The Ultimate Guide to the Top Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra: Rankings, Admission Process, and Campus Life

The popularity of engineering is on the rise in Maharashtra with admissions in engineering courses crossing 1 lakh in 2022. This rise can be attributed to the high-quality education and the prospects after engineering being provided by engineering colleges in Maharashtra.

If you are someone who is looking to enroll in an engineering college in Maharashtra, this article will guide you through the whole process, from selecting a college best for you, to the admission process for it.

In this article, we have listed some of the top colleges in Maharashtra and all the details you need to know about them.

Best Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra

Number of Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra	326
Types of Colleges	Government and Private colleges
Colleges Affiliated to	AICTE, NAAC, UGC
Courses offered by Engineering College in Maharashtra	Electrical & Electronics Automobile Information Technology Computer Science Polymer engineering Mechanical Civil Production Engineering Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science Electronics & Telecommunication
Average Fees	Around 10 lakhs
Admission Process	JEE Mains, MHT CET, PERA CET, BVP CET, and NMIMS CET

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra

There are several engineering colleges in Maharashtra. Let’s look at the top 10 engineering colleges of Maharashtra based on the NIRF ranking of engineering colleges in Maharashtra.

IIT Bombay

• IIT Bombay was established in 1958 and is the second IIT in India. The NIRF ranking is 3.
• IIT Bombay provides B.Tech, M.Tech, Dual degree, MS, and PhD degrees in different streams. It has 16 departments, 40 multi-disciplinary centres, 4 interdisciplinary programmes and 3 schools of excellence.
• The college collaborates with research institutes like Homi Bhabha National Institute and IIT Kharagpur to provide proper industry exposure. It is one of the top 10 government engineering colleges in Maharashtra.
• The college offers different courses.

Aerospace Engineering

Bioscience and Bioengineering

Chemical Engineering.

Civil Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Energy Science & Engineering

Environmental Science & Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Metallurgical Engineering & Material Science

Earth Sciences

Economics

Humanities & Social Sciences

Mathematics

Physics

Chemistry

• IIT Bombay has several clubs and societies. The students can participate in them to showcase their talents. Some clubs are IIT Bombay Culturals, IIT Bombay Sports, Tech@IITB, Abhyuday and Bandhu.
• The college has 17 hostels for boys and girls. The hostel has a well-maintained mess, recreational rooms, sports facilities, ATM, 24×7 security and high-speed internet services.
• AICTE and UGC have approved the college. It is recognized as the ‘Institute of National Importance’.
• The average fees of IIT Bombay are
  • B.Tech – Rs 8,00,000 – Rs 20,00,000
  • M.Tech – Rs 1,20,000 – Rs 10,00,000
• The candidates are selected for the college through JEE Main + JEE Advanced, followed by JoSAA counselling.
• The average package for IIT Bombay students is Rs 23,26,000 per annum.
• The highest international package for 2023 is Rs 3.67 crore per annum, and the domestic package is Rs 1.31 crore per annum.

Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai

• Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, was established in 1933 and was awarded the deemed status in 2008. The NIRF ranking is 18.
• The college was awarded an Elite status and was recognized as a Centre of Excellence in 2012 by the Maharashtra government. The ICT has two other campuses in Bhubaneswar and Jalna.
• The college has four different COE in various streams to help the students further research their studies. ICT is the top government engineering college in Maharashtra through MHT CET.
• The college offers a different course.

Chemical Engineering

Fibers and Textile Processing Technology

Food Engineering & Technology

Oil, Oleochemicals and Surfactants technology

Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Technology

Dyestuff Technology

Polymer Engineering & Technology

Surface Coating Technology

• ICT has a technological association that is involved in different co-curricular activities. They have an Entrepreneurial Cell to develop entrepreneurial skills in the students. The college publishes different magazines for internal circulation.
• ICT has two boys’ and two girls’ hostels on campus. The hostels have good dining halls, a canteen, a gym, a health clinic, and playgrounds.
• AICTE and UGC approve ICT. NAAC has given an A++ grade.
• The average fees of ICT Mumbai are
  • B.Tech – Rs 75,000 – Rs 4,50,000
  • M.Tech – Rs 75,000 – Rs 16,00,000
• The candidates are selected for the college through JEE Main + JEE Advanced, followed by JoSAA counselling, GATE and MHT CET.
• The average package for ICT B.Tech is Rs 6,50,000 per annum and Rs 5,25,000 for M.Tech.
• The highest package for ICT is Rs 17,00,000 per annum. The 2023 placement details have not been published.

