The Mechanical Engineering program at the college requires students to have completed their 12th-grade education in the science stream, with admission based on JEE Mains or CET exam scores and PCM marks. The application process starts in June, with a selection process that includes a Common Admission Process (CAP) round and provisions for minority reservations. The program spans eight semesters, with a favorable faculty-to-student ratio of 20:1. Faculty members generally hold advanced degrees, though there are frequent changes and mixed reviews about teaching quality.

Fees are approximately INR 199,996 per year, totaling around 5 Lakhs over four years, with scholarships and waivers available for eligible students. The college offers a vibrant cultural and technical atmosphere, hosting events like the Zephyr festival. Placement opportunities are strong, particularly for IT and Computer Engineering students, with companies like Mahindra, Tata, TCS, and Infosys recruiting. The highest salary package is around 44 LPA, with an average of 5-7 LPA.

The Training and Placement Cell manages placements, despite some criticisms. Internships with stipends between 3000 to 5000 rupees are available. While the college provides opportunities for competitions and projects, funding support is limited. Tuition fees vary based on the student's category, and schemes like the Tuition Fees Waiver Scheme (TFWS) and Economically Backward Class (EBC) scheme offer significant financial relief. Despite being relatively expensive due to its reputation, the college is considered reasonable compared to others.

Campus employment is high for computer and IT-related fields, but less so for mechanical engineering.

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Ques. Is TCET Mechanical Engineering a good choice for core mechanical jobs, or will I end up in IT companies?

Ans. This is one of the most common concerns among Mechanical Engineering aspirants at TCET. Historically, TCET's placement cell has focused heavily on IT and software companies (Accenture, Infosys, TCS, etc.) for mass recruitment, which means Mechanical students often receive offers from IT firms rather than core mechanical companies. Core mechanical placements do happen through companies like Tata Technologies, Mahindra, and L&T, but the numbers are limited compared to CS/IT branches. Students who are serious about core mechanical roles are advised to actively pursue internships, participate in SAE/ASME competitions, and build a strong project portfolio independently rather than relying solely on the placement cell.

Ques. What is the actual fee I will pay per year at TCET for BE Mechanical Engineering?

Ans. As per the FRA-approved fee structure for AY 2025-26, the annual fee for BE Mechanical Engineering (CAP seat) is Rs. 1,54,500 (comprising Tuition Fee of Rs. 1,34,348 and Development Fee of Rs. 20,152). Over 4 years, the total course fee comes to Rs. 6,18,000, plus a one-time refundable deposit of Rs. 5,000 (Library + Lab). Note that fees are revised annually by the FRA, so the fee for AY 2026-27 may be slightly higher. Institute Level Quota seats also carry the same fee of Rs. 1,54,500 per year for the Mechanical branch.

Ques. How is the Mechanical Engineering lab infrastructure at TCET compared to other Mumbai colleges?

Ans. TCET's Mechanical Engineering department is known for having well-equipped labs, especially since it was set up with new equipment when the department was established in 2012-13. The department has 10 labs including facilities like a wind tunnel, 28 lathe machines, CNC machine, diesel and petrol IC engine models, and high-configuration workstations with licensed CAD/CAM software. The Tata Technologies Centre of Excellence on campus also provides access to industry-grade tools. Students also have access to the Mavericks Racing Club (electric car) and Eclipse (IC engine car) projects for hands-on experience. Compared to many other private colleges in Mumbai, the lab infrastructure is considered above average.

Ques. What MHT-CET percentile is required to get admission to BE Mechanical Engineering at TCET?

Ans. For General (Open) category candidates, a percentile in the range of 85-92 in MHT-CET PCM is typically sufficient for BE Mechanical Engineering at TCET, as it is less competitive than CS/IT branches (which require 94%ile+). For Minority (Hindi Linguistic) category, the required percentile is lower, typically around 70-80. For reserved categories (OBC, SC, ST), the percentile requirement is further relaxed. These are indicative figures based on past trends and may vary each year. Candidates should check the official DTE Maharashtra merit list and previous year cutoffs for precise data.

