JEE Main most popular exam & Computer Science preferred stream, know trends among Maharashtra’s engineering students

Shiksha.com has prepared a report for the engineering aspirants to help students to know the most popular trends in BE/BTech education in Maharashtra. Read below to know more.

Engineering is one of the most popular undergraduate streams among Class 12 pass outs in India. Maharashtra, considered as the financial capital of India, is also one of the most favourite states among students to pursue engineering courses. The state is home to many popular and top engineering colleges in India.

Shiksha.com has compiled a concise report that will help students to choose an engineering branch and college in Maharashtra. The report will also help the students to get an idea of trends related to BE/BTech education in Maharashtra. Students can go through some important points of the report below and also download it by clicking on the link at the end of the article.

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Top Engineering Entrance Exams Preferred by Students in Maharashtra

Like the rest of the country, the most popular national-level entrance exam among the engineering aspirants of Maharashtra and other states is JEE Main. The next most popular entrance exam is BITSAT.

In terms of State-level entrance exam, the most popular one is MHT CET conducted by the State Common Entrance Test Cell of Maharashtra. The next most popular state-level entrance exam among Maharashtra’s engineering aspirants is UPSEE.

Popular Engineering Specialisations Preferred in Maharashtra

Computer Science Engineering (CSE) is the most preferred branch among aspirants from the entire country aspiring to pursue BE/BTech in Maharashtra. It is followed by Mechanical Engineering. Almost half of the students (45%) studying engineering in the state opt for the CSE branch. Candidates can get an idea of the most popular engineering branches in Maharashtra with the help of the infograph below:

Popular Cities in Maharashtra Preferred by Engineering Students

As per the report, Pune is the most preferred destination for students coming from across India to study engineering. The second most popular city among engineering aspirants to pursue a course is Mumbai. Candidates can check the infograph below in this regard:

Top Cities and States Preferred by Engineering Students of Maharashtra

Engineering students from Maharashtra prefer Mumbai to pursue a course in the relevant stream. Mumbai is the most active city contributing 21% of the total students' pool who want to join BE/BTech. It is followed by Pune, Nagpur and Delhi.

Maharashtra’s Top-ranked engineering colleges

There are many engineering colleges in Maharashtra. The top-ranked institute and also the most popular one among engineering aspirants is the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. In terms of ranking, IIT Bombay is followed by the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) Mumbai and Visvehvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur. Check the infograph below to know top engineering colleges in Maharashtra:

Popular National-level Public Colleges in India Preferred by Maharashtra Students

With a good number of renowned colleges in the state, engineering aspirants of Maharashtra also go for admission to other national-level public colleges across the country. The report also gives a brief idea about all such colleges. The inforgraph below provides the list of top five choices of public colleges of India among the engineering aspirants of Maharashtra.

Popular National-level Private Colleges in India Preferred by Maharashtra Students

Other than state engineering colleges and National-level public colleges, engineering aspirants of Maharashtra also seek admission to other national-level private colleges across the country. The report also gives a brief idea about all such colleges. The inforgraph below provides the list of top five choices of public colleges of India among the engineering aspirants of Maharashtra.

Popular Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra

There are several renowned public and privates engineering colleges in Maharashtra. One of them is the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. Various other colleges in the state are among the top 100 engineering institutes (As per NIRF ranking) of the country. The infograph below provides the brief details of colleges in Maharashtra.

This a brief of the report prepared by Shiksha.com for students to know various important details related to engineering education in Maharashtra. The complete report comprises other important details such as popular public and private engineering colleges (out of state) among students of Maharashtra and most preferred colleges among engineering students in state’s different cities such as Pune, Nagpur, Aurangabad, etc.

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With the help of the report, students will be able to identify a college and an engineering stream before participating in the counselling for any entrance exam. It will be helpful for candidates to avoid any confusion while filling their choices during the seat allotment/admission process.