JEE-Advanced 2026 top 500 favor computer science, IIT Bombay leads
In short
In the 2026 JEE-Advanced results, computer science engineering was still the top choice. IIT Bombay got 183 admissions from the top 500 rankers.
Only two of the top 500 chose civil engineering, and none chose aerospace engineering. The report does not explain why students preferred one branch over the others.
What the reporting says
In the 2026 IIT JEE-Advanced results, computer science engineering remained the top choice among candidates, and IIT Bombay drew the most top rankers with 183 admissions from the top 500. Only two candidates in that group chose civil engineering, while none selected aerospace engineering. The reporting does not say why preferences were so concentrated or how other IITs fared.
Why it matters
In the 2026 IIT JEE-Advanced results, computer science engineering remained the top choice among candidates, and IIT Bombay attracted the highest number of top rankers with 183 admissions from the top 500. Only two candidates from that group chose civil engineering, while none selected aerospace engineering. The reporting highlights a strong preference for computer science and a concentration of top talent at IIT Bombay, but gives no reason for the split.