NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 1 Ranks

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NIT Kurukshetra Round 1 2026 cutoff: OPEN category

NIT Kurukshetra (National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra) is in Haryana. 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 744. 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	1,122 – 1,342	510 – 744
Computer Science and Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	4,357 – 8,801	5,675 – 7,895
Computer Science and Engineering 5 years · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)	14,489 – 14,685	8,141
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science 4 years · B.Tech	9,584 – 13,831	8,316 – 9,289
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 4 years · B.Tech	9,562 – 12,585	7,940 – 9,305
Information Technology 4 years · B.Tech	8,802 – 10,985	8,080 – 9,576
Mathematics and Computing 4 years · B.Tech	9,646 – 15,289	8,776 – 10,554
Electronics and Communication Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	10,049 – 16,610	9,290 – 12,147
Electronics and Communication Engineering 5 years · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)	17,243	12,415
ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION 4 years · B.Tech	16,835 – 21,735	10,431 – 14,323
Microelectronics & VLSI Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	17,230 – 19,954	12,943 – 14,552
Industrial Internet of Things 4 years · B.Tech	17,602 – 24,277	14,836 – 16,647
Electrical Engineering 5 years · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)	23,003 – 23,821	16,677
Electrical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	16,856 – 22,892	14,763 – 16,975
Mechanical Engineering 5 years · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)	24,727 – 26,734	17,689 – 23,624
Mechanical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	21,668 – 28,693	19,446 – 23,813
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES 4 years · B.Tech	41,742 – 46,238	24,311 – 33,540
Production and Industrial Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	36,581 – 41,335	25,068 – 33,885
Civil Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	23,004 – 39,329	24,919 – 34,511
Civil Engineering 5 years · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)	34,708	35,194

Our detailed review of NIT Kurukshetra

Overview

NIT Kurukshetra (National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra) is in Kurukshetra, Haryana. The college dates back to 1963. A Haryana institute with strong North India demand, especially for CSE and electronics, and a large Home State pool.

How hard is it to get in?

Using the JoSAA 2026 Round 1 data, we place NIT Kurukshetra in the upper tier band. The hardest OPEN gender-neutral seat was Computer Science and Engineering, which closed at CRL 7,895. The easiest OPEN seat was Civil Engineering, closing at CRL 34,708. So a candidate with an OPEN rank near 7,895 or better could aim for any branch, while a rank near 34,708 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 20 programmes at NIT Kurukshetra: 14 four-year B.Tech and 5 five-year or dual-degree programmes. The most competitive three are Computer Science and Engineering; Computer Science and Engineering; Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. NIT Kurukshetra 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 Kurukshetra, 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 8,801 against CRL 7,895 for Other State. That means candidates from Haryana 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 360 seat-level cutoffs for NIT Kurukshetra, including 139 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 Kurukshetra?

It suits students with a strong rank who want a well-known NIT and are flexible about branch. 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 Kurukshetra website, because we only use JoSAA rank data here.
Use the predictor to see Safe, Moderate and Dream seats at NIT Kurukshetra 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.

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

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NIT Kurukshetra cutoff: frequently asked questions

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

For the OPEN category in Round 1, Computer Science and Engineering at NIT Kurukshetra: Other State seats closed at CRL 7,895 (opening 5,675); Home State seats closed at CRL 8,801 (opening 4,357). These are gender-neutral seat ranks and later rounds usually close at higher ranks.

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

For OPEN gender-neutral seats, Architecture had the lowest Other State closing rank at NIT Kurukshetra: CRL 744. A lower closing rank means the seat was harder to get.

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

NIT Kurukshetra has 20 programs with Round 1 cutoffs in this dataset, across 10 seat categories and 360 seat-level cutoffs.

Which quotas apply at NIT Kurukshetra?

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