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur

• VNIT, Nagpur, was established in 1960 and is one of the NITs in India. The NIRF ranking is 32.
• The college was awarded the ‘Institute of National Importance’ in 2007. The college provides degrees in different streams. It is one of the top 5 engineering colleges in Maharashtra.
• The college provides opportunities for research in various fields. The college has 4150 publications and 197 patents under its name.
• The college offers different courses.

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Electrical & Communication Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Sciences

Mining Engineering

• VNIT has an Entrepreneurial cell (E-cell, VNIT) that organizes different activities to promote entrepreneurship. The college organizes various tech and annual fests on campus.
• VNIT has seven hostels for boys and girls. The 1st and 2nd years share the rooms, while the 3rd and the 4th year are given single rooms. They have different sports facilities, health centres, recreation rooms, and ATMs.
• AICTE and NBA have approved VNIT.
• The average fees of ICT Mumbai are
  • B.Tech – Rs 5,00,000
  • M.Tech – Rs 1,40,000 – Rs 1,74,000
• The candidates are selected for the college through JEE (Main), GATE, JAM, and CSIR-UGC NET.
• The average package for VNIT is Rs 10,34,000 per annum. 471 offers were made in B.Tech, and 33 were made in M.Tech for 2023. The placement is still going on.
• The highest package for VNIT is Rs 34,25,000 per annum.

Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune

• DIAT, Pune, was established in 1952. The NIRF ranking is 71.
• The college comes under the Department of Defence Research & Development. The MHRD has placed DIAT in category ‘A’ Deemed university. The college provides M.Tech and the courses above it.
• The college provides opportunities for research in various fields. The college has filed over 50 patent applications and has published over 2000 papers in different journals.
• The college offers different courses in M.Tech and PhD.

Aerospace Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering

Electronics Engineering

Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Sciences

Mechanical Engineering

Communication Engineering

Electronics & Communication Engineering

Electronics Engineering

Embedded Systems & VLSI

Fire & Safety Engineering

Food Nutrition

Food Technology

Marine Engineering

Material Science

Mathematics

Nano Technology

Polymer Technology

Robotics Engineering

Signal processing

VLSI design

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• DIAT has several sports clubs where the students can participate. The college has various arts and cultural societies to showcase talents and organize events.
• DIAT has five different hostels for boys and girls and family accommodations for PhD scholars. The hostels have proper recreation faculties, sports areas, well-maintained dining halls, and medical rooms.
• AICTE, NAAC and NBA have approved DIAT.
• The average fees of DIAT are
  • M.Tech – Rs 88,000 – Rs 2,96,000
• The candidates are selected for the college through JEE (Main), GATE, JAM, and CSIR-UGC NET.
• The average package for DIAT is Rs 19,50,000 per annum.
• The highest package for DIAT is not published.

College of Engineering (CoE), Pune

• CoE, Pune, was established in 1854. It is the second oldest engineering college in India. The NIRF ranking is 72.
• The college was awarded the Unitary Technological Public University by the Maharashtra government on 23 June 2022. The college is now known as COEP Technological University.
• The college provides opportunities for research in various fields. The college has signed MOUs with over 15 companies to provide industrial exposure to their students. The college has filed several patents in the field of innovation.
• The college offers different courses.

Civil Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering

Control systems

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Electronics Engineering

Instrumentation Engineering

Metallurgical Engineering

Production Engineering

Telecommunication Engineering

• CoE has different clubs where students can discuss and exchange ideas. Some clubs are the Astronomy club, Boat club, Cultural club, Debate club, History club, Ignited innovators of India and Robot Study Circle. Also, there are several sporting facilities within the campus.
• CoE has 10 hostels. 8 are assigned to boys and 2 are assigned to girls. The hostels have common rooms for recreation, 24×7 power supply, gym, sports facilities, computer room, 24×7 security, medical facilities and well-maintained mess.
• CoE is approved by AICTE, NAAC Grade A+ and NBA.
• The average fees of CoE are
  • B.Tech – Rs 75,000
  • M.Tech – Rs 74,000 – Rs 1,36,000
• The candidates are selected for the college through MHT CET, followed by MHT CET counselling and JEE Mains.
• The average package for CoE is Rs 7,87,000 per annum.

Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune

• MIT WPU, Pune, was established in 2017. It is a part of the MIT group of institutions. The NIRF ranking is 116.
• The university has over 150 courses and 12 different departments.
• The university collaborates internationally with renowned universities like John Hopkins, Deakin and the University of Texas. The university has 71 approved patents and 82 published patents.
• The college offers different courses.

