B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering (Lateral Entry) 

at VJTI Mumbai, Matunga East

The path of admission to BTech in Veermata Jijabai Technological University goes through taking MHT-CET, a state-level entrance test conducted by the Government of Maharashtra under the Department of Technical Education (DTE). The candidates first have to register for MHT-CET from the official website, and the registration window for the said entrance exam usually opens between March and April.

Students interested in getting admission to the BTech course of VJTI should prepare well for the said entrance exam because only those students who have scored well and whose rank lies within the range specified by the college are eligible for further process of counselling and seat confirmation.

Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute mainly intake students in the BTech course through MH-CET whose supervisory body is Department of Technical Education (DTE) under the Government of Maharashtra. Also, the VJTI follows guidelines and other instructions laid down by MH-CET.

Apart from MH-CET, there is an ambiguity whether Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute accepts JEE-Main score/ rank or not because there is no exact information available on the official website of VJTI. For further clarity on this issue the student should consult the admission cell of the college.  

Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) provides campus placement for its final year students of BTech course and invites many MNCs. The the highest package offered during VJTI Mumbai BTech placements in 2023 is INR 62 LPA. Furthermore, the average package for  BTech CSE and IT placements in 2023 was INR 18.16 LPA and INR 17.06 LPA, respectively.

Apart from this, the placement rate recorded during Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Mumbai BTech CSE placements 2023 was 96%. During VJTI placements 2023, the top recruiters included leading companies such as DE Shaw India, Amazon and LinkedIn.

VJTI follows the guidelines laid down by MHT-CET for student enrollment in their BTech course. According to MHT-CET, the eligibility for admission to BTech at Veermata Jijajbai Technological Institute (VJTI), the candidate should have passed class 12 or SSC or a Diploma in engineering with at least 45% aggregate.

Candidates interested in the BTech course of VJTI should prepare well for the MHT-CET entrance exam because only those students who have scored well and whose rank lie within the range specified by the college are eligible for further counselling and seat confirmation.

 According to the latest placement report released by the institute, more than 850 offers were made during placements 2023. BTech (Computer, IT, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering) recorded 100% placement rate.  The top recruiters during VJTI placements 2023 included leading companies such as Amazon, Texas Instruments, LinkedIn, etc.

There was a rise of more than 59% in the BTech CSE average package offered in 2022 as compared with 2021.A rise of nearly 1% was seen in the BTech IT placement rate in 2022 as compared with 2021.The highest package for the CS and IT branches stood at INR 18.21 and INR 16.91, respectively.

VJTI provides great placements to its students. Check out the table below to know about the VJTI placement statistics 2025:

If you belong to the General AI category, then it is not possible to get admission at 90 percentile in MHT CET. In the last round, the closing percentile among the General Home State category candidates varied between 95.51 and 99.85. However, if you belong to the OBC HS category, then it is possible to get admisison in a few specialisations including B.Tech. in Textile Technology.

For more cutoff related information for VJTI Mumbai, click here. 

VJTI cutoff for BTech is based on MHTCET ranks. Candidates seeking admission to VJIT are expected to have a valid scores in MHTCET in order to be eligible for further rounds. Tabulated below are the closing ranks for VJIT cutoff for MHTCET Round 1 Seat Allotmnet results, accroding to which getting VJIT at 80 percentile score isn't possible for General category students:

VJTI Mumbai is a government institution owned by Maharashtra State Government.  The institute is affiliated with the University of Mumbai and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). It is financially supported by the Government of Maharashtra. Moreover, It is one of the 14 institutes selected by the Central Government for development in Engineering education post-independence with a grant-in-aid from the Centre.

The number of students placed has not been revealed yet. When released it will be updated here. Check the table below to know the students participated in recent years: