Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi admits B.Tech and other UG students through JoSAA on the JEE Advanced rank. In JoSAA 2026 the most competitive program was Computer Science and Engineering, which closed at 1,439 (All India quota, OPEN, gender-neutral, final round), and the last program to close was Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology at 15,894.
Gender-neutral seats, JEE Advanced 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 | 819 | 1,436 | 853 | 1,439 | R5 |
| Mathematics and Computing Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 1,526 | 1,854 | 1,534 | 1,923 | R5 |
| Electronics Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 1,973 | 2,702 | 1,973 | 2,809 | R5 |
| Electrical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 2,809 | 3,637 | 2,811 | 3,879 | R5 |
| Engineering Physics Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 5,306 | 7,229 | 5,306 | 7,798 | R5 |
| Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 4,407 | 7,035 | 4,695 | 8,010 | R5 |
| Chemical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 5,339 | 8,010 | 7,002 | 9,512 | R5 |
| Materials Science and Technology Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 7,798 | 9,257 | 9,257 | 9,905 | R5 |
| Civil Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 8,090 | 10,722 | 8,090 | 12,331 | R5 |
| Industrial Chemistry Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 8,686 | 10,739 | 10,861 | 12,340 | R5 |
| Metallurgical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 9,088 | 11,592 | 10,019 | 12,952 | R5 |
| Biomedical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 9,490 | 11,524 | 10,717 | 13,196 | R5 |
| Biochemical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 10,526 | 12,133 | 11,035 | 13,511 | R5 |
| Ceramic Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 10,075 | 12,902 | 10,075 | 14,562 | R5 |
| Mining Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 11,693 | 13,473 | 11,693 | 15,019 | R5 |
| Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 12,243 | 13,991 | 12,814 | 15,894 | R5 |
| Program | OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | 13,511 | 2,063 | 5,067 | 2,892 | 1,521 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 13,196 | 2,259 | 5,156 | 2,880 | 1,432 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 14,562 | 2,178 | 5,245 | 3,078 | 1,506 |
| Chemical Engineering | 9,512 | 1,362 | 3,609 | 2,055 | 1,130 |
| Civil Engineering | 12,331 | 1,936 | 3,980 | 2,312 | 783 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 1,439 | 245 | 601 | 373 | 170 |
| Electrical Engineering | 3,879 | 617 | 1,529 | 955 | 480 |
| Electronics Engineering | 2,809 | 421 | 1,189 | 777 | 482 |
| Engineering Physics | 7,798 | 1,424 | 3,620 | 2,195 | 1,240 |
| Industrial Chemistry | 12,340 | 2,090 | 4,681 | 2,780 | 1,407 |
| Materials Science and Technology | 9,905 | 1,671 | 4,257 | 2,573 | 1,367 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 1,923 | 290 | 845 | 467 | 287 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 8,010 | 1,098 | 3,175 | 1,809 | 871 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 12,952 | 1,966 | 4,494 | 2,656 | 1,430 |
| Mining Engineering | 15,019 | 2,306 | 5,329 | 3,017 | 1,399 |
| Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology | 15,894 | 2,401 | 5,776 | 3,173 | 1,620 |
| Program | OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | 21,149 | — | 8,889 | 4,164 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | 20,951 | — | 9,616 | 4,286 | — |
| Ceramic Engineering | 24,201 | 3,788 | 10,781 | 4,473 | 1,831 |
| Chemical Engineering | 17,224 | 2,988 | 8,000 | 3,443 | 1,602 |
| Civil Engineering | 20,902 | 3,423 | 8,291 | 3,665 | 1,008 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 4,270 | 798 | 1,857 | 895 | 243 |
| Electrical Engineering | 8,959 | 1,482 | 3,692 | 1,976 | 889 |
| Electronics Engineering | 6,557 | 1,369 | 3,018 | 1,701 | 812 |
| Engineering Physics | 15,604 | 2,473 | 7,552 | 3,650 | — |
| Industrial Chemistry | 20,601 | 3,555 | 10,245 | 4,504 | — |
| Materials Science and Technology | 17,773 | 3,522 | 8,326 | 3,583 | — |
| Mathematics and Computing | 5,284 | 889 | 2,505 | 1,547 | 347 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 16,502 | 2,826 | 7,082 | 3,120 | 1,570 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 22,297 | 3,609 | 9,300 | 4,274 | 1,853 |
| Mining Engineering | 25,332 | 4,023 | 10,900 | 4,721 | 1,966 |
| Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology | 22,915 | 4,596 | 10,915 | 4,437 | 1,998 |
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 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,439 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 1,854 | 1,870 | 1,870 | 1,870 | 1,923 |
| Electronics Engineering | 2,702 | 2,727 | 2,727 | 2,727 | 2,809 |
| Electrical Engineering | 3,637 | 3,637 | 3,637 | 3,637 | 3,879 |
| Engineering Physics | 7,229 | 7,370 | 7,370 | 7,370 | 7,798 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 7,035 | 7,221 | 7,289 | 7,296 | 8,010 |
These seats close on the Paper-2 (B.Arch / B.Plan) rank list, which is a different list from the B.Tech one — do not compare these numbers with the tables above.
| Program | Degree | Final opening | Final closing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Bachelor of Architecture | 21,225 | 28,480 |
Tuition, hostel and one-time fees for IIT BHU Varanasi are in our IIT fee structure 2026 page, taken from the institute’s own fee notice, with the JoSAA seat-acceptance fee and fee waivers.
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In JoSAA 2026 the most competitive program at IIT BHU Varanasi, Computer Science and Engineering, closed at 1,439 (JEE Advanced 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 1,439 (OPEN, gender-neutral, final round) and opened at 853 in that round.
Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology closed last, at 15,894 (OPEN, gender-neutral, final round) — the most reachable B.Tech-type seat at this institute in 2026.
JEE Advanced 2026 rank (CRL or category rank), through JoSAA.
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.