Shah and Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College (SAKEC) began operations in 1985 and is run by the Mahavir Education Trust. The institute is affiliated with the University of Mumbai as an autonomous college, approved by AICTE, and accredited by NAAC with Grade A.

Among B.Tech colleges in India, SAKEC was ranked 261 by India Today in 2024 and 167 by IIRF in 2024. The college is known for software-focused B.Tech programmes such as Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, along with allied electronics programmes.

The first-year B.Tech fee is listed as INR 1,51,500. Admission is based on JEE Main or MHT-CET scores for candidates who have completed 10+2, while lateral entry is open after 10+3. The 2024 JEE Main cutoff for the General category in Round 1 varied from 134930 to 369718 across specialisations.

Shah And Anchor Admission Dates

The current and upcoming 2026 admission events for B.Tech and M.Tech admissions are listed below.

Event Current Date
B.Tech CAP provisional merit list grievance window July 23 to July 25, 2026, up to 5:00 PM
B.Tech final merit list and CAP Round I seat matrix July 27, 2026
B.Tech CAP Round I option form submission and confirmation July 28 to July 30, 2026
B.Tech CAP Round I provisional allotment August 2, 2026
B.Tech CAP Round I seat acceptance and institute reporting August 3 to August 5, 2026
B.Tech CAP Round II vacant seats August 6, 2026
B.Tech CAP Round II option form submission and confirmation August 7 to August 9, 2026
B.Tech CAP Round II provisional allotment August 12, 2026
B.Tech CAP Round II seat acceptance and institute reporting August 13 to August 17, 2026
B.Tech CAP Round III vacant seats August 18, 2026
B.Tech CAP Round III option form submission and confirmation August 19 to August 21, 2026
B.Tech CAP Round III provisional allotment August 24, 2026
B.Tech CAP Round III seat acceptance and institute reporting August 25 to August 27, 2026
B.Tech CAP Round IV vacant seats August 28, 2026
B.Tech CAP Round IV option form submission and confirmation August 29 to August 31, 2026
B.Tech CAP Round IV provisional allotment September 3, 2026
B.Tech CAP Round IV seat acceptance and institute reporting September 4 to September 7, 2026
B.Tech institute quota and vacant seat admission activity September 8 to September 15, 2026
M.Tech online registration and document upload July 9 to July 25, 2026, up to 5:00 PM
M.Tech document verification and application confirmation July 10 to July 26, 2026, up to 5:00 PM
M.Tech provisional merit list July 28, 2026
M.Tech grievance submission July 29 to July 31, 2026, up to 5:00 PM
M.Tech final merit list August 2, 2026
M.Tech CAP Round I seat matrix August 3, 2026
M.Tech CAP Round I option form submission and confirmation August 4 to August 6, 2026
M.Tech CAP Round I provisional allotment August 9, 2026
M.Tech CAP Round I seat acceptance August 10 to August 12, 2026, up to 3:00 PM
M.Tech reporting after CAP Round I August 10 to August 12, 2026, up to 5:00 PM
M.Tech CAP Round II vacant seats August 13, 2026
M.Tech CAP Round II option form submission and confirmation August 14 to August 16, 2026
M.Tech CAP Round II provisional allotment August 18, 2026
M.Tech CAP Round II seat acceptance August 19 to August 21, 2026, up to 3:00 PM
M.Tech reporting after CAP Round II August 19 to August 21, 2026, up to 5:00 PM
M.Tech CAP Round III vacant seats August 22, 2026
M.Tech CAP Round III option form submission and confirmation August 23 to August 25, 2026
M.Tech CAP Round III provisional allotment August 27, 2026
M.Tech CAP Round III seat acceptance August 28 to August 30, 2026, up to 3:00 PM
M.Tech reporting after CAP Round III August 28 to August 30, 2026, up to 5:00 PM
M.Tech CAP Round IV vacant seats August 31, 2026
M.Tech CAP Round IV option form submission and confirmation September 1 to September 3, 2026
M.Tech CAP Round IV provisional allotment September 4, 2026
M.Tech CAP Round IV seat acceptance September 5 to September 7, 2026, up to 3:00 PM
M.Tech reporting after CAP Round IV September 5 to September 7, 2026, up to 5:00 PM
M.Tech institute-level option form submission August 9 to September 7, 2026
M.Tech transfer of institute-wise candidate list September 8, 2026
M.Tech institute quota and vacant seat admission activity September 9 to September 15, 2026
M.Tech last date for cancellation with full fee refund September 13, 2026
M.Tech admission cutoff date and institute data upload deadline September 15, 2026

Subject to revision. Kindly check with the official sources to confirm

Shah And Anchor Courses And Fees

SAKEC mainly offers B.Tech programmes across software and electronics-linked specialisations, including Computer Engineering, IT, AI and Data Science, Cyber Security, VLSI Design and Technology, and Advanced Communication Technology. The institute also offers M.Tech and B.Voc programmes.

