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 | 64 of 808 |
| Highest package reported | ₹1.2 Cr |
| Top rated | Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth - [DPU] |
Which engineering college in Maharashtra is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 Engineering colleges in Maharashtra compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPU Pune | 10 | — | ₹1.53 Cr | — | Government |
| SJMSOM Mumbai | 10 | — | ₹16.43 L | — | Government |
| NMIMS Mumbai Mumbai | 10 | #11 | ₹8 L | — | Government |
| VNIT Nagpur Nagpur | 9.9 | #10 | ₹10.23 L | — | Government |
| DMIMS Wardha | 9.9 | #20 | ₹1.27 Cr | ₹12 L | Government |
| DIAT Pune Pune | 9.9 | #92 | ₹2.06 L | ₹18 L | Government |
| KJ Somaiya Mumbai | 9.9 | — | ₹29.29 L | ₹27.25 L | Government |
| IIIT Pune Pune | 9.8 | — | ₹12 L | ₹45 L | Government |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 Engineering colleges in Maharashtra
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1
Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth - [DPU]
location_on Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2003
star 10.0 Fees from ₹1.53 Cr 43 courses -
2
Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay - [SJMSOM]
location_on Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1995
star 10.0 Fees from ₹16.43 L 4 courses -
3
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies - [NMIMS Deemed to be University]
location_on Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1981
star 10.0 Fees from ₹8 L NIRF #11 45 courses -
4
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology - [VNIT]
location_on Nagpur, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2002
star 9.9 Fees from ₹10.23 L NIRF #10 10 courses -
5
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research - [DMIHER]
location_on Wardha, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2005
star 9.9 Fees from ₹1.27 Cr NIRF #20 Highest ₹12 L 327 courses -
6
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology - [DIAT]
location_on Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1952
star 9.9 Fees from ₹2.06 L NIRF #92 Highest ₹18 L 48 courses -
7
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management
location_on Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1981
star 9.9 Fees from ₹29.29 L Highest ₹27.25 L 6 courses -
8
Indian Institute of Information Technology - [IIIT]
location_on Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2016
star 9.8 Fees from ₹12 L Highest ₹45 L 12 courses -
9
Indian Institute of Information Technology - [IIIT]
location_on Nagpur, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2016
star 9.8 Fees from ₹9.32 L Highest ₹60 L 8 courses -
10
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute - [VJTI]
location_on Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1887
star 9.8 Fees from ₹3.37 L NIRF #119 Highest ₹72.3 L 8 courses -
11
College of Engineering - [COEP]
location_on Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1854
star 9.8 Fees from ₹6.06 L NIRF #90 Highest ₹52.57 L 69 courses -
12
Amity University
location_on Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2014
star 9.7 Fees from ₹15.28 L NIRF #101 Highest ₹28 L 171 courses -
13
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Pune
location_on Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1964
star 9.7 Fees from ₹24 L Highest ₹19 L 57 courses -
14
Pune Institute of Computer Technology- [PICT]
location_on Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1983
star 9.7 Fees from ₹4.82 L NIRF #201 Highest ₹33.57 L 13 courses -
15
Institute of Chemical Technology - [ICT]
location_on Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1933
star 9.7 Fees from ₹3.8 L NIRF #6 Highest ₹9 L 71 courses -
16
Sardar Patel Institute of Technology - [SPIT]
location_on Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2005
star 9.7 Fees from ₹8.4 L Highest ₹52 L 5 courses -
17
NICMAR University
location_on Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1983
star 9.7 Fees from ₹17.59 L Highest ₹30 L 12 courses -
18
Universal AI University
location_on Karjat, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2009
star 9.7 Fees from ₹16.42 L Highest ₹24 L 16 courses -
19
Dwarkadas J Sanghvi College of Engineering - [DJSCE]
location_on Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1994
star 9.6 Fees from ₹8.26 L Highest ₹56 L 4 courses -
20
Walchand College of Engineering - [WCE]
location_on Sangli, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1947
star 9.6 Fees from ₹3.34 L NIRF #199 Highest ₹60 L 4 courses -
21
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology
location_on Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1983
star 9.6 Fees from ₹8.45 L NIRF #142 Highest ₹45 L 5 courses -
22
MIT World Peace University - [MIT-WPU]
location_on Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1983
star 9.6 Fees from ₹16.4 L Highest ₹51.36 L 36 courses -
23
Army Institute of Technology - [AIT]
location_on Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1994
star 9.5 Fees from ₹13.7 L NIRF #172 Highest ₹59.35 L 7 courses -
24
MIT Art, Design and Technology University - [MITADT]
location_on Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2016
star 9.5 Fees from ₹17.02 L Highest ₹61 L 39 courses -
25
Neville Wadia Institute of Management Studies and Research - [NWIMSR]
location_on Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1991
star 9.5 Fees from ₹2.52 L Highest ₹10.05 L 3 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. 64 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.
