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JEE Mains 2026 Participating Colleges: Complete List of Top Colleges
Content Writer | Updated On - Apr 4, 2026
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JEE Main 2026 Participating Institutes/Colleges list will be released by the NTA on the official website. All the JEE Main participating colleges/institutes will accept JEE Main Rank. Various institutes like NITs, IITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and some state colleges will fill their seats based on JEE Main 2026 scores.
There are many government as well as private colleges that accept JEE Main Score. Two bodies conduct JEE Main Counselling. The counselling process for the top IITs, GFTIs, and NITs will be conducted by JoSAA. CSAB will conduct counselling for the vacant seats after JoSAA rounds. CSAB will also conduct counselling for colleges in North Eastern states of India and certain Union Territories of the country.
- Candidates are advised to check how JoSAA works to avoid mistakes in the counselling process.
There will be 38 GFTIs, 32 NITs, and 26 IIITs participating in JEE Main 2026 Counselling. Read the article to learn about the JEE Main 2026 participating institutes.
Table of Content
- JEE Main 2026 Participating NITs
- JEE Main 2026 Participating IIITs
- JEE Main 2026 Participating GFTIs (Government Funded Technical Institutions)
- JEE Main 2026 Participating States
- JEE Main 2026 Participating Colleges
- JEE Main 2022 Participating College: NITs
- JEE Main 2022 Participating Colleges: IIITs
- JEE Main 2022 Participating Colleges: GFTIs
- States Accepting JEE Main 2022 Score
- Some Delhi Colleges Accepting JEE Main Score 2022
- Other JEE Main Participating Colleges in India
- FAQs
JEE Main 2026 Participating NITs
Please refer to the table below for NITs accepting JEE Main 2026 scores:
Quick Link: JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Results are Out. Check the Result here
JEE Main 2026 Participating IIITs
Please refer to the table below for Indian Institute of Information Technologies accepting JEE Main 2026 scores:
| Name of Institute | Total Seats |
|---|---|
| IIIT Guwahati | 254 |
| IIIT Kota | 270 |
| IIIT Vadodara | 220 |
| IIIT Una | 207 |
| IIIT Kalyani | 178 |
| IIIT Sonepat, Haryana | 180 |
| IIIT Sri City, Andhra Pradesh | 437 |
| IIIT Allahabad | 439 |
| IIIT Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur | 558 |
| IIIT Manipur | 374 |
| IIIT Srirangam | 150 |
| IIIT Dharwad | 335 |
| IIIT Lucknow | 240 |
| IIIT Kurnool | 300 |
| IIIT Kottayam, Kerala | 424 |
| IIIT Ranchi | 270 |
| IIIT Nagpur | 637 |
| IIIT Pune | 369 |
| IIIT Bhagalpur | 344 |
| IIIT Bhopal | 375 |
| IIIT Surat | 180 |
| IIIT Agartala | 70 |
| IIIT Raichur | 140 |
| IIITVICD | 108 |
JEE Main 2026 Participating GFTIs (Government Funded Technical Institutions)
Please refer to the table below for GFTIs accepting JEE Main 2026 scores:
Quick Link:
JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Answer Key Released. Check Answer Keys and OMR Sheets here.
JEE Main 2026 Participating States
States use JEE Main 2026 Marks and Ranks for admissions in the state institutes. Please refer below for some states that use JEE Main scores for admission:
- Haryana
- Bihar
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jharkhand
- Nagaland
- Madhya Pradesh
- Odisha
- Chandigarh
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Uttarakhand
- New Delhi
JEE Main 2026 Participating Colleges
Refer to the points below for a list of colleges that will accept JEE Main 2026 marks for admission. The list is not exhaustive.
JEE Main 2022 Participating College: NITs
Admission to the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) is based on JEE Main scores. There are a total of 31 NITs in the country which are categorised under autonomous public institutes. Out of the 31 NITs, 11 are relatively newly established while the remaining 20 are old engineering institutes
| National Institute of Technology (NITs) | NIRF Ranking 2022 |
| National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra (Haryana) | 50 |
| National Institute of Technology, Nagpur (Maharashtra) | 32 |
| National Institute of Technology, Puducherry | 136 |
| National Institute of Technology, Goa | 88 |
| National Institute of Technology, Agartala | 80 |
| National Institute of Technology, Delhi | 194 |
| National Institute of Technology, Manipur (Imphal) | 108 |
| Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur (Rajasthan) | 46 |
| National Institute of Technology, Silchar (Assam) | 38 |
| National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) | 90 |
| National Institute of Technology, Nagaland | – |
| Motilal Nehru Institute of Technology, Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) | - |
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli | 8 |
| National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya | 60 |
| National Institute of Technology, Warangal (Tamil Nadu) | 21 |
JEE Main 2022 Participating Colleges: IIITs
The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) are autonomous institutions offering technical education focused on Information Technology and Communication Studies.
- IIITs are popular among students after IITs and NITs.
- The total number of IIITs in India is 25, five of which are listed as the Institutes of National Importance.
| Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs) | NIRF Ranking 2022 |
|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) | 93 |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Pune | – |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati | 112 |
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) | 78 |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Goa | – |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | – |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur (Maharashtra) | – |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara (Gujarat) | – |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota (Rajasthan) | – |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Jhalwa, Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) | – |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology and Design and Manufacturing, Kanchipuram, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | 184 |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City, Chittaur (Andhra Pradesh) | – |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Manipur (Imphal) | – |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sonepat (Haryana) | – |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | – |
JEE Main 2022 Participating Colleges: GFTIs
Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFITs) accept the score of JEE Main 2022 for admission in B.Tech/ B.E. curses.
