Electronics and Communication Engineering

Bachelor of Technology · 4-year programme

Bachelor of Technology

Programme code 4114

4 years

81 colleges

Data coverage: JoSAA 2026 · By Divyansh Agarwal

About Electronics and Communication Engineering

Electronics and Communication Engineering is offered through JoSAA counselling at 81 participating institutes in the stored catalogue. Admission is merit-based — IIT and IISc seats are allocated from the JEE Advanced rank list; NIT, IIIT, and GFTI seats use JEE Main. Every institute below takes the branch through the Bachelor of Technology, 4-year programme.

The tables show the latest stored JoSAA year's Open category, Gender-Neutral cutoffs, grouped by admission exam and listed alphabetically within each group. JEE Advanced and JEE Main ranks are different scales and must not be compared numerically. Even within one exam, match the year, rank list, quota and round before comparing. Each quota shows its own latest available round. A lower closing rank does not by itself establish that a college is better.

Colleges offering Electronics and Communication Engineering

JEE Advanced — IIT and IISc programmes

Electronics and Communication Engineering: JEE Advanced — IIT and IISc programmes. Open category, Gender-Neutral seat pool.
Institute	Type	State	NIRF rank	Quota / round	Opening rank	Closing rank	Deep cutoffs
Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad	IIT	Jharkhand	15 (2025)	AI / 5	2,900	5,925	Cutoffs at Dhanbad
Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai	IIT	Chhattisgarh	72 (2025)	AI / 5	8,257	9,962	Cutoffs at Bhilai
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar	IIT	Orissa	39 (2025)	AI / 5	3,866	6,314	Cutoffs at Bhubaneswar
Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad	IIT	Karnataka	77 (2025)	AI / 5	4,363	9,848	Cutoffs at Dharwad
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati	IIT	Assam	8 (2025)	AI / 5	1,556	1,988	Cutoffs at Guwahati
Indian Institute of Technology Patna	IIT	Bihar	19 (2025)	AI / 5	4,832	6,026	Cutoffs at Patna
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	IIT	Uttrakhand	6 (2025)	AI / 5	865	1,541	Cutoffs at Roorkee

