Established in 1999 as a self-financed Malayalam Linguistic Minority Institute, the Pillai College of Engineering is AICTE approved, besides being NBA and NAAC Grade A+ accredited. The college is affiliated with Mumbai University. Offering 3 courses in Engineering stream, the college was ranked at 151 by NIRF Innovation Ranking in 2023.


PCE Mumbai BTech is offered in 6 specialisations: Automobile Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, and Electronics and Computer Science. Admission to BTech at PCE Mumbai is based on the candidate’s Class 12 Scores and JEE Main/MHT CET Scores. The total intake of this course is 630 seats. INR 4.79 Lakhs is the total fees for this 4-year program.
Other PCE Mumbai courses include BTech Lateral, MTech and PhD.

A merit-based scholarship is awarded to toppers every year, on behalf of the Management. The scholarship amounts to Rs 10,000. Other scholarships are granted based on merit and economic hardships. Students are encouraged to apply to these scholarships.