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Detailed profiles of all 360+ engineering colleges in Maharashtra including fees, facilities, and affiliations.
Predict colleges, understand CAP rounds, explore cutoffs and plan admissions using real Maharashtra counselling data.
Enter your percentile or rank and instantly shortlist colleges with real historical cutoffs across all categories, CAP rounds, and 360+ colleges.
Enter your rank or percentile (MHT CET or JEE Main), select your category, gender, and domicile, and get an instant college shortlist with historical cutoffs for all CAP rounds across 360+ colleges and 2500+ branch combinations in Maharashtra.
Use historical closing ranks from past CAP allotments to predict your realistic chances at every college and branch combination across Maharashtra.
Supports MHT CET percentile & JEE Main score • Open / OBC / SC / ST / EWS / TFWS • HU & OHU quota
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Explore official admitted student lists by college and branch across CAP rounds.
Detailed profiles of all 360+ engineering colleges in Maharashtra including fees, facilities, and affiliations.
Ranked lists based on placements, academics, NAAC grade, and student reputation across all districts.
Discover colleges offering your desired branch filtered by district, university, and intake strength.
Strategically plan and organize your college-branch preferences to maximize your CAP round outcome.
Compare up to 3 colleges side-by-side on fees, placements, branches, and infrastructure.
Placement stats, average packages, top recruiters, and hiring trends for Maharashtra colleges.
Compare tuition, development, and hostel fees for government and private engineering colleges.
The exam, CAP counselling, documents, reservation system and step-by-step admission process.
MHT CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test) is the state-level entrance exam conducted by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Government of Maharashtra. It is the primary gateway to engineering (B.E./B.Tech) and pharmacy (B.Pharm) admissions across Maharashtra's government, aided, and private colleges.
The exam tests Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM). Over 3 lakh students appear annually. Scores are used for the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) managed by DTE Maharashtra.
Eligibility: HSC with Physics and Mathematics compulsory. Minimum 45% aggregate (40% for reserved category).
CAP (Centralized Admission Process) is DTE Maharashtra's transparent, merit-based seat allotment system. After results, students register on the official portal, verify documents, and fill option entries.
After each round allotment, choose one of three responses:
After all 4 CAP rounds, Institute Level (IL) rounds fill remaining vacant seats.
Maharashtra follows a comprehensive reservation system under both vertical (community-based) and horizontal (special) reservations. Here is the full breakdown:
| Code | Category | Reservation | Key Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN | Open / General | — | All eligible students |
| OBC | Other Backward Class | 19% | OBC Certificate + Non-Creamy Layer |
| EWS | Economically Weaker Section | 10% | Income below ₹8 lakh/year (non-reserved category) |
| SC | Scheduled Caste | 13% | Caste Certificate + Caste Validity |
| ST | Scheduled Tribe | 7% | Tribe Certificate + Caste Validity |
| VJ-A | Vimukta Jati (A) | 3% | VJ Certificate + Caste Validity |
| NT-B/C/D | Nomadic Tribes B, C, D | 2.5% each | NT Certificate + Caste Validity |
| SBC | Special Backward Class | 2% | SBC Certificate + Non-Creamy Layer |
| SEBC | Socially & Educationally Backward Class | 16% | SEBC Certificate + Non-Creamy Layer |
| TFWS | Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme | 5% additional | Family income below ₹8 lakh/year |
| PwD | Persons with Disability | 5% horizontal | 40%+ disability with valid certificate |
Explore the most in-demand engineering disciplines, career scope, and future growth for MHT CET 2026.
Software development, algorithms, OS, and architecture. Most sought-after branch with consistently high cutoffs.
Networking, databases, cybersecurity, and information systems. Excellent placement rates across top colleges.
Machine learning, deep learning, NLP, and computer vision. Exceptional packages at premier colleges.
Statistics, big data, analytics, and business intelligence. High demand from BFSI, healthcare, and tech.
