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Maharashtra: No takers for civil, mechanical engineering courses in 28 state colleges

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Updated on: 28 September,2023 07:05 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Dipti Singh | dipti.singh@mid-day.com

Students are choosing courses in computer engineering, information technology (IT), artificial intelligence, data science and robotics over the traditional courses in engineering

Maharashtra: No takers for civil, mechanical engineering courses in 28 state colleges

Most colleges offering courses in computer engineering, etc. have filled their seats. Representation pic/Satej Shinde

With no takers for traditional courses such as mechanical and civil engineering, the number of seats in many colleges will be reduced or junked for these courses. According to data from the Maharashtra CET cell, there were no enrolments for mechanical and civil engineering programmes in 28 state colleges this year, additionally, admissions in other colleges have also experienced a decline. This year, not a single student enrolled for mechanical engineering courses in 16 colleges, while a similar scenario was witnessed in 12 colleges for civil engineering courses, officials have said.

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