Government Colleges Under MHT CET for Engineering

Government colleges Under MHT CET for Engineering are located in areas of Maharashtra such as, Amravati, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Jalgaon and more. The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) is essential for students looking forward to admission to professional courses in the state’s esteemed private and government institutions.

The government engineering colleges under MHT CET provide admission to various undergraduate courses in Maharashtra based on the candidate's performance. The students can get into the Govt Engineering colleges under counselling if their MHT CET scores and cutoff based on category are met to get admitted into any of the mentioned Govt colleges. 

Table of Contents

• MHT CET Government Engineering Colleges
• Top 10 MHT CET Government Engineering Colleges
• MHT CET Government Aided Engineering Colleges
• MHT CET Government Engineering Colleges Eligibility Criteria
  • Candidate Type Eligibility
• MHT CET Government Engineering Colleges Counselling
  • MHT CET Documents Required at Counselling

MHT CET Government Engineering Colleges

Various government and private institutions offer admissions to candidates through MHT CET. Among the 400 Engineering colleges that accept MHT CET, 91% are private institutions, and 9% are Government Institutions. 

MHT CET Government Engineering Colleges 

College Name	Courses	Avg Fees (INR)
Government College of Engineering, Amaravati	B.Tech, M.Tech	60,000
Government Engineering College, Yavatmal	B.Tech	24,000
Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad	B.Tech, MCA, M.E, Ph.D	58,000
Government College of Engineering, Chandrapur	B.Tech, M.Tech	34,000
Government College of Engineering, Nagpur	B.Tech, M.Tech	52,000
Government College of Engineering, Jalgaon	B.Tech, M.Tech	60,000
Government College of Engineering & Research, Avasari Khurd	B.E	60,000
Government College of Engineering, Karad	B.Tech, MCA, M.Tech, Ph.D	57,000
College of Engineering, Pune	B.Tech	46,000
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai	B.E/ B.Tech	55,000

Top 10 MHT CET Government Engineering Colleges

1. Government College of Engineering, Amaravati

The Government College of Engineering, Amaravati is one of the leading government engineering colleges in Maharashtra. It continues to remain among the top choices of candidates seeking seats in the government engineering colleges. There are a total of 7 courses offered by the college in BTech and 8 full-time and 5 part-time courses offered in MTech. Apart from the core disciplines of engineering, courses are offered in various other domains of engineering.

Average Course Fees: INR 60,000

Courses Offered: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic System & Communication, Computer Science & Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Information Technology

2. Government Engineering College, Yavatmal

The Government Engineering College, Yavatmal is one of the top government engineering colleges in Maharashtra. The college has been upgraded to its present status from being a Government Polytechnic initially. GCE Yavatmal offers BTech courses in 5 disciplines. The college also offers MTech and PhD programs. The regular student intake in each discipline is 60. Few of the top recruiters visit the college for placements every year. 

Average Course Fees: INR 24,000

Courses Offered: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic System & Communication, Computer Engineering, Information Technology

3. Government Engineering College, Aurangabad

The Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad is one of the most aspired-for government colleges in Maharashtra. The engineering college is affiliated to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University. GCE Aurangabad was established in 1960. Starting with the core branches of engineering, i.e., mechanical, civil, and electrical, the college has upgraded to offer various other courses in its BTech, MTech, and PhD programs.

Average Course Fees: INR 58,000

Courses Offered: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics and Telecommunication

4. Government College of Engineering, Chandrapur

The Government College of Engineering, Chandrapur was established in 1996. The college is affiliated to Gondwana University. GCE Chandrapur is the only government college located in Gadchiroli. The college offers engineering courses in a number of different disciplines.

Average Course Fees: INR 34,000

Courses Offered: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics and Telecommunication

5. Government College of Engineering, Nagpur

The Government College of Engineering, Nagpur is a rather new college. It was established in 2016. This college is affiliated to Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University. GCE Nagpur offers programs in B.E. BTech and MTech courses. Apart from the core disciplines, various other departments of engineering are there. The Government College of Engineerinf Nagpur ranks among the top colleges and institutes for engineering.

Average Course Fees: INR 52,000

Courses Offered: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication

6. Government College of Engineering, Jalgaon

The Government College of Engineering, Jalgaon is one of the leading choices among the students aiming for MHT CET government engineering colleges. The college offers courses in a number of branches of engineering. Few of the top recruiters visit the college for placements. The intake capacity for each department is 60 in general.

Average Course Fees: INR 60,000

Courses Offered: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication, Intsrumentation Engineering

7. Government College of Engineering & Research, Avasari Khurd

The Government College of Engineering & Research, Avasari Khurd was establishedn in 2009. The college offers a total of 6 courses in engineering. GCE Avasari Khurd has separate hostel facilities for boys and girls. Apart from B.Tech courses, the college also offers M.Tech and PhD programmes.

Average Course Fees: INR 60,000

Courses Offered: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Intsrumentation Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication

8. Government College of Engineering, Karad

The Government College of Engineering, Karad is one of the most popular choices among students aiming for MHT CET government engineering colleges in Maharashtra. The college was established on 1960. It offers courses in the core branches of engineering including. the placement cell is highly active and the top recruiters in the core engineering sector and Information Technology.