JEE Main — NIT, IIIT and GFTI programmes

Electronics and Communication Engineering: JEE Main — NIT, IIIT and GFTI programmes. Open category, Gender-Neutral seat pool.
Institute	Type	State	NIRF rank	Quota / round	Opening rank	Closing rank	Deep cutoffs
Assam University, Silchar	GFTI	Assam	—	AI / 5	59,203	69,078	Cutoffs at Assam University, Silchar
Assam University, Silchar	GFTI	Assam	—	HS / 5	1,20,354	1,41,049	Cutoffs at Assam University, Silchar
Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus	GFTI	Jharkhand	—	AI / 5	56,626	72,172	Cutoffs at Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus
Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus	GFTI	Jharkhand	—	HS / 5	86,039	1,39,952	Cutoffs at Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar Off-Campus
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi	GFTI	Jharkhand	51 (2025)	AI / 5	19,570	35,428	Cutoffs at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus	GFTI	Bihar	—	AI / 5	44,415	67,453	Cutoffs at Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus
Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus	GFTI	Bihar	—	HS / 5	68,321	93,685	Cutoffs at Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus
Central institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam	GFTI	Assam	—	AI / 5	78,888	81,560	Cutoffs at Central institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam
Central University of Jammu	GFTI	Jammu & Kashmir	—	AI / 5	86,065	1,02,355	Cutoffs at Central University of Jammu
Central University of Karnataka	GFTI	Karnataka	—	AI / 5	50,618	73,957	Cutoffs at Central University of Karnataka
Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan	GFTI	Rajasthan	—	AI / 5	60,294	69,310	Cutoffs at Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar	NIT	Punjab	55 (2025)	HS / 5	7,482	26,029	Cutoffs at Jalandhar
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar	NIT	Punjab	55 (2025)	OS / 5	15,412	17,389	Cutoffs at Jalandhar
Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar	GFTI	Uttrakhand	—	AI / 5	63,512	98,224	Cutoffs at Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar
Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Nagpur	IIIT	Maharashtra	—	AI / 5	22,554	37,473	Cutoffs at Nagpur
Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Pune	IIIT	Maharashtra	—	AI / 5	16,641	27,027	Cutoffs at Pune
Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Ranchi	IIIT	Jharkhand	—	AI / 5	38,570	49,255	Cutoffs at Ranchi
Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Sri City, Chittoor	IIIT	Andhra Pradesh	—	AI / 5	19,041	29,473	Cutoffs at Chittoor
Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)Kota, Rajasthan	IIIT	Rajasthan	—	AI / 5	23,695	39,667	Cutoffs at Kota
Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhagalpur	IIIT	Bihar	—	AI / 5	45,956	52,650	Cutoffs at Bhagalpur
Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal	IIIT	Madhya Pradesh	—	AI / 5	24,476	44,189	Cutoffs at Bhopal
Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati	IIIT	Assam	201 (2025)	AI / 5	14,767	35,680	Cutoffs at Guwahati
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SENAPATI MANIPUR	IIIT	Manipur	—	AI / 5	52,184	70,259	Cutoffs at Senapati
Indian Institute of Information Technology Surat	IIIT	Gujarat	—	AI / 5	29,333	39,182	Cutoffs at Surat
Indian Institute of Information Technology Tiruchirappalli	IIIT	Tamilnadu	—	AI / 5	27,610	37,110	Cutoffs at Tiruchirappalli
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad	IIIT	Uttar Pradesh	101 (2025)	AI / 5	4,599	7,804	Cutoffs at Allahabad
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram	IIIT	Tamilnadu	151 (2025)	AI / 5	15,978	27,102	Cutoffs at Kancheepuram
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara International Campus Diu (IIITVICD)	IIIT	Diu	—	AI / 5	41,100	50,829	Cutoffs at Diu
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad	IIIT	Karnataka	—	AI / 5	27,889	48,882	Cutoffs at Dharwad
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Kalyani, West Bengal	IIIT	West Bengal	—	AI / 5	28,141	50,809	Cutoffs at Kalyani
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Kottayam	IIIT	Kerala	—	AI / 5	31,452	43,031	Cutoffs at Kottayam
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh	IIIT	Himachal Pradesh	—	AI / 5	37,248	44,154	Cutoffs at Una
Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT), Vadodara, Gujrat	IIIT	Gujarat	—	AI / 5	28,128	40,423	Cutoffs at Vadodara
Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. H. S. Gour University. Sagar (A Central University)	GFTI	Madhya Pradesh	—	AI / 5	72,374	1,02,719	Cutoffs at Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. H. S. Gour University. Sagar (A Central University)
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur	GFTI	Chhattisgarh	201 (2025)	AI / 5	27,611	31,275	Cutoffs at International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur
J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology, Department of Electronics & Communication, University of Allahabad- Allahabad	GFTI	Uttar Pradesh	—	AI / 5	49,670	70,233	Cutoffs at J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology, Department of Electronics & Communication, University of Allahabad- Allahabad
Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi	GFTI	Delhi	—	AI / 5	24,755	44,723	Cutoffs at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur	NIT	Rajasthan	42 (2025)	HS / 5	8,158	10,646	Cutoffs at Jaipur
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur	NIT	Rajasthan	42 (2025)	OS / 5	5,081	9,309	Cutoffs at Jaipur
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal	NIT	Madhya Pradesh	81 (2025)	HS / 5	11,855	18,263	Cutoffs at Bhopal
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal	NIT	Madhya Pradesh	81 (2025)	OS / 5	11,164	15,284	Cutoffs at Bhopal
Mizoram University, Aizawl	GFTI	Mizoram	—	AI / 5	73,556	98,953	Cutoffs at Mizoram University, Aizawl
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad	NIT	Uttar Pradesh	62 (2025)	HS / 5	5,915	10,605	Cutoffs at Allahabad
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad	NIT	Uttar Pradesh	62 (2025)	OS / 5	5,812	8,904	Cutoffs at Allahabad
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Bhopal	GFTI	Madhya Pradesh	—	AI / 5	65,104	85,523	Cutoffs at National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Bhopal
National Institute of Technology Agartala	NIT	Tripura	101 (2025)	HS / 5	75,267	1,15,963	Cutoffs at Agartala
National Institute of Technology Agartala	NIT	Tripura	101 (2025)	OS / 5	24,147	30,204	Cutoffs at Agartala
National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh	NIT	Arunachal Pradesh	101 (2025)	HS / 5	89,153	1,59,477	Cutoffs at Papumpare
National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh	NIT	Arunachal Pradesh	101 (2025)	OS / 5	39,830	45,717	Cutoffs at Papumpare
National Institute of Technology Calicut	NIT	Kerala	21 (2025)	HS / 5	6,971	11,625	Cutoffs at Calicut
National Institute of Technology Calicut	NIT	Kerala	21 (2025)	OS / 5	5,888	8,179	Cutoffs at Calicut
National Institute of Technology Delhi	NIT	Delhi	65 (2025)	HS / 5	10,000	14,303	Cutoffs at New Delhi
