Life Science
Integrated Master of Science · 5-year programme
Data coverage: JoSAA 2026 · By Divyansh Agarwal
About Life Science
Life Science is offered through JoSAA counselling at 1 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 Integrated Master of Science, 5-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 Life Science
JEE Main — NIT, IIIT and GFTI programmes
| Institute | Type | State | NIRF rank | Quota / round | Opening rank | Closing rank | Deep cutoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Institute of Technology, Rourkela | NIT | Orissa | 13 (2025) | HS / 5 | 73,107 | 79,580 | Cutoffs at Rourkela |
| National Institute of Technology, Rourkela | NIT | Orissa | 13 (2025) | OS / 5 | 39,936 | 55,092 | Cutoffs at Rourkela |
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 Life Science through JoSAA?
1 JoSAA participating institutes offer Life Science through the Integrated Master of Science programme — including 0 IITs and 1 NIT. Full list with the latest cutoff data is on this page.
What is the duration of a Life Science programme?
Most institutes offer Life Science as a 5-year Integrated Master of Science 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 Life Science 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 Life Science?
IIT and IISc programmes in JoSAA use JEE Advanced. NIT, IIIT, and GFTI seats for Life Science are allocated from the JEE Main rank list through JoSAA.