Colleges in Maharashtra: Rankings, Fees, and Admissions 2025

Maharashtra offers students access to over 2956 colleges and universities spanning a wide range of disciplines—from Business and IT to the Social Sciences. Among these, 2706 are private institutions and 134 are government-run. With prestigious institutions like the IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITB], IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITB], Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology - [SGGSIE&T], the state fosters a vibrant and inclusive academic environment that attracts learners from across the country and beyond.

Total Number of Colleges in Maharashtra:

Total Colleges in Maharashtra: 2956

Undergraduate Colleges: 2185

Postgraduate Colleges: 1174

MBA Colleges: 506

BBA Colleges: 321

MCA Colleges: 247

BCA Colleges: 264

MA Colleges: 299

BA Colleges: 435

MCom Colleges: 297

BCom Colleges: 467

Private: 2706

Public (Government-owned): 134

Top Government Colleges in Maharashtra by NIRF Ranking

College Name
Type
Courses Offered
Min Fee
Max Fee
Institute of Chemical Technology - [ICT]
Government48₹40.0K₹3.6L
Government Institute of Forensic Science - [GIFS]
Government4₹6.3K₹12.8K

Top Private Colleges in Maharashtra by NIRF Ranking

College Name
Type
Courses Offered
Min Fee
Max Fee
Fergusson College
Private61₹20.5K₹4.4L
St. Xavier's College
Private49₹27.5K₹3.0L
Shri Shivaji Science College
Private45₹4.2K₹57.0K
College of Social Work Nirmala Niketan
Private13₹3.0K₹70.2K
College of Engineering - [COEP]
Private61₹68.0K₹5.9L
New Arts, Commerce and Science College
Private70₹6.6K₹1.0L
Yashwantrao Chavan College of Science
Private24₹6.8K₹1.2L

Top Colleges in Maharashtra with Low Fees

College Name
Type
Courses Offered
Min Fee
Max Fee
Mula Society Arts, Commerce and Science College - [MSACSC] Sonai
Private35₹300₹75.1K
Mumbai University - [MU]
State79₹300₹8.2L
Miraj Mahavidyalaya
Private10₹500₹47.4K
Government Dental College & Hospital
Government2₹796₹3.3L
Rajarshi Shahu Law College - [RSLC]
Private1₹820₹22.8K
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University - [BAMU]
State67₹1.1K₹1.2L
Shivaji University - [SUK]
State98₹1.2K₹3.6L
Frequently Browsed

2956 Colleges In Maharashtra

2956 results

NIRF Rank

3

Ownership

Autonomous

Fee Range

₹84,500 - ₹15,15,500

Courses Offered

98 Courses

SP Jain [SPJIMR]
SP Jain [SPJIMR]
Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Ownership

Private

Fee Range

₹50,000 - ₹50,000

Courses Offered

9 Courses

Ownership

Central Govt.

Fee Range

₹14,26,750 - ₹34,93,900

Courses Offered

20 Courses

Ownership

Autonomous

Fee Range

₹1,325 - ₹10,125

Courses Offered

20 Courses

JBIMS Mumbai
JBIMS Mumbai
Churchgate, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Ownership

Public

Fee Range

₹48,390 - ₹9,00,000

Courses Offered

11 Courses

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NIRF Rank

77

Ownership

Autonomous

Fee Range

₹61,800 - ₹6,25,000

Courses Offered

67 Courses

NIRF Rank

101-150

Ownership

Central Govt.

Fee Range

₹48,000 - ₹4,85,000

Courses Offered

9 Courses

Ownership

Government

Fee Range

₹23,000 - ₹3,34,101

Courses Offered

48 Courses

TISS Tata Institute of Social Sciences
TISS Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Govandi, Mumbai, Maharashtra

NIRF Rank

98

Ownership

Deemed to be

Fee Range

₹47,000 - ₹9,33,800

Courses Offered

55 Courses

Ownership

Private

Fee Range

₹7,03,000 - ₹25,10,000

Courses Offered

7 Courses

Ownership

Deemed to be

Fee Range

₹1,10,000 - ₹4,16,000

Courses Offered

46 Courses

Ownership

Private

Fee Range

₹7,50,000 - ₹25,00,000

Courses Offered

8 Courses

College of Engineering  - [COEP]
College of Engineering - [COEP]
Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra

NIRF Rank

151-200

Ownership

Private

Fee Range

₹68,000 - ₹5,92,570

Courses Offered

61 Courses

Ownership

Private

Fee Range

₹6,32,000 - ₹24,80,000

Courses Offered

9 Courses

IIM Indore [Mumbai Campus]
IIM Indore [Mumbai Campus]
Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Ownership

Central Govt.

Courses Offered

0Course

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Army Institute of Technology - [AIT]
Army Institute of Technology - [AIT]
Dhanori, Pune, Maharashtra

Ownership

Private

Fee Range

₹9,07,780 - ₹9,07,780

Courses Offered

6 Courses

Ownership

Government

Fee Range

₹1,04,000 - ₹6,92,000

Courses Offered

1Course

Sardar Patel Institute of Technology - [SPIT]
Sardar Patel Institute of Technology - [SPIT]
Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Ownership

Private

Fee Range

₹2,00,000 - ₹8,40,000

Courses Offered

12 Courses

Ownership

Private

Fee Range

₹6,10,000 - ₹17,32,000

Courses Offered

6 Courses

Ownership

Autonomous

Fee Range

₹9,30,000 - ₹21,50,000

Courses Offered

17 Courses

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