Traditional engineering branches lead polytechnic admissions in Maharashtra

Traditional engineering branches have made a comeback in Maharashtra's polytechnic admissions for the 2026-27 cycle. Mechanical, electrical and civil engineering together recorded 57,154 admissions, an increase of 4,940 over last year, while computer engineering saw a decline of 1,539 admissions. A total of 1,14,573 students secured admission across 449 polytechnic institutes, the highest number in the last decade, with 31,945 seats still vacant.

Mechanical engineering emerged as the most preferred branch with 23,047 admissions, followed by computer engineering (19,366), electrical engineering (17,835) and civil engineering (16,272). Girls outnumbered boys in computer engineering, with 10,467 girls and 8,899 boys admitted. Emerging technology courses like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning also remained popular, recording 6,815 admissions. The Pune division recorded the highest number of admissions at 35,054.