College of Engineering, Pune

Below are the cut offs for OBC Category for all the Branches in COEP for year 2016-17 for first-year admission through MHT-CET:
Civil - OBC (male) - 165
Civil - OBC (female) - 161
Comp - OBC (male) - 183
Comp - OBC (female) - 180
IT - OBC (male) - 176
IT - OBC (female) - 171
Electrical - OBC (male) - 172
Electrical - OBC (female) - 167
E&TC - OBC (male) - 170
E&TC - OBC (female) - 169
Instru- OBC (male) - 164
Instru - OBC (female) - 154
Mechanical - OBC (male) - 174
Mechanical - OBC (female) - 166
Production (Sandwich) - OBC (male) - 158
Production (Sandwich) - OBC (female)- 151
Metallurgy -OBC (male) - 150
Metallurgy -OBC (female) - 146
Planning - OBC (male) - 125
Planning - OBC (female) - 124.

COEP is better any day, not just for a particular branch but as a college itself. It has a rich history, some exceptional alumni from both Mechanical and Instrumentation departments and frankly the brand speaks for itself. Mechanical department was very recently renovated, so you are going to GET state-of-the-art facilities there. Along with that comes the added bonus of good placements with good packages. Oh and a fun fact, our Mechanical department is 104 years old!
Instrumentation has always had state of the art labs and some amazing teaching faculty coupled with the great placement and packages. COEP is one of the oldest institutes to offer Instrumentation in Maharashtra at least. We completed 51 years this June.
So, apart from tradition and branding, you are going to enjoy many other facilities you will get at COEP including the famous Boat Club. But in the end, the choice is yours.