Ques. Does TCET allow students to pursue internships at ISRO, DRDO, or IITs during vacations?

Ans. This has been a point of concern raised by students. TCET has a mandatory Student Development Programme (SDP) and Institutional Internship Programme during summer vacations, which can sometimes conflict with external internship opportunities. However, students who proactively communicate with the department and obtain prior written permission from the Principal have been able to pursue prestigious internships. The college has also been notified about ISRO internship and student project trainee schemes (as seen in official notices from 2025). Students are advised to apply early and formally request permission well in advance to avoid conflicts with mandatory college programmes.

Ques. What are the higher study options after BE Mechanical Engineering from TCET, and does the college support GATE preparation?

Ans. After completing BE Mechanical Engineering from TCET, students can pursue ME/M.Tech through GATE scores at IITs, NITs, or other reputed institutions. TCET itself now offers ME Mechanical Engineering (started AY 2024-25) and PhD in Mechanical Engineering. The college has an active GATE preparation culture - TCET's official website even published a notice about GATE 2026 examination information and a blog on preparing for GATE, CAT, and GRE together. The department also offers foreign language courses (German, French, Japanese) to support GRE/TOEFL preparation for MS abroad. Students interested in higher studies should note that TCET's placement cell requires students to declare their preference (placement vs. higher studies) early, so planning ahead is important.

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Reviewed on May 30, 2025(Enrolled 2022)

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Year wise fees are 148000 rupees, which include tuition fees, caution fees, registration fees, development fees. Tutution fees are 129000. There are waivers for OBC SC ST. There is EBC and OBC scholarships. Even my batchmates have a similar fee structure.

Yash paliwal

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Assignments are to much in this college and writing work

Yearly fees of thakur college of engineering is 175000/-? and they take in 2 different cheques per year and have to submit at counters of thakur college of engineering my friends also have same kind of fees structure

Anjali AnilKumar Shah

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Reviewed on Jun 17, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

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The fees for our college is something around 1.60K/yr, however Thakur college offers scholarship like ebc and many more. For the students who got admission from government quota can get benefits of ebc, and who failed to grab those scholarship for them there are other scholarship. Students with strong academic performance gets those benefits.

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Workload and academic pressure is very high in and sometimes overwhelming, balancing assignments, projects, syllabus is very hard

Tution fee is okay as compared to other colleges, but as this college is not considered that good of a college so it's pretty high for that reason. The hikes in fees is not that turbulent. The usually cost of college is around ?1,58,000 There are government charges, fees, infrastructure costs, etc are all included. There are schemes or fee structure different for obc/sc/st.And for lower income families a government scheme. Campus employment is very hogh for computer, it, aiml, aids engineers . Job roles for mechanical engineers not so much in demand.

Atharva Nivale

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I joined my course as TFWS candidate.So I'm supposed to pay just around 30k for my education fees for a year.The college provides student with EBC scholarship.I have not came across any sort of campus employment yet.

Maddhv Soni

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The tution fees depend upon the category you belong to this is a Hindi minority college and the college fee is around 170000 for this year with tution fees of 95 thousand and there are various schemes such as reservation,j&k quota, etc. Other scholarships include mahadbt and minority scholarships.

Shubham Mishra

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Fees are constantly increasing because now the college has gained the status of autonomous status and are planning to go for deemed university when you talk about fees policy at the time of admission you just need to pay some 1000 Rs (for the second year onwards ) and 1500 Rs for the first year in the name of student council but if you calculate all the student's money and see at the activities done by the council you don't get to see the worth of money and also after being pass out you need to pay 1500 Rs as an alumni fees that's just another way of doing business. You can get different scholarships like if you score well you can get TFWS benefit (Tuition fees waiver Scheme - your approximately 90% fees gets waived off) then you have EBC scheme in which your approximately 40% fees are waived off and these schemes are by Government of Maharashtra so a maximum of students get but provided you satisfy all the criteria given in the list for the eligibility and College helps you in getting those benefits.

