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CAP admissions for Engg courses | 50% seats filled in traditional branches, more takers for AI courses

The CET cell declared the provisional merit list for the fourth CAP round on September 1 and students will be able to confirm their admissions to allotted colleges till 5 pm on September 4.

2 min readPuneSep 2, 2025 10:15 PM IST

A higher admission percentage was observed in courses related to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science. (representative image)

95,523 students confirmed their admissions to engineering courses in Maharashtra after the first three Central Admission Process (CAP) rounds based on the Common Entrance Test (CET) for academic year 2025-26. Over 1.75 lakh seats are up for grabs in this year’s admission process.

According to data shared by the CET cell, traditional branches like civil, electrical and mechanical engineering saw around 50 per cent of their seats filled in the three rounds. Even courses like computer engineering, computer science and engineering, and information technology saw just 53.9, 52.5, and 52.3 per cent of their seats confirmed respectively. Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering stood out as an exception to the trend with 64.1 percent admissions.

On the other hand, a higher admission percentage was observed in courses related to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science. These courses include Artificial Intelligence and Data Science with 59.6 per cent admissions, Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) with 67 per cent admissions, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with 57.4 per cent admissions, and Computer Science and Engineering(Data Science) with 60.5 per cent admissions.

Professor Sunil Bhirud, vice-chancellor of College of Engineering Pune (COEP) Tech University, said that branches like computer engineering and computer science and engineering would catch up in the upcoming admission round.

“Students put their admission on hold for these top branches. For example, a student who gets computer science in PICT might wait for the next round to get computer science in COEP, even though there is hardly any difference in both cutoffs. But by the fourth round these computer-related branches get filled. In other branches like mechanical and civil there is a bit of an issue. However the situation is improving day-by-day,” he told The Indian Express in relation to state-wide admissions.

The CET cell declared the provisional merit list for the fourth CAP round on September 1 and students will be able to confirm their admissions to allotted colleges till 5 pm on September 4.

Soham Shah

Soham Shah is a Correspondent with The Indian Express, based in Pune. A journalism graduate with a background in fact-checking, he brings a meticulous and research-oriented approach to his current reporting. Professional Background Role: Correspondent coverig education and city affairs in Pune. Specialization: His primary beat is education, but he also maintains a strong focus on civic issues, public health, human rights, and state politics. Key Strength: Soham focuses on data-driven reporting on school and college education, government reports, and public infrastructure. Recent Notable Articles (Late 2025) His late 2025 work highlights a transition from education-centric reporting to hard-hitting investigative and human-rights stories: 1. Investigations & Governance "Express Impact: Mother's name now a must to download birth certificate from PMC site" (Dec 20, 2025): Reporting on a significant policy change by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) following his earlier reports on gender inclusivity in administrative documents. "44-Acre Mahar Land Controversy: In June, Pune official sought land eviction at Pawar son firm behest" (Nov 9, 2025): An investigative piece on real estate irregularities involving high-profile political families. 2. Education & Campus Life Faculty crisis at SPPU hits research, admin work: 62% of govt-sanctioned posts vacant, over 75% in many depts (Sept 12, 2025): An investigative piece on professor vacancies at Savitribai Phule Pune University. "Maharashtra’s controversial third language policy: Why National Curriculum Framework recommends a third language from Class 6" (July 2): This detailed piece unpacks reasons behind why the state's move to introduce a third language from class 1 was controversial. "Decline in number of schools, teachers in Maharashtra but student enrolment up: Report" (Jan 2025): Analyzing discrepancies in the state's education data despite rising student numbers. 3. Human Rights & Social Issues "Aanchal Mamidawar was brave after her family killed her boyfriend" (Dec 17, 2025): A deeply personal and hard-hitting opinion piece/column on the "crime of love" and honor killings in modern India. "'People disrespect the disabled': Meet the man who has become face of racist attacks on Indians" (Nov 29, 2025): A profile of a Pune resident with severe physical deformities who became the target of global online harassment, highlighting issues of disability and cyber-bullying. Signature Style Soham is known for his civil-liberties lens. His reporting frequently champions the rights of the marginalized—whether it's students fighting for campus democracy, victims of regressive social practices, or residents struggling with crumbling urban infrastructure (as seen in his "Breathless Pune" contributions). He is adept at linking hyper-local Pune issues to larger national conversations about law and liberty. X (Twitter): @SohamShah07 ... Read More

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