RankMatrix
Mechanical Engineering at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
Bachelor of Technology · 4-year programme · JoSAA counselling
GFTI
Chandigarh
5 years of data
Latest closing rank: 36,411
Last updated JoSAA 2026 · By Divyansh Agarwal
Summary
In JoSAA 2026, Round 1, Mechanical Engineering at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh had an opening rank of 28,734 and a closing rank of 36,411for the Open category under the Gender-Neutral seat pool. The tables below show the full round-wise, category-wise breakdown across the last few JoSAA cycles, followed by the latest year's seat matrix.
Opening and closing ranks by year
JoSAA 2026
| Round | Quota | Category | Seat pool | Opening rank | Closing rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 42,714 | 74,631 |
| 1 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 28,734 | 36,411 |
| 1 | OS | General PwD | Gender-Neutral | 2,196 | 2,603 |
| 1 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 23,038 | 48,124 |
| 1 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 5,512 | 5,682 |
| 1 | HS | OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 23,868 | 24,557 |
| 1 | OS | OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 10,534 | 10,562 |
| 1 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 14,690 | 16,385 |
| 1 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 5,689 | 7,342 |
| 1 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,056 | 3,643 |
JoSAA 2025
| Round | Quota | Category | Seat pool | Opening rank | Closing rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 49,911 | 67,850 |
| 6 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 28,929 | 40,009 |
| 6 | OS | General PwD | Gender-Neutral | 1,398 | 3,139 |
| 6 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 26,746 | 48,667 |
| 6 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 5,662 | 6,995 |
| 6 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 3,432 | 18,232 |
| 6 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 8,191 | 8,880 |
| 6 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,774 | 3,944 |
| 5 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 35,198 | 64,994 |
| 5 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 27,569 | 38,020 |
| 5 | OS | General PwD | Gender-Neutral | 1,398 | 3,139 |
| 5 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 26,746 | 48,667 |
| 5 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 5,662 | 6,529 |
| 5 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 3,432 | 18,232 |
| 5 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 7,402 | 8,826 |
| 5 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,513 | 3,896 |
| 4 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 35,198 | 64,820 |
| 4 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 27,569 | 37,699 |
| 4 | OS | General PwD | Gender-Neutral | 1,398 | 3,139 |
| 4 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 26,746 | 48,667 |
| 4 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 5,662 | 6,469 |
| 4 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 3,432 | 18,232 |
| 4 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 7,402 | 8,826 |
| 4 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,513 | 3,896 |
| 3 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 35,198 | 64,820 |
| 3 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 27,569 | 37,691 |
| 3 | OS | General PwD | Gender-Neutral | 1,398 | 3,139 |
| 3 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 26,746 | 48,667 |
| 3 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 5,662 | 6,469 |
| 3 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 3,432 | 18,029 |
| 3 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 7,402 | 8,826 |
| 3 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,513 | 3,896 |
| 2 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 35,198 | 64,516 |
| 2 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 27,569 | 37,691 |
| 2 | OS | General PwD | Gender-Neutral | 1,398 | 2,649 |
| 2 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 26,746 | 48,667 |
| 2 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 5,662 | 6,345 |
| 2 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 3,432 | 18,029 |
| 2 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 7,025 | 8,632 |
| 2 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,422 | 3,774 |
JoSAA 2024
| Round | Quota | Category | Seat pool | Opening rank | Closing rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 38,352 | 58,061 |
| 5 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 26,661 | 41,055 |
| 5 | OS | General PwD | Gender-Neutral | 3,446 | 3,569 |
| 5 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 21,404 | 40,381 |
| 5 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 6,780 | 7,476 |
| 5 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 10,343 | 19,994 |
| 5 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 7,029 | 10,105 |
| 5 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,313 | 4,054 |
| 4 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 38,352 | 54,261 |
| 4 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 26,661 | 38,891 |
| 4 | OS | General PwD | Gender-Neutral | 3,446 | 3,569 |
| 4 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 21,404 | 40,381 |
| 4 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 6,780 | 7,193 |
| 4 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 10,343 | 19,994 |
| 4 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 6,273 | 9,547 |
| 4 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,313 | 4,054 |
| 3 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 38,352 | 54,226 |
| 3 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 26,661 | 38,514 |
| 3 | OS | General PwD | Gender-Neutral | 3,446 | 3,569 |
| 3 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 21,404 | 40,381 |
| 3 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 6,780 | 7,193 |
| 3 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 10,343 | 19,994 |
| 3 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 6,097 | 9,198 |
| 3 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,313 | 4,054 |
| 2 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 38,352 | 54,018 |
| 2 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 26,661 | 38,099 |
| 2 | OS | General PwD | Gender-Neutral | 3,446 | 3,569 |
| 2 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 21,404 | 40,381 |
| 2 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 6,780 | 7,193 |
| 2 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 10,343 | 18,300 |
| 2 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 6,073 | 7,749 |
| 2 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,313 | 3,911 |
| 1 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 38,352 | 51,205 |
| 1 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 26,661 | 35,293 |
| 1 | OS | General PwD | Gender-Neutral | 2,214 | 2,648 |
| 1 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 18,895 | 22,566 |
| 1 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 5,902 | 6,259 |
| 1 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 10,343 | 16,515 |
| 1 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 6,073 | 7,331 |
| 1 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,252 | 3,313 |
JoSAA 2023
| Round | Quota | Category | Seat pool | Opening rank | Closing rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 33,806 | 63,657 |
| 6 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 25,669 | 41,773 |
| 6 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 29,261 | 73,187 |
| 6 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 6,655 | 7,332 |
| 6 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 7,011 | 21,402 |
| 6 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 4,918 | 7,877 |
| 6 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,000 | 3,902 |
| 5 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 33,806 | 60,906 |
| 5 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 25,669 | 39,883 |
| 5 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 29,261 | 73,187 |
| 5 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 6,363 | 6,655 |
| 5 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 7,011 | 21,402 |
| 5 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 4,918 | 7,840 |
| 5 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,000 | 3,542 |
| 4 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 33,806 | 60,906 |
| 4 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 25,669 | 39,246 |
| 4 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 29,261 | 48,254 |
| 4 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 6,363 | 6,655 |
| 4 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 7,011 | 21,402 |
| 4 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 4,918 | 7,840 |
| 4 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,000 | 3,542 |
| 3 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 31,240 | 58,609 |
| 3 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 25,669 | 39,146 |
| 3 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 29,261 | 48,254 |
| 3 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 6,363 | 6,655 |
| 3 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 7,011 | 21,402 |
| 3 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 4,918 | 7,828 |
| 3 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,000 | 3,542 |
JoSAA 2022
| Round | Quota | Category | Seat pool | Opening rank | Closing rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 24,825 | 55,024 |
| 6 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 33,321 | 43,814 |
| 6 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 22,298 | 35,600 |
| 6 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 6,431 | 7,083 |
| 6 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 16,199 | 22,600 |
| 6 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 4,894 | 8,182 |
| 6 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,509 | 4,223 |
| 5 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 24,825 | 49,834 |
| 5 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 30,286 | 40,531 |
| 5 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 22,201 | 32,791 |
| 5 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 6,124 | 6,298 |
| 5 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 13,879 | 17,561 |
| 5 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 4,894 | 8,179 |
| 5 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,509 | 4,223 |
| 4 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 24,825 | 49,135 |
| 4 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 29,696 | 40,366 |
| 4 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 22,201 | 32,791 |
| 4 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 5,923 | 6,291 |
| 4 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 13,879 | 17,561 |
| 4 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 4,894 | 8,179 |
| 4 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,509 | 4,218 |
| 3 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 24,825 | 48,771 |
| 3 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 29,696 | 40,185 |
| 3 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 22,201 | 32,791 |
| 3 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 5,923 | 6,291 |
| 3 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 13,879 | 17,561 |
| 3 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 4,894 | 8,179 |
| 3 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,500 | 3,673 |
| 2 | HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 24,825 | 47,046 |
| 2 | OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 29,696 | 39,059 |
| 2 | HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 22,201 | 32,791 |
| 2 | OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 5,884 | 6,218 |
| 2 | HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 13,879 | 17,561 |
| 2 | OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 4,894 | 8,006 |
| 2 | OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3,305 | 3,509 |
Latest seat matrix (2026)
| Quota | Category | Seat pool | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS | General | Gender-Neutral | 45 |
| OS | General | Gender-Neutral | 42 |
| HS | General PwD | Gender-Neutral | 1 |
| OS | General PwD | Gender-Neutral | 2 |
| HS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 6 |
| OS | GEN-EWS | Gender-Neutral | 6 |
| HS | OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 2 |
| OS | OBC-NCL | Gender-Neutral | 2 |
| HS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 8 |
| OS | SC | Gender-Neutral | 8 |
| HS | SC PwD | Gender-Neutral | 1 |
| OS | SC PwD | Gender-Neutral | 1 |
| OS | ST | Gender-Neutral | 3 |
Using this data
- For your rank's full shortlist across JoSAA, use the College & Branch Predictor.
- To compare Mechanical Engineering at other institutes, see Mechanical Engineering.
- To see every branch offered at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, go to Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh.
- To understand the columns above, read the opening & closing ranks guide.
Frequently asked questions
What was the Mechanical Engineering closing rank at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh?
In JoSAA 2026, Round 1, Open category, Gender-Neutral seat pool, the closing rank for Mechanical Engineering at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh was 36,411 and the opening rank was 28,734. Older and category-specific cutoffs are in the table on this page.
Which JoSAA years are covered on this page?
The cutoffs table below includes 5 years of data: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022. For full methodology, read the opening and closing ranks guide.
How do home state and other state quotas work at this institute?
GFTIs use the All India (AI) quota — seats are not split by state. Every candidate competes in the same pool regardless of home state.
Will my JEE rank qualify for Mechanical Engineering at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh?
Compare your rank against the closing ranks below from the most recent two to three years. Closing ranks can drift 5–10% year-over-year — if you are within the last year's closing rank, you have a reasonable chance. Use the RankMatrix College & Branch Predictor for a rank-based shortlist across all JoSAA colleges.
Data on this page is sourced from public JoSAA publications and cleaned for easier reference. 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.