Institute of Chemical Technology

Latest Admission Updates (2026)

As of June 2026, admissions to the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai are progressing through two parallel tracks: the undergraduate B.Tech and B.Pharm route via the Maharashtra Centralised Admission Process (CAP) on MHT CET / JEE Main scores, and the postgraduate route through ICT's own admission portal at ictmumbaiadm.samarth.edu.in. Below is a dated bullet list of the most recent and time-sensitive updates that an ICT aspirant must act on now.

• 8 May 2026 (closed): Last date to submit the online application for ICT Masters programmes (M.Tech, M.E., M.Chem.Engg, M.Sc, M.Pharm) for the 2026-2027 session, per the Masters admission notice. This was the single most important PG deadline.
• 13 April 2026: ICT issued a separate Masters Programme Admission Notice 2026-2027. Fresh registration is mandatory for 2026-27 - previous registration credentials will NOT be accepted. Online forms opened from 15 April 2026.
• 19 June 2026: MHT CET 2026 PCM (Session 2) result declared at cetcell.mahacet.org; the Session 1 PCM result was declared on 15 June 2026. These scores drive ICT's B.Tech and B.Pharm CAP admission.
• Late June to early July 2026 (expected, based on 2025 schedule): MHT CET CAP counselling registration for B.Tech is expected to open. ICT B.Tech seats are filled only through CAP, so watch cetcell.mahacet.org closely.
• Active window: As of June 2026, candidates should keep the ICT admission portal login and MHT CET scorecard ready; any CAP correction/edit window will be short, so verify your category, percentile and document details immediately when it opens.

Institute of Chemical Technology Admission 2026: Eligibility Criteria

The table below sets out the programme-wise eligibility for ICT Mumbai admission in 2026, covering the qualifying examination, the minimum aggregate, and the accepted entrance exam for each course. ICT is a deemed-to-be-university whose flagship programmes are in chemical engineering, technology and pharmacy, so eligibility is tightly defined around a Physics-Chemistry-Mathematics (or Biology, for some pharmacy seats) foundation. This answers the most common applicant question - "Am I eligible for ICT and which exam do I need?" - before you spend the application fee. Read each row as: meet the qualifying degree, clear the minimum marks, and hold a valid score in the listed exam.

The key takeaways for 2026: the B.Tech route requires a compulsory PCM background with at least 50% (45% for reserved categories) and a valid MHT CET or JEE Main score, while every Master's programme demands a relevant bachelor's degree at 55-60% plus the matching national test (GATE for M.Tech, GPAT for M.Pharm). PhD aspirants must clear ICT's own written test and interview on top of a 60% Master's. Note that ICT states only the base/general eligibility above; do not assume extra category relaxations beyond the 45% reserved-category B.Tech floor unless the official notification confirms them. Confirm your exact stream-to-programme match on the official notice before applying.

Course-Wise Admission Status

This table summarises the live admission status of each ICT programme for the 2026-2027 cycle, along with the available seats, the mode of admission, and the accepted entrance exam. It directly answers "Is the form still open and how many seats are there?" for the courses an aspirant is targeting. Undergraduate admission runs through the centralised CAP and is therefore tied to the Maharashtra CET Cell calendar, whereas postgraduate admission ran on ICT's own portal with a fixed deadline. Use the Status column to see what you can still act on as of June 2026, and the Seats column to gauge competition.

In short, as of June 2026 the undergraduate window is the one still open to action: B.Tech and B.Pharm aspirants should prepare for MHT CET CAP counselling that is expected to start in late June or early July 2026. All Master's applications closed on 8 May 2026, so PG aspirants who missed that date must wait for the next cycle or any supplementary notice. B.Pharm has just 30 seats and M.Sc 20 seats, making both highly competitive; B.Tech seats are governed by the published CAP seat matrix with no separate institute-level or management quota.

Application Fees

The table below separates the non-refundable application/registration fee paid to ICT (or to the conducting body for CAP) from the institute's tuition fee, and lists each category on its own row so there is no ambiguity. This answers "How much does it cost just to apply to ICT in 2026?" ICT charges a single-form fee that differs between Open and Reserved categories, and the Masters cycle 2026-2027 carries a higher fee than the UG cycle. Read each row as Programme/Exam, then Category, then the exact fee for that category, then the year it applies to.

The clear takeaway: ICT's Master's application fee for 2026-2027 (Rs. 2000 Open / Rs. 1000 Reserved) is double the UG ICT form fee (Rs. 1000 Open / Rs. 500 Reserved), and the Masters Programme Admission Notice issued on 13 April 2026 makes fresh registration mandatory - your previous ICT registