How many colleges participate in MHT CET 2026 counselling?

There are over 330 engineering and professional institutions across Maharashtra participating in MHT CET 2026 counselling, offering a combined intake of nearly 140,000 seats in courses like B.Tech, B.Pharmacy, etc.

What types of colleges accept MHT CET scores?

The participating institutions include:Government collegesUniversity or government-aided collegesPrivate unaided collegesThese include autonomous and affiliated colleges across all regions of Maharashtra.

Which Mumbai colleges appear on the MHT CET participating list?

Major Mumbai-region colleges participating include:VJTI, MatungaICT, MatungaVidyalankar Institute of Technology, WadalaThadomal Shahani Engineering College (TSEC), BandraK.J. Somaiya College of Engineering, VidyaviharAlso included are: Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Tech., Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College, VESIT, Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College, Atharva College, Don Bosco, SIES, among others.

Which are the top engineering colleges in Maharashtra accepting MHT CET 2026?

Among the highest-rated institutes are:Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai (NIRF #41)COEP Technological University, Pune (NIRF #77)VJTI, Mumbai (NIRF ranking 101–150) These are consistently top picks due to strong academics and placement records.

Do top scorers still join Maharashtra colleges if they qualify for IIT?

Interestingly, many 100 percentile MHT CET candidates opt for IITs or other central institutes, leaving seats open in state-level and private Maharashtra colleges. This leads to additional opportunities for other CET qualifiers during CAP rounds.

MHT CET 2026 Participating Colleges: Check List of Best MHT CET Institutions

Maharashtra State CET Cell will make the list of MHT CET 2026 participating institutions available on the official portal cetcell.mahacet.org. These institutions provide admission to B.E./B.Tech programs on the basis of the MHT CET scores of candidates. Candidates will pick colleges of their choice from this list during counselling. Read the complete article and get more details here.

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Types of MHT CET 2026 Participating Institutes
Top MHT CET Participating Institutes 2026
List of Region-Wise MHT CET Participating Institutes 2026
MHT CET Colleges List in Amravati Region
MHT CET Colleges List in Aurangabad Region
MHT CET Colleges List in Mumbai Region
MHT CET Colleges list in Nagpur Region
MHT CET Collges List in Nasik Region
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MHT CET 2026 Participating Colleges

Maharashtra State CET Cell shall make the list of MHT CET 2026 participating universities available on the official website cetcell.mahacet.org. The participating institutes' list in MHT CET will be the names of colleges offering admission as per the MHT CET exam.

Candidates who pass the Maharashtra CET exam must choose their preferences among the participating institutes while exercising the web options during the MHT CET 2026 counselling. Seats in the best MHT CET colleges will be assigned on the basis of marks obtained by candidates in the MHT CET 2026. The names of the best colleges that provide MHT CET for B.E./B. Tech courses will also be made available on the website. Go through the complete article to know about the MHT CET participating institutes 2026.

Types of MHT CET 2026 Participating Institutes

There are four types of MHT CET participating institutes. Below are the types of institutes.

Government Colleges
These are government-funded and run by the Government of Maharashtra. They are known for their infrastructure, staff, and fee structure, which is very low. Some examples include Government College of Engineering, Pune and Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad.
University Colleges
These are state university-affiliated or departmental colleges that impart technical education under the auspices of the university's academic and administrative jurisdiction. Most of them provide specialised or research-oriented courses. For example, the University Department of Chemical Technology, Aurangabad.
Government-Aided Private Colleges
They are privately owned institutes receiving part funding or grants from the government. They align with government standards about fee payment and admissions, and act as a link between completely public and private institutes.
Private Unaided Colleges
These colleges are privately founded and operated without any government financial assistance. They enjoy a degree of autonomy in administration and, potentially, slightly higher fees. Yet, most of them possess high academic standards and industry connections.

