Dattakala Group Of Institutions, Swami – Chincholi Tal. Daund Dist. Pune vs New Institute Of Technology, Kolhapur

Both colleges admit students through MHT-CET counselling, and the cutoffs below are General closing figures for round 4 of 2025.

For Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science, DGI closed at rank 62,196 under the AI quota and at rank 76,220 with a percentile of 76.68 under the OHU quota. For Mechanical Engineering, DGI closed at rank 64,742 under the AI quota. For Computer Engineering, DGI closed at rank 86,935 under the AI quota.

For Computer Science and Engineering, NIT closed at rank 129,629 with a percentile of 54.15 under the HU quota. For Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning), NIT closed at rank 113,038 under the HU quota and at rank 117,783 under the OHU quota. For Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering (Additive Manufacturing), NIT closed at rank 130,852 under the HU quota.

NIT is approved by AICTE, and its approval status is valid. DGI's approval status is unknown in the listing, and it is not recognised by UGC. Neither college is listed as NAAC accredited.

NIT holds a Think Grads Rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on three of six factors, for its Mechanical course. DGI holds a Think Grads Rating of 2.2 out of 5, based on three of six factors, for its B.Tech course. Neither college appears on the fake institutions list.

DGI is located in Maharashtra and runs seven programmes across engineering and management. NIT is located in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, and runs five engineering programmes.

DGI's listed programmes include Civil, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical and Electronics and Computer Engineering, plus an MBA. NIT's listed programmes include Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical, Electronics and Power, and Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering.

Dattakala Group of Institutions suits students who want a wider mix of programmes, including management alongside engineering streams such as AI and Data Science, Civil, and Computer Engineering. It suits students who are targeting the MHT-CET ranges that closed in round 4 of 2025.

New Institute Of Technology, Kolhapur suits students who prefer an engineering-only college in Kolhapur district and who want programmes such as Computer Science and Engineering or Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering. It suits students who are aiming for the higher percentile closings it recorded in round 4 of 2025.