National Institute of Technology Delhi	NIT	Delhi	65 (2025)	OS / 5	9,093	11,803	Cutoffs at New Delhi
National Institute of Technology Durgapur	NIT	West Bengal	49 (2025)	HS / 5	14,956	19,376	Cutoffs at Durgapur
National Institute of Technology Durgapur	NIT	West Bengal	49 (2025)	OS / 5	14,203	16,370	Cutoffs at Durgapur
National Institute of Technology Goa	NIT	Goa	101 (2025)	GO / 5	11,361	51,635	Cutoffs at Cuncolim
National Institute of Technology Goa	NIT	Goa	101 (2025)	HS / 5	29,777	43,967	Cutoffs at Cuncolim
National Institute of Technology Goa	NIT	Goa	101 (2025)	OS / 5	16,290	20,060	Cutoffs at Cuncolim
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur	NIT	Himachal Pradesh	97 (2025)	HS / 5	25,957	41,614	Cutoffs at Hamirpur
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur	NIT	Himachal Pradesh	97 (2025)	OS / 5	15,215	19,290	Cutoffs at Hamirpur
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal	NIT	Karnataka	17 (2025)	HS / 5	2,384	5,652	Cutoffs at Surathkal
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal	NIT	Karnataka	17 (2025)	OS / 5	1,330	3,947	Cutoffs at Surathkal
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya	NIT	Meghalaya	83 (2025)	HS / 5	1,34,072	1,49,045	Cutoffs at Sohra
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya	NIT	Meghalaya	83 (2025)	OS / 5	29,374	34,994	Cutoffs at Sohra
National Institute of Technology Nagaland	NIT	Nagaland	101 (2025)	OS / 5	42,553	47,733	Cutoffs at Dimapur
National Institute of Technology Patna	NIT	Bihar	53 (2025)	HS / 5	19,686	25,462	Cutoffs at Patna
National Institute of Technology Patna	NIT	Bihar	53 (2025)	OS / 5	18,868	21,828	Cutoffs at Patna
National Institute of Technology Puducherry	NIT	Puducherry	99 (2025)	HS / 5	62,666	87,306	Cutoffs at Puducherry
National Institute of Technology Puducherry	NIT	Puducherry	99 (2025)	OS / 5	18,045	26,110	Cutoffs at Puducherry
National Institute of Technology Raipur	NIT	Chhattisgarh	86 (2025)	HS / 5	35,220	45,393	Cutoffs at Raipur
National Institute of Technology Raipur	NIT	Chhattisgarh	86 (2025)	OS / 5	17,468	21,605	Cutoffs at Raipur
National Institute of Technology Sikkim	NIT	Sikkim	151 (2025)	HS / 5	1,70,284	1,95,559	Cutoffs at Namchi
National Institute of Technology Sikkim	NIT	Sikkim	151 (2025)	OS / 5	31,637	35,808	Cutoffs at Namchi
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh	NIT	Andhra Pradesh	201 (2025)	HS / 5	12,105	29,157	Cutoffs at Tadepalligudem
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh	NIT	Andhra Pradesh	201 (2025)	OS / 5	23,329	29,569	Cutoffs at Tadepalligudem
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur	NIT	Jharkhand	82 (2025)	HS / 5	11,979	17,395	Cutoffs at Jamshedpur
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur	NIT	Jharkhand	82 (2025)	OS / 5	8,194	13,322	Cutoffs at Jamshedpur
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra	NIT	Haryana	85 (2025)	HS / 5	14,382	18,218	Cutoffs at Kurukshetra
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra	NIT	Haryana	85 (2025)	OS / 5	12,454	13,924	Cutoffs at Kurukshetra
National Institute of Technology, Manipur	NIT	Manipur	151 (2025)	HS / 5	1,32,896	2,90,546	Cutoffs at Imphal
National Institute of Technology, Manipur	NIT	Manipur	151 (2025)	OS / 5	41,799	47,217	Cutoffs at Imphal
National Institute of Technology, Mizoram	NIT	Mizoram	101 (2025)	HS / 5	6,48,065	11,32,006	Cutoffs at Aizawl
National Institute of Technology, Mizoram	NIT	Mizoram	101 (2025)	OS / 5	46,477	49,700	Cutoffs at Aizawl
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela	NIT	Orissa	13 (2025)	HS / 5	3,997	12,295	Cutoffs at Rourkela
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela	NIT	Orissa	13 (2025)	OS / 5	2,525	5,456	Cutoffs at Rourkela
National Institute of Technology, Silchar	NIT	Assam	50 (2025)	HS / 5	23,250	38,785	Cutoffs at Silchar
National Institute of Technology, Silchar	NIT	Assam	50 (2025)	OS / 5	11,298	20,008	Cutoffs at Silchar
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar	NIT	Jammu & Kashmir	73 (2025)	JK / 5	48,502	75,722	Cutoffs at Srinagar
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar	NIT	Jammu & Kashmir	73 (2025)	LA / 5	2,86,206	2,86,206	Cutoffs at Srinagar
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar	NIT	Jammu & Kashmir	73 (2025)	OS / 5	30,732	35,590	Cutoffs at Srinagar
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli	NIT	Tamilnadu	9 (2025)	HS / 5	2,285	5,142	Cutoffs at Tiruchirappalli
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli	NIT	Tamilnadu	9 (2025)	OS / 5	1,942	3,285	Cutoffs at Tiruchirappalli
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand	NIT	Uttrakhand	151 (2025)	HS / 5	35,164	39,350	Cutoffs at Srinagar
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand	NIT	Uttrakhand	151 (2025)	OS / 5	25,370	28,521	Cutoffs at Srinagar
National Institute of Technology, Warangal	NIT	Telangana	28 (2025)	HS / 5	3,915	6,867	Cutoffs at Warangal
National Institute of Technology, Warangal	NIT	Telangana	28 (2025)	OS / 5	3,779	4,623	Cutoffs at Warangal
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli-791109 (Itanagar),Arunachal Pradesh	GFTI	Arunachal Pradesh	151 (2025)	— / —	—	—	Cutoffs at North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli-791109 (Itanagar),Arunachal Pradesh
North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong	GFTI	Meghalaya	—	AI / 5	76,316	97,308	Cutoffs at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong
Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur	IIIT	Madhya Pradesh	101 (2025)	AI / 5	10,072	19,578	Cutoffs at Jabalpur
Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry	GFTI	Puducherry	201 (2025)	AI / 5	55,266	71,243	Cutoffs at Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry
Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry	GFTI	Puducherry	201 (2025)	HS / 5	1,48,237	3,81,718	Cutoffs at Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh	GFTI	Chandigarh	101 (2025)	HS / 5	16,495	46,637	Cutoffs at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh	GFTI	Chandigarh	101 (2025)	OS / 5	16,039	21,759	Cutoffs at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology	GFTI	Punjab	79 (2025)	AI / 5	55,416	76,457	Cutoffs at Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat	NIT	Gujarat	66 (2025)	HS / 5	10,281	15,896	Cutoffs at Surat
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat	NIT	Gujarat	66 (2025)	OS / 5	11,006	14,985	Cutoffs at Surat
School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur	GFTI	Assam	—	AI / 5	61,800	71,851	Cutoffs at School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur
School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur	GFTI	Chhattisgarh	—	AI / 5	56,611	97,010	Cutoffs at School of Studies of Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir	GFTI	Jammu & Kashmir	151 (2024)	AI / 5	56,053	89,474	Cutoffs at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur	NIT	Maharashtra	44 (2025)	HS / 5	9,693	12,731	Cutoffs at Nagpur
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur	NIT	Maharashtra	44 (2025)	OS / 5	9,446	11,029	Cutoffs at Nagpur

