College of Engineering Pune (COEP): Full Reality Check 2026

COEP Rankings / Accreditation

Founded in 1854, COEP is one of the oldest engineering institutions in Asia, established even earlier than the IITs. This college is backed by 249 faculty members, and the NIRF ranking is between 151 and 200. Out of 3,954 students intake for B.Tech, 72.2 per cent of the students are boys and 27.8 per cent of the students are girls. 91.8 per cent of students are from Maharashtra (home-state-quota), and 4.5 per cent of the students are from outside Maharashtra (All-India-quota).

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COEP Placement Statistics (As per NIRF)

As per NIRF data, the student intake for the academic year 2024-2025 was 570, but the number of admitted students was 863, including lateral entry, and 745 students graduated. Out of 745 students, 633 students were placed, and 99 opted for higher education. College of Engineering Pune offers solid placement rates of 98.90 per cent with a median salary of Rs. 10.78 Lakhs.

COEP Placement Statistics (As per NIRF 2026)

This table shows the placement statistics of a four-year undergraduate B.Tech program and the number of students who opted for higher studies for the previous three years. The above data is taken from the NIRF 2026, and as per the above data, 745 students graduated. In the academic year of 2024-2025, 633 students were placed, and 99 students opted for higher studies. The median salary provided was Rs. 10.78 Lakhs, which we have discussed in the previous table.

COEP Placement Statistics 2024 - 2025

This table lists the branch-wise average CTC and the highest CTC based on the academic year 2024-2025 data. The average CTC for the CSE branch was Rs. 17 LPA, and the highest CTC was Rs. 52.57 LPA. Refer to the above data to check the packages for various other engineering branches.

COEP Placement Statistics for the last 3 years

The table highlights last three years' statistics of the enrolled students, placed students, and the number of companies visited. In the academic year 2024-2025, 631 students were enrolled for the B.Tech, 534 students got the placement, and 248 companies visited for the placement.

COEP Highest & Average Salary for the Last 3 years

COEP offers extremely good salary packages with around 99 per cent placement outcomes. The highest salary across all the courses for the batch 2024-2025 was Rs. 52.57 LPA, and the average salary across all the courses for the same batch was Rs. 11.49 LPA.

COEP VS INIs Placement Statistics 2025

College of Engineering Pune offers a median salary of Rs 10.78 Lakhs at a placement rate of 90 per cent. While comparing the median salary of COEP with the 31 NITs, 16 NITs have a median salary less than COEP, and while comparing COEP's median salary with the 15 IIITs, 10 IIITs have a median salary less than COEP. This comparison makes the College of Engineering Pune a strong choice for B.Tech.

COEP VS IITs Placement Statistics 2025

This table provides a comparison of the COEP salary with the salary of various IITs. Look at the above table to evaluate the salary comparison.

COEP VS NITs Placement Statistic 2025

This table provides the salary comparison of COEP with the various NITs. Based on the 2025 data, even a few NITs like NIT Meghalaya, NIT Hamirpur, and NIT Uttarakhand show a lower salary package as compared to the College of Engineering Pune.

TOP RECRUITERS

Major recruiting companies from diverse industries like banks, investment banks, software companies, startups, technology companies, consulting companies, and many more participate in the placement drive at the College of Engineering Pune. Check the above table for the list of top recruiters at COEP.

COEP Seat Matrix 2025 - 2026

In COEP Technological University Pune 80 per cent of sanctioned intake seats are admitted via Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) and 20 per cent sanctioned seats are admitted via JEE Mains (All India Quota).

Total seat intake for B.Tech Civil Engineering is 150 of which 120 seats are for the Maharashtra quota students and 30 seats are through JEE quota for students outside the Maharashtra state. Similarly, for the CSE branch, the student intake is 300 of which 240 seats are reserved for the Maharashtra state students, and 60 seats are through JEE quota for students outside the Maharashtra state. Look at the table above to check the seat matrix for branches like Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and many other branches.

COEP Highest Closing Rank (Open - Male)

This table represents the highest closing rank across branches for the 80 per cent MHT CET seats. The displayed highest closing rank is for the general category male candidates. The highest closing rank for B.Tech Computer Engineering is 913, for AI and ML the highest closing rank is 589, the highest closing rank for Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering is 1332, the highest closing rank for Electrical Engineering is 2016, and the highest closing rank for Mechanical Engineering is 2281.

COEP – Fees Structure (AY 2025–2026)

This table shows the fee structure of B.Tech first year in College of Engineering Pune. Tuition Fees, Development Fees, Other Fees, Exam Fees, and Miscellaneous Fees for various category students are displayed in the above table. Refer to the above table for the fees structure at COEP.

Total Fees Payable at the Time of Admission

This table represents the total Fees Payable at the Time of Admission. For the open category students the total fees is Rs. 1,56,464. Similarly, check the table above for the total fees of various other categories.

COEP Alumni Count- 37,984 (LinkedIn Profile)

As per the LinkedIn data, 69 COEP alumni are currently working in JP Morgan Chase, 159 COEP alumni are currently working in Accenture, 198 COEP alumni are working in Amazon, and 308 COEP alumni are working in Deloitte.

MAANG Alumni: Demographic Breakdowns

Many alumni of College of Engineering Pune have worked and yet working in the top-notch companies like Meta, Apple, Amazon, NVIDIA, and Google. 55 COEP alumni are currently working in Meta, 96 COEP alumni are currently working in Apple, 198 COEP alumni are currently working in Amazon, 83 COEP alumni are currently working in NVIDIA, and 138 COEP alumni are currently working in Google. So, candidates can expect excellent placement opportunities from the College of Engineering Pune.

Alumni Locations: Demographic Breakdowns

79 per cent of the COEP alumni are working in India, and the remaining 21 per cent of the COEP alumni are working all around the world, reflecting a strong global exposure. Out of 79 per cent of alumni in India, 65 per cent are working in Maharashtra, four per cent are working in Karnataka, and one per cent of alumni are working in Telangana. 12 per cent of alumni are working in the US, one per cent of alumni have presence in Canada, one per cent in the UAE, and one per cent of alumni have presence in Germany.

Owing to its rich legacy, solid placement performance, and competitive admissions, B.Tech aspirants should consider the option of COEP beyond IITs, NITs, and IITs.