Abhinav Education Society's Institute of Management and Research Pune: Admission 2026, Fees, Courses, Cutoff, Ranking, Placement

AESIMR Pune Admission Dates 2026

Admissions for the 2026-27 academic session are driven by MAH-MBA-CET for MBA and MAH-MCA-CET for MCA. Both programmes are filled entirely through DTE Maharashtra CAP rounds at cetcell.mahacet.org.

MCA admission follows a separate CET schedule. The course-wise exam accepted at AESIMR Pune is shown below.

AESIMR Pune Courses and Fees

AESIMR Pune offers two AICTE-approved postgraduate programmes. Both are affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University. The total MBA fee is INR 2,05,000 for two years and the total MCA fee is INR 1,65,000 for two years, placing AESIMR among the more affordable SPPU-affiliated management and computing institutes in Pune.

The MCA curriculum follows the revised AICTE 2020 structure, condensed to two years from the earlier three-year format. MBA specialisations at AESIMR include general management streams. Both programmes are delivered full-time from the Narhe campus.

AESIMR Pune Admission Process

All AESIMR Pune admissions are fully governed by DTE Maharashtra CAP. The institute does not conduct a standalone entrance test, group discussion, or personal interview outside the CAP framework.

MBA Admission at AESIMR Pune

MBA admission requires a valid MAH-MBA-CET score for state quota seats. CAT, CMAT, XAT, MAT, and ATMA are accepted for All India quota seats through the same CAP process.

• Eligibility: Any bachelor’s degree from a recognised university. Min 50% aggregate for General category. Min 45% for Reserved and PwD candidates from Maharashtra.
• Selection: MAH-MBA-CET percentile determines rank in the DTE CAP merit list. Seat allotment is round-wise through cetcell.mahacet.org.
• Final-year students may apply but must submit passing mark sheets before confirming admission.
• Reservation: Category-wise seats for OBC, SC, ST, VJNT, SBC, and EWS as per Maharashtra norms.

MBA CAP closing percentiles at AESIMR Pune have historically been in the lower bands of MAH-MBA-CET, making it accessible for candidates with moderate CET scores who are based in Pune or willing to relocate to Narhe.

MCA Admission at AESIMR Pune

MCA admission is through MAH-MCA-CET and DTE Maharashtra PGCET CAP. No institute-level test is conducted.

• Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree (BCA, B.Sc Computer Science/IT, or any graduate with Mathematics at 10+2 or graduation level). Min 50% aggregate for General. Min 45% for Reserved.
• Selection: MAH-MCA-CET merit rank determines seat allotment through DTE Maharashtra CAP rounds.

AESIMR Pune Placements

AESIMR Pune conducts campus placement activities through its training and placement cell. The cell organises aptitude training, mock interviews, group discussions, industrial visits, and guest lectures as part of placement preparation for MBA and MCA students.

Companies from the BFSI, retail, consumer goods, manufacturing, and e-commerce sectors have participated in campus recruitment at AESIMR Pune. MBA graduates typically pursue roles in sales, marketing, operations, and finance. MCA graduates target IT support, software development, and data management roles.

Given AESIMR’s location in Narhe, Pune — in proximity to the manufacturing and IT belt of Pune’s southern corridor — placements draw on firms operating in the Narhe, Ambegaon, and Sinhgad Road industrial zone.

AESIMR Pune Scholarships

AESIMR Pune students can access Maharashtra state government scholarship schemes. Applications are processed through the Mahaswayam portal for state schemes and the National Scholarship Portal for central government schemes.

Institute-level merit concessions, if any, should be confirmed directly with the AESIMR admissions office. Fee waivers under state schemes require timely submission of income and caste certificates before the scholarship portal deadline.

AESIMR Pune Campus and Infrastructure

AESIMR Pune is located at Narhe, off the Mumbai-Bangalore National Highway in Pune’s southern suburb corridor. The campus is accessible from Sinhgad Road and from Pune city via public transport.

The campus houses MBA and MCA classrooms, computer labs for MCA students, a library with management and computing reference titles, and seminar halls used for guest lectures, workshops, and placement training sessions. The institute’s modest campus size supports small batch-based learning and accessible faculty interaction, which students have cited as a key feature.

On-campus hostel facilities are not confirmed for AESIMR Pune. Students typically arrange accommodation in Narhe, Ambegaon, or on Sinhgad Road. The Pune-Solapur Highway and proximity to Pune city make off-campus accommodation accessible.

AESIMR Pune vs Indira College of Management vs Sinhgad Institute of Management

Aspirants who shortlist AESIMR Pune through MAH-MBA-CET CAP often also consider Indira College of Management, Pune and Sinhgad Institute of Management, Pune, all of which serve the same MHT-CET applicant pool in the Pune region.

Indira College of Management holds a higher NAAC grade and a broader programme portfolio across UG and PG. Sinhgad Institute of Management is a recognised MBA-focused college in the Sinhgad group. AESIMR’s distinction is its lower total fee and the combination of MBA and MCA on one campus, which is useful for students undecided between the two streams.