Top MHT CET Participating Institutes 2026

Here is a table listing several MHT CET participating institutes 2026:

College Name	Location
College of Engineering, Pune	Pune
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)	Mumbai
Sardar Patel Institute of Technology (SPIT)	Mumbai
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT)	Nagpur
Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad (GECA)	Aurangabad
Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai	Mumbai
Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT), Pune	Pune
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University (BVDU)	Pune
Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Engineering (DYPIE)	Pune
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (RGIT), Mumbai	Mumbai
Army Institute of Technology (AIT), Pune	Pune
Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering (DJ Sanghvi)	Mumbai
Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering (CRCE)	Mumbai
Thadomal Shahani Engineering College (TSEC)	Mumbai
K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering (KJSCE)	Mumbai
Thakur College of Engineering and Technology (TCET)	Mumbai
Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology (FCRIT)	Mumbai
Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology (RAIT)	Mumbai
Pune Institute of Computer Technology (PICT)	Pune
Vidyalankar Institute of Technology (VIT)	Mumbai
Xavier Institute of Engineering (XIE)	Mumbai
Datta Meghe College of Engineering (DMCE)	Navi Mumbai
Konkan Gyanpeeth College of Engineering (KGCE)	Karjat
Mahatma Gandhi Mission's College of Engineering (MGMCET)	Navi Mumbai
Maharashtra Academy of Engineering (MAE)	Pune
Terna Engineering College (TEC)	Navi Mumbai
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT), Pune	Pune

List of Region-Wise MHT CET Participating Institutes 2026

Candidates can check the list of MHT CET participating institutes 2026 in Maharashtra, region-wise, here. Given below are the top colleges under MHT CET for Engineering.

MHT CET Colleges List in Amravati Region

Institute Code	Institute Name
1002	Government College of Engineering, Amravati
1005	Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati
1101	Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering, Shegaon
1105	Prof. Ram Meghe Institute of Technology & Research
1107	P. R. Pote (Patil) Education & Welfare Trust's Group of Institution(Integrated Campus), Amravati
1108	P.R. Patil College of Engineering & Technology, Amravati
1114	Sipna Shikshan Prasarak Mandal College of Engineering & Technology, Amravati
1116	Shri Shivaji Education Society's College of Engineering and Technology, Akola
1117	Janata Shikshan Prasarak Mandal’s Babasaheb Naik College Of Engineering, Pusad
1119	Paramhansa Ramkrishna Maunibaba Shikshan Santha's , Anuradha Engineering College, Chikhali
1120	Jawaharlal Darda Institute of Engineering and Technology, Yavatmal
1121	Shri Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandals College of Engineering & Technology, Amravati
1122	Dr. Bhausaheb Nadurkar College of Engineering, Waghapur,Yavatmal
1123	Dr.Rajendra Gode Institute of Technology & Research, Amravati
1124	G.H. Raisoni college of Engineering & Management, Amravati
1125	Dwarka Bahu Uddeshiya Gramin Vikas Foundation, Rajarshri Shahu College of Engineering, Buldhana
1126	Shri. Dadasaheb Gawai Charitable Trust's Dr. Smt. Kamaltai Gawai Institute of Engineering & Technology, Darapur, Amravati
1127	Jagadambha Bahuuddeshiya Gramin Vikas Sanstha's Jagdambha College of Engineering and Technology, Yavatmal
1128	Prof Ram Meghe College of Engineering and Management, Badnera
1129	Dhamangaon Education Society's College of Engineering and Technology, Dhamangaon
1130	Vision Buldhana Educational & Welfare Society's Pankaj Laddhad Institute of Technology & Management Studies, Yelgaon
1180	Sanmati Engineering College, Sawargaon Barde, Washim
1182	Padmashri Dr. V.B. Kolte College of Engineering, Malkapur, Buldhana
1251	Bhonsla College of Engineering & Reasearch, Akola
1265	Mauli Group of Institutions, College of Engineering and Technology, Shegaon.
1267	Pratap Institute of Management & Technology, Washim.
1269	Siddhivinayak Technical Campus, School of Engineering & Research Technology, Shirasgon, Nile
1276	Manav School of Engineering & Technology, Gut No. 1035 Nagpur Surat Highway, NH No. 6 Tal.Vyala, Balapur, Akola, 444302
1278	Let. Dr.D.B.Dod College of Engineering, Jambla, Achalpur

MHT CET Colleges List in Aurangabad Region

Institute Code	Institute Name
2008	Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad
2021	University Department of Chemical Technology, Aurangabad
2112	Shree Yash Pratishthan, Shreeyash College of Engineering and Technology, Aurangabad
2113	G. S. Mandal’s Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Aurangabad
2114	Deogiri Institute of Engineering and Management Studies, Aurangabad
2126	Gramodyogik Shikshan Mandal’s Marathwada Institute of Technology, Aurangabad
2132	M.G.M.’s Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College, Aurangabad
2134	Peoples Education Society’s College of Engineering, Aurangabad
2135	Hi-Tech Institute of Technology, Aurangabad
2141	Shri Sai Samajik Vikas Santha’s Shri Sai Colllege of Engineering, Paddari Village Tal. & Dist. Aurangabad
2250	Aurangabad College of Engineering, Naygaon Savangi, Aurangabad
2515	Sai Institute of Engineering & Technology, Bilda, Aurangabad.
2516	International Centre of Excellence in Engineering & Management, Aurangabad.
2533	CSMSS Chh. Shahu College of Engineering, Aurangabad

