Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad 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 7,625 (All India quota, OPEN, gender-neutral, final round), and the last program to close was Materials Engineering at 18,397.
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 | 4,760 | 6,556 | 4,760 | 7,625 | R5 |
| Data Science and Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 6,681 | 8,826 | 7,167 | 9,484 | R5 |
| Electrical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 8,794 | 9,542 | 8,794 | 10,926 | R5 |
| Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 9,698 | 11,591 | 10,775 | 14,360 | R5 |
| Civil Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 15,433 | 15,739 | 15,458 | 18,196 | R5 |
| Materials Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 13,296 | 15,866 | 13,296 | 18,397 | R5 |
| Program | OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 18,196 | 2,574 | 6,072 | 2,900 | 1,258 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 7,625 | 1,018 | 2,432 | 1,317 | 550 |
| Data Science and Engineering | 9,484 | 1,356 | 3,230 | 1,852 | 843 |
| Electrical Engineering | 10,926 | 1,692 | 3,699 | 2,001 | 963 |
| Materials Engineering | 18,397 | 2,683 | 6,216 | 3,294 | 1,529 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 14,360 | 2,274 | 4,721 | 2,647 | 1,244 |
| Program | OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 26,797 | 4,410 | 10,142 | 4,224 | 1,541 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 12,457 | 1,715 | 4,804 | 1,777 | 1,015 |
| Data Science and Engineering | 14,302 | 1,996 | 5,773 | 2,770 | — |
| Electrical Engineering | 16,307 | 2,641 | 7,354 | 3,067 | 1,088 |
| Materials Engineering | 29,145 | 4,876 | 10,785 | 4,242 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 23,623 | 4,245 | 9,327 | 4,094 | 1,595 |
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 | 6,556 | 6,681 | 6,681 | 6,795 | 7,625 |
| Data Science and Engineering | 8,826 | 8,878 | 8,878 | 8,918 | 9,484 |
| Electrical Engineering | 9,542 | 9,746 | 9,746 | 9,816 | 10,926 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 11,591 | 11,984 | 12,062 | 12,184 | 14,360 |
| Civil Engineering | 15,739 | 16,369 | 16,426 | 16,440 | 18,196 |
| Materials Engineering | 15,866 | 16,562 | 16,562 | 16,661 | 18,397 |
Tuition, hostel and one-time fees for IIT Palakkad 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 Palakkad, Computer Science and Engineering, closed at 7,625 (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 7,625 (OPEN, gender-neutral, final round) and opened at 4,760 in that round.
Materials Engineering closed last, at 18,397 (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.