(1) For Maharashtra Candidature Candidate and All India Candidature Candidate:
(i) The Candidate should be a citizen of India.
(ii) The candidate should have passed Bachelor Degree in the relevant field of Engineering and Technology from All India Council for Technical Education or Central or State Government approved institutions or equivalent, with at least 50% marks (at least 45% marks in case of candidates of Reserved categories, Economically Weaker Section and Persons with Disability category belonging to Maharashtra State).
(iii) The candidate should have obtained Qualified score in Graduates Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology/ PERA 2026/ PCET 2026 (DES PU Entrance Examination) and valid for the current academic year.
OR
(iv) The candidate should have obtained non-Zero marks in Graduates Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology/ PERA 2026/ PCET 2026 (DES PU Entrance Examination) for the current academic year.
OR
(v) For sponsored candidates, minimum of two years of full time work experience in a registered firm or company or industry or educational and or research institute or any Government Department or Government Autonomous Organization in the relevant field in which admission is being sought.
GATE(2026/ 2025/ 2024) or PERA 2026 or PCET 2026 (DES PU Entrance Examination) or Sponsored Candidate.
The GATE Qualified Candidates shall have preference over the GATE not Qualified candidates and thereafter preference shall be given to the candidates appeared for PERA, PCET.
(1) For Maharashtra Candidature Candidate and All India Candidature Candidate:
(i) The Candidate should be a citizen of India.
(ii) The candidate should have passed Bachelor Degree in the relevant field of Engineering and Technology from All India Council for Technical Education or Central or State Government approved institutions or equivalent, with at least 50% marks (at least 45% marks in case of candidates of Reserved categories, Economically Weaker Section and Persons with Disability category belonging to Maharashtra State).
(iii) The candidate should have obtained Qualified score in Graduates Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology/ PERA 2026/ PCET 2026 (DES PU Entrance Examination) and valid for the current academic year.
OR
(iv) The candidate should have obtained non-Zero marks in Graduates Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology/ PERA 2026/ PCET 2026 (DES PU Entrance Examination) for the current academic year.
OR
(v) For sponsored candidates, minimum of two years of full time work experience in a registered firm or company or industry or educational and or research institute or any Government Department or Government Autonomous Organization in the relevant field in which admission is being sought.
GATE(2026/ 2025/ 2024) or PERA 2026 or PCET 2026 (DES PU Entrance Examination) or Sponsored Candidate.
The GATE Qualified Candidates shall have preference over the GATE not Qualified candidates and thereafter preference shall be given to the candidates appeared for PERA, PCET.
(2) Non Resident Indian (NRI) or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) or Person of Indian Origin (PIO), Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries, Foreign National Candidature Candidates:
(i) The candidate should have passed Bachelor Degree in the relevant field of Engineering and Technology from All India Council for Technical Education or Central or State Government approved institutions or equivalent, with at least fifty per cent. marks.
(ii) The candidate should have passed Bachelor Degree in the relevant course of Engineering and Technology as specified in the eligibility criteria for admission to a Post Graduate Degree course of the concerned University for which admission is being sought.
(iii)Any other eligibility criteria and requirement declared from time to time by the appropriate authority as defined under the Act.
Based on percentage marks in graduation.
(2) Non Resident Indian (NRI) or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) or Person of Indian Origin (PIO), Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries, Foreign National Candidature Candidates:
(i) The candidate should have passed Bachelor Degree in the relevant field of Engineering and Technology from All India Council for Technical Education or Central or State Government approved institutions or equivalent, with at least fifty per cent. marks.
(ii) The candidate should have passed Bachelor Degree in the relevant course of Engineering and Technology as specified in the eligibility criteria for admission to a Post Graduate Degree course of the concerned University for which admission is being sought.
(iii)Any other eligibility criteria and requirement declared from time to time by the appropriate authority as defined under the Act.
Based on percentage marks in graduation.