Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh 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 15,088 (Other State quota, OPEN, gender-neutral, final round), and the last program to close was Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at 59,105.
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 | 6,382 | 13,499 | 6,382 | 15,088 | R5 |
| Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) B. Tech / B. Tech (Hons.), 4 Years | 12,473 | 14,122 | 14,445 | 15,721 | R5 |
| Mathematics and Computing Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 13,316 | 15,638 | 13,316 | 16,815 | R5 |
| Computer Science Engineering (Data Science) B. Tech / B. Tech (Hons.), 4 Years | 14,049 | 16,000 | 15,648 | 17,061 | R5 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 13,859 | 19,709 | 16,039 | 21,759 | R5 |
| Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 19,409 | 20,566 | 20,089 | 22,965 | R5 |
| Electrical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 19,900 | 26,364 | 22,436 | 29,737 | R5 |
| Aerospace Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 12,836 | 29,750 | 23,157 | 32,885 | R5 |
| Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 28,734 | 36,411 | 29,716 | 41,505 | R5 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 39,676 | 45,497 | 40,644 | 49,647 | R5 |
| Civil Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 38,063 | 49,924 | 41,871 | 58,279 | R5 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 41,988 | 52,566 | 48,339 | 59,105 | R5 |
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 | 7,871 | 26,090 | 8,436 | 29,864 | R5 |
| Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) B. Tech / B. Tech (Hons.), 4 Years | 11,930 | 26,789 | 11,930 | 30,382 | R5 |
| Computer Science Engineering (Data Science) B. Tech / B. Tech (Hons.), 4 Years | 27,110 | 34,782 | 27,110 | 37,476 | R5 |
| Mathematics and Computing Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 22,783 | 36,835 | 22,783 | 41,702 | R5 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 16,495 | 45,078 | 16,495 | 46,637 | R5 |
| Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 43,217 | 46,536 | 43,217 | 49,932 | R5 |
| Electrical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 46,549 | 59,693 | 47,959 | 62,167 | R5 |
| Aerospace Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 46,131 | 63,017 | 46,131 | 68,667 | R5 |
| Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 42,714 | 74,631 | 42,714 | 85,261 | R5 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 75,387 | 94,042 | 85,734 | 105,707 | R5 |
| Civil Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 62,633 | 107,711 | 62,633 | 124,344 | R5 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 61,705 | 113,663 | 82,056 | 138,433 | R5 |
| Program | OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | 32,885 | 5,797 | — | 6,351 | 3,058 |
| Civil Engineering | 58,279 | 9,145 | 18,358 | 9,003 | 3,389 |
| Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) | 15,721 | 2,635 | — | 2,873 | 1,802 |
| Computer Science Engineering (Data Science) | 17,061 | 2,714 | 5,652 | 4,052 | 2,379 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 15,088 | 2,626 | 5,012 | 3,508 | 1,902 |
| Electrical Engineering | 29,737 | 4,562 | 9,481 | 5,964 | 3,308 |
| Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) | 22,965 | 3,610 | 7,917 | 5,207 | 3,198 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 21,759 | 3,456 | 7,210 | 4,760 | 2,766 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 16,815 | 3,030 | 6,392 | 4,454 | 2,613 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 41,505 | 6,834 | 13,489 | 7,706 | 3,644 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 59,105 | 9,002 | 18,740 | 10,623 | 4,579 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 49,647 | 7,730 | 15,219 | 10,023 | 4,020 |
OPEN, gender-neutral, Other State 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 | 13,499 | 13,889 | 14,020 | 14,116 | 15,088 |
| Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) | 14,122 | 14,811 | 14,894 | 15,088 | 15,721 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 15,638 | 16,505 | 16,505 | 16,789 | 16,815 |
| Computer Science Engineering (Data Science) | 16,000 | 16,480 | 16,480 | 16,677 | 17,061 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 19,709 | 20,814 | 20,832 | 20,832 | 21,759 |
| Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) | 20,566 | 21,474 | 21,757 | 21,906 | 22,965 |
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In JoSAA 2026 the most competitive program at PEC Chandigarh, Computer Science and Engineering, closed at 15,088 (JEE Main CRL rank, OPEN, gender-neutral, Other State quota, final round). The full program-wise and category-wise closing ranks are on this page.
Computer Science and Engineering closed at 15,088 (OPEN, gender-neutral, final round) and opened at 6,382 in that round.
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering closed last, at 59,105 (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.