Indian Institute of Technology Madras 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 151 (All India quota, OPEN, gender-neutral, final round), and the last program to close was Biological Science at 12,204.
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 | 67 | 149 | 74 | 151 | R5 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 91 | 226 | 91 | 226 | R5 |
| Electrical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 231 | 742 | 231 | 749 | R5 |
| Computational Engineering and Mechanics Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 769 | 1,313 | 769 | 1,314 | R5 |
| Engineering Physics Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 855 | 1,316 | 855 | 1,316 | R5 |
| BS in Mathematics Bachelor of Science, 4 Years | 1,082 | 1,470 | 1,082 | 1,804 | R5 |
| Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 543 | 2,445 | 543 | 2,619 | R5 |
| Engineering Design Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree), 5 Years | 1,977 | 3,078 | 1,977 | 3,093 | R5 |
| Aerospace Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 1,093 | 3,125 | 1,093 | 3,278 | R5 |
| Aerospace Engineering Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree), 5 Years | 3,093 | 3,175 | 3,175 | 3,389 | R5 |
| Physics Bachelor of Science, 4 Years | 1,360 | 2,603 | 2,603 | 3,918 | R5 |
| Instrumentation and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 2,863 | 3,884 | 2,863 | 4,011 | R5 |
| Chemical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 2,915 | 4,131 | 3,099 | 4,162 | R5 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 4,017 | 5,137 | 4,017 | 5,398 | R5 |
| Civil Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 4,450 | 5,970 | 4,450 | 6,225 | R5 |
| Biological Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 4,271 | 5,940 | 4,271 | 6,440 | R5 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 5,628 | 7,648 | 5,628 | 8,354 | R5 |
| Biological Science Bachelor of Science, 4 Years | 6,602 | 10,990 | 6,602 | 12,204 | R5 |
| Program | OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | 3,278 | 835 | 1,868 | 1,034 | 481 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 3,389 | 859 | 1,456 | 1,129 | 507 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics | 226 | 65 | 161 | 163 | 60 |
| BS in Mathematics | 1,804 | 360 | 1,211 | 1,397 | 954 |
| Biological Engineering | 6,440 | 1,355 | 3,111 | 2,141 | 1,010 |
| Biological Science | 12,204 | 2,010 | 4,969 | 2,665 | 1,392 |
| Chemical Engineering | 4,162 | 829 | 1,944 | 1,269 | 688 |
| Civil Engineering | 6,225 | 1,015 | 2,644 | 1,351 | 559 |
| Computational Engineering and Mechanics | 1,314 | 319 | 645 | 552 | 354 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 151 | 31 | 96 | 61 | 27 |
| Electrical Engineering | 749 | 164 | 377 | 259 | 128 |
| Engineering Design | 3,093 | 1,087 | 1,322 | 1,421 | 948 |
| Engineering Physics | 1,316 | 594 | 756 | 705 | 685 |
| Instrumentation and Biomedical Engineering | 4,011 | 1,189 | 2,096 | 1,445 | 898 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 2,619 | 496 | 1,218 | 771 | 444 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 5,398 | 1,121 | 2,499 | 1,455 | 754 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering | 8,354 | 1,446 | 3,215 | 2,034 | 1,066 |
| Physics | 3,918 | 1,376 | 2,327 | 1,821 | 1,173 |
| Program | OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | 7,578 | 1,184 | 3,378 | 1,641 | 520 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 7,868 | — | 4,706 | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics | 1,119 | 115 | 474 | 334 | — |
| BS in Mathematics | 5,348 | — | 4,630 | 2,423 | — |
| Biological Engineering | 9,103 | 2,520 | 5,907 | 2,365 | — |
| Biological Science | 18,453 | 3,219 | 7,410 | 3,309 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 8,479 | 1,749 | 4,304 | 1,816 | 928 |
| Civil Engineering | 13,648 | 2,283 | 5,096 | 1,808 | 717 |
| Computational Engineering and Mechanics | 4,625 | 1,024 | 1,660 | 1,188 | 439 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 539 | 100 | 287 | 291 | 49 |
| Electrical Engineering | 2,457 | 681 | 960 | 567 | 220 |
| Engineering Design | 8,063 | 1,952 | 4,336 | 2,096 | 1,402 |
| Engineering Physics | 5,286 | 1,857 | 3,015 | 315 | 1,229 |
| Instrumentation and Biomedical Engineering | 9,294 | 2,319 | 3,847 | 1,619 | 1,395 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 7,362 | 1,408 | 3,091 | 1,375 | 675 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 10,053 | 2,080 | 4,737 | 2,420 | 1,329 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering | 12,499 | 3,136 | 6,995 | 3,181 | 1,366 |
| Physics | 9,072 | — | 6,494 | — | 1,694 |
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 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 150 | 151 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 |
| Electrical Engineering | 742 | 742 | 742 | 742 | 749 |
| Computational Engineering and Mechanics | 1,313 | 1,313 | 1,313 | 1,313 | 1,314 |
| Engineering Physics | 1,316 | 1,316 | 1,316 | 1,316 | 1,316 |
| BS in Mathematics | 1,470 | 1,695 | 1,695 | 1,695 | 1,804 |
Tuition, hostel and one-time fees for IIT Madras 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 Madras, Computer Science and Engineering, closed at 151 (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 151 (OPEN, gender-neutral, final round) and opened at 74 in that round.
Biological Science closed last, at 12,204 (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.