NIT Tiruchirappalli Cutoff 2026: Round 1 Opening & Closing Ranks

NIT Tiruchirappalli Round 1 2026 cutoff: OPEN category

NIT Tiruchirappalli (National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli) is in Tamil Nadu. 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 205. 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.

Our detailed review of NIT Tiruchirappalli

Overview

NIT Tiruchirappalli (National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli) is in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. The college dates back to 1964. A large, residential campus in Tamil Nadu with a strong reputation across core and circuit branches. Students from every state compete for its Other State seats.

How hard is it to get in?

Using the JoSAA 2026 Round 1 data, we place NIT Tiruchirappalli in the top tier band. The hardest OPEN gender-neutral seat was Computer Science and Engineering, which closed at CRL 1,317. The easiest OPEN seat was Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, closing at CRL 17,407. So a candidate with an OPEN rank near 1,317 or better could aim for any branch, while a rank near 17,407 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 Tiruchirappalli: 9 four-year B.Tech and 0 five-year or dual-degree programmes. The most competitive three are Computer Science and Engineering; Electronics and Communication Engineering; Electrical and Electronics Engineering. NIT Tiruchirappalli 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 Tiruchirappalli, 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 3,812 against CRL 1,317 for Other State. That means candidates from Tamil Nadu 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 244 seat-level cutoffs for NIT Tiruchirappalli, including 102 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 Tiruchirappalli?

It suits high-rank students (roughly the top 3,000 CRL) who want one of the strongest brands. 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 Tiruchirappalli website, because we only use JoSAA rank data here.
• Use the predictor to see Safe, Moderate and Dream seats at NIT Tiruchirappalli 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 Tiruchirappalli. EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST seats use category rank, and PwD seats use PwD rank.

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