Which Engineering College Should I Choose for Low Fees, Good Placement & Sports in Nagpur with 97.86 MHTCET?

Ans: Hi Aditya
I would recommend selecting a college with a good study culture & placements, almost every college has their sports team you can participate in that. Since you are selecting engineering & want college under your budget, moving out to another city is going to cost you hostel & mess too. Nagpur GEC is comparatively new, but you can go ahead with it. It will provide more better placements in coming time.

If you can manage hostel & mess fees, I would recommend you go to Pune or Mumbai for better prospects & exposure.

Ans: Hello dear.
Given your JEE score and anticipated MHTCET score, gaining admission to a tier 1 or government college may prove challenging. Ramdeobaba is a respected institution, and it would be a suitable choice. If you are considering Pune, you might want to explore options such as PICT, VIT, MIT, Dy Patil, AISSM, PVG, and others.
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Ans: Nisha, With an 89.27 percentile in MHT CET, your expected rank is around 21,000–22,000. At this percentile, CSE and IT in top government colleges like COEP Pune, VJTI Mumbai, and PICT Pune are not possible, as their closing ranks for these branches are typically below 10,000–12,000 for the general category and remain competitive for reserved categories as well. However, you have good chances for mechanical, civil, electrical, or electronics branches in reputable government colleges such as Government College of Engineering Amravati, Jalgaon, Yavatmal, and Nagpur, as well as in private/autonomous colleges like MIT Academy of Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College (MGM University), and JSPM, Sinhgad, AISSMS, Zeal, and PCCOE&R in Pune. These colleges offer solid placement records and academic environments for core branches.

The recommendation is to target mechanical, electronics, or electrical branches in mid-tier government colleges (Amravati, Jalgaon, Nagpur, Yavatmal) or private/autonomous institutes in Pune and Mumbai, as these options offer good academic support and placement opportunities at your percentile. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: For admission to mechanical engineering via MHT-CET, your son’s 93 percentile (General category) provides a strong chance at PCCOE Pune, where the 2025 round 3 cutoff for mechanical engineering ended at around 88.85 percentile, and the cut-off rank was 17,550 for GOPENS (open category home state). PCCOE is known for solid mechanical engineering faculty, modern labs, and decent campus placements, though core placements may sometimes lag behind top Mumbai institutes. Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering (FrCRCE) in Bandra had a 2025 cutoff for mechanical engineering much lower, closing at 83.35 percentile in 2023 and fluctuating between 62.06 and 97.79 across all specializations in recent rounds, with mechanical engineering specifically being less competitive than computer-related branches. Infrastructure at FrCRCE is considered average, with strengths in faculty support and student activities, but placement records for core branches like mechanical have been modest, mostly around 60–80% placed and average packages between ?3–6LPA. DJ Sanghvi College (DJSCE), Mumbai, has been more competitive for mechanical engineering, with the 2023 cutoff closing at 95.5 percentile and a cited range of 85–90 percentile required. While DJ Sanghvi is highly reputed for IT and CSE, mechanical engineering placements are comparatively modest, reported at about 45–50% with salaries generally lower for core roles, though faculty quality and campus facilities remain strong. With a 93 percentile, your son is a near-certain admit for PCCOE, a possible admit for FrCRCE (Bandra) with lower mechanical cutoffs, but an unlikely fit for DJ Sanghvi as the cutoff is notably higher than his score. Top alternatives in Pune include MIT WPU, VIIT, and Modern College of Engineering, which generally have mechanical cutoffs ranging between 85–91 percentile, making them accessible, and feature good placement/campus records for mechanical streams.

Recommendation: Given the current cutoff trends and institutional profiles, PCCOE Pune should be prioritized for its competitive academic standards and assured admission at your son’s percentile, with FrCRCE Bandra as a feasible backup and other reputed Pune colleges like MIT WPU as further options. DJ Sanghvi’s higher cutoff makes it challenging this year. All the BEST for a Prosperous Future!

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