Management quota4 min readUpdated 2026-10-20

Zeal COER Narhe BTech Management Quota & Direct Admission

Zeal College of Engineering Narhe BTech: 2,460 seats, Rs 1.46 lakh FRA fee, 2026 cutoffs and 388 post-CAP seats, the most in Pune. AdmitDirect helps.

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Zeal College of Engineering and Research, Narhe, has 2,460 seats across 15 branch codes, including off-campus and regional-language courses. That is the second-largest intake in Pune after VIT. It kept only 89 institute-level (management quota) seats, but 388 CAP seats went to institute-level admission after Round IV in 2026, the most of any Pune college. Computer Engineering closed at 88.89 percentile in CAP Round I, and the FRA fee is Rs 1,45,500 a year.

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Zeal COER Narhe BTech at a glance

  • Intake (2026-27): 2,460 seats across 15 branch codes
  • Institute-level (management quota) seats: 89
  • Fee (FRA, 2026-27): Rs 1,45,500 a year (tuition Rs 1,26,521 plus development Rs 18,979)
  • 4-year fee: about Rs 5.82 lakh at the 2026-27 rate, before hostel and exam fees
  • CAP Round I 2026 open cutoffs: 78.95 (Electrical Engineering) to 88.89 percentile (Computer Engineering)
  • Seats sent to institute-level admission after CAP Round IV: 388
  • Status: Unaided, autonomous
  • Next cycle: the CET Cell has closed 2026-27 admissions; 2027-28 seats will be allotted on MHT-CET 2027 or JEE Main 2027 scores

Branch-wise intake and 2026 cutoffs

  • Computer Engineering: 360 seats (22 institute-level), CAP I open cutoff 88.89
  • Computer Engineering (off-campus course): 120 seats (24 institute-level), CAP I open cutoff 87.26
  • Information Technology: 180 seats (0 institute-level), CAP I open cutoff 87.24
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: 180 seats (9 institute-level), CAP I open cutoff 87.09
  • Artificial Intelligence and Data Science: 360 seats (22 institute-level), CAP I open cutoff 85.94
  • Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering: 180 seats (0 institute-level), CAP I open cutoff 85.12
  • Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (off-campus course): 120 seats (0 institute-level), CAP I open cutoff 84.45
  • Computer Engineering (Regional Language): 60 seats (0 institute-level), CAP I open cutoff 84.03
  • Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (off-campus course): 60 seats (0 institute-level), CAP I open cutoff 83.15
  • Electronics and Computer Engineering: 180 seats (0 institute-level), CAP I open cutoff 82.49
  • Robotics and Automation: 180 seats (0 institute-level), CAP I open cutoff 81.25
  • Electronics and Computer Engineering (off-campus course): 60 seats (12 institute-level), CAP I open cutoff 80.78
  • Civil Engineering: 60 seats (0 institute-level), CAP I open cutoff 79.77
  • Mechanical Engineering: 180 seats (0 institute-level), CAP I open cutoff 78.98
  • Electrical Engineering: 180 seats (0 institute-level), CAP I open cutoff 78.95

Who should apply for this seat

  • Students at 80-89 percentile who want an autonomous college with many computer and electronics options
  • Students relying on post-CAP vacancies, which were plentiful at Zeal
  • Consider instead: JSPM Narhe or TSSM BSCOER, Narhe, at lower fees nearby

Management quota and direct admission at Zeal COER Narhe with…

Zeal's institutional quota is small (89 seats, mostly in CE, AI and DS and AI and ML), filled on merit after CAP at the FRA fee. Its real late route is the 388 CAP seats left after Round IV in 2026, filled at institute level on merit, including 54 in main-campus CE.

  • Clarity on main-campus versus off-campus courses
  • A direct-admission plan using Zeal's post-CAP pool
  • Narhe-area alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

Does Zeal College of Engineering have management quota for BTech?

Yes, but only 89 institutional quota seats in 2026-27. Most late admissions come from vacant CAP seats filled on merit.

How can I get direct admission to BTech at Zeal COER?

Apply to Zeal for institute-level admission before the final CAP allotment; 388 seats were vacant after CAP Round IV in 2026.

What is the Zeal College of Engineering fee?

Rs 1,45,500 a year for 2026-27 as approved by the FRA.

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