# Maharashtra MBA, Engineering Courses for Working Professionals Struggle to Attract Students 2026-08-06T19:51:27+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Maharashtra colleges are seeing weak enrolment in MBA, engineering and other programmes for working professionals, three years after their launch. State CET Cell data shows admissions rose from 2,317 in 2024-25 to 2,288 in 2025-26, even as available seats fell from 10,768 to 9,094. Direct second-year engineering admissions increased from 291 to 359, while MBA admissions rose from 33 to 78. MCA courses had no takers in either year. Lateral-entry MBA/MMS admissions fell from 1,950 to 1,805. Colleges told The Times of India that poor publicity and a mandatory employer proforma were deterring applicants. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: engineering, higher education, Maharashtra, MBA, working professionals Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-mba-engineering-courses-for-working-professionals-struggle-to-attract-students/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-mba-engineering-courses-for-working-professionals-struggle-to-attract-students/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.