NIT Manipur Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 1 Ranks

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NIT Manipur Round 1 2026 cutoff: OPEN category

NIT Manipur (National Institute of Technology, Manipur) is in Manipur. 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 Computer Science and Engineering, closing at CRL 31,407. 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)
Computer Science and Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	1,09,686 – 2,09,697	17,157 – 31,407
Electronics and Communication Engineering 5 years · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)	4,08,893 – 4,69,151	22,983 – 33,827
Computer Science and Engineering 5 years · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)	2,05,078 – 3,18,805	34,879 – 35,597
Electronics and Communication Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	1,32,896 – 2,67,149	37,069 – 41,384
Electrical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	2,64,692 – 3,53,325	39,057 – 43,607
Electrical Engineering 5 years · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)	4,73,490 – 4,79,380	43,122 – 46,159
Mechanical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	83,564 – 3,65,453	42,947 – 49,700
Civil Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	1,26,475 – 2,68,712	51,276 – 52,366
Mechanical Engineering 5 years · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)	5,12,518 – 5,14,584	45,374 – 52,760
Civil Engineering 5 years · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)	2,64,017 – 2,71,377	52,549 – 53,202

Our detailed review of NIT Manipur

Overview

NIT Manipur (National Institute of Technology, Manipur) is in Imphal, Manipur. The college dates back to 2010. One of the newer North-East NITs, with a small branch list and seats that stay open to higher ranks.

How hard is it to get in?

Using the JoSAA 2026 Round 1 data, we place NIT Manipur in the accessible tier band. The hardest OPEN gender-neutral seat was Computer Science and Engineering, which closed at CRL 31,407. The easiest OPEN seat was Civil Engineering, closing at CRL 53,202. So a candidate with an OPEN rank near 31,407 or better could aim for any branch, while a rank near 53,202 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 10 programmes at NIT Manipur: 5 four-year B.Tech and 5 five-year or dual-degree programmes. The most competitive three are Computer Science and Engineering; Electronics and Communication Engineering; Computer Science and Engineering.

Home State vs Other State

At NIT Manipur, 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 2,09,697 against CRL 31,407 for Other State. That means candidates from Manipur 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 7 seat categories and 110 seat-level cutoffs for NIT Manipur, including 28 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 Manipur?

It suits students with a higher rank who want an NIT seat and value a good branch more than the most famous campus. 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 Manipur website, because we only use JoSAA rank data here.
Use the predictor to see Safe, Moderate and Dream seats at NIT Manipur 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 Manipur. EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST seats use category rank, and PwD seats use PwD rank.

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NIT Manipur cutoff: frequently asked questions

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

For the OPEN category in Round 1, Computer Science and Engineering at NIT Manipur: Other State seats closed at CRL 31,407 (opening 17,157); Home State seats closed at CRL 2,09,697 (opening 1,09,686). These are gender-neutral seat ranks and later rounds usually close at higher ranks.

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

For OPEN gender-neutral seats, Computer Science and Engineering had the lowest Other State closing rank at NIT Manipur: CRL 31,407. A lower closing rank means the seat was harder to get.

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

NIT Manipur has 10 programs with Round 1 cutoffs in this dataset, across 7 seat categories and 110 seat-level cutoffs.

Which quotas apply at NIT Manipur?

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