Best Engineering colleges in Maharashtra 2026
808 Engineering colleges in Maharashtra charge between ₹500 and ₹1.55 Cr in the first year, and Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth - [DPU] is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Engineering colleges in Maharashtra — at a glance
| Engineering colleges | 808 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹500 – ₹1.55 Cr |
| Government / Private | 98 / 710 |
| NIRF-ranked | 76 of 808 |
| Highest package reported | ₹1.2 Cr |
| Top rated | Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth - [DPU] |
Top 25 Engineering colleges in Maharashtra
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1
Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth - [DPU]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2003
10.0 Fees from ₹1.53 Cr NIRF #2025 217 courses -
2
Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay - [SJMSOM]
Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1995
10.0 Fees from ₹16.43 L NIRF #10 17 courses -
3
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies - [NMIMS Deemed to be University]
Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1981
10.0 Fees from ₹8 L NIRF #95 127 courses -
4
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology - [VNIT]
Nagpur, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2002
9.9 Fees from ₹10.23 L NIRF #44 73 courses -
5
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research - [DMIHER]
Wardha, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2005
9.9 Fees from ₹1.27 Cr NIRF #20 Highest ₹12 L 327 courses -
6
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology - [DIAT]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1952
9.9 Fees from ₹2.06 L NIRF #92 Highest ₹18 L 48 courses -
7
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management
Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1981
9.9 Fees from ₹29.29 L NIRF #65 Highest ₹27.25 L 16 courses -
8
Indian Institute of Information Technology - [IIIT]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2016
9.8 Fees from ₹12 L Highest ₹45 L 12 courses -
9
Indian Institute of Information Technology - [IIIT]
Nagpur, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2016
9.8 Fees from ₹9.32 L Highest ₹60 L 8 courses -
10
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute - [VJTI]
Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1887
9.8 Fees from ₹3.37 L NIRF #101 Highest ₹72.3 L 51 courses -
11
College of Engineering - [COEP]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1854
9.8 Fees from ₹6.06 L NIRF #90 Highest ₹52.57 L 69 courses -
12
Amity University
Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2014
9.7 Fees from ₹15.28 L NIRF #101 Highest ₹28 L 171 courses -
13
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Pune
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1964
9.7 Fees from ₹24 L NIRF #101150 Highest ₹19 L 234 courses -
14
Pune Institute of Computer Technology- [PICT]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1983
9.7 Fees from ₹4.82 L NIRF #201 Highest ₹33.57 L 13 courses -
15
Institute of Chemical Technology - [ICT]
Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1933
9.7 Fees from ₹3.8 L NIRF #41 Highest ₹9 L 71 courses -
16
Sardar Patel Institute of Technology - [SPIT]
Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2005
9.7 Fees from ₹8.4 L NIRF #201 Highest ₹52 L 13 courses -
17
NICMAR University
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1983
9.7 Fees from ₹17.59 L Highest ₹30 L 27 courses -
18
Universal AI University
Karjat, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2009
9.7 Fees from ₹16.42 L Highest ₹24 L 37 courses -
19
Dwarkadas J Sanghvi College of Engineering - [DJSCE]
Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1994
9.6 Fees from ₹8.26 L NIRF #201 Highest ₹56 L 22 courses -
20
Walchand College of Engineering - [WCE]
Sangli, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1947
9.6 Fees from ₹3.34 L NIRF #201 Highest ₹60 L 32 courses -
21
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1983
9.6 Fees from ₹8.45 L NIRF #142 Highest ₹45 L 29 courses -
22
MIT World Peace University - [MIT-WPU]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1983
9.6 Fees from ₹16.4 L NIRF #101 Highest ₹51.36 L 182 courses -
23
Army Institute of Technology - [AIT]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1994
9.5 Fees from ₹13.7 L NIRF #201 Highest ₹59.35 L 7 courses -
24
MIT Art, Design and Technology University - [MITADT]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2016
9.5 Fees from ₹17.02 L NIRF #201 Highest ₹61 L 129 courses -
25
Neville Wadia Institute of Management Studies and Research - [NWIMSR]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1991
9.5 Fees from ₹2.52 L Highest ₹10.05 L 9 courses
Showing 25 of 808. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 808 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Maharashtra the published first-year fee runs from ₹500 to ₹1.55 Cr, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 98 of these are government-run and 710 are private. Government colleges are usually cheaper and admit on entrance rank; private colleges are more likely to have their own admission route.
Check the ranking applies to your course. 76 of these hold an NIRF rank, but NIRF is scored per category — a rank in one category says nothing about another.
Then read the placement tab, not the headline package. The highest package is one student; the percentage placed and the recruiters listed tell you far more.
Frequently asked questions
How many Engineering colleges are there in Maharashtra?
There are 808 Engineering colleges listed in Maharashtra on this page, of which 98 are government and 710 are private.
What is the fee for Engineering colleges in Maharashtra?
Published first-year fees range from ₹500 to ₹1.55 Cr. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Maharashtra for Engineering?
Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth - [DPU] has the highest student rating among the Engineering colleges listed here, in Pune.
What is the highest package from Engineering colleges in Maharashtra?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1.2 Cr. Packages vary by course and year.