Civil Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Material Science & Engineering

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Petroleum Engineering

Polytechnic

Electronics & Communication Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering( AI & Data Science)

Electronics & Communication Engineering( AI & ML)

• MIT WPU has different indoor and outdoor sports facilities. The university provides the facilities and training for students to participate in national and global sports events. MIT WPU has different clubs like a music club, writers club, dance club, Robotics club, NSS, NCC and others.
• MIT WPU has well-maintained hostels for boys and girls. They can select from double or triple-sharing rooms. The hostels have 24×7 security with biometric entrances, a gym, reading rooms, gaming areas and well-maintained hostel kitchens.
• MIT WPU is approved by AICTE, UGC, and NAAC Grade A.
• The average fees of MIT WPU are
  • B.Tech – Rs 6,50,000 – 17,20,000
  • M.Tech – Rs 3,80,000 – 4,30,000
• The candidates are selected for the college through JEE Mains, MHT CET, PERA CET, and NEET UG.
• The average package for MIT WPU is Rs 7,25,000 per annum.
• The highest package for MIT WPU is Rs 44,14,000 per annum.

Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai

• VJTI, Mumbai, was established in 1887. It is the oldest engineering college in Asia. The NIRF ranking is 119.
• VJTI was formerly known as Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute. The college adopted the present name on 26 January 1997.
• VJTI is an autonomous college and is affiliated with the Maharashtra government.
• The university has developed CoE to help the students get the right industrial exposure. They have international and national collaborations with research institutes and renowned universities.
• The college offers different courses.

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Electronics Engineering

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Information Technology

Production Engineering(Sandwich)

Textile Technology

• VJTI has different clubs and societies to display its talents. Nirmaan allows the students to display their art and literary skills. VJTI has different indoor & outdoor sports facilities.
• VJTI has different hostels for boys and girls. The hostel is equipped with cooperative stores for all needs. The hostel has recreation rooms, medical facilities, 24×7 security, and sports facilities.
• VJTI is approved by AICTE and NBA.
• The average fees of VJTI are
  • B.Tech – Rs 60,000 – 2,26,000
  • M.Tech – Rs 30,000 – 1,65,000
• The candidates are selected for the college through JEE Mains, MHT CET, and GATE.
• The average package for VJTI is
  • Computer Science – Rs18,21,000
  • IT – Rs 16,91,000
  • Electronics & Telecommunication – Rs 14,09,000
  • Production – Rs 10,06,000
  • Mechanical – Rs 9,43,000
  • Civil – Rs 9,05,000
  • Textile – Rs 6,56,000
  • Electrical – Rs 10,59,000
  • Electronics – Rs 13,48,000
• The highest package for VJTI is Rs 62,00,000 per annum.

Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University College of Engineering (BVUCOEP) Pune

• BVUCOEP, Pune, was established in 1983. It was given the deemed status in 1996. The NIRF ranking is 131.
• BVUCOEP has collaborated with over 400 industries for Inplant training and internships. They have over 73,195 books, 19,999 titles, 64,204 e-journals, and 81 international and 80 national journals.
• The college offers different courses.

Civil Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Information Technology

Production Engineering

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering

Robotics & Automation Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Electronics Engineering

Nano Technology(M. Tech)

• BVUCOEP has different clubs apart from arts & culture societies. The students get a chance to do community service in the Leo club and Rotaract club of Pune’s Yuva. The university has several facilities for sports with proper training.
• BVUCOEP has well-maintained hostels for 281 boys and 200 girls. The hostel has proper medical facilities, an ATM facility, sports facilities, proper security with CCTV surveillance and a police station adjacent to the campus for maintaining law & order.
• BVUCOEP is approved by AICTE, UGC, NAAC Grade A+ and NBA.
• The average fees of MIT WPU are
  • B.Tech – Rs 2,85,000 – 7,00,000
  • M.Tech – Rs 1,00,000
• The candidates are selected for the college through BVP CET, MHT CET, JEE Mains, and GATE.
• The average package for BVUCOEP is Rs 7,25,000 per annum.
• The highest package for BVUCOEP is Rs 44,14,000 per annum

SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (SVKM NMIMS), Mumbai

• SVKM NMIMS, Mumbai, was established in 1981. It was awarded the deemed status in 2003. The NIRF ranking is 135.
• SVKM NMIMS has 10 CoE in different streams for the benefit of the students. The CoE is
  • CoE in Analytics & Data Science.
  • Atal Incubation centre.
  • Accenture Centre for Innovation in ERP.
  • Bosch-Rexroth Research Centre of Excellence in Automation Technology.
  • Academy of Aviation.
  • CENTRE OF INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT AND DESIGN.
  • The Department of Soft skills.
  • JASANI CENTRE FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP & SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT.
  • INSTITUTE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STUDIES.
  • CENTRE For Executive Education.
• The college offers different courses.

