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Maharashtra Engineering Admissions Leave 50,841 Seats Vacant After CAP Rounds
Maharashtra finished four rounds of engineering admissions for the 2026-27 academic year.
More than 1.52 lakh students have received seats.
About 50,841 CAP seats are still empty.
These seats can now be offered directly by colleges.
Another 15,683 seats are available through the management quota.
Computer Engineering was the most popular course.
Pune had the highest number of students joining engineering colleges.
Admissions through these remaining routes will continue until September 14.
More than 1.52 lakh students secured engineering seats after four CAP rounds for 2026-27.
Of 2,03,293 CAP seats, 1,52,452 were filled, leaving 50,841 vacant.
Another 15,683 seats remain available under the management quota.
Computer Engineering was the most preferred branch, with 23,230 admissions.
Institutional and management quota admissions will continue until September 14.
- Who
- A total of 2,45,646 students registered for engineering admissions, with more than 1.52 lakh securing seats.
- What
- Four Centralised Admission Process rounds filled 1,52,452 engineering seats, while 50,841 CAP seats remained vacant.
- Where
- Engineering colleges across Maharashtra, including colleges in Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Kolhapur and Mumbai Suburban district.
- When
- For the 2026-27 academic year, after four CAP rounds; institutional and management admissions continue until September 14.
- Why
- Vacant seats are being made available through institutional-level and management quota admissions.
Key facts
- CAP seats filled
- 1,52,452 of 2,03,293 seats, or 74.99%
- Vacant CAP seats
- 50,841
- Management quota seats
- 15,683
- Engineering colleges
- 380 colleges offering 111 branches
- Overall intake
- 2,18,976 seats, including management quota seats
- Most popular branch
- Computer Engineering, with 23,230 admissions
- Top district
- Pune, with 41,122 admissions
Sources
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