Pune Institute of Computer Technology is a popular private owned institute which is known for its affordable fee structure. The institute was established in 1983 and is affiliated to SPPU, Pune. The institute offers B.E and M.E courses in various fields mainly focusing in the computer science field. The campus of the university is located in Pune, Maharashtra. The institute follows the directives of Maharashtra government for admission criteria. The institute was also listed among top 250 by NIRF.

Spread over a beautiful campus of 5 acres, the college is home to 240 hostellers and 2400+ day scholars. All the facilities such a sports, gym, hostel, etc. are available to the students and staff. 24 hour medical facilities are also available.

PICT Pune Highlights

Established | Institute Type 1983 l Private
Approved By AICTE
Affiliated to SPPU, Pune
Entrance Exam MHCET, JEE MAIN, GATE
Courses offered B.E, M.E & Phd
Popular Courses B.E
Admission Criteria Entrance test merit
Top Recruiters HSBC, Deutsche Bank
Facilities available Hostel, High speed internet, Sports
Official site https://pict.edu/

PICT Important Dates

Event Date
MHT CET Registration Window (BE / B.tech) March 08, 2023 - April 07, 2023
MHT CET Online registration (with additional Late Fee) (BE / B.tech) April 08, 2023 - April 15, 2023
MHT CET 2023 Exam Date (BE / B.tech) May 9 - 13, 2023
MHT CET Counselling 2023 Registrations (BTech) June 24 - July 07, 2023
Document verification for MHT CET Counselling 2023 (BTech) June 24 - July 08, 2023

PICT Pune Rankings & Achievements

The college has been ranked by several agencies recently. 

Name of Agency Rank Out of Year
NIRF 201 300 2020
The Week Hansa 73 130 2019
Times Engineering 125 163 2020

PICT Pune Courses

PICT is an engineering institute which offers B.E, M.E and PhD courses across different streams. Below are the details mentioned.

Course Specializations Duration Approved Intake Eligibility Criteria Selection Criteria
B.E Computer Engineering 4 years 240 10+2 MH CET, JEE Mains
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering 240
Information Technology 180
M.E Computer Engineering 2 years 49 Graduation MH CET, GATE
Engineering Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (Microwave) 18
Information Technology 18
PhD Computer Engineering Minimum 3 years - Post Graduation Merit based + Interviews
Engineering Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering  -

PICT Pune Admissions

The institute follows the directives and principles issued by the Maharashtra government for admission. Students need to apply for the MH CET exam by filling an online application form for the examination at MH CET official website. PICT provides institutional quota also for which admissions are merit based and application form is to be filled separately. PICT does not conduct its own entrance examination. For admission to B.E., the students should have qualified JEE Mains and for M.E courses candidates should be GATE qualified.

How to Apply?

  • Candidates can apply online or offline by visiting the official website of the PICT.
  • The Candidates have to pay the fee through online mode as NEFT / RTGS or offline through DD. 

Below listed documents are required to be submitted at the time of application:

  • 10th Standard Pass Certificate & Mark Sheet
  • 12th Standard Pass Certificate & Mark Sheet
  • Character Certificate
  • Migration Certificate
  • Category Certificate (if applicable)
  • School Leaving Certificate
  • Domicile Certificate of Maharashtra (if applicable)

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PICT Pune Placements

PICT Pune provides ample placement opportunities to the students. The college has a dedicated Training and placement Cell working for the students. Pre- Placement talks are conducted for the students prior to the placement session every year. The Cell has adequate infrastructure to conduct all the activities. With over 64+ industry tie ups PICT provides an ocean of job opportunities to the students. 

For the academic year 2018-19 around 82.88% students were placed in well-off companies. The average salary package was 7.75 LPA.

The top recruiters are listed below:

  • AVAYA
  • Barclays
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Rakuten
  • Credit Suisse
  • Siemens
  • HSBC
  • Schlumberger
  • ION Trading
  • eQ technology
  • ACI worldwide
  • MuSigma
  • CLSA
  • Sagitec
  • BYJU’S
  • MiniOrange
  • Winjit Technology
  • Cadence Design
  • UBS

The Below chart shows the top nine companies with their offers.

PICT Pune Placement

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PICT Pune Scholarships

PICT provides scholarships schemes for students under different categories as per the guidelines of the Maharashtra government.

  • TFW scheme: This is a tuition fee waiver scheme run by the government of Maharashtra for meritorious students from the state of Maharashtra and having their parent’s income below 6 lakhs.
  • Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulk Shishyavrutti Scheme: This scheme is specially for students belonging to EBC i.e Economical Backward Classes category.The eligibility criteria is listed below:
    • A student must be domicile of Maharashtra.
    • Family annual income limit is upto INR 8 lakhs.
    • Scheme is available for all category students SC/ST/OBC/GEN.

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PICT Pune Facilities

  • Infrastructure: PCIT provides state of the art technology and infrastructure.
  • Hostel: PCIT provides hostel facility for girls and boys along with the mess facility. The fee for the hostel is INR 1,10,000 for 2-seater accommodation and semi-seater accommodation INR 1,00,000 yearly.
  • Gymnasium: PICT has a well equipped gym facility for students and staff with specially appointed trainers.
  • Internet: Internet facility is a crucial requirement for engineering college and thus PCIT provides state of the art networking facility with 1gbps fiber connectivity.

PICT Pune Faculty

The college has a well experienced and dedicated faculty. All the professors are expert in teaching their own subjects. The college has 41 teaching members in Computer Engineering, 40 in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering and 24 in Information Technology. Each department is headed by the Head of Department and technical staff members are also available for students apart from the teaching faculty. The administration of the college is handled by Dr. P.T. Kulkarni, Principal.

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PICT Pune FAQs

Ques. Is PICT open for candidates from all over India?

Ans. Yes, PICT is open for students under all India category via various national level examinations such as JEE Mains, GATE, etc. The students have to satisfy the eligible criterias to get admitted to this college.

Ques. Is the hostel facility at PCIT available during the whole course?

Ans. No, in PICT Pune, the hostel facility is available only for only 3 years no hostel facility is available for 4th year. Students have to make their own arrangements for accomodation.

Ques. Do PICT conduct entrance exams for admission?

Ans. No, there is no separate entrance exam that is conducted by PICT, Pune. All the admission s are based on the marks scored by the students in MH CET, JEE Mains, GATE .

Ques. What was the cutoff for PG programmes in PICT, Pune last year?

Ans. The cutoff for M.E. are mentioned below:

Course Branch GATE Cutoff
M.E Information Technology 236(22)
M.E Computer 1215(382)
M.E Electronics & Telecommunication (Microwave) 3472(13.33)

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Ques. How can we apply for the admission in PICT, Pune?

Ans. Application form can be filled via online mode and for exam registration, students have to refer to the official site for registration. All the exams such as JEE Mains, GATE have their separate sites for application filling, counselling, etc.