Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow vs Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal

Both colleges accept JEE Main scores, and both appear in JoSAA and CSAB counselling.

For IIITL, the general closing rank for Computer Science in JoSAA round 6 of 2025 was 9,580. In CSAB round 2 of 2026, the general closing rank for Computer Science was 11,239. Its Information Technology programme closed at 11,416 in JoSAA round 6 of 2025.

For MANITB, the general closing rank for Computer Science and Engineering in CSAB round 2 of 2026 was 11,668. The Architecture programme closed at 967 in JoSAA round 6 of 2025. Compare these rounds carefully before you plan your choices.

Neither Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow nor Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal is listed as UGC recognised, and the approval status for both is recorded as unknown. Neither college has a NAAC accreditation grade.

MANITB was ranked 81 in the NIRF engineering category in 2025. IIITL has no NIRF rank in the items available to you. Its Think Grads Rating is 4.2 out of 5, while MANITB's is 4.6 out of 5.

IIITL is a college with 4 programmes, offering streams in engineering. MANITB has 14 programmes across architecture and engineering streams. Check each college's official website for its city, district, state and year of establishment before you apply.

IIITL suits students who want a focused set of four computer-related BTech programmes and whose JEE Main rank falls in the range of its recent CSAB and JoSAA closing ranks. It suits candidates who are comfortable with a Computer Science, AI or Information Technology focus.

MANITB suits students who want a wider mix of architecture and engineering branches, including Civil, Chemical, Electrical and Computer Science, and who are aiming for a rank band that reaches its low closing ranks. It suits candidates interested in architecture as well as core engineering.