Pradnya Niketan Education Society’s Nagesh Karajagi Orchid College of Engineering & Technology, Solapur
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About Pradnya Niketan Education Society’s Nagesh Karajagi Orchid College of Engineering & Technology, Solapur
Pradnya Niketan Education Society’s Nagesh Karajagi Orchid College of Engineering & Technology, Solapur is a private college in Maharashtra.
It offers 9 programs, including B.Tech (6), M.Tech (3). Together these have 564 approved seats.
Admission is through official counselling for MHT CET. In MHT CET 2025, General-category closing ranks ranged from 23,770 to 77,152.
Pradnya Niketan Education Society's Nagesh Karajagi Orchid College of Engineering and Technology, Solapur is a private engineering college in Solapur, Maharashtra, managed by the Pradnya Niketan Education Society (PNES) of Pune1. The college is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, and is described as accredited with an NAAC A+ grade23. Admissions run through the CAP process4.
Nagesh Karajagi Orchid College was established in the academic year 2008-095. Its undergraduate courses are four-year programmes in Computer Science and Engineering with 180 seats, Mechanical Engineering with 120 seats, and Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering with 60 seats each. At postgraduate level the college lists M.Tech programmes in Computer Aided Structural Analysis & Design with 12 seats, and in Electric Vehicle Technology and Thermal Engineering with 6 seats each.
For B.Tech, admission is based on an MHT-CET and/or JEE Main score card, and admissions are made on merit through the CAP process run by the Admission Regulating Authority678. For M.Tech, a GATE score card is the listed admission exam9. In the 2025 MHT-CET round 4, the general-category all-India quota closing rank for Computer Science and Engineering was 4067510.
The campus is at Gat No.16, Solapur-Tuljapur Road, Near Mashroom Ganapati Temple, Tale-Hipparaga, Solapur-41300211. The college offers hostel facilities, a central library with a digital library platform, and laboratories and workshops12131415. Recruiters named for the college include TCS, Capgemini, Infosys, TIAA, and Virtusa1617181920.
Courses offered
| Program | Duration | Seats | Tuition (General) |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 4 years | 60 | — |
| B.Tech Civil Engineering | 4 years | 60 | — |
| B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 4 years | 180 | — |
| B.Tech Electrical Engineering | 4 years | 60 | — |
| B.Tech Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | 4 years | 60 | — |
| B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 4 years | 120 | — |
| M.Tech (Computer Aided Structural Analysis and Design) Civil Engineering | — | 12 | — |
| M.Tech (Electric Vehicle Technology) | — | 6 | — |
| M.Tech (Thermal Engineering) Mechanical Engineering | — | 6 | — |
Courses and fees
The college offers four-year undergraduate engineering programmes. Computer Science and Engineering has 180 seats, Mechanical Engineering has 120 seats, and Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering have 60 seats each. At postgraduate level, the M.Tech programmes in Computer Aided Structural Analysis & Design (Civil Engineering) have 12 seats, while Electric Vehicle Technology and Thermal Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) have 6 seats each.
For 2025, the U.G. B.Tech fee structure shows a tuition fee of ₹96,522 and a development fee of ₹14,478 per year, making ₹1,11,000 in total123. A one-time caution money deposit of ₹4,000 is listed for B.Tech4. A management quota fee of ₹3,33,000 is listed for B.Tech in 20255.
For 2026, B.Tech First Year Engineering shows a tuition fee of ₹1,03,044 and a development fee of ₹15,456, totalling ₹1,18,500 per year678. Direct Second Year Engineering (B.Tech) shows tuition of ₹1,00,000 and development fee of ₹15,000, totalling ₹1,15,000 per year91011.
For postgraduate study, the 2025 M.Tech fee is ₹64,347 tuition plus ₹9,653 development fee, totalling ₹74,000 per year121314. For 2026, M.Tech shows tuition of ₹60,870 and development fee of ₹9,130, totalling ₹70,000 per year151617. Always confirm the current fee with the college office before paying.
Admission
Admissions are made through the CAP process by the Admission Regulating Authority on a merit basis1. For B.Tech, candidates should have appeared for MHT-CET 2025 or JEE Main 2025, and an MHT-CET and/or JEE score card is asked for234.
For M.Tech, the admission exam listed is GATE, and a GATE score card is required5. For both B.Tech and M.Tech, all documents must be scanned from the original documents before submission67. Keep your originals ready so that the scans are clear.
Cutoff data for this college comes from MHT-CET counselling, so your MHT-CET rank is the figure to compare against the closing ranks shown in the cutoff section. You can contact the admission office by email at admission@orchidengg.ac.in or by phone at +91 217 299 005189. Check the official CAP notifications for dates and rounds before you apply.
