AI-related engineering seats in Maharashtra almost double in 2 years

On the other hand, intake numbers for traditional courses like Electronics and Telecommunication, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Electrical Engineering have plateaued in the last two years with a negligible or slight increase. In fact, Chemical Engineering seats have decreased in the last two years. These courses also had a comparatively lower filling rate ranging between 71 per cent and 87 per cent.

Professor Sanjay Gandhe, Principal at Pune Institute of Computer Technology, said that better placements and higher student demand is driving the rise in intake numbers in AI courses. He said, “The number one reason (for increase in AI course intake) is placements. AI courses have better placements compared to others. The second reason is that student demand is increasing as AI courses provide white collar jobs where they can work from home. People are ready to work for more hours from home due to flexible timings. However, traditional courses are important for the manufacturing industry of the country and are there to stay in the long run.”

Intake numbers for regular computer related courses like Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, and Information Technology have increased by 23.15 per cent, 43.32 per cent, and 39.22 per cent.

A few other smaller courses like Automation and Robotics and Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) have also seen a boost in numbers this time period.

The CET for 2026-27 admissions is currently online. Intake numbers for this year will be available once approvals from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) are received and CAP rounds start.

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