Colleges in Maharashtra

Maharashtra is well-known as the education hub of India as the literacy rate is high. It has some of the best institutes which makes it a notable education centre. The colleges in Maharashtra provide education in various streams such as Law, Arts, Fine Arts, Pharmacy, Medical, Commerce, Science, Engineering, Architecture, Physical Education, etc. at undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD, diploma and certification levels.

Maharashtra is home to some of the well-known colleges in the country. These include Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay), Mumbai; Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai (ICT Mumbai); S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai; National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE Mumbai); Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM Pune); Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB Pune); Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences (SSSS Pune); KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai; Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI Mumbai); Sydenham Institute of Management Studies Research and Entrepreneurship Education (SIMSREE), Mumbai; Bombay Stock Exchange Institute, Mumbai, etc.

Here is the list of some of the top private and public colleges in Maharashtra along with fees:

Apart from merit-based admission, many colleges in Maharashtra also accept scores of national- and state-level entrance exams. These include CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, MAH CET, MHT CET, SNAP, NMAT, NMIMS - NPAT, BMAT, BUMAT, ACET, SET, WLCI Aptitude Test, MAH MCA CET, PERA CET, JEE Main, GATE, Pearl Academy Entrance Exam, NID Entrance Exam, etc.

Top Recruiters for Colleges in Maharashtra

The maximum number of colleges in Maharashtra have active placement cells which help the students in getting jobs and building their career. Both private and or government companies recruit graduates in various capacities. Below is the list of few top companies in India that recruit college graduates from colleges in Maharashtra along with their placement ratings:

Listed below is the median salary offered by some of the well-known colleges in Maharashtra:

Streams offered by Colleges in Maharashtra

Colleges in Maharashtra offer courses in diversified specialisations in Humanities and Social Sciences, Business and Management Studies, Accounting and Commerce, Teaching and Education, IT and Software, Science, Engineering, Medicine and Health Sciences, Mass Communication and Media, Banking, Finance and Insurance and so on. The most popular ones are Humanities and Social Sciences followed by Business and Management Studies. Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the popular streams offered by colleges in Maharashtra:

Listed below are some detailed facts about the top 5 streams offered by colleges/ universities in Maharashtra:

Humanities and Social Sciences: Below are the detailed statistics of 1611 Humanities and Science colleges in Maharashtra:

• The maximum number of colleges (154) in Maharashtra have a course fee of less than Rs 1 lakh.

• The most popular courses offered by colleges in Maharashtra are BA (1419), MA (481) and Certificate (103).

• The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Maharashtra are English (228), Hindi (139) and Public Administration (22).

• The maximum number of colleges in Maharashtra offer degree (1524) courses.

Business and Management Studies: Mentioned below are the statistics of 1461 Business and Management Studies colleges in Maharashtra:

• The maximum number of colleges (366) in Maharashtra have a course fee of less than Rs 1 lakh.

• The most popular courses offered by colleges in Maharashtra are MBA/PGDM (768), BBA (464) and Certificate (232).

• The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Maharashtra are Finance (386), Sales and Marketing (386) and Human Resources (349).

• The maximum number of colleges in Maharashtra offer degree (1181) courses.

Accounting and Commerce: Below are the detailed statistics of 1349 Accounting and Commerce colleges in Maharashtra:

• The maximum number of colleges (266) in Maharashtra have a course fee of less than Rs 1 lakh.

• The most popular courses offered by colleges in Maharashtra are BCom (1219), MCom (427) and Certificate (73).

• The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Maharashtra are Finance (37), Financial Planning and Analysis (18) and Sales and Marketing (16).

• The maximum number of colleges in Maharashtra offer degree (1259) courses.

Teaching and Education: Below are the detailed statistics of 1291 Teaching and Education colleges in Maharashtra:

• The maximum number of colleges (60) in Maharashtra have a course fee of less than Rs 1 lakh.

• The most popular courses offered by colleges in Maharashtra are DEd (589), B.Ed (538) and MEd (87).

• The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Maharashtra are Early Childhood Care and Education (5), English (2) and Food Technology (2).

• The maximum number of colleges in Maharashtra offer degree (667) courses.

IT and Software: Below are the detailed statistics of 1288 IT and Software colleges in Maharashtra:

• The maximum number of colleges (328) in Maharashtra have a course fee of less than Rs 1 lakh.

• The most popular courses offered by colleges in Maharashtra are BCA (425), Certificate (390) and BSc (254).

• The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Maharashtra are Java (86), .Net (68) and C/C++ (59).

• The maximum number of colleges in Maharashtra offer degree (835) courses.