MHT CET Colleges List in Mumbai Region

Institute Code	Institute Name
3012	Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute(VJTI), Matunga, Mumbai
3035	Usha Mittal Institute of Technology SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai
3036	Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai
3135	Manjara Charitable Trust’s Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai
3139	Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Wadala, Mumbai
3148	Mahavir Education Trust’s Shah & Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College, Mumbai
3154	Saraswati Education Society’s Saraswati College of Engineering, Kharghar Navi Mumbai
3174	Ramrao Adik Edu Soc, Ramarao Adik Institute of Tech., Navi Mumbai
3175	M.G.M.’s College of Engineering and Technology, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai
3176	Thakur College of Engineering and Technology, Kandivali, Mumbai
3181	K.J.Somaiya College of Engineering, Vidyavihar, Mumbai
3182	Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, Bandra, Mumbai
3183	Anjuman-I-Islam’s M.H. Saboo Siddik College of Engineering, Byculla, Mumbai
3184	Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering, Bandra, Mumbai
3185	Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Technology, Chembur, Mumbai
3187	N.Y.S.S.’s Datta Meghe College of Engineering, Airoli, Navi Mumbai
3188	Padmabhushan Vasantdada Patil Pratishthans College of Engineering, Sion, Mumbai
3189	Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering, Belpada, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai
3190	Terna Engineering College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
3192	Smt. Indira Gandhi College of Engineering, Kopar Khairane, Navi Mumbai
3193	Shivajirao S. Jondhale College of Engineering, Dombivali, Mumbai
3196	Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering, Kopar Khairane, Navi Mumbai
3197	Agnel Charities’ FR. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Vashi, Navi Mumbai
3199	Shri Vile Parle Kelvani Mandal’s Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Vile Parle, Mumbai
3201	Rizvi Education Society’s Rizvi College of Engineering, Bandra, Mumbai
3203	Atharva College of Engineering,Malad(West),Mumbai
3204	St. Francis Institute of Technology, Borivali, Mumbai
3208	Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Mumbai
3209	K J Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology, Sion, Mumbai
3211	S.I.E.S. Graduate School of Technology, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
3212	Watumull Institute of Electronics Engineering and Computer Technology, Worli, Mumbai
3214	Xavier Institute Of Engineering C/O Xavier Technical Institute, Mahim, Mumbai
3215	Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan’s Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Andheri, Mumbai
3353	Dilkap Research Institute Of Engineering and Management Studies, At.Mamdapur, Post- Neral, Tal- Karjat, Mumbai
3423	Shree L.R. Tiwari College of Engineering, Mira Road, Mumbai

