NIT Nagaland Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 5 Ranks

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NIT Nagaland Round 5 2026 cutoff: OPEN category

NIT Nagaland (National Institute of Technology Nagaland) is in Nagaland. This page lists its JoSAA 2026 Round 5 opening and closing ranks for every branch and seat category. The hardest OPEN seat to get was Computer Science and Engineering, closing at CRL 42,326. 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	–	34,098 – 42,326
Electronics and Communication Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	–	42,553 – 47,733
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	–	46,914 – 52,229
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	–	34,554 – 55,144
Mechanical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	–	55,352 – 59,028
Civil Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	–	62,691 – 64,955

Our detailed review of NIT Nagaland

Overview

NIT Nagaland (National Institute of Technology Nagaland) is in Chümoukedima (Dimapur), Nagaland. The college dates back to 2010. A newer NIT in Nagaland with a small branch list and relatively accessible cutoffs.

How hard is it to get in?

Using the JoSAA 2026 data, we place NIT Nagaland in the accessible tier band. The hardest OPEN gender-neutral seat was Computer Science and Engineering, which closed at CRL 42,326. The easiest OPEN seat was Civil Engineering, closing at CRL 64,955. So a candidate with an OPEN rank near 42,326 or better could aim for any branch, while a rank near 64,955 is only enough for the last branches. Remember that closing ranks can still move in the last rounds, so a rank slightly beyond these numbers can still get a seat.

Branches and programmes

The data lists 6 programmes at NIT Nagaland: 6 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.

Home State vs Other State

This institute does not list both Home State and Other State seats for the same branch in the data, so compare the quota columns in the table carefully. Read our quota guide if you are unsure which quota applies to you.

Seats for different categories

The data covers 9 seat categories and 58 seat-level cutoffs for NIT Nagaland, including 24 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 Nagaland?

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.
Use the Round 5 cutoff as your main guide. The last rounds can still move closing ranks slightly.
Check placement, faculty and campus facts on the official NIT Nagaland website, because we only use JoSAA rank data here.
Use the predictor to see Safe, Moderate and Dream seats at NIT Nagaland and other NITs together.

Reviewed by the JEEonGo team from official JoSAA 2026 Round 5 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 5 cutoffs for NIT Nagaland. EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST seats use category rank, and PwD seats use PwD rank.

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NIT Nagaland cutoff: frequently asked questions

What is the CSE cutoff at NIT Nagaland in JoSAA 2026 Round 5?

For the OPEN category in Round 5, Computer Science and Engineering at NIT Nagaland: Other State seats closed at CRL 42,326 (opening 34,098). These are gender-neutral seat ranks and the last rounds can still move them slightly.

Which branch at NIT Nagaland had the lowest closing rank in Round 5?

For OPEN gender-neutral seats, Computer Science and Engineering had the lowest Other State closing rank at NIT Nagaland: CRL 42,326. A lower closing rank means the seat was harder to get.

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

NIT Nagaland has 6 programs with Round 5 cutoffs in this dataset, across 9 seat categories and 58 seat-level cutoffs.

Which quotas apply at NIT Nagaland?

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