Best Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra for Mechanical Engineering 2026

Maharashtra Institute of Technology Pune or MIT Pune is considered one of the best engineering colleges in Maharashtra. It is a private institute that is affiliated with Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University and approved by AICTE. MIT Pune offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in different specializations. Some of the popular courses offered at MIT Pune are B.Tech and M.tech. The institute accepts admission by counselling in DTE. Maharashtra Institute of Technology has a great placement record as well.

Symbiosis Institute of Technology is among the popular technical institutes in Pune offering B.Tech programs in Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning and Robotics & Automation, and M.Tech programs in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Robotics & Automation and Embedded Systems. It has recorded 85%+ placement in 2021. The highest package offered in 2021 was 12 lakh per annum with an average package up to 6.5- 7 lakh per annum. Infosys, TCS, Capgemini, Amazon, Byjus, IBM, Accenture, Google, Microsoft, and many more are some of the top recruiters of SIT.

Sanjay Ghodawat University is a state-private university founded by the Government of Maharashtra Act XL of 2017. SGU is one of the popular universities in Kolhapur for its BBA programme.  It is accredited with a Grade ‘A’ by NAAC and NBA and is approved by AICTE, COA, and PCI. A student with pass marks in Class 12 is eligible to apply for the Sanjay Ghodawat University BBA course. The university works hard to offer the best placement opportunities to its students. Some of the top recruiters at Sanjay Ghodawat University placements are Berger, Asian Paints, Airtel, ICICI, BYJU’S, Edelweiss, and IndusInd. 

Kohinoor Technical Institute Pune or KTI is among the top engineering colleges in Pune. The institute was established in 1967 with a goal to offer high-quality education theoretically and practically. KTI Pune is a government-approved vocational training institute. It is the training partner of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Government of India. The institute offers training in Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Certificate programs in various specializations including Computer Software, AC & Refrigeration, Paramedical, Electrical, Automobile, Electronics, Mechanical, Fashion and more.