Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Pune Leads Maharashtra Engineering Admissions for Academic Year 2026-27
Maharashtra admitted 1,81,927 students to engineering courses for the 2026-27 academic year.
Pune district had the most admissions in the state, with 49,616 students.
Nagpur had the second-highest district total.
Savitribai Phule Pune University recorded 64,822 admissions in the university-wise data.
More students joined engineering courses this year than last year.
There were 1,14,121 male students and 67,806 female students.
Computer Engineering was the most popular choice.
Mechanical Engineering and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering were the next most popular choices.
Maharashtra recorded 1,81,927 engineering admissions for the 2026-27 academic year.
Pune district led the state with 49,616 admissions, or about 27.3% of the total.
Savitribai Phule Pune University recorded 64,822 admissions, the highest university-wise figure listed.
Engineering admissions increased by 15,181 from 1,66,746 in 2025-26.
Computer Engineering was the most popular branch, followed by Mechanical and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering.
- Who
- Students admitted to engineering courses across Maharashtra, with Pune district recording the highest district total.
- What
- A total of 1,81,927 engineering admissions were recorded for the 2026-27 academic year.
- When
- The 2026-27 academic year, compared with 2025-26 figures.
- Where
- Across Maharashtra, with Pune district leading and Savitribai Phule Pune University recording the highest university-wise total.
- Why
- The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell data reports engineering enrollment totals, district and university rankings, student gender counts, and branch preferences.
- Statewide admissions
- 1,81,927 engineering admissions in 2026-27
- Pune district admissions
- 49,616, the highest district total in Maharashtra
- SPPU admissions
- 64,822 engineering admissions, the highest university-wise figure listed
- Year-on-year change
- Admissions rose by 15,181 from 1,66,746 in 2025-26
- Student distribution
- 1,14,121 male students and 67,806 female students
- Most popular branch
- Computer Engineering, with 28,170 admissions
- Other leading branches
- Mechanical Engineering had 19,702 admissions; Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering had 18,895