Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Pune 2026: NIRF Rankings, Fees & Placements

Pune's engineering colleges produce over 40,000 graduates every year and feed India's top IT, manufacturing, and automotive companies. Here is the definitive 2026 ranking based on NIRF, NAAC, and CollegePune placement data. **#1 — COEP Pune (College of Engineering Pune)** NIRF Rank: 49 | NAAC: A+ | Fees: ₹80K–₹1.8L/yr | Avg Placement: ₹12 LPA | Highest: ₹45 LPA Established 1854, COEP is Pune's most prestigious engineering institution. Government-aided, autonomous, SPPU-affiliated. CSE MHT-CET cutoff: 99.7+ percentile. Top recruiters: Goldman Sachs, Google, TCS, Cummins, Volkswagen. **#2 — VIT Pune (Vishwakarma Institute of Technology)** NIRF Rank: 101 | NAAC: A+ | Fees: ₹1.6L–₹2.2L/yr | Avg Placement: ₹8.5 LPA Best private engineering college in Pune for Mechanical and Electronics. MHT-CET cutoff: 88–92 percentile. Strong Bosch, KPIT, and Cummins connections. **#3 — PICT Pune (Pune Institute of Computer Technology)** NIRF Rank: N/A | NAAC: A | Fees: ₹1.4L–₹1.9L/yr | Avg Placement: ₹7.5 LPA Best college in Pune for pure CS/IT. Product company placements rival COEP. Microsoft, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs recruit here. CS cutoff: 99+ percentile. **#4 — MIT-WPU (MIT World Peace University)** NIRF Rank: N/A | NAAC: A+ | Fees: ₹1.5L–₹2.5L/yr | Avg Placement: ₹8 LPA Modern campus, new AI/Data Science specialization, strong industry lab setup. **#5 — SIT Pune (Symbiosis Institute of Technology)** NIRF Rank: N/A | NAAC: A | Fees: ₹2L–₹4.8L/yr | Avg Placement: ₹9.8 LPA Highest avg placement among Pune deemed engineering colleges. Part of SIU campus at Lavale. **Admission 2026 Process:** Score 65+ in MHT-CET → Register on CET Cell CAP portal → Fill preferences → Attend CAP Round 1 (July 2026).