Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi admits B.Tech and other UG students through JoSAA on the JEE Main CRL rank. In JoSAA 2026 the most competitive program was Computer Science and Engineering, which closed at 24,247 (All India quota, OPEN, gender-neutral, final round), and the last program to close was Food Engineering and Technology at 77,123.
Gender-neutral seats, JEE Main CRL rank. Round 1 is where each program opened; the final column is the last round in which it allotted a seat. Easiest-to-hardest order is the reverse of this table.
| Program | R1 opening | R1 closing | Final opening | Final closing | Last round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 10,675 | 21,530 | 10,675 | 24,247 | R5 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 16,261 | 22,634 | 18,633 | 25,122 | R5 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 17,598 | 29,721 | 19,570 | 35,428 | R5 |
| Mathematics and Computing Integrated Master of Science, 5 Years | 23,324 | 35,134 | 28,580 | 41,133 | R5 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 20,562 | 36,925 | 35,570 | 44,295 | R5 |
| Quantitative Economics & Data Science Integrated Master of Science, 5 Years | 27,971 | 39,464 | 37,793 | 47,237 | R5 |
| Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 26,455 | 44,776 | 31,676 | 53,694 | R5 |
| Chemical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 42,029 | 53,335 | 45,485 | 61,847 | R5 |
| Civil Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 44,822 | 53,805 | 46,262 | 64,296 | R5 |
| Bio Technology Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 44,919 | 53,136 | 52,712 | 67,616 | R5 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 41,433 | 57,228 | 55,103 | 67,784 | R5 |
| Physics Integrated Master of Science, 5 Years | 25,878 | 53,104 | 25,878 | 67,822 | R5 |
| Food Engineering and Technology Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 53,806 | 61,788 | 53,806 | 77,123 | R5 |
| Program | OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bio Technology | 67,616 | 11,280 | 26,101 | 12,013 | 6,333 |
| Chemical Engineering | 61,847 | 9,863 | 25,871 | 13,356 | 6,580 |
| Civil Engineering | 64,296 | 10,185 | 24,588 | 12,573 | 4,814 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 24,247 | 4,166 | 11,016 | 7,457 | 3,904 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) | 25,122 | 4,303 | 11,327 | 7,593 | 4,106 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 44,295 | 7,993 | 19,641 | 11,624 | 5,990 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 35,428 | 6,091 | 15,907 | 10,240 | 5,539 |
| Food Engineering and Technology | 77,123 | 12,909 | 29,504 | 14,243 | 7,495 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 41,133 | 7,936 | 19,664 | 12,273 | 6,555 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 53,694 | 9,023 | 22,038 | 12,322 | 6,513 |
| Physics | 67,822 | 12,099 | 29,013 | 14,032 | 7,829 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 67,784 | 11,303 | 27,498 | 14,090 | 7,181 |
| Quantitative Economics & Data Science | 47,237 | 8,811 | 22,834 | 13,037 | 7,467 |
| Program | OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bio Technology | 65,614 | — | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 65,596 | — | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 68,725 | — | — | — | — |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 36,685 | — | — | — | — |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) | 37,812 | — | — | — | — |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 50,375 | — | — | — | — |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 45,994 | — | — | — | — |
| Food Engineering and Technology | 80,384 | — | — | — | — |
| Mathematics and Computing | 49,525 | — | — | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 60,237 | — | — | — | — |
| Physics | 69,469 | — | — | — | — |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 71,913 | — | — | — | — |
| Quantitative Economics & Data Science | 59,864 | — | — | — | — |
OPEN, gender-neutral, All India quota. A rising number means seats were released by candidates who left or upgraded, so later rounds reached deeper ranks.
| Program | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 21,530 | 23,347 | 23,510 | 23,545 | 24,247 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) | 22,634 | 24,069 | 24,206 | 24,247 | 25,122 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 29,721 | 32,638 | 32,890 | 33,441 | 35,428 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 35,134 | 38,340 | 38,340 | 38,340 | 41,133 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 36,925 | 41,494 | 42,227 | 42,466 | 44,295 |
| Quantitative Economics & Data Science | 39,464 | 43,837 | 43,979 | 44,544 | 47,237 |
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In JoSAA 2026 the most competitive program at BIT Mesra, Computer Science and Engineering, closed at 24,247 (JEE Main CRL rank, OPEN, gender-neutral, All India quota, final round). The full program-wise and category-wise closing ranks are on this page.
Computer Science and Engineering closed at 24,247 (OPEN, gender-neutral, final round) and opened at 10,675 in that round.
Food Engineering and Technology closed last, at 77,123 (OPEN, gender-neutral, final round) — the most reachable B.Tech-type seat at this institute in 2026.
JEE Main 2026 rank (CRL or category rank), through JoSAA; B.Arch and B.Plan use the JEE Main Paper-2 rank.
Five rounds (Round 1 to Round 5); the closing rank in the final round is the cut-off most guides quote.
Source: JoSAA 2026 opening and closing ranks, Rounds 1–5 (josaa.admissions.nic.in); NIRF 2025 (Ministry of Education). Ranks with a “P” are preparatory-course ranks. Updated 2026-10-07. College Path is an independent guidance platform and is not affiliated with JoSAA.