Latest cutoffs
In MHT CET 2025 round 4, the closing rank for B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at Pradnya Niketan Education Society’s Nagesh Karajagi Orchid College of Engineering & Technology, Solapur was 43,276 (General category, AI quota, gender-neutral seats).1 In MHT CET 2025 round 4, the closing rank for B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering was 40,675 (General category, AI quota, gender-neutral seats).2 In MHT CET 2025 round 4, the closing rank for B.Tech Electrical Engineering was 67,725 (General category, AI quota, gender-neutral seats).3
In MHT CET 2025 round 4, the closing rank for B.Tech Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering was 45,157 (General category, AI quota, gender-neutral seats).4 In MHT CET 2025 round 4, the closing rank for B.Tech Mechanical Engineering was 65,630 (General category, AI quota, gender-neutral seats).5 In MHT CET 2025 round 2, the closing rank for B.Tech Civil Engineering was 65,680 (General category, AI quota, gender-neutral seats).6
| Exam | Round | Program | Category | Opening | Closing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHT CET 2025 | 4 | B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | General · AI · gender-neutral | — | 43,276 | State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra (MHT-CET CAP) Verified |
| MHT CET 2025 | 4 | B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | General · AI · gender-neutral | — | 40,675 | State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra (MHT-CET CAP) Verified |
| MHT CET 2025 | 4 | B.Tech Electrical Engineering | General · AI · gender-neutral | — | 67,725 | State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra (MHT-CET CAP) Verified |
| MHT CET 2025 | 4 | B.Tech Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | General · AI · gender-neutral | — | 45,157 | State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra (MHT-CET CAP) Verified |
| MHT CET 2025 | 4 | B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | General · AI · gender-neutral | — | 65,630 | State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra (MHT-CET CAP) Verified |
| MHT CET 2025 | 2 | B.Tech Civil Engineering | General · AI · gender-neutral | — | 65,680 | State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra (MHT-CET CAP) Verified |
Cutoff trends
The cutoff data here is from MHT-CET 2025, round 4. In the all-India (AI) quota for the general category, the closing rank was 40675 for Computer Science and Engineering, 43276 for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, and 45157 for Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering123. Mechanical Engineering closed at 65630 and Electrical Engineering at 67725 in the same quota45.
In the state-level (SL) quota for the general category, Computer Science and Engineering closed at 55825, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering at 76072, Civil Engineering at 88527, Mechanical Engineering at 91912, and Electrical Engineering at 96484678910. In the female pool of the same quota, Computer Science and Engineering closed at 41624, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering at 73776, and Mechanical Engineering at 98407111213.
For reserved categories in the state-level quota, Computer Science and Engineering closed at 60588 for ST, 65341 for EWS, and 68391 for OBC141516. Mechanical Engineering closed at 101726 for SEBC and 105669 for ST1718. Remember that closing ranks change each year, so use these as a guide rather than a prediction.
Placements
Pradnya Niketan Education Society’s Nagesh Karajagi Orchid College of Engineering & Technology, Solapur has not published an official placement report that we could verify yet.
Colleges that take part in NIRF publish students placed, higher studies and median salary for the last three batches in their NIRF data on their own website. Ask the placement cell for the latest report by course, with the number of students placed and the median, not only the highest, package.
Contact and location
- State
- Maharashtra
- Official website
- orchidengg.ac.in
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Private
How to reach
Campus and hostel
The college offers hostel facilities, with separate hostels for boys and girls12. There are 60 rooms for boys and 41 for girls, all with attached bathrooms34. The hostel has high-speed internet throughout the premises, full-time security personnel and CCTV monitoring, and dedicated staff for cleaning and sanitation567. A hygienic mess serves multi-cuisine vegetarian meals, and students can also use a nearby canteen89. Common areas have TVs, reading zones, indoor games, and outdoor sports10.
On campus, the Central Library is supported by a digital library platform, a reading room, a book bank, and a competitive exam section with books for GATE, MPSC, UPSC and similar exams1112131415. The college also lists laboratories and workshops, an innovation cell, games and sports facilities, and an online examination facility16171819. For health, on-call doctors, first-aid access, and a hospital tie-up 4 km away are mentioned20.
Is this college genuine?
The college is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, and is described as accredited with an NAAC A+ grade12. It does not appear on the UGC list of fake universities. The college has also published its mandatory disclosure.
You can verify these yourself. On the AICTE website, check the approved institutes list for the current year and match the institute name and programmes. On the NAAC website, look up the accreditation status and its validity period. On the UGC website, check the list of fake universities. You can also read the college's own mandatory disclosure and compare its details with these sources.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Nagesh Karajagi Orchid College of Engineering and Technology located?
Who manages the college and when was it established?
Is the college approved by AICTE and does it have a NAAC grade?
Is the college on the UGC fake list?
It does not appear on the UGC list of fake universities. A disclosure was also found for the college. You can double-check this on the UGC website.
Which B.Tech branches are offered and how many seats are there?
The undergraduate programmes are Computer Science and Engineering with 180 seats, Mechanical Engineering with 120 seats, and Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering with 60 seats each. Each is a 48-month programme.