Hamirpur is in Himachal Pradesh. Candidates from Himachal Pradesh compete for Home State (HS) seats and all other candidates for Other State (OS) seats.