Average Course Fees: INR 57,000

Courses Offered: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Intsrumentation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication

9. College of Engineering, Pune

The College of Engineering, Pune dates back to 1854 in terms of establishment. This is one of the top MHT CET goverment engineering colleges located in Pune. The college offers many branches of engineering.

Average Course Fees: INR 46,000

Courses Offered: Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,  Intsrumentation Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication

10. Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai

The Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai is an autonomous college and continues to remain one of the leading MHT CET government engineering colleges. The core branches are present along with other branches of engineering.

Average Course Fees: INR 55,000

Courses Offered: Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,  Intsrumentation Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication

MHT CET Government Aided Engineering Colleges 

The governmentaided engineering colleges in Maharashtra provide admissions through MHT CET. The aided institutions are run with the aid of the Maharashtra Government. The following are the governmentaided Engineering institutions that offer admissions through MHT CET. 

MHT CET Government Aided Engineering Colleges 

College Name	Location
Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Inst. of Engineering & Technology	Nanded
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute(VJTI)	Matunga, Mumbai
Sardar Patel College of Engineering	Andheri
Walchand College of Engineering	Sangli

MHT CET Government Engineering Colleges Eligibility Criteria

The candidates who take MHT CET need to qualify for the minimum eligibility criteria to be considered for admission to government engineering colleges. The following are the general eligibility criteria for the same, 

• The candidates must be of Indian nationality.
•  The candidates must have qualified for the 12th standard or any equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects from any recognized board. 

Candidate Type Eligibility 

Candidate type eligibility is the criteria that differ from candidate to candidate based on their category. The table for the same is given below for applicants’ reference.

MHT CET Eligibility Criteria for Government Engineering Colleges

Category	Eligibility Criteria
Candidates of Maharashtra State (State Quota)	Nationality: Indian only
All India Candidates (AI Quota)	Educational Qualification: Qualified HSC or equivalent examination with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as mandatory subjects.
	Minimum 50 per cent marks in these subjects for the General category.
Jammu & Kashmir Migrant Candidates	Minimum 45 per cent marks in the subjects for Reserved category and PwD candidates from Maharashtra only.
	Passed Engineering diploma with an aggregate of 50 per cent for the General category and minimum of 45 per cent for the (Reserved category and PwD candidates from Maharashtra only.)
Children of NRI/OCI/PIO/Indian workers in Gulf Countries (CWGC), Foreign National (FN) Candidates	Educational Qualification: Qualified HSC or equivalent examination with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as mandatory subjects.
	Minimum 50 per cent marks in these subjects together.

The eligibility criteria are the minimum requirement that needs to be met by the candidates to be considered for admission to Government Engineering colleges. Apart from this, the candidates’ MHT CET marks and ranks are essential in securing admissions to Government Engineering colleges.

MHT CET Government Engineering Colleges Counselling 

Once the MHT CET results are announced, the official cutoff marks decided based on various factors will be declared. The minimum cutoff marks vary according to the colleges and programmes. In the counselling rounds, the candidate who meets the minimum cutoff requirement of a particular college will be considered for admission.

Note:

• A candidate will only get admission to the college of their preference if they meet the cutoff requirements of that college.
• A candidate should have secured the required cutoff of a particular Government Engineering college to be granted admission there. 

MHT CET Government Engineering Colleges Counselling Dates

Events	Dates
MHT CET 2023 BTech counselling registration begins	June 24, 2023
Last date to fill MHT CET 2023 counselling registration form	July 10, 2023
MHT CET 2023 document verification and application confirmation	June 24, to July 11, 2023
Display of the provisional merit list	July 14, 2023
Grievances against provisional merit list	July 15 to 17, 2023
Final merit list display	July 19, 2023
	July 20 to 22, 2023
Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-I	July 25, 2023
Accepting to the offered seat	July 26 to 28, 2023
Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round-II	July 29, 2023
Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-II	July 30 to August 1, 2023
Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-II	August 3, 2023
Accepting the offered seat as per Allotment of CAP Round II	August 4 to 6, 2023
Reporting to the allotted institute and confirmation of admission after CAP round II	August 4 to 6, 2023
Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round-III	August 7, 2023
Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-II	August 8 to 10, 2023
Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round-III	August 12, 2023
Accepting to the offered seat by candidate as per Allotment of CAP Round III	August 13 to 16, 2023
Reporting to the Allotted Institute and confirmation of Admission after CAP round III	August 13 to 16, 2023
Display of vacant Seats	August 17 to 25, 2023
Cut-off Date for all type of admissions	August 25, 2023

MHT CET Documents Required at Counselling

Canddidates willing to get admission into MHT CET Government Engineering Colleges must know about the counselling sessions of MHT CET. The candidates must carry a photocopy of their documents and certificates for verification purposes. The documents to be taken are as follows. 

• Printout of MHT CET 2023 result
• Printout of MHT CET counselling registration form
• Admit card of MHT CET 2023
• Passing certificate and mark sheet of class X & XII
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• Migration certificate
• School leaving certificate
• Domicile certificate (if applicable)