VLSI, embedded systems, signal processing, and telecom. Strong semiconductor and IoT sector demand.
Power systems, control systems, renewable energy, and industrial automation. Core government and private sector.
Thermodynamics, manufacturing, automobile, and robotics. Strong PSU and core industry placement.
Structural design, transportation, urban planning. Strong demand from India's massive infrastructure push.
Each district has a distinct academic and industrial ecosystem. Explore where the best colleges are.
Home to VJTI and ICT Mumbai. The financial capital offers unparalleled industry exposure, internships, and metropolitan networking.
Oxford of the East. COEP, VIT Pune, PICT, and 100+ colleges. Maharashtra's top engineering hub with the most MNCs.
GCEN and RCOEM anchor Nagpur's engineering scene. Maharashtra's second capital with strong central India connectivity.
K.K. Wagh, MVPS, and Sandip University. Pharma, auto ancillary, and manufacturing industrial zones.
Dr. BAMU university with strong automobile sector. Major hub for auto, pharma, and defence industries.
Shivaji University with strong engineering roots. Known for foundry and casting. KIT and DY Patil offer quality education.
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Answers to the most common questions about MHT CET admissions, CAP counselling, cutoffs, and college selection.
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MHT CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test) is one of India's most significant state-level engineering entrance examinations. Conducted by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Government of Maharashtra, it is the primary route for over 3 lakh aspirants to secure admission in engineering colleges across Maharashtra every year.
Maharashtra's engineering admission ecosystem is one of the most structured and transparent in the country. The Centralized Admission Process (CAP), managed by DTE Maharashtra, ensures merit-based seat allotment following strict guidelines on reservation and quota distribution.
Key fact: Maharashtra has over 360 engineering colleges across 8+ universities, offering more than 1.5 lakh engineering seats per year. This makes it one of the largest state-level engineering admission ecosystems in India.
The option entry phase is crucial. Students must carefully select and prioritize their college and branch choices. The allotment algorithm assigns seats based on merit rank, option priority, category, and seat availability.
Fill as many options as possible. There is no disadvantage in filling 100+ options. Always start with your most preferred combination and work downward. Use the Float option strategically to try for a better seat without risking your current allotment.
Cutoffs vary by college type, branch, category, domicile (HU vs. OHU), gender, and CAP round. Generally, cutoffs get tighter in later rounds as popular combinations fill early.
An important concept is the "safe zone". If your rank is better than the 3-year average closing rank of a college-branch-category by a comfortable margin, you have a high admission chance. Use the EduVale predictor to identify safe, reach, and aspiration choices.
Pro tip: Always analyze multiple years of cutoff data to understand trends. A single year's cutoff may be anomalous due to exam difficulty fluctuations or seat changes.
Branch selection shapes the next 4 years and beyond. The principle: choose a branch you have genuine interest in, not just one that is trending. That said, understanding market demand is equally important for career outcomes.
Computer Engineering, IT, AI/ML, and Data Science continue to dominate placement outcomes. Electronics and Telecom is seeing renewed demand with India's semiconductor push. Mechanical and Civil offer strong GATE and PSU pathways.
EduVale was built to solve the information gap that engineering aspirants in Maharashtra face during the admission season. The admission process involves multiple complex steps: understanding percentiles, decoding cutoffs, choosing the right options during CAP, and navigating the reservation system. Most students rely on word-of-mouth advice, which is often outdated or incorrect.
The EduVale MHT CET College Predictor uses real historical cutoff data from official CAP allotment records to give students a data-driven picture of their admission chances. Unlike many platforms that show generic information, EduVale's predictor accounts for your specific category, domicile status, gender, and branch preferences to show the most relevant results.
Going forward, EduVale plans to expand with a complete college directory, cutoff explorer, CAP option entry planner, placement insights, and fee comparison tool. The goal is to make EduVale the single most useful resource for every Maharashtra engineering aspirant. All tools are free, no login required, and available on any device.