Course Specialisations Fee
B.Tech Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, Cyber Security, Electronics & Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics Engineering INR 1.6 Lakhs
BE VLSI Design & Technology, Advanced Communication Technology INR 1.6 Lakhs
B.Tech (Lateral) Electronics & Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics Engineering INR 1.08 Lakhs
M.Tech Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering INR 56,429
B.Voc Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Interior Design INR 89,929

Subject to revision. Kindly check with the official sources to confirm

Shah And Anchor Admissions

Admissions at SAKEC are mainly entrance-based for B.Tech, BE, B.Tech lateral entry, and M.Tech programmes. The college accepts MHT-CET and JEE Main for undergraduate engineering admissions, while M.Tech selection is through GATE or MHT-CET followed by DTE Maharashtra CAP counselling. B.Voc admission is based on 10+2 merit through direct application on the SAKEC portal.

  1. Candidates must first meet the course-specific eligibility requirement.
  2. B.Tech and BE applicants need a valid MHT-CET or JEE Main score.
  3. Lateral-entry candidates are considered through MHT-CET or diploma merit.
  4. M.Tech applicants are selected through GATE or MHT-CET scores.
  5. Eligible candidates participate in DTE Maharashtra CAP counselling wherever applicable.
  6. Seat allotment, document verification, and fee payment complete the admission process.
  7. Linguistic Minority quota, institute-level quota, or direct application may apply depending on the programme.
Course Specialisations Eligibility Selection Criteria
B.Tech Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, Cyber Security, Electronics & Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics Engineering 10+2 with 45% in PCM MHT-CET or JEE Main score; DTE Maharashtra CAP counseling; Linguistic Minority quota may apply.
BE VLSI Design & Technology, Advanced Communication Technology 10+2 with 45% in PCM MHT-CET or JEE Main score; DTE Maharashtra CAP counseling; institute-level quota possible.
B.Tech (Lateral) Electronics & Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics Engineering 10+3 Diploma with 45% MHT-CET or Diploma merit; DTE Maharashtra CAP counseling for lateral entry.
M.Tech Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering Graduation, B.E. or B.Tech, with 50% GATE or MHT-CET score; DTE Maharashtra CAP counseling.
B.Voc Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Interior Design 10+2 10+2 merit-based; direct application through the SAKEC portal; no entrance exam.

Shah And Anchor Cutoffs

SAKEC cutoff data is available for JEE Main and MHT CET. The 2024 JEE Main cutoff for the General category is listed below, with an overall rank range of 146881 to 357450.

SAKEC JEE Main Cutoff

Courses Round 1 (Closing rank) Round 2 (Closing rank) Round 3 (Closing rank)
B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Data Science 146881 204670 -
B.Tech Computer Engineering 154863 159603 134930
B.Tech Information Technology 173238 193727 202090
B.Tech Cyber Security 206028 188952 217742
B.Tech Electronics & Computer Science 242949 262456 209509
B.Tech Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering 279087 250150 249879
BE VLSI Design & Technology 316195 316398 352415
B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering 357450 369718 250150

SAKEC MHT CET Cutoff

For the GOPENS category in 2024, the overall MHT CET cutoff percentile at SAKEC ranged from 78.91 to 92.43.

Courses Round 1 (Cutoff Percentile) Round 2 (Cutoff Percentile) Round 3 (Cutoff Percentile)
B.Tech Information Technology 92.43 - -
B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Data Science 92.2 91.63 91.97
B.Tech Cyber Security 90.44 89.45 94.59
B.Tech Computer Engineering 88.6 93.68 93.54
B.Tech Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering 88.57 86.14 89.04
B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering 81.21 - -
B.Tech Electronics Engineering 78.91 - -
Information Technology - 91.97 92.59
B.Tech Electronics & Computer Science - 88.05 95.41
BE Advanced Communication Technology - 79.49 84.89
BE VLSI Design & Technology - 77.64 84.51

Shah And Anchor Placement

SAKEC placement data for 2024-25 includes offers from recruiters such as TCS, Capgemini, and Microsoft. One set of latest placement figures records the highest package at INR 10 LPA, the average package at INR 4.52 LPA, more than 281 job offers, and 95 recruiters. The placement highlights table also lists 287 total offers as of May 17, 2025, with the highest CTC at INR 16 LPA and average CTC at INR 4.6 LPA.

