India, Sept. 18 -- Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) recorded the highest number of engineering admissions among the 17 public universities in the state, with 64,822 students admitted to affiliated engineering colleges for the academic year 2026-27, according to data released by the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell on Thursday

The overall engineering admission count in the state has reached 1,81,927, with students admitted to 387 engineering colleges offering 111 branches. Of the total admissions, 1,14,121 are male students and 67,806 are female students.

The number of engineering admissions has increased by 15,181 compared with the previous academic year. In 2025-26, a total of 1,66,746 students had secured admis...