Short answer
In many colleges, the seats for Maharashtra candidates are split into Home University (HU) seats, for candidates whose Home University is the university area the college falls in, and Other Than Home University (OHU) seats, for Maharashtra candidates from other university areas. For first-year B.E./B.Tech. the split is 70% HU and 30% OHU in non-autonomous government and aided colleges, and 45.5% HU and 19.5% OHU of the intake in non-autonomous unaided private colleges. Autonomous colleges fill their Maharashtra seats at State Level, without an HU/OHU split.
Based on the State CET Cell's Information Brochure for 2026–27 admissions (dated 02.07.2026). The 2027–28 brochure hasn't been published yet — rules can change, so check it when it is.
Who this applies to
Maharashtra State Candidature candidates in first-year B.E./B.Tech. CAP
The rule, explained
Maharashtra has ten Home Universities, each covering a set of districts (for example, Savitribai Phule Pune University covers Ahmednagar, Nashik and Pune). Your own Home University depends on your candidature type — for Type A it is where you passed your qualifying examination.
Government and government-aided institutions and university departments (non-autonomous, excluding minority institutions): 70% of Maharashtra seats for HU and 30% for OHU. Autonomous ones: 100% at State Level. Some institutions have their own split: COEP Technological University, Pune has 80% State Level and 20% All India seats; Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere has 85% State Level and 15% for candidates from the Konkan districts.
Unaided private colleges (non-minority): of the sanctioned intake, non-autonomous colleges have 45.5% HU and 19.5% OHU seats, autonomous colleges 65% State Level; in both, 15% are All India seats and 20% are Institutional Quota (including 5% for NRI, if applicable).
Every stage of each CAP round is first run with the HU and OHU tags. If seats remain vacant, the same stage is run again without the HU/OHU tag, so leftover seats can go to other eligible candidates on merit.
What the official document says
The following table shows the details about the Home Universities in Maharashtra State and their Jurisdiction.
State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra · Information Brochure, Academic Year 2026–27, for admissions to Full Time Professional UG and PG Technical Courses (B.E./B.Tech., MBA/MMS and others) dated 02.07.2026, PDF page 10 (opens the official site)
Autonomous - 100% (State Level) Non- Autonomous & University Departments- 70 % for HU, 30 % for OHU*
State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra · Information Brochure, Academic Year 2026–27, for admissions to Full Time Professional UG and PG Technical Courses (B.E./B.Tech., MBA/MMS and others) dated 02.07.2026, PDF page 103 (opens the official site)
Autonomous– 65% (State Level) Non- Autonomous- 45.5 % for HU, 19.5 % for OHU 15% Nil 20%
State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra · Information Brochure, Academic Year 2026–27, for admissions to Full Time Professional UG and PG Technical Courses (B.E./B.Tech., MBA/MMS and others) dated 02.07.2026, PDF page 104 (opens the official site)
Every stage in CAP Round I, II, III and IV shall be executed with HU and OHU tag and if the seats remain vacant then the same stage shall be executed without HU and OHU tag.
State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra · Information Brochure, Academic Year 2026–27, for admissions to Full Time Professional UG and PG Technical Courses (B.E./B.Tech., MBA/MMS and others) dated 02.07.2026, PDF page 89 (opens the official site)