MPSTME: What It Is and Where It Stands
A deemed-university engineering school inside Mumbai's western suburbs, with NBA accreditation limited to two branches.
MPSTME is the engineering school of SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, established in 2006 as a constituent school (2026). NMIMS became a deemed-to-be university recognised by the UGC in 2003, so MPSTME is a private deemed-university school — not an affiliated college under Mumbai University, and not part of any state CAP seat pool.
What the school's own pages confirm:
- All MPSTME programmes are approved by AICTE.
- NMIMS deemed-to-be University is accredited by NAAC with 3.59 CGPA and Grade A+ in the 3rd cycle, Mumbai campus.
- The B.Tech programmes in Information Technology and Electronics & Telecommunication are accredited by NBA since 2014. No other branch is listed as NBA-accredited.
- SVKM's NMIMS is ranked 52 with a score of 52.54 in the University category (NIRF 2025). It does not appear in the NIRF 2025 Engineering top 100.
The campus is in Vile Parle (West), near Cooper Hospital in the JVPD Scheme — inside Mumbai's western suburbs rather than an out-of-city township. B.Tech runs four years and the integrated MBA Tech runs five. Mumbai-campus B.Tech specialisations listed for Batch 2026 are Artificial Intelligence, Civil, Computer Engineering, Computer Science & Business Systems, Data Science, Electronics & Telecommunication, Information Technology, Mechanical, Mechatronics, CSE (Cyber Security) and CSE (Data Science).
Admission Route: How You Actually Get a Seat
NCET only — a self-administered test with two retakes, best score counted.
MPSTME does not admit through MHT-CET CAP counselling or JoSAA. Admission runs on the university's own entrance, NMIMS-CET (NCET), and NMIMS allots every seat at its own counselling.
The NCET paper is built on the 10+2 Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics curriculum: 30 questions each in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, 20 in Logical Intelligence and 10 in Verbal Reasoning — 120 questions, 120 minutes, 120 marks, no negative marking (NMIMS Admission Handout 2026 for NPAT/NCET/MST/NLAT). A candidate may take one main attempt plus up to two retakes, and the best score goes to the merit list.
Eligibility for B.Tech and MBA Tech is English as a compulsory subject with science or vocational science, and minimum 45% marks in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or the vocational subject. A Diploma in Engineering with at least 45% also qualifies. Maximum age is 25.
The Batch 2026 sequence, from the school's own dates sheet:
- Online registration 28 January to 26 May 2026; exam windows 10 February to 31 May 2026.
- Merit list and counselling call letters in the first week of June 2026.
- Document upload 14-17 June 2026; counselling for all campuses held at the MPSTME Mumbai campus 18-23 June 2026.
- Courses commence 11 July 2026; admission closes 27 July 2026.
Two secondary routes exist, both for vacant seats only. A Non-CET route builds merit from 10+2 PCM marks, with CUET, JEE Main, MH-CET or another state CET qualification given preference at counselling. Direct second-year entry is open to Diploma holders with 60% or more for B.Tech and 75% for MBA Tech.
Fee Structure (What Is Officially Published)
NMIMS's own handout states its figures are 'for reference only' — Batch 2026 fees are communicated only at admission.
NMIMS publishes fees per year, per branch, per campus, and republishes them every cycle. The current handout carries 2025-batch figures and states they are for reference only, with Batch 2026 fees communicated at the time of admission. So the table below is the last officially published number, not the one you will pay.
Mumbai B.Tech tuition for the 2025 batch ran ₹3,75,000 to ₹5,00,000 per annum depending on branch, with MBA Tech at ₹5,50,000 per annum.
