Best MCA Colleges in Maharashtra 2026 - Admissions 2026, Fees, Exams, Eligibility, Salary

There are 288 MCA colleges in Maharashtra. Out of these - around 190 are private and 16 are government. Some popular entrance exams for these colleges are PERA CET, MAH CET, etc. 

LATEST UPDATE:

• The MAH MCA CET 2026 registration process will tentatively commence in the third or fourth week of December 2025, and the exam date is Mar 30, 2026.

Best MCA Colleges in Maharashtra: Highlights 2026

These are some useful details for MCA colleges:

Particulars	Details
Number of MCA Colleges in Maharashtra	280+ colleges
Annual Fees	Less than INR 1 Lakh: 28 colleges INR 1-2 Lakh: 84 colleges INR 2-3 Lakh: 26 colleges INR 3-5 Lakh: 16 colleges More than INR 5 Lakh: 5 colleges
Accepted Entrance Exams	PERA CET, MAH CET, etc.

Best MCA Colleges in Maharashtra: Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for admission to MCA in Maharashtra are as follows:

• Graduate in BCA / BSc / BCom / BA 
• Mathematics should be a compulsory subject.
• Secure a minimum aggregate of 50%-60%.

Best MCA Colleges in Maharashtra: Exam Schedule

These exams are important for admission into MCA colleges of Maharashtra:

Exam Name	Exam Date	Exam Schedule
MAH MCA CET	March 2026 (TBC)	MAH MCA CET Schedule
MAH CET	April 2026 (TBC)	MAH CET Schedule
PERA CET	May 2025 (TBC)	PERA CET Schedule

Best Private MCA Colleges in Maharashtra

Here are the popular private MCA colleges of Maharashtra:

College Name	Average Fees
MIT-WPU Admission	INR 4.8 Lakh
K J Somaiya Institute of Management Admission	INR 8.25 Lakh
Sardar Patel Mahavidyalaya Admission	INR 1.4 Lakh
D.Y. Patil International University Admission	INR 2.4 Lakh
Amity University, MuMCAi Admission	INR 4.04 Lakh

Best Government MCA Colleges in Maharashtra

Here are the popular government MCA colleges of Maharashtra:

College Name	Average Fees
VJTI Admission	INR 30,000
UniPune Admission	INR 78,600
RTMNU Admission	INR 30,910
Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad Admission	INR 15,000
Government College of Engineering, Karad Admission	INR 84,000

Location-wise Best MCA Colleges in Maharashtra

The best MCA colleges in Maharashtra are located in various cities, with some being as follows:

Location	No.of Colleges
Pune	103 colleges
Nagpur	25 colleges
MuMCAi	22 colleges
Nashik	13 colleges
Kolhapur	12 colleges
Aurangabad	12 colleges
Jalgaon	9 colleges
Amravati	8 colleges

Best MCA Colleges in Maharashtra: Fees vs Salary

Here is the comparison of average fees and package for top MCA colleges in Maharashtra.

College Name	Average Fees	Average Package
Solapur University MCA	INR 28,000	INR 14.86 LPA
Datta Meghe Institute MCA	INR 2 Lakh	INR 14 LPA
Sardar Patel Institute of Technology MCA	INR 2.03 Lakh	INR 7.5 LPA
Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship MCA	INR 2.83 Lakh	INR 7.2 LPA
Yashwantrao Mohite Institute of Management MCA	INR 1.57 Lakh	INR 7.2 LPA

Best MCA Colleges in Maharashtra: Top Recruiters

Check out the table below for details about the placements at the best MCA colleges in Maharashtra.

College Name	Average Placement Salary	Top Recruiters
MIT-WPU Placement	INR 5.5 LPA	Mercedes-Benz, IBM, TATA, Infosys, Amazon, Tech Mahindra, Genpact, etc.
Amity University Placement	INR 7.2 LPA	Tata Power, HCL, Mercedes Benz, Ernst & Young, BAJAJ, Ranbaxy, Hero Moto Corp, etc.
VJTI  Placement	INR 7 LPA	GODREJ, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Wipro, L&T Infotech, Infosys, etc.

Cost of Studying at the Best MCA Colleges in Maharashtra

The table below consists of some MCA colleges in Maharashtra based on their average course fees.

Average Course Fees Range	No. of Colleges
Less than INR 1 Lakh	20+ colleges
INR 1-2 Lakh	80+ colleges
INR 2-3 Lakh	20+ colleges
INR 3-5 Lakh	16 colleges
More than INR 5 Lakh	5 colleges

 

Muskan Chugh07-23-2025 17:28