VNIT Nagpur Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 5 Ranks

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VNIT Nagpur Round 5 2026 cutoff: OPEN category

VNIT Nagpur (Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur) is in Maharashtra. 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 Architecture, closing at CRL 574. Note: the OPEN-category ranks for VNIT Nagpur are from Round 1 (marked †), because they are missing from the Round 5 data we have. They will be replaced with Round 5 when added. 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	134 – 651^†	382 – 574^†
Computer Science and Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	3,608 – 7,296^†	4,088 – 6,685^†
Mathematics and Computing 4 years · B.Tech	8,632 – 9,964^†	6,389 – 7,870^†
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) 4 years · B.Tech	7,941 – 9,104^†	6,845 – 8,043^†
Electronics and Communication Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	8,301 – 11,557^†	7,868 – 10,040^†
Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) 4 years · B.Tech	9,373 – 13,259^†	8,271 – 12,474^†
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	11,631 – 14,947^†	12,413 – 14,718^†
Engineering Physics 4 years · B.Tech	12,947 – 17,937^†	18,378 – 20,108^†
Mechanical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	16,030 – 19,336^†	14,858 – 20,235^†
Chemical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	21,175 – 28,943^†	21,850 – 27,921^†
Civil Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	13,302 – 36,723^†	25,710 – 33,470^†
Chemical Technology (Bioprocess Technology) 4 years · B.Tech	24,922 – 40,310^†	30,050 – 34,651^†
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	28,988 – 39,258^†	29,650 – 36,988^†
Mining Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	41,498 – 43,175^†	33,538 – 37,846^†

† Round 1 rank. Round 5 data for this seat is not available in our dataset yet; it will be replaced when added.

Our detailed review of VNIT Nagpur

Overview

VNIT Nagpur (Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur) is in Nagpur, Maharashtra. The college dates back to 1960. A central-India institute in Maharashtra, popular with students who want a strong brand without going far south or east.

How hard is it to get in?

Using the JoSAA 2026 data, we place VNIT Nagpur in the upper tier band. The hardest OPEN gender-neutral seat was Computer Science and Engineering, which closed at CRL 6,685. The easiest OPEN seat was Mining Engineering, closing at CRL 37,846. So a candidate with an OPEN rank near 6,685 or better could aim for any branch, while a rank near 37,846 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 14 programmes at VNIT Nagpur: 13 four-year B.Tech and 0 five-year or dual-degree programmes. The most competitive three are Computer Science and Engineering; Mathematics and Computing; Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science). VNIT Nagpur 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 VNIT Nagpur, 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 7,296 against CRL 6,685 for Other State. That means candidates from Maharashtra 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 306 seat-level cutoffs for VNIT Nagpur, including 117 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 VNIT Nagpur?

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.
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 VNIT Nagpur website, because we only use JoSAA rank data here.
Use the predictor to see Safe, Moderate and Dream seats at VNIT Nagpur 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.

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Switch category, quota or gender to see all Round 5 cutoffs for VNIT Nagpur. EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST seats use category rank, and PwD seats use PwD rank.

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VNIT Nagpur cutoff: frequently asked questions

What is the CSE cutoff at VNIT Nagpur in JoSAA 2026 Round 5?

For the OPEN category in Round 5, Computer Science and Engineering at VNIT Nagpur: Other State seats closed at CRL 6,685 (opening 4,088); Home State seats closed at CRL 7,296 (opening 3,608). These are gender-neutral seat ranks and the last rounds can still move them slightly.

Which branch at VNIT Nagpur had the lowest closing rank in Round 5?

For OPEN gender-neutral seats, Architecture had the lowest Other State closing rank at VNIT Nagpur: CRL 574. A lower closing rank means the seat was harder to get.

How many branches are listed for VNIT Nagpur in this data?

VNIT Nagpur has 14 programs with Round 5 cutoffs in this dataset, across 10 seat categories and 306 seat-level cutoffs.

Which quotas apply at VNIT Nagpur?

VNIT Nagpur is in Maharashtra. Candidates from Maharashtra compete for Home State (HS) seats and all other candidates for Other State (OS) seats.