MHT CET Colleges list in Nagpur Region

Institute Code	Name of Participating Institutes
1276	Manav School of Engineering & Technology, Gut No. 1035 Nagpur Surat Highway, NH No. 6 Tal.Vyala, Balapur, Akola, 444302
4005	Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur
4025	Government College of Engineering, Nagpur
4115	Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur
4116	Ankush Shikshan Sanstha’s G.H.Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur
4123	Lokmanya Tilak Jankalyan Shikshan Sanstha, Priyadarshani College of Engineering, Nagpur
4133	Sanmarg Shikshan Sanstha’s Smt. Radhikatai Pandav College of Engineering, Nagpur
4134	Guru Nanak Institute of Engineering & Technology, Kalmeshwar, Nagpur
4135	Amar Seva Mandal’s Shree Govindrao Vanjari College of Engineering & Technology, Nagpur
4136	Lokmanya Tilak Jankalyan Shikshan Sastha, Priyadarshini J. L. College Of Engineering, Nagpur
4137	Sir Shantilal Badjate Charitable Trust’s S. B. Jain Institute of Technology, Management & Research, Nagpur
4138	Jaidev Education Society, J D College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur
4139	Samridhi Sarwajanik Charitable Trust, Jhulelal Institute of Technology, Nagpur
4141	Shriram Gram Vikas Shikshan Sanstha, Vilasrao Deshmukh College of Engineering and Technology, Nagpur
4142	Ankush Shikshan Sanstha’s G. H. Raisoni Institute of Engineering & Technology, Nagpur
4143	Sanmarg Shikshan Sanstha, Mandukarrao Pandav College of Engineering, Bhandara,Nagpur
4144	Shri. Sai Shikshan Sanstha, Nagpur Institute of Technology, Nagpur
4145	Wainganga College of Engineering and Management, Dongargaon, Nagpur
4146	KDK College of Engineering, Umrer, Nagpur
4147	K.D.K. College of Engineering, Nagpur
4151	Vidarbha Bahu-Uddeshiya Shikshan Sanstha’s Tulshiramji Gaikwad Patil College of Engineering & Technology, Nagpur
4167	Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, Wanadongri, Nagpur
4171	Lokmanya Tilak Jankalyan Shikshan Sanstha’s , Priyadarshini Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nagpur
4172	Anjuman College of Engineering & Technology, Nagpur
4173	National Power Training Institute, Nagpur (Under the Ministry of Power,(Govt. of India)
4174	ST. Vincent Pallotti College of Engineering & Technology, Nagpur
4177	Priyadarshini Bhagwati College of Engineering, Harpur Nagar, Umred Road, Nagpur
4178	Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering & Research, Hingna Road, Nagpur
4179	Lokmanya Tilak Jankalyan Shiksan Sanstha, Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi College of Engineering, Nagpur
4180	Shrimati Rajashri Mulak College of Engineering for Women, Nagpur
4181	Sarvasiddhanta Education Soc’s Nuva College of Engineering and Technology, Nagpur
4187	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar College of Engineering and Research, Wanadongri, Nagpur
4192	Maitraya Education Society, Nagarjuna Institute of Engineering Technology & Management, Nagpur
4193	K.D.M. Education Society, Vidharbha Institute of Technology, Umred Road, Nagpur
4195	Vidharbha Bahu Uddeshiya Shikshan Sanstha’s Abha Gaikwad – Patil College of Engineering, Nagpur
4196	Gurunanak Educational Society’s Gurunanak Institute of Technology, Nagpur
4285	V M Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dongargaon, Nagpur
4301	ITM College of Engineering, Nagpur
4304	Cummins College of Engineering For Women, Sukhali (Gupchup), Tal. Hingna Hingna Nagpur
4305	G.H.Raisoni Academy of Engineering & Technology, Nagpur
4613	Suryodaya College of Engineering & Technology, Nagpur

MHT CET Collges List in Nasik Region

Institute Code	Name of Participating Institutes
5108	Nashik District Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj’s Karmaveer Adv.Babaurao Ganpatrao Thakare College of Engineering, Nashik
5109	SandMHT CET 2017 Participating Institutes in Pune Region, Nashik
5121	K. K. Wagh Institute of Engineering Education and Research, Nashik
5124	Jagadamba Education Soc. Nashik’s S.N.D. College of Engineering & Research, Babulgaon
5125	Pravara Rural Education Society’s Sir Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Chincholi Dist. Nashik
5130	Brahma Valley College of Engineering & Research, Trimbakeshwar, Nashik
5151	MET Bhujbal Knowledge City MET League’s Engineering College, Adgaon, Nashik.
5173	SNJB’s Late Sau. Kantabai Bhavarlalji Jain College of Engineering, (Jain Gurukul), Neminagar, Chandwad,(Nashik)
5177	Matoshri College of Engineering and Research Centre, Eklahare, Nashik
5181	Gokhale Education Society’s, R.H. Sapat College of Engineering, Management Studies and Research, Nashik
5182	Kalyani Charitable Trust, Late Gambhirrao Natuba Sapkal College of Engineering, Anjaneri, Trimbakeshwar Road, Nashik
5330	Pune Vidyarthi Griha’s College Of Engineering, Nashik
5331	Sandip Institute of Engineering & Management, Nashik
5390	K.V.N. Naik S. P. Sansth’s Loknete Gopinathji Munde Institute of Engineering Education & Research, Nashik.
5399	Sanghavi College of Engineering, Varvandi, Nashik.
5401	Jawahar Education Society’s Institute of Technology, Management & Research, Nashik.
5418	Guru Gobind Singh College of Engineering & Research Centre, Nashik.

