Atharva College of Engineering MHT CET Cutoff 2026:
Branch-Wise Cutoff Analysis

Atharva College of Engineering, Malad (West), Mumbai is a Mumbai University-affiliated un-aided engineering college located in the Western Suburbs of Mumbai. Situated on the Western Railway corridor near Malad station, it serves students from Malad, Borivali, Kandivali, Goregaon, Andheri, and across the extended Thane-Mumbai belt. Its Computer Engineering GOPENH closed at 94.12% — reflecting genuine demand from Mumbai's suburban engineering aspirant pool.

Two data points immediately stand out from the 2024-25 CAP Round I results: Ladies OPEN (LOPENH) is harder than General OPEN (GOPENH) for CS branches, and IT TFWS is the most extreme TFWS trap at any Mumbai college in this series (+1.30%). Since Atharva is a Mumbai University-affiliated college, seats split into Home University (H) and Other Than HU (O).

GOPENH Closing Percentile – All 5 Branches

At most Mumbai engineering colleges, LOPENH is equal to or slightly easier than GOPENH. At Atharva College, the opposite holds for CS branches: Ladies OPEN Home University (LOPENH) is harder than General OPEN (GOPENH) in 4 out of 5 branches. The IT gap is the largest: LOPENH (93.71%) vs GOPENH (92.66%) — female candidates need a score 1.05% higher than male candidates for IT at Atharva.

This pattern signals that female students from the Malad-Borivali-Kandivali-Goregaon belt specifically target Atharva for CS, creating a competitive Ladies OPEN merit list. Only Electrical Engineering bucks the trend, where LOPENH (79.82%) is easier than GOPENH (82.71%) — consistent with lower female demand for Electrical Engineering nationally.

Computer Engineering is Atharva's most competitive branch. GOPENH closed at rank 17,665 (94.12%). The standout finding: LOPENH (94.24%, rank 17,292) is harder than GOPENH — a marginal but real 0.12% gap. TFWS (94.24%) is tied with LOPENH and also harder than GOPENH — CE TFWS trap. GOPENO (92.34%) is 1.78% more accessible for OTH students. LOPENO (93.48%) is harder than GOPENO (92.34%), continuing the Ladies-harder pattern into OTH seats.

IT shows the most dramatic LOPENH-GOPENH gap at Atharva. GOPENH closed at rank 22,074 (92.66%). But LOPENH is rank 19,002 (93.71%) — 1.05% harder. For female candidates targeting IT at Atharva, the effective competition level is nearly 1.5 rounds tougher than for male candidates.

The IT TFWS at rank 18,263 (93.96%) is 1.30% harder than GOPENH — the largest TFWS trap at any branch in this blog series for a non-autonomous Mumbai college. Getting IT on fee waiver at Atharva requires a score nearly equal to Atharva CE GOPENH (94.12%).

Electronics and Computer Science is a hybrid programme combining embedded systems and CS — less common than standard E&TC. GOPENH closed at rank 27,000 (90.93%). LOPENH (91.13%) is marginally harder than GOPENH. TFWS (90.83%) is slightly easier than GOPENH (90.93%) — a marginal fee-waiver advantage. GOPENO (86.57%) gives OTH students meaningful access at 4.36% below GOPENH.

E&TC at Atharva continues the Ladies-harder pattern. GOPENH closed at rank 37,988 (86.97%). LOPENH (87.51%) is harder by 0.54%. GOPENO (84.85%) gives OTH students 2.12% easier access. The most important finding: TFWS (85.51%) is 1.46% easier than GOPENH (86.97%) — the best TFWS opportunity at Atharva. No LSTH demand (rank 177,823, 2.72% — essentially empty) suggests no ST Ladies HU candidates competed for E&TC in Round I.

Electrical Engineering is Atharva's most accessible branch and the only one where LOPENH (79.82%) is easier than GOPENH (82.71%) — a typical pattern nationwide for Electrical. GOPENH closed at rank 50,432 (82.71%). No TFWS is offered. GOPENO (75.36%) for OTH students is substantially more accessible. GSEBCH (34.22%) shows some categories had very low demand.

⚠️ TFWS harder than OPEN. ✅ TFWS easier. 🌟 Best TFWS deal. ↑ LOPENH harder than GOPENH. ↓ LOPENH easier (only Electrical). All from CAP Round I 2024-25.

⚡ Trend estimates only. Actual 2026 depends on MHT CET difficulty and applicant volume.