Pune is among India's most diverse college education hubs with over 800 colleges across engineering, medical, MBA, law, design, commerce, arts, science, pharmacy and hotel management streams. With Savitribai Phule Pune University as the umbrella affiliating body, plus deemed universities (Symbiosis, Bharati Vidyapeeth, MIT-WPU, DY Patil, Vishwakarma), students get choices for every budget and rank. Admission across these colleges happens through 30+ entrance exams — MHT-CET, JEE Main, NEET, CAT, MAH-CET MBA, SNAP, SLAT, CLAT, NATA, NID DAT, UCEED and CUET. Most state colleges follow the CAP run by DTE Maharashtra, while private and deemed universities run their own counselling. Use the live filters below to browse colleges by stream, location (Hinjawadi, Kothrud, Hadapsar, Wakad, Pune Camp, Aundh, Baner, Magarpatta, Kharadi), fees, NAAC grade, NIRF rank, hostel availability, and entrance exam accepted. Our admission counsellors are also available 24x7 — book a free call below.
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Pune has 800+ colleges across engineering, MBA, medical, law, design, commerce, arts and pharmacy — use the filters below to shortlist by stream, fees, location, NAAC grade and entrance exam.
| Stream | Top College | Avg Fees/Yr | Avg Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | COEP Pune | ₹80K | ₹12 LPA |
| MBA | SIBM Pune (Symbiosis) | ₹11L | ₹28 LPA |
| Medical (MBBS) | AFMC Pune (Defence) | ₹64K total | ₹15 LPA |
| Law | Symbiosis Law School | ₹4.5L | ₹14 LPA |
| Design | MIT Inst. of Design | ₹6L | ₹10 LPA |
| Commerce | BMCC | ₹35K | ₹5 LPA |
| Pharmacy | Poona College of Pharmacy | ₹1.5L | ₹4 LPA |
| Hotel Management | AISSMS HMCT | ₹1.8L | ₹5 LPA |
| Exam | Stream | Frequency | Conducted By |
|---|---|---|---|
| MHT-CET | Engineering, Pharmacy | Once a year (May) | Maharashtra State CET Cell |
| JEE Main | Engineering | Twice (Jan + Apr) | NTA |
| NEET UG | Medical | Once (May) | NTA |
| CAT | MBA | Once (Nov) | IIMs (rotational) |
| MAH-CET MBA | MBA (state quota) | Once (Mar) | Maharashtra State CET Cell |
| SNAP | MBA (Symbiosis) | Once (Dec) | Symbiosis International |
| SLAT | Law (Symbiosis) | Once (May) | Symbiosis International |
| CLAT | Law (NLUs) | Once (Dec) | Consortium of NLUs |
| NATA | Architecture | 3-4 times/yr | Council of Architecture |
| CUET UG | BA, B.Sc, B.Com | Once (May-Jun) | NTA |
Pune is called the 'Oxford of the East' — 800+ colleges, India's 3rd-largest IT hub, vibrant student population (3 lakh+), affordable cost of living (40% lower than Mumbai/Bangalore). Free admission counselling by CollegePune available 24x7 — call 7753831118.
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800+
Total Colleges
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₹15K–6L
Fees Range
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30+
Entrance Exams
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SPPU+10+
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