Maharashtra Sees Record Engineering Admissions; Computer Engineering Tops, SPPU Leads
Maharashtra recorded 1,81,927 engineering admissions for the 2026-27 academic year, marking an increase of 15,181 from the previous year. Computer Engineering was the most popular branch with 28,170 enrollments, followed by Mechanical Engineering and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering. Pune district led admissions with 49,616 students, and Savitribai Phule Pune University had the highest university enrollment at 64,822. Male students accounted for 1,14,121 of the total admissions, while female students numbered 67,806.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 17 Sept, 11:41 am. Other outlets followed.