MHT CET Colleges List in Pune Region

Institute Code	Name of Participating Institutes
6006	College of Engineering, Pune
6122	The Shetkari Shikshan Mandal Sangli’s Pd. Vasantdada Patil Institute of Technology, Bavdhan, Pune
6138	Genba Sopanrao Moze Trust Parvatibai Genba Moze College of Engineering,Wagholi, Pune
6139	Progressive Education Society’s Modern College of Engineering, Pune
6141	Jaywant Shikshan Prasarak Mandal’s, Rajarshi Shahu College of Engineering, Tathawade, Pune
6144	Genba Sopanrao Moze College of Engineering, Baner-Balewadi, Pune
6145	JSPM’S Jaywantrao Sawant College of Engineering, Pune
6146	MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi, Pune
6148	MAEER’s M.I.T. College of Engineering, Kothrud, Pune
6151	Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Kothrud, Pune
6155	G.H.Raisoni College of Engineering & Management, Wagholi, Pune
6156	Marathwada Mitra Mandal’s College of Engineering, Karvenagar, Pune
6160	JSPM’s Imperial College of Engineering and Research, Wagholi, Pune
6175	Pimpri Chinchwad Education Trust, Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Pune
6176	G. H.Raisoni Institute of Engineering and Technology, Wagholi, Pune
6177	Sinhgad College of Engineering, Vadgaon (BK), Pune
6178	Sinhgad Technical Education Society’s Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Engineering, Vadgaon, Pune
6179	Indira College of Engineering & Management, Pune
6187	Sinhgad Academy of Engineering, Kondhwa (BK) Kondhwa-Saswad Road, Pune
6203	Marathwada Mitra Mandal’s Institute of Technology, Lohgaon, Pune
6206	Pune District Education Association’s College of Engineering, Pune
6207	Dr .D. Y. Patil Institute of Engineering & Technology, Pimpri, Pune
6271	Pune Institute of Computer Technology, Dhankavdi, Pune
6272	Dr. D. Y. Patil Pratishthan’s D.Y.Patil College of Engineering Akurdi, Pune
6273	Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust’s Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Bibwewadi, Pune
6274	Pune Vidyarthi Griha’s College of Engineering and Technology, Pune
6276	MKSSS’s Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Karvenagar, Pune
6278	All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society’s College of Engineering, Pune
6281	Modern Education Society’s College of Engineering, Pune
6282	All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society’s Institute of Information Technology, Pune
6284	Vidya Pratishthan’s Kamalnayan Bajaj Institute of Engineering & Technology, Baramati Dist.Pune
6285	Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering for Women, Katraj, Dhankawadi, Pune
6289	B.R.A.C.T’s Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology, Kondhwa (Bk.), Pune
6298	Zeal Education Society’s Zeal College of Engineering & Research, Narhe, Pune
6310	Nutan Maharashtra Vidya Prasarak Mandal, Nutan Maharashtra Institute of Engineering &Technology, Talegaon station, Pune
6325	Alard Charitable Trust’s Alard College of Engineering and Management, Pune
6628	Dattakala Group Of Institutions, Swami – Chincholi Tal. Daund Dist. Pune
6634	KJEI’s Trinity Academy of Engineering, Yewalewadi, Pune
6635	Samarth Group of Institutions, Bangarwadi, Post Belhe Tal. Junnar Dist. Pune
6649	TSSM’s Bhivarabai Sawant College of Engineering and Research, Narhe, Pune
6732	Dr. D. Y. Patil School OF Engineering, Lohegaon, Pune
6754	International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Pune.
6755	JSPM Narhe Technical Campus, Pune.
6758	Sahyadri Valley College of Engineering & Technology, Rajuri, Pune
6759	Shree Ramchandra College of Engineering, Lonikand,Pune
6767	Suman Ramesh Tulsiani Technical Campus: Faculty of Engineering, Kamshet, Pune.
6768	P.K. Technical Campus, Pune.
6769	Rasiklal M. Dhariwal Sinhgad Technical Institutes Campus, Warje, Pune.
6770	SKN Sinhgad Institute of Technology & Science, Kusgaon(BK), Pune.
6006	COEP Technological University
6122	NBN Sinhgad Technical Institutes Campus, Pune
6138	Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Engineering & Technology, Charholi(Bk), Via Lohgaon, Pune
6139	Anantrao Pawar College of Engineering & Research, Pune
6141	Bharati Vidyapeeth’s Group of Institutes. Lavale Technical Campus, Mulshi, Pune.
6144	Pad. Dr.D.Y.Patil Institute of Engineering, Management & Research, Akurdi, Pune
6145	Keystone School of Engineering, Pune