Using this data

For a limited historical college and branch shortlist, use the College & Branch Predictor.
To browse all engineering branches offered through JoSAA, head to Participating Branches.
To understand how categories, quotas, and seat pools interact with cutoffs, see the seat matrix guide.

Frequently asked questions

How many colleges offer Electronics and Communication Engineering through JoSAA?

81 JoSAA participating institutes offer Electronics and Communication Engineering through the Bachelor of Technology programme — including 7 IITs and 31 NITs. Full list with the latest cutoff data is on this page.

What is the duration of a Electronics and Communication Engineering programme?

Most institutes offer Electronics and Communication Engineering as a 4-year Bachelor of Technology programme. A few institutes may offer dual-degree variants; check the specific institute's deep page for programme-specific details.

Which rank do I need for Electronics and Communication Engineering at the top colleges?

Cutoffs vary dramatically by institute. The tables show Open category, Gender-Neutral closing ranks, grouped by exam. JEE Advanced and JEE Main ranks are different scales; match the year, quota and round before comparing. For a rank-based shortlist across all colleges and branches, use the RankMatrix College & Branch Predictor.

Do I need JEE Advanced for Electronics and Communication Engineering?

IIT and IISc programmes in JoSAA use JEE Advanced. NIT, IIIT, and GFTI seats for Electronics and Communication Engineering are allocated from the JEE Main rank list through JoSAA.

Cutoff and seat observations are compiled from JoSAA publications; NIRF figures come from NIRF. Stored coverage can be incomplete. RankMatrix is an independent project and is not affiliated with JoSAA, JEE, NTA, the IITs, NITs, IIITs, or GFTIs. Verify all schedules, rules, and cutoffs on the official JoSAA website before making admission decisions.