Programme profile

Engineering Design at Indian Institute of Technology Madras

The Engineering Design programme at Indian Institute of Technology Madras closed at rank 3,093 in the 2026 JoSAA counselling for the OPEN category (gender-neutral, All-India quota). Compared to three years earlier, the closing rank has tightened by 1,343 places.

Latest closing rank
3,093
2026 · OPEN · gender-neutral · All-India
Latest opening rank
1,977
3-year trend
↓ 1,343 harder
vs 3 years ago

Closing rank trend · Engineering Design

Latest round each year · OPEN category · gender-neutral · All-India quota.

Year Opening Closing Change
2018 1,689 3,639 —
2019 2,080 3,650 ↑ +11 (easier)
2020 2,293 3,790 ↑ +140 (easier)
2021 1,470 3,579 ↓ 211 (harder)
2022 2,353 5,374 ↑ +1,795 (easier)
2023 2,004 4,436 ↓ 938 (harder)
2024 1,828 3,656 ↓ 780 (harder)
2025 816 3,076 ↓ 580 (harder)
2026 1,977 3,093 ↑ +17 (easier)

Closing ranks by category × gender · 2026

Round 5 · All-India quota. Lower rank = harder to get in.

Category Gender-neutral pool Female pool
OPEN 3,093 8,063
OBC-NCL 1,322 4,336
SC 1,421 2,096
ST 948 1,402
EWS 1,087 1,952

Frequently asked questions

What is the JEE cutoff for Engineering Design at Indian Institute of Technology Madras?

The closing rank for Engineering Design at Indian Institute of Technology Madras in JoSAA 2026 (OPEN, gender-neutral, All-India quota) was 3,093. The opening rank was 1,977.

Has the Engineering Design cutoff at Indian Institute of Technology Madras changed over the years?

Yes — the closing rank has become harder by 1,343 places over the last three years. See the year-by-year trend table above for the full history.

What is the OBC-NCL cutoff for Engineering Design at Indian Institute of Technology Madras?

For the 2026 JoSAA counselling, the OBC-NCL closing rank for Engineering Design at Indian Institute of Technology Madras was 1,322 (gender-neutral pool). The female-only pool closed at 4,336.

What is the SC cutoff for Engineering Design at Indian Institute of Technology Madras?

The SC-category closing rank for Engineering Design at Indian Institute of Technology Madras in 2026 was 1,421 (gender-neutral pool).