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NIT Delhi Cutoff 2025

National Institute of Technology, Delhi · Delhi, Delhi · Established 2010 · Official site ↗

Branches tracked
8
Years of data
2022–2025
Top branch 2025
AI & DS
Closing rank 2025
6,896
Category: OPEN·Gender: Gender-Neutral·Quota: OS

Closing rank — 5-year trend

JoSAA final-round closing ranks for OPEN · Gender-Neutral. Toggle branches to compare. Rising cutoffs are normal for newer branches; a sharp fall usually signals growing demand (e.g. CSE everywhere post-2020).

Closing rank by yearLower rank = more competitive
5,9788,73011,48214,23416,9862022202320242025AI & DS · 2023 · Closing rank 10,338AI & DS · 2024 · Closing rank 8,572AI & DS · 2025 · Closing rank 6,896CSE · 2022 · Closing rank 8,954CSE · 2023 · Closing rank 9,930CSE · 2024 · Closing rank 8,018CSE · 2025 · Closing rank 7,651ECE · 2022 · Closing rank 16,068ECE · 2023 · Closing rank 14,481ECE · 2024 · Closing rank 12,080ECE · 2025 · Closing rank 10,909VLSI Design and Technology · 2024 · Closing rank 15,438VLSI Design and Technology · 2025 · Closing rank 12,972
Y-axis inverted so rank 1 sits at the top. A line sloping upward means the closing rank is falling — the branch is becoming harder to get into.

All branches at NIT Delhi

Every branch with JoSAA final-round data, sorted by how competitive it is. YoY change compares the latest year to the previous year — negative means cutoff dropped (tougher).

BranchQuotaOpening 2025Closing 2025YoY
AI & DS
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
OS6,6106,896-20%
CSE
Computer Science and Engineering
OS2,3637,651-5%
ECE
Electronics and Communication Engineering
OS3,81710,909-10%
VLSI Design and Technology
VLSI Design and Technology
OS11,91812,972-16%
AE
Aerospace Engineering
OS10,10113,389-6%
EE
Electrical Engineering
OS12,58315,718-6%
ME
Mechanical Engineering
OS16,33621,049-5%
CE
Civil Engineering
OS21,11127,647+2%

Colour on YoY column: green = cutoff rose (easier), rose = cutoff fell (tougher).

Round-by-round: AI & DS in 2025

JoSAA runs up to 6 rounds of counselling. The closing rank climbs each round as students upgrade or withdraw. If you're banking on R1 data, you're under-estimating your chances.

RoundOpening rankClosing rankΔ vs R1
R15,7006,610baseline
R26,6106,896+286 ranks
R36,6106,896+286 ranks
R46,6106,896+286 ranks
R56,6106,896+286 ranks
R66,6106,896+286 ranks

Home-state advantage: AI & DS

NITs reserve 50% of their seats for Home State (HS) candidates. Here's how the 2025 final-round closing ranks compare. If you're from Delhi, the HS number is what matters for you.

Home State (Delhi)
Opening rank
10,421
Closing rank
11,212
Other State
Opening rank
6,610
Closing rank
6,896

NIT Delhi — frequently asked questions

What was the closing rank for AI & DS at NIT Delhi in 2025?+
The JoSAA final-round closing rank for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at NIT Delhi in 2025 was 6,896 for the OPEN Gender-Neutral OS quota. This is the cutoff the predictor uses by default.
Which are the toughest branches to get into at NIT Delhi?+
Based on 2025 JoSAA final-round closing ranks (OPEN, Gender-Neutral), the most competitive branches at NIT Delhi are: AI & DS (6,896), CSE (7,651), ECE (10,909). The number in brackets is the last rank that got in.
How much does the closing rank drift between rounds at NIT Delhi?+
For AI & DS in 2025, Round 1 closed at rank 6,610 while the final round (R6) closed at 6,896. Students further from the cutoff still get in if they hold out through later rounds, so R1 data alone underestimates the real admit line.
How much is the Home State advantage at NIT Delhi?+
For AI & DS in 2025, the Home State (Delhi) closing rank was 11,212 versus 6,896 for Other State candidates. NITs reserve 50% of their seats for HS, so if you're from Delhi, your effective cutoff is the HS number.
Is NIT Delhi admission based on JEE Main or JEE Advanced?+
NIT Delhi admits through JoSAA counselling using JEE Main scores. JEE Advanced is only used for IITs. You need to register on the JoSAA portal after JEE Main results, fill a choice list, and the allocation runs across multiple rounds.
Where does this cutoff data come from?+
Closing ranks shown here are from the official JoSAA Opening-Closing Rank (OR-CR) reports, consolidated across all rounds from 2022 through 2025. NIT Delhi has 4 years of data in our database. The predictor uses the final round of each year to avoid over-optimistic Round 1 projections.