Metric Data
Total Offers (as of May 17, 2025) 287
Highest CTC Offered INR 16 LPA
Average CTC INR 4.6 LPA
Number of Companies Visited 95
Offers of 10 LPA and above 8

Shah And Anchor Top Recruiters

The leading recruiters and offer details reported for SAKEC are given below.

Company Name CTC (LPA) No. of Offers
Microsoft (Cloud PURPLE) INR 4.5 19
Juspay INR 16 1
Capgemini INR 4.25-7.2 22 across departments
TCS INR 3.65-7.2 31

Shah And Anchor Placement Trends

SAKEC recorded its highest number of offers in 2021-22 with 412 offers, followed by 287 offers in 2024-25. The average CTC increased from INR 4.20 LPA in 2021-22 to INR 4.68 LPA in 2024-25. The highest CTC reached INR 32.57 LPA in 2023-24 and then moved to INR 16 LPA in 2024-25.

Academic Year No. of Offers Highest CTC (LPA) Average CTC (LPA)
2024-25* 287 16.00 4.68
2023-24 371 32.57 4.44
2022-23 332 10.00 4.55
2021-22 412 23.87 4.20

Shah And Anchor Rankings

SAKEC appeared in national B.Tech rankings in 2024. The institute was placed by India Today and IIRF in the B.Tech category.

Agency Category Rank Year
India Today B.Tech 261 2024
IIRF B.Tech 167 2024

Shah And Anchor Campus And Facilities

SAKEC is located in Chembur, Mumbai, at Mahavir Education Trust Chowk, W.T. Patil Marg, near Duke’s Company. The location is connected by roads and public transport.

The compact campus operates from a seven-storey building designed for engineering education. Facilities include laboratories for areas such as Computer Engineering and Electronics, a library with 28,450 books and digital resources such as IEEE, JGATE, and Knimbus, and an auditorium with 120 seats.

The library is available six days a week and has extended hours during examinations. Classrooms accommodate 75-150 students. Student facilities include a canteen, Canara Bank counter, gymkhana with Table Tennis, Carrom, and Chess, along with campus-wide Wi-Fi.

SAKEC is planning a new building with state-of-the-art technology. The college does not have an on-campus hostel, but it has a tie-up with nearby Niddhan Hostels for student accommodation.

Shah And Anchor Scholarships

SAKEC students can consider scholarship support through Reliance Foundation Scholarships, Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation Scholarship, and Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship. These programmes differ in focus area, funding support, and eligibility conditions. Reliance Foundation support applies to both UG and PG students, while the other two are more focused on merit-based PG applicants or financially needy students.

Scholarship Reliance Foundation Scholarships Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation Scholarship Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship
Description UG: Supports 1st-year UG students in any stream, encourages girls and specially-abled. PG: Merit-based for 1st-year PG in Engineering, Technology, Energy, Life-Sciences. Merit-based, interest-free loan for PG studies at prestigious institutes in India or abroad, with mentoring and scholar community support. Intended for needy and deserving students under the S R Jindal Scholarship Scheme, established in 1969.
Amount UG: Up to INR 2 Lakhs over the degree duration, with 5,000 scholarships. PG: Up to INR 6 Lakhs over the degree duration, with 100 scholarships. Not specified, interest-free loan. Not specified in available data.
Eligibility Criteria UG: 1st-year UG, household income below INR 15 lakh, any stream. PG: 1st-year PG in specified fields, merit-based. PG students in Pure or Applied Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, Engineering, Law, Architecture, and Management. Needy and deserving students, with details in Annexure I.
Application Deadline October 6, 2024 March 17, 2025 Not specified.
Notes UG applicants may receive multiple scholarships; PG support is merit-based and includes networking benefits. Multiple scholarships cannot be availed; mentoring is included. Multiple scholarships cannot be availed; SAKEC sponsors a few applications.

Shah And Anchor Highlights

Particulars Details
Name of Institute Shah and Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College
Established | Institute Type 1985 | Private Unaided
Approved By AICTE, NAAC, Grade A
Affiliation University of Mumbai, Autonomous College
All India Rank In B.Tech Category 261, India Today, 2024; 167, IIRF, 2024
Entrance Exam JEE Main, MHT-CET, and GATE
Courses Offered B.Tech and M.Tech
Placement Stats Average Package: INR 4.6 LPA, Highest Package: INR 16 LPA, 2024
Top Recruiters TCS, L&T Infotech, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini, Microsoft
Official Website sakec.ac.in

Shah And Anchor vs VJTI vs SPIT vs KJ Somaiya

SAKEC offers 8 B.Tech programs, including Computer Engineering, IT, AI and Data Science. Its annual fee of INR 1,51,500 is higher than VJTI’s INR 86,051 but lower than SPIT and KJ Somaiya. SAKEC’s highest placement package of INR 10 LPA in 2024-25 is below SPIT’s INR 36.5 LPA, KJ Somaiya’s INR 58 LPA, and VJTI’s INR 62 LPA. In NIRF rankings, SAKEC was last placed in the 251-300 band in 2020, while VJTI and KJ Somaiya had more recent ranking positions.

