JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026: List of Colleges Accepting JEE Main Scores

JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026 include over 100 top engineering colleges across India - such as NITs, IIITs, GFITs, and select state and private universities. Admission to B.Tech programs is based on JEE Main ranks through centralised counselling by JoSAA or CSAB for various categories and quotas.

 

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JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026

JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026: Candidates who are interested in pursuing the engineering course program in India are required to appear in the Joint Entrance Exam Mains exam. The rank and score achieved in the entrance test help candidates to get admission in the B.Tech course in IIT, NIT, and other institutions. Candidates should know the JEE Main participating institutes of 2026. It gives them an idea of the institutions accepting the JEE Main score for admission to the B.Tech course program in India.

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JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026 List of IITs

Indian Institute of Technology is a recognised institution located in multiple locations in India, providing B.Tech course programs. JEE Main scores are needed for admission purposes. A list of IITs included in the JEE Main participating institutes 2026 has been provided in the table. 

JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026 List of IITs
Institute Name Location Approximate Seats (B.Tech)
IIT Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra 1,368
IIT Delhi New Delhi 1,209
IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu 1,128
IIT Kanpur Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 1,210
IIT Kharagpur Kharagpur, West Bengal 1,899
IIT Roorkee Roorkee, Uttarakhand 1,353
IIT Guwahati Guwahati, Assam 962
IIT Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha 475
IIT Gandhinagar Gandhinagar, Gujarat 250
IIT Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana 470
IIT Indore Indore, Madhya Pradesh 480
IIT Jodhpur Jodhpur, Rajasthan 490
IIT Patna Patna, Bihar 547
IIT Ropar Rupnagar, Punjab 370
IIT Mandi Mandi, Himachal Pradesh 530
IIT Varanasi (BHU) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 1,589
IIT Dhanbad (ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand 1,150
IIT Palakkad Palakkad, Kerala 200
IIT Tirupati Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 237
IIT Bhilai Bhilai, Chhattisgarh 190
IIT Goa Goa 157
IIT Jammu Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir 240
IIT Dharwad Dharwad, Karnataka 185

NIT Colleges Accepting JEE Main Scores

NIT Colleges Accepting JEE Main Scores information has been provided for the candidates in the table. It includes the top NITs providing admission to the candidates for B.Tech course based on JEE scores. 

NIT Colleges Accepting JEE Main Scores
Institute Name Location (State/UT) Total Seats (Approx.)
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy) Tamil Nadu 964
National Institute of Technology, Surathkal (NITK Surathkal) Karnataka 980
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Odisha 1050
National Institute of Technology, Warangal Telangana 980
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), Allahabad Uttar Pradesh 981
Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur Rajasthan 888
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur Maharashtra 880
National Institute of Technology, Calicut Kerala 1133
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra Haryana 1145
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur West Bengal 736
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat Gujarat 963
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal Madhya Pradesh 868
National Institute of Technology, Silchar Assam 955
National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh 947
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur Jharkhand 751
National Institute of Technology, Raipur Chhattisgarh 964
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT Jalandhar) Punjab 1088
National Institute of Technology, Agartala Tripura 1046
National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya Meghalaya 320
National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh 290
National Institute of Technology, Sikkim Sikkim 245
National Institute of Technology, Manipur Manipur 226
National Institute of Technology, Mizoram Mizoram 235
National Institute of Technology, Nagaland Nagaland 220
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand Uttarakhand 450
National Institute of Technology, Goa Goa 300
National Institute of Technology, Puducherry Puducherry 360
National Institute of Technology, Delhi Delhi 870
National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh 608
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar Jammu & Kashmir 630
National Institute of Technology, Patna Bihar 912
National Institute of Technology, Tadepalligudem (NIT AP) Andhra Pradesh 608
National Institute of Technology, Goa Goa 300
National Institute of Technology, Nagaland Nagaland 220

JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026: Government Funded Institutions

A list of the JEE Main participating institutes 2026 includes the government institutions have been provided in the table. 

JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026: Government Funded Institutions
Institute Name Approximate Total Seats
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi 1029 - 1312
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh 703 - 800
Institute of Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur 500 - 711
Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar 460 - 575
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET) 311 - 625
School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi 175 - 177
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir 195 - 270
National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi 210 - 291
Assam University, Silchar 168 - 180
Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi 126
School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal 132
School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada 132
School of Engineering, Tezpur University 145 - 165
Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry 317 - 318
International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar 165 - 223
Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad 114 - 192
HNB Garhwal University Srinagar (Garhwal) 95 - 610
Mizoram University, Aizawl 96 - 102
Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda 95 - 201
University of Hyderabad 30 - 110

List of Colleges In India Accepting JEE Main Rank For Admission

Many reputed private institutions in India are recognised as the JEE Main participating institutions 2026. These colleges mentioned in the table accept JEE Main rank for admission in the B.Tech course. 

List of Colleges In India Accepting JEE Main Rank For Admission
Institute Name
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT)
Amity University
Lovely Professional University (LPU)
Chandigarh University (CU)
Shiv Nadar University
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT)
NIIT University
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)
Graphic Era University
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES)
Bennett University
MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU)
Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT)

PW Disha 1:1 JEE Main Mentorship

PW Disha offers an online mentorship program for JEE Main aspirants, connecting them with mentors for personalized guidance. Students can clear doubts and get real-time support through one-on-one sessions. Key features include:

  • Free 5-minute introductory chat for all students.
  • Customized mentorship tailored to JEE Main preparation.
  • Chat attachments for easy reference and revision.
  • Mentor availability visible through online status.
  • Student feedback system to enhance session quality.

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JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026 FAQs

What are the main JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026?

JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026 are the National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs). A candidate needs a good rank to get into these top colleges.

Do IITs accept JEE Main scores?

IITs only accept the JEE Advanced rank. But a candidate must first qualify in JEE Main to be eligible for JEE Advanced.

How many NITs accept JEE Main scores?

31 NITs in total accept the JEE Main rank for admission to B.Tech programs.

Is there a common admission process for all JEE Main colleges?

JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) counselling manages the admissions for all IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.