Top Colleges in Maharashtra — Engineering, Medical & Arts 2026

Top Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra

• COEP (College of Engineering Pune): oldest engineering college in India (1854); autonomous; JEE/MHT-CET admission
• VJTI (Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute) Mumbai: top government engineering college in Mumbai
• Government College of Engineering Aurangabad, Amravati, Nagpur, Karad: strong state engineering colleges

Private Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra

• MIT-WPU Pune, Symbiosis Institute of Technology, VIT Pune, PICT Pune: top private engineering colleges
• Dr. D.Y. Patil Institutes: multiple campuses; large enrolment; autonomous colleges
• SVKM's NMIMS Shirpur, Mukesh Patel School of Technology (MPSTME) Mumbai: technology + management

Top Medical Colleges in Maharashtra

• BJ Medical College Pune: government; oldest medical college in Pune; NEET state quota
• Grant Medical College Mumbai: government; attached to Sir J.J. Hospital; strong clinical exposure
• KEM Hospital and Seth GS Medical College: premier government medical college in Mumbai

Top Commerce and Management Colleges

• SRCC (Shri Ram College of Commerce) Delhi: #1 in India for B.Com
• Sydenham College of Commerce Mumbai: oldest commerce college in India
• H.R. College of Commerce and Economics Mumbai, KCPE Nashik: top Maharashtra commerce colleges

Top Arts and Science Colleges

• Fergusson College Pune: autonomous; B.Sc, B.A.; known for research culture
• St. Xavier's College Mumbai: aided minority college; English Lit, Psychology, Life Sciences
• Modern College Pune, SP Pune University: large enrolment; diverse programmes

University of Pune (SPPU) Affiliated Colleges

• 1,000+ affiliated colleges across Maharashtra; quality varies widely
• Pune: most concentrated higher education zone in Maharashtra; 9 universities in Pune district
• MHT-CET score used for admission to most Maharashtra professional colleges

Nashik Colleges

• KKWIEER (K.K. Wagh), KBT College of Engineering, GND COE Nashik: top engineering colleges in Nashik
• MET Medical College, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College: NEET admission; good clinical exposure
• HPT and RYK Science College: autonomous; research-active arts and science college in Nashik