India, Aug. 20 -- College of Engineering Pune (COEP) Technological University has decided to revise the fee structure for students admitted from the academic year 2026-27, following discussions with the state government and directions from higher and technical education minister Chandrakant Patil; officials said on Wednesday. The revised structure is expected to enable students from certain reserved categories to avail greater benefits under government tuition fee reimbursement schemes.

The decision comes days after students, led by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), staged a protest against what they termed an arbitrary increase in fees. Subsequently, the university assured the students in writing that the fee structure will...