Computer Science & Engineering(Data Science)(AI)(Cyber Security)

Computer Science & Business Systems

Information Technology

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Civil Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics

• SVKM NMIMS is famous for organizing several technical events like Hackathon, international & national level paper presentations, and business & marketing competitions. The students have the opportunity to participate in different sports and cultural societies.
• SVKM NMIMS has two hostels on campus and three rented residential houses to accommodate students from outside Mumbai. The hostels have all the amenities like medical care, security, mess facility and indoor & outdoor sports facilities.
• SVKM NMIMS is approved by AICTE, UGC, NAAC Grade A+ and NBA.
• The average fees of SVKM NMIMS are
  • B.Tech – Rs 6,00,000 – 25,00,000
  • M.Tech – Rs 11,04,000
• The candidates are selected for the college through NMIMS CET, SAT, ACT and GATE.
• The average package for SVKM NMIMS is Rs 5,05,000 per annum.
• The highest package for SVKM NMIMS is Rs 11,56,000 per annum.

Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT), Pune

• VIT, Mumbai, was established in 1983. It is affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University. The NIRF ranking is 142.
• VIT collaborates with international colleges like GEM France, University of Ontario, AIT Thailand, and Marist College, USA. The college collaborates with different MNCs and industries to give proper industrial exposure to the students.
• The college offers different courses.

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering

Information Technology

instrumentation & Control Engineering

Artificial Intelligence & Data Science

Computer Science & Engineering(AI)

Computer Science & Engineering(AI & ML)

Civil Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

• VIT has several technological and cultural societies for students. They have an entrepreneurship cell and different indoor and outdoor student sports facilities. The college has an editorial team to publish a college magazine called VAATCHAL. It covers all the important events of the college.
• VIT has separate hostels for boys and girls. The hostels are locked 3.5 km away from the campus. The hostel has well-maintained canteens, sports facilities, recreation rooms, and medical facilities. They have 24×7 security with CCTV surveillance for the safety of the students.
• VIT is approved by AICTE, UGC, NAAC Grade A++ and NBA.
• The average fees of VIT are
  • B.Tech – Rs 6,26,000 – 7,20,000
  • M.Tech – Rs 1,41,000
• The candidates are selected for the college through MHT CET and JEE Mains.
• The average package for the VIT department wise are
  • Computer Engineering – Rs 10,20,000
  • Chemical Engineering – Rs 4,79,000
  • Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering – Rs 6,51,000
  • Electronics Engineering – Rs 5,64,000
  • Industrial Engineering – Rs 4,22,000
  • Instrumentation & Control Engineering – Rs 4,94,000
  • Information Technology – Rs 9,28,000
  • Mechanical Engineering – Rs 5,01,000
  • Production Engineering – Rs 3,89,000
• The highest package for the VIT department wise are
  • Computer Engineering – Rs 44,00,000
  • Chemical Engineering – Rs 8,00,000
  • Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering – Rs 44,00,000
  • Electronics Engineering – Rs 16,70,000
  • Industrial Engineering – Rs 6,70,000
  • Instrumentation & Control Engineering – Rs 16,00,000
  • Information Technology – Rs33,75,000
  • Mechanical Engineering – Rs 13,00,000

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Entrance exams for Maharashtra’s top engineering colleges

IIT, Bombay	JEE Main + JEE Advanced followed by JoSAA counselling.
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai	JEE Main + JEE Advanced followed by JoSAA counselling, GATE and MHT CET
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur	JEE (Main), GATE, JAM, and CSIR-UGC NET
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune	JEE (Main), GATE, JAM, and CSIR-UGC NET.
College of Engineering, Pune	MHT CET, followed by MHT CET counselling and JEE Mains
Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune	JEE Mains, MHT CET, PERA CET, and NEET UG
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai	JEE Mains, MHT CET, and GATE.
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University College of Engineering, Pune	BVP CET, MHT CET, JEE Mains, and GATE.
SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai	NMIMS CET, SAT, ACT and GATE
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune	MHT CET and JEE Mains

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