MHT CET Counselling 2026: 1.81 Lakh Engineering Admissions; Computer Engineering Most Chosen

The MHT CET counselling 2026 is over and this year the CAP process recorded 1,81,927 engineering admissions in Maharashtra. Check the most opted branches, SPPU admissions and district-wise data for more details.

MHT CET Counselling 2026 records 1.81 lakh engineering admissions in Maharashtra

According to the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, a total of 1,81,927 students have secured admission to engineering courses in Maharashtra for the 2026-27 academic year. The admissions were recorded across 387 engineering colleges offering 111 branches in the state. Computer Engineering emerged as the most opted branch, with 28,170 students taking admission. Mechanical Engineering was the second most chosen course with 19,702 admissions, followed by Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering with 18,895 admissions.

The latest figures come after the completion of the Maharashtra engineering admission process, including the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) rounds and subsequent institutional and management quota admissions.

MHT CET Counselling 2026: Engineering Admissions Rise From Last Year

The number of engineering admissions in Maharashtra has increased compared with the previous academic year. In 2025-26, 1,66,746 students took admission to engineering courses. This year, the figure has increased to 1,81,927, a rise of 15,181 admissions.

The State CET Cell had made 2,03,293 seats available through the CAP process this year. Overall, the engineering admission process covered colleges affiliated with 17 public universities in Maharashtra.

The final admission data includes students admitted through the four CAP rounds as well as the institutional, management and other applicable admission routes. Computer Engineering recorded the highest number of admissions among the 111 engineering branches, with 28,170 students choosing the course. The branch-wise admission figures released by the State CET Cell are:

SPPU-Affiliated Colleges Record Highest Admissions

Among the universities covered by the Maharashtra CET Cell, Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) recorded the highest number of engineering admissions, with 64,822 students. It was followed by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere, with 34,385 admissions, while the University of Mumbai recorded 32,126 admissions.
The university-wise figures indicate the concentration of engineering admissions across some of Maharashtra’s major university networks.

Pune also recorded the highest number of engineering admissions at the district level. A total of 49,616 students took admission to engineering colleges in Pune district.
Nagpur was next with 18,921 admissions, followed by Nashik with 12,469. Mumbai Suburban recorded 11,421 admissions, while Thane reported 11,236 admissions.

MHT CET 2026 Counselling: Round-wise Admissions

The four CAP rounds together accounted for 1,40,554 admissions. Round 4 recorded the highest number of admissions among the four rounds, with 48,689 students.
The remaining admissions were recorded through the institutional CAP round, management quota and Jammu and Kashmir/AICTE quota. After the completion of the admission process, 29,042 engineering seats remained vacant, according to the latest counselling data.