Tushar dubey

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Reviewed on Oct 29, 2020

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As I took mechanical engineering, there are many instruments available for this where you can perform practicals and get better understanding about the courses and concepts. Apart from this the faculty members are also very good and their way of teaching is excellent.

Vikcy

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The mechanical department is very cool.the college provides you with lots of practical knowledge which is quite interesting and help you understand the concepts really well. Also the teachers are very friendly and teaches you with great interest

Shubham Dubey

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No, I didn't opted for any loan or scholarship. And it does provide scholarship but I dont know much about it.

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Fee Component	Amount (Rs.)
Tuition Fee (per year)	₹1,34,348
Development Fee (per year)	₹20,152
Annual Fee per Year (Tuition + Development)	₹1,54,500
Total Tuition + Development Fee (4 years)	₹6,18,000
Library Deposit (Refundable)	₹2,000
Laboratory Deposit (Refundable)	₹3,000
Total Fees (including refundable deposits)	₹6,23,000

Hostel	Monthly Rent (Rs.)	Refundable Deposit (Rs.)	Approx. Annual Cost (Rs.)
Mahadev Hostel (Boys)	₹6,000	₹20,000	₹72,000 + deposit
Kelipada Students Hostel	₹9,500	₹28,500	₹1,14,000 + deposit
ASPIRE Hostel (1st-5th floor)	₹12,100	₹37,000	₹1,45,200 + deposit
ASPIRE Hostel (6th floor+)	₹14,300	₹40,000	₹1,71,600 + deposit

Event	Date
MHT-CET 2026 Registration Start	January 10, 2026
MHT-CET 2026 Registration End	February 24, 2026
MHT-CET 2026 Exam (PCM Group)	April 11-19, 2026
MHT-CET 2026 Exam (PCB Group)	April 21-26, 2026
MHT-CET 2026 Result Declaration	June 16, 2026 (Tentative)
CAP Online Registration and Document Upload	Late June 2026 (Tentative, based on 2025-26: June 28 - July 8)
Document Verification / E-Scrutiny	Late June - Early July 2026 (Tentative)
Provisional Merit List Display	Mid-July 2026 (Tentative)
Grievance Submission Window	Mid-July 2026 (Tentative)
Final Merit List Display	Mid-to-Late July 2026 (Tentative)
CAP Round 1 Option Form Filling and Seat Allotment	July-August 2026 (Tentative)
Batch Start (Academic Year 2026-27)	August 2026 (Tentative)

Event	Date
MHT-CET 2026 Registration Start	January 10, 2026
MHT-CET 2026 Registration End	February 24, 2026
MHT-CET 2026 Admit Card Release	April 10, 2026
MHT-CET 2026 Exam - PCM Group (Session 1)	April 11-19, 2026
MHT-CET 2026 Exam - PCB Group	April 21-26, 2026
MHT-CET 2026 Second Attempt (PCM)	May 10-16, 2026
MHT-CET 2026 Result	June 16, 2026 (Tentative)

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Government of India Post Matric Scholarship (SC/ST/SBC/DT/VJNT/OBC)	SC, ST, SBC, DT, VJNT, OBC students admitted through CAP	100% Tuition Fee waiver
Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulk Shishyavrutti Yojna (EBC)	Economically Backward Class (EBC) students	50% Tuition Fee + 50% Exam Fee
Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Hostel Maintenance Allowance	EBC students residing in hostel or rented accommodation	Monthly allowance of Rs. 3,000
Government of Maharashtra Minority Community Scholarship	Students from notified minority communities	As per government norms
Tata Trusts Means Grant Scheme	Economically needy students (merit-cum-means basis)	Variable grant amount
SBI Platinum Jubilee Asha Scholarship	Meritorious students from economically weaker sections	As per SBI scheme norms
Reliance Foundation UG Scholarship	Meritorious students from low-income families	Up to Rs. 2 Lakhs per year
Dr. Sharvari Kulkarni Scholarship (Institute-level)	Students meeting specific criteria set by TCET	Variable amount

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