Top colleges in Maharashtra
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5 colleges from Maharashtra are in our curated NIRF 2025 set — engineering, medical, management, law, universities and pharmacy. All free to browse, every rank cited directly from NIRF, every link goes to the college's own site.
Languages of instruction commonly available in this state: Marathi, English and Hindi. Source: National Institutional Ranking Framework (2025).
All 5 colleges in Maharashtra
IIT Bombay
CentralIndian Institute of Technology Bombay
Mumbai · est. 1958
The largest IIT by departments. Dominant in CSE placements, the only IIT with a campus-based architecture programme, and the SJMSOM management school.
NIRF Overall #3, Engineering #3, Management #14, Research #4 (2025)
SJMSOM IIT Bombay
CentralShailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay
Mumbai · est. 1995
IIT Bombay's management school. Strong tech-product management curriculum, deep connections to the Mumbai financial-services and startup ecosystem.
NIRF Management #14 (2025)
SPJIMR Mumbai
AutonomousS. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research
Mumbai · est. 1981
Bhavan's-run B-school. Operates its own admission test track separate from CAT for the PGDM (PGPM track also runs).
NIRF Management #20 (2025)
Symbiosis Pune
DeemedSymbiosis International (Deemed University)
Pune · est. 1971
Pune's flagship private deemed university with major management (SIBM), law (SLS), liberal-arts and design schools. Admission via SET / SNAP / SLAT depending on programme.
NIRF Overall #40, Engineering #46, University #24 (2025)
IISER Pune
CentralIndian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
Pune · est. 2006
Centrally-funded research-and-undergraduate institute. 5-year integrated BS-MS programme; admission via IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) or KVPY successor channels.
NIRF Overall #55, Research #35 (2025)
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