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PICT Fee Structure 2026 — Programme-wise Fees and the Real Total

Pune Institute of Computer Technology is an autonomous private engineering college affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, and its fee position sits in a band that candidates frequently misjudge in both directions. It is above the government and government-aided colleges — COEP and VIT Pune — because it does not receive state aid. It is well below the deemed and private universities such as SIT Pune and MIT-WPU, because as a CAP-participating unaided college its fees are approved by the Fee Regulating Authority Maharashtra rather than set by the institution. That approval is the useful fact. For any programme filled through Maharashtra CAP counselling, the approved fee is published by the FRA and can be verified independently — you are not dependent on the college's own material for the tuition figure. It is worth actually doing this check, because it is available for the aided and unaided CAP colleges and is not available for a deemed university. As everywhere, tuition is not the total. A realistic figure adds hostel and mess if you are residing, a one-time admission charge, annual development and examination fees where applicable, and a refundable deposit. Fees also differ by programme — the undergraduate B.Tech branches, the postgraduate M.Tech programmes and the MCA sit at different points — so ask for the schedule for the specific programme you are joining rather than a college-wide figure.

⚡ Quick Answer

PICT is an autonomous unaided private college whose CAP-programme fees are approved by the Fee Regulating Authority Maharashtra and can be verified independently. It sits above aided colleges like COEP and VIT Pune and well below deemed universities. Ask for the programme-specific schedule, and add hostel, one-time charges and deposits for a real total.

Where PICT Sits in the Fee Bands

CategoryExamplesWho approves the fee
GovernmentCOEPState
Government-aidedVIT PuneFRA Maharashtra
Unaided private (CAP)PICT, Cummins, PCCOEFRA Maharashtra
Deemed / private universitySIT Pune, MIT-WPUThe university itself

The first three rows are all independently verifiable. The fourth is not, which is the practical reason to check the FRA site whenever it applies — it is the only fee figure in Indian higher education you can confirm without asking the institution.

Building the Real Total

  • •Tuition for all four years, not the first year alone — this is where quick comparisons go wrong.
  • •Hostel rent and mess for each year of residence, quoted separately from the fee schedule.
  • •One-time admission and development charges at entry.
  • •Examination fees, usually per semester and sometimes bundled.
  • •A refundable security deposit, returned at the end of the programme.
  • •Programme materials and any certification modules the branch requires.

Fees Differ by Programme

  1. 1.B.Tech branches sit at the undergraduate band, with computer and IT branches in highest demand at admission though not necessarily priced differently.
  2. 2.M.Tech programmes have their own approved fee, separate from the undergraduate schedule.
  3. 3.MCA sits on a separate schedule again and is filled through its own CAP process.
  4. 4.Institute-level quota seats can carry different terms from CAP seats — confirm which seat type you are being offered.
  5. 5.Ask for the complete demand schedule in writing for your specific programme before accepting.

Concessions and Scholarships

  • •EBC concession applies to eligible open-category candidates on an annual family income basis.
  • •SC, ST, OBC, SBC and VJNT scholarship and freeship schemes apply at CAP-admitted seats.
  • •Minority scholarships are administered separately for eligible candidates.
  • •Scholarship portal windows are separate from the admission calendar and usually earlier than expected — missing one means paying full fees for that year.
  • •Confirm each scheme's current income threshold, since they are revised periodically.

Where to Confirm

  • •The Fee Regulating Authority Maharashtra site, where approved fees for CAP programmes are published.
  • •The PICT official admissions page for the current year's programme-wise schedule.
  • •The Maharashtra scholarship portal for concession schemes, thresholds and application windows.

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Autonomous

Unaided Private, SPPU-Affiliated

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FRA-Approved

Fees Verifiable Independently

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MHT-CET CAP

Primary Admission Route

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Mid Band

Above Aided, Below Deemed

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