- The allotment of B.Tech seats in GFTIs is based on the cut-off score of JEE Main.
- Below are some popular GFTIs that offer admissions based on scores obtained in JEE Main.
| Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) | NIRF Ranking 2020 |
|---|---|
| Institute of Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh | – |
| National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), Aurangabad, Maharashtra | – |
| Assam University, Silchar, Assam | |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology | 249 |
| Mizoram University, Aizawl | 95 |
| School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | – |
| Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management (IITRAM), Ahmedabad, Gujarat | – |
| J.K. Institute of Applied Physics and Technology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh | – |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand | 38 |
| Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh | 60 |
| School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi | – |
| School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada | – |
| Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar | – |
| National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology, Ranchi, Jharkhand | 148 |
| School of Engineering and Technology, Mizoram | – |
States Accepting JEE Main 2022 Score
- Some states do accept the scores of JEE Main.
- The seats in all the engineering colleges of the states are filled by counselling which is done on the basis of the scores obtained in JEE Main examination.
- However, some states have their own engineering entrance exams that are applicable to the engineering colleges of that particular state.
- The states that accept the score of JEE Main 2022 are listed below:
- Bihar
- Chandigarh
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jharkhand
- Nagaland
- Madhya Pradesh
- Odisha
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Uttarakhand
- New Delhi
Some Delhi Colleges Accepting JEE Main Score 2022
many engineering institutes in New Delhi accept the scores of JEE Main for filling up their seats. These colleges are known for their highly qualified and well-experienced faculty and have good placement records. They release their cut-off after the release of the JEE Main cut-off. Admissions are made based on the cut-off announced by them.
- Delhi Technical University (DTU), New Delhi
- Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT), New Delhi
- Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
- Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
- School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
- Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, New Delhi
- Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
- Apeejay Stya University, New Delhi
- Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUw), New Delhi
- National Institute of Technology, New Delhi
- Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering, Delhi
- Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Bijwasan
- HMR Institute of Technology and Management, Delhi
- CH Brahm Prakash Government Engineering College, Delhi
Other JEE Main Participating Colleges in India
There are many private and government colleges accepting JEE Main scores 2022 to offer admission in the B.Tech/B.E./B.Sc courses to the engineering aspirants. The list of some of the famous private and govt engineering colleges is given below:
- Birla Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- IISc – Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
- Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab
- Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
- Punjab University of Technology, Chandigarh
- Jaypee Institute of Technology, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Amity Institute of Technology, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- AISECT University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Techno India University, Kolkata, West Bengal
- ITM University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Dr KN Modi University, Tonk, Rajasthan
- Bhagwant University, Amer, Rajasthan
- Amity School of Engineering, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
- Amity University, Gurgaon, Haryana
JoSAA is the authority that is set up to conduct counselling for admission in 87 engineering colleges including NITs, IITs, IIITs, GFTIs, state colleges, and other colleges.
Some private colleges conduct their counselling for admission to engineering courses.
FAQs
Ques: Can I get admission to IITs after clearing JEE Mains?
Ans: You must clear both JEE Main and JEE Advanced to gain admission into IITs. You will need to first clear JEE Mains to be eligible to sit for JEE Advanced.
Ques: Which are the most sought-after IIITs after clearing JEE Main?
Ans: The most sought-after IIITs keep changing per year. NIRF rankings play a role in this. IIIT Hyderabad, IIIT Bangalore, IIIT Allahabad, and IIIT Jabalpur are some of the top-ranking IIITs.
Ques: Which NITs are most sought after by candidates applying for JEE Mains?
Ans: NIRF rankings determine the list of top NITs. The list keeps fluctuating per year. However, NIT Trichy, NIT Warangal, NIT Rourkela, NIT Kurukshetra are some of the most well-regarded NITs.
Ques: Can I consider 92 percent a good score for JEE Main?
Ans: Yes! 92 percent is a good score for JEE Main and you can expect seats in top institutes. 23 students scored a perfect 100 in JEE Main 2026.
Ques: Will there be separate counselling for session 1 and session 2 of JEE Main 2026?
Ans: No! There would not be separate counselling for session 1 and session 2 of JEE Main 2026. Both sessions will have one centralised counselling conducted by JoSAA. CSAB will also conduct counselling rounds for vacant seats and seats in certain Union territories and institutes in the North Eastern states of India.
Ques: Can I be admitted to private colleges with my JEE Main Scores?
Ans: Yes! Numerous private colleges will accept JEE Main scores. Some of the notable ones are VIT Vellore, Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS Pilani), Amity University, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, etc.
Ques: How many rounds of counselling will be there for admission to JEE Main 2026 participating institutes?
Ans: JoSAA will conduct 6 rounds of counselling for admissions to various IITs, NITs, GFTIs, and Private Colleges via your JEE Main Scores. After the main rounds of counselling, CSAB will conduct two special rounds of counselling for vacant seats, seats in North Eastern states, and Union Territories. In total, there will be 8 rounds of counselling i.e. 6 rounds of JoSAA counselling + 2 special rounds by CSAB.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
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