| Programme, Mumbai campus | 2024 batch (per annum) | 2025 batch (per annum) |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech Computer Engineering | ₹4,25,000 | ₹5,00,000 |
| B.Tech Information Technology | ₹4,25,000 | ₹5,00,000 |
| B.Tech Artificial Intelligence | ₹4,50,000 | ₹5,00,000 |
| B.Tech Data Science | ₹4,50,000 | ₹5,00,000 |
| B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) | ₹4,50,000 | ₹5,00,000 |
| B.Tech CSE (Data Science) | ₹4,50,000 | ₹5,00,000 |
| B.Tech Computer Science & Business Systems | ₹4,50,000 | ₹5,00,000 |
| B.Tech Electronics & Telecommunication | ₹4,25,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| B.Tech Mechatronics | ₹3,70,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | ₹3,70,000 | ₹3,75,000 |
| B.Tech Civil Engineering | ₹3,70,000 | ₹3,75,000 |
| MBA Tech (AI / Computer / Data Science / IT) | ₹5,25,000 | ₹5,50,000 |
2024-batch column: NMIMS Admission Handout 2025 annexure, labelled per annum. 2025-batch column: NMIMS Admission Handout 2026 annexure, labelled per annum. Any branch, Batch 2026: not yet published as a static figure — checked again 2026-08-20, where only mutually inconsistent aggregator claims surfaced (one source claiming a ₹60.8 lakh Mechatronics total against a ₹15 lakh Mechanical total in the same result set), confirming these are not reliable and are not used here.
Two things this table does not tell you. NMIMS does not publish a consolidated four-year total, and we will not create one by multiplying — the per-annum figure is reset for each incoming batch, so a multiplication would be our arithmetic presented as the college's. Hostel, mess, examination and one-time charges sit outside this tuition line. NCET registration for engineering is ₹2,000 for one school and is non-refundable; Non-CET registration is ₹2,000 plus applicable taxes. Refunds after admission follow the UGC notification, with details shared at admission.
Cutoff Trends: How to Read Them
No closing NCET score is published anywhere — your merit number appears only in your own counselling call letter.
NMIMS does not publish a closing NCET score, a closing rank, or a branch-wise cutoff table. There is no counselling-authority PDF to check, because NMIMS is the counselling authority for its own seats. Anything presented elsewhere as an MPSTME cutoff is reconstruction, not a published figure.
| Metric | Mumbai campus, branch-wise |
|---|---|
| Closing NCET score | Not published |
| Closing merit number | Not published |
| Where the official figure lives | Your counselling call letter |
What the official documents do say about how seats move:
- The merit list is built purely on the NCET score — the best score across your main attempt and up to two retakes. Your 12th marks decide eligibility, not rank.
- At counselling, specialisation is given as per merit, choice and availability of specialisation, so your position in the queue decides which branches are still open when your turn comes.
- Counselling for every NMIMS campus happens at the Mumbai campus in one June window, which is why the Mumbai circuit branches close first.
- The Non-CET route runs for vacant seats only, after CET merit candidates are exhausted. Whether it opens at all in a given year is the clearest public signal of demand you will get.
The practical read: the retake structure is the one lever you control. Two extra attempts with the best score counting means a February attempt is a diagnostic, not a verdict. Your actual merit number appears in the counselling call letter, and that is the only place NMIMS states it.
Placements: What Is Verifiable
Two official sources answer different questions — a NIRF median and a school-reported average sit alongside each other.
Two official sources exist and they answer different questions.
NMIMS's own NIRF submission puts the four-year B.Tech median at ₹7,75,000 for the 2024-25 graduating cohort, while the school's Batch 2026 placement report puts average CTC at ₹8.03 LPA and highest CTC at ₹19.75 LPA.
| Graduating year | Graduated in minimum time | Placed | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 421 | 234 | ₹6,57,000 | 122 |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 213 | ₹8,50,000 | 104 |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 233 | ₹7,70,000 | 119 |
| 2024-25 | 420 | 356 | ₹7,75,000 | 63 |
From the MPSTME Engineering Placement Report 2025-26 (Placement Batch 2026): 301 total recruiters, 61 new associations, 33 Fortune 500 companies, average CTC ₹8.03 LPA, highest CTC ₹19.75 LPA. The undergraduate batch is listed as 849, split 686 circuit and 163 core. On distribution, 42% of the batch sat in the ₹6-8 lakh band, 14% in ₹8-10 lakh, 16% in ₹10-15 lakh and 9% above ₹15 lakh.
What is not verifiable, checked again 2026-08-20: branch-wise median or average for the Mumbai campus. Neither source breaks placement down by branch, and the NIRF engineering submission is filed at university level, so it is not a Mumbai-only figure. The school's homepage separately shows higher headline package numbers with an asterisk and no batch year attached; because they cannot be tied to a graduating cohort, we do not use them. Note the higher-studies column too: in three of the four years above, more than 100 graduates went to further study rather than a job.
Hostel & Campus Life
Hostel at Mumbai is optional and first-come-first-served — its fee is never published in advance.
Hostel at the Mumbai campus is optional and not automatic. The official process, from the NMIMS Admission Handout 2026: after you pay the admission fee you apply online through the NMIMS hostel application portal; once the application is approved you receive a request for the hostel fee and pay online. Accommodation at the Mumbai campus is allotted first-come, first-served. Hostel is compulsory at the Indore, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Shirpur campuses with local-residence exemptions. Mumbai is not on that list.
| Item | Position |
|---|---|
| Hostel fee per annum, Mumbai campus | Not published — communicated only after application approval |
| Mess fee | Not published — communicated only after application approval |
| Where it is communicated | After the hostel application is approved (NMIMS hostel portal) |
The hostel fee is not published in the admission handout or on the fee pages, checked again 2026-08-20. Budget for it as an unknown and ask for it in writing before you accept the seat.
On campus, the school's facilities page confirms an air-conditioned library of about 5,646 square feet, specialised laboratories including AR/VR, robotics, AI and BOSCH labs, separate common rooms and gymnasiums for boys and girls, a canteen, an auditorium seating 145 and a seminar hall seating 500. The campus sits in Vile Parle (West) near Cooper Hospital, so students commute on the Western line rather than living in a campus town. International pathways listed by the school include Virginia Tech through the 3+1+1 programme, Stevens Institute of Technology and University at Buffalo.
How MPSTME Compares
MPSTME trades cutoff transparency for a self-controlled timeline — cost still favours the Maharashtra government colleges.
The useful comparison is not which college is better but which axis you are optimising.
- Exam route. VJTI Mumbai, SPIT Mumbai, COEP Pune and PICT Pune all sit inside Maharashtra's MHT-CET CAP process, where a state-published category-wise cutoff tells you your odds before you apply. MPSTME sits outside it: one private entrance, up to three attempts, no published cutoff. If you want a timeline you control rather than dependence on a state merit list, that is a genuine argument for MPSTME.
- Cost. This is where the government and aided colleges win decisively. Nothing else in this comparison changes the fact that a CAP seat at COEP Pune or VJTI Mumbai costs a fraction of a private deemed-university year.
- Location and format. MPSTME sits inside Mumbai's western suburbs, as do VJTI Mumbai and SPIT Mumbai, so commute and internship access are broadly comparable. What none of the others offers is the five-year integrated MBA Tech, whose NIRF-submitted median has run above the four-year B.Tech median in every year published.
- Shortlist logic. If your MHT-CET percentile is strong, compare VJTI Mumbai and SPIT Mumbai first, and PICT Pune if you will move city. If it is not, MPSTME becomes a route rather than a fallback, and should be priced as one.
Contact & address
Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering, Bhakti Vedant Swami Marg, Near Cooper Hospital, JVPD Scheme, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra 400056, India
Frequently asked questions
Which entrance exam do I need for MPSTME Mumbai B.Tech?
NMIMS-CET (NCET), the university's own entrance. MHT-CET, JEE Main and JoSAA do not lead to a seat here through counselling. The paper covers 10+2 Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics plus logical and verbal sections, with 120 questions in 120 minutes and no negative marking. You may take one main attempt and up to two retakes, and your best score is used.
How many counselling rounds are there, and where is counselling held?
NMIMS runs counselling itself rather than through a state authority. For Batch 2026 it held a single window at the MPSTME Mumbai campus in mid-June for all campuses, after releasing counselling call letters in the first week of June. Indore, Hyderabad and Chandigarh candidates get an earlier round at those campuses. Branch is allotted by merit, your stated choice and seat availability.
What documents should I keep ready for counselling?
Your admit card and a government photo ID at the test centre, then your 10+2 marksheet at counselling. If the final marksheet is not out, NMIMS accepts a DigiLocker or internet copy attested by your principal, replaced by the original once results are declared. Candidates from overseas boards need an AIU equivalence certificate. Keep your ABC (Academic Bank of Credits) ID ready before registering.
How is the hostel allotted at the Mumbai campus?
It is not automatic. After you pay the admission fee you apply online through the NMIMS hostel application portal; when the application is approved you receive a request to pay the hostel fee online. Allotment at the Mumbai campus is first-come, first-served, and hostel is not compulsory there. The hostel fee is not published in advance, so ask for it in writing.
Can I change my branch after the first year?
Treat it as not guaranteed. The Batch 2026 Non-CET handout contains both a line saying internal or stream transfer will not be entertained and a line saying branch transfer will be within the campus after commencement of the programme. Because the published wording conflicts, get the current rule confirmed in writing from the school before you accept a seat you would want to change.
What is MPSTME's Batch 2026 B.Tech tuition fee?
Not yet published as a static figure. NMIMS's own admission handout explicitly states published figures are 'for reference only,' with Batch 2026 fees communicated only at the time of admission. The last officially published figures are the 2025-batch per-annum tuition (₹3,75,000-5,00,000 by branch) — checked again on 2026-08-20, with only mutually inconsistent aggregator claims found for 2026, which are not used.
Is there an official NCET cutoff score for Computer Engineering at MPSTME?
No. NMIMS does not publish a closing NCET score, closing rank, or branch-wise cutoff table anywhere — checked again 2026-08-20. NMIMS is the counselling authority for its own seats, so there is no external body's PDF to check. Your actual merit number is stated only in your own counselling call letter.
What is MPSTME's actual placement record?
NMIMS's own NIRF submission reports a university-wide four-year B.Tech median of ₹7,75,000 for the 2024-25 batch. MPSTME's own separate Batch 2026 placement report states an average CTC of ₹8.03 LPA and highest CTC of ₹19.75 LPA across 301 recruiters — but no branch-wise breakdown exists in either source.
Extended admission FAQs
Why doesn't NMIMS publish its Batch 2026 tuition fee in advance?
NMIMS's own admission handout states the published figures — the 2025-batch numbers used on this page — are 'for reference only,' with the actual fee for the incoming batch communicated at the time of admission. This page does not estimate the Batch 2026 figure, since doing so would mean presenting a guess as a college-published number.
How does the NCET retake system actually work?
You get one main attempt plus up to two retakes, and only your best of the three scores counts toward the merit list, per NMIMS's own Admission Handout 2026. This means an early attempt functions as a diagnostic rather than a final verdict — you can improve your score in a later window without losing your first attempt's result.
What is the split between circuit and core branches at MPSTME's Mumbai campus?
The school's own Batch 2026 placement report states the undergraduate batch of 849 splits 686 circuit-branch students to 163 core-branch students — a roughly 4:1 ratio that signals where both student demand and the recruiter base concentrate.
Does MPSTME's NIRF placement figure cover the Mumbai campus specifically?
No. NMIMS's NIRF submission is filed at the university level, covering all NMIMS campuses together, not Mumbai alone. The ₹7,75,000 median (2024-25 batch) is a blended figure — MPSTME's own separate Batch 2026 placement report (average CTC ₹8.03 LPA) is the closer approximation to a Mumbai-specific figure, though it too lacks a branch-wise breakdown.
Is hostel compulsory for MPSTME Mumbai students?
No. NMIMS's own admission handout lists Indore, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Shirpur as campuses where hostel is compulsory (with local-residence exemptions) — Mumbai is not on that list. Hostel at Mumbai is optional and allotted first-come, first-served after your application is approved.
What percentile or score should I target on NCET for Computer Engineering?
No official target exists, since NMIMS publishes no closing score for any branch. The only reliable way to know your standing is your own counselling call letter after the exam. Treat any 'safe score' figure you see quoted elsewhere as an unofficial estimate, not something NMIMS itself has stated.
Does MPSTME offer any admission route besides NCET?
Two secondary routes exist, both limited to vacant seats after NCET merit candidates are exhausted: a Non-CET route building merit from 10+2 PCM marks (with CUET/JEE Main/MH-CET given preference at counselling), and Direct Second Year entry for Diploma holders with at least 60% (B.Tech) or 75% (MBA Tech).
What happened to the earlier version of this page?
There was no fabricated override for this page — the underlying research was already honest and well-sourced. This rebuild adds the site's standard quickAnswer, key facts and FAQ structure. A fresh check for the Batch 2026 tuition figure (2026-08-20) confirmed the gap remains genuine — only mutually inconsistent aggregator claims exist, none traceable to an official NMIMS document, so the last verified 2025-batch figures are what this page states.
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