Metric SAKEC VJTI SPIT KJ Somaiya
Establishment Year 1985 1887 2005 1983
Location Chembur, Mumbai, Maharashtra Matunga, Mumbai, Maharashtra Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra Vidyavihar, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Campus Size Small, 7-floor building; new building under construction 16 acres 14 acres 50 acres
Rankings NIRF 2020: 251-300; NAAC: A Grade, 3.16 CGPA, 2021 NIRF 2024: 101-150; NAAC: A Grade NIRF 2024: 201-300; NAAC: A Grade NIRF 2024: 201-300; NAAC: A Grade, 2017
B.Tech Fees (per year) INR 1,60,500 INR 86,051 INR 1,72,804 INR 1,86,328
B.Tech Specialisations Computer Engg., IT, Electronics & Telecom, AI & Data Science, Cyber Security, Electronics & Computer Science, VLSI Design, Adv. Comm. Tech. Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, IT, Electronics, Textile, Production Computer Engg., AI & ML, Data Science, Electronics & Telecom Computer Engg., IT, Electronics & Telecom, Mechanical, Robotics & AI, AI & Data Science, Computer & Comm. Engg., Electronics Engg.
B.Tech Seat Intake 987, total across specialisations 540, total across specialisations 300, total across specialisations 600, total across specialisations
B.Tech Admission Criteria 10+2 with 45% in PCM; valid MHT-CET or JEE Main score 10+2 with 45% in PCM; valid MHT-CET score 10+2 with 45% in PCM; valid MHT-CET or JEE Main score 10+2 with 45% in PCM; valid JEE Main, MHT-CET, SAT, CUET, or PERA-CET score
B.Tech Entrance Exam Cutoff MHT-CET 2023, General: Computer Engg. 94.04 percentile; Electronics & Telecom 66.67 percentile; JEE Main: 85-90 percentile for top branches MHT-CET 2023, General: Computer Engg. 99.45 percentile; Civil 95.21 percentile MHT-CET 2023, General: Computer Engg. 98.61 percentile; Electronics & Telecom 94.33 percentile MHT-CET 2023, General: Computer Engg. 97.55 percentile; Electronics & Telecom 92.15 percentile; JEE Main: 90-95 percentile for top branches
Placement Stats (2024-25) Average: 4.52 LPA; Highest: 10 LPA; 2023-24: 32.57 LPA Average: 12 LPA; Highest: 62 LPA, 2023-24 Average: 14.5 LPA; Highest: 36.5 LPA, 2022-23 Average: 9.78 LPA; Highest: 58 LPA, 2024

Shah And Anchor FAQs

Ques. What should students know about Computer Engineering at SAKEC?

Ans. The Computer Engineering programme at SAKEC is NBA-accredited, runs for 4 years, and has 180 seats. It includes programming, data structures, algorithms, and networks. Some students feel the course is more theory-focused and needs updates for newer technologies. Placements remain strong, with 80% of students getting internships and jobs at companies such as TCS, Infosys, and Amazon, with offers in the 4.5-10 LPA range. The faculty includes many Ph.D. holders, the labs are modern, and some students want greater industry exposure.

Ques. How does SAKEC’s AI and Data Science programme stand against similar courses elsewhere?

Ans. SAKEC’s AI and Data Science course covers core areas such as programming, machine learning, and data analysis. The programme has 60 seats and NBA accreditation. Compared with IITs or NITs, the course is less advanced, but it is more affordable, with yearly fees of INR 1,51,500. Institutions such as KJ Somaiya offer similar courses with stronger infrastructure and placements. SAKEC has modern labs, although some students say the curriculum should include more practical learning.

Ques. What is the commuting access like for SAKEC students?

Ans. SAKEC is in Chembur, Mumbai, at Mahavir Education Trust Chowk on W.T. Patil Marg, and has good transport access. The campus is close to Chembur railway station and is connected by buses, autos, and local trains. The college also provides transport facilities for students. Its location near major roads and highways supports commuting from different parts of Mumbai. Students often rate the connectivity highly, sometimes giving it a 5-star convenience rating. The urban setting near Duke’s Company also improves access for students using public or private transport.