List of Top 10 Government Colleges for 70-80 Percentile in JEE Mains

Ritoprasad Kundu

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The list of top 10 Government colleges for 70-80 percentile in JEE Mains are NIT Arunachal Pradesh, NIT Mizoram, NIT Manipur, Assam University, Indian Institute of Information Technology Una, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra to name a few. 


 
List of top 10 Government Colleges for 70-80 Percentile in JEE Mains

Scoring in the range of 70-80 percentile in the JEE Mains exam will place you in a mid competitive rank between 2 to 4.5 lakh. With this rank you can target NITs with non core engineering branches, state government colleges through state quota, GFTIs and IIITs. The list of top 10 Government colleges for 70-80 percentile in JEE Mains are NIT Arunachal Pradesh, NIT Srinagar, NIT Mizoram, NIT Manipur, Assam University, Indian Institute of Information Technology Una, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra to name a few. Admission to IITs is highly unlikely as a higher percentile is required. Conversion of 70-80 percentile into good college requires strategic selection of the engineering branch and marking the same during the choice filling process. Engineering specialisations like civil engineering, mechanical engineering, biotechnology engineering, production engineering, metallurgy engineering can be good options if you want to improve your selection chances. Let's begin this article.

Also Read: List of Colleges for 80-90 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

What Rank Can You Expect at 70–80 Percentile?

When we talk about what could be the rank for 70-80 percentile in the JEE Mains exam, you can expect to be between 2 lakh AIR to 4.5 lakh AIR. You can check the below table to know more.

Percentile

AIR Rank

80 Percentile

1,80,000 – 2,30,000

79 Percentile

1,95,000 – 2,50,000

78 Percentile

2,10,000 – 2,70,000

77 Percentile

2,30,000 – 2,90,000

76 Percentile

2,50,000 – 3,10,000

75 Percentile

2,70,000 – 3,30,000

74 Percentile

3,00,000 – 3,60,000

73 Percentile

3,20,000 – 3,80,000

72 Percentile

3,40,000 – 4,00,000

71 Percentile

3,60,000 – 4,20,000

70 Percentile

3,80,000 – 4,50,000

Also Read: JEE Main Marks vs Percentile vs Rank 2026

Government Colleges for JEE Mains 70-80 Percentile

Some of the prominent government colleges are mentioned in the below table. For your better understanding we have divided the colleges into NITs, IIITs and GFTIs.

NITs

Name of NIT

Branches

NIT Sikkim

  • Civil Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

NIT Srinagar

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering

NIT Arunachal Pradesh

  • Civil Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Biosciences and Bioengineering

NIT Meghalaya

  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering

NIT Goa

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

NIT Puducherry

  • Civil Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

NIT Manipur

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering

NIT Mizoram

  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering

IIITs

Name of IIIT

Engineering Branch

IIIT Dharwad

  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Information Technology

IIIT Kalyani

  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Computer Engineering

IIIT Bhagalpur

  • Information Technology
  • Electrical Engineering

GFTIs

Name of GFTI

Branches

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Production and Industrial Engineering
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering

Assam University, Silchar

  • Civil Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering

Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering

School of Engineering, Tezpur University

  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Civil Engineering

Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya

  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

JNU College of Engineering

  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering

Also Read: List of Colleges for 60-70 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

Percentile vs Rank vs Branch

You must check this table to know the chances of admission as per your rank.

Percentile

AIR

Branches

70

3,80,000 – 4,50,000

Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Production, Metallurgy, Biotechnology

71

3,60,000 – 4,20,000

Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Production, Instrumentation

72

3,40,000 – 4,00,000

Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Metallurgy, Biotechnology

73

3,20,000 – 3,80,000

Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, ECE, Production

74

3,00,000 – 3,60,000

Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Instrumentation

75

2,70,000 – 3,30,000

Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, ECE, Chemical

76

2,50,000 – 3,10,000

Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, ECE, Biotechnology

77

2,30,000 – 2,90,000

Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, ECE, Instrumentation

78

2,10,000 – 2,70,000

Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, ECE, Chemical

79

1,95,000 – 2,50,000

Mechanical, Electrical, ECE, Chemical

80

1,80,000 – 2,30,000

Mechanical, Electrical, ECE, Chemical, IT

Strategy to Maximise Admission Chances for JEE Mains Government Colleges for 70-80 Percentile

You can improve your selection chances if you use the following mentioned strategies.

  • You need to be very realistic about your position and do not have false expectations regarding your admission chances. Admission to IITs with 70-80 percentile is very slim. NITs like NIT Srinagar, NIT Sikkim, NIT Puducherry are possible for branches like mechanical engineering, civil engineering, ECE, electrical engineering. There is very high possibility that you can easily get admission to GFTIs with the percentile you have scored.
  • Prioritise branches like chemical engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, ECE - this will improve your chances to a great extent. Do not only insist on Computer Science as this will only reduce your chances.
  • Make sure to use Home State Quota for NITs. You must know that there is 50% seat reservation for Home State quota at NITs. At the same time, GFTIs prefer the same domicile candidates for admissions.
  • Target GFTIs as it will be easy because of your rank and you can use home state quota. Check for all branches during the counselling process.

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FAQs

What is the probability that I get CSE at 75 percentile in any government college?

Yes you can get CSE with 75 percentile at NIT Srinagar, JNU College of Engineering and IIIT Kalyani. You can also utilise Home State Quota at various NITs and GFTIs to improve your chances of getting CSE in your state government colleges.  

Which branch can I get at 80 percentile in the JEE Mains exam?

If you secure 80 percentile in JEE Mains, you can get Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering.  

Is 70 percentile a good score for government engineering colleges?

With 70 percentile you can take admission to government engineering colleges like Assam University, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, JNU College of Engineering. You can also utilise the home state quota for government colleges for admission to your preferred course.  

Can I get NIT with 75 percentile in JEE Main?

Yes. With 75 percentile in JEE Mains 2026 you can target new NITs like NIT Sikkim, NIT Srinagar, NIT Manipur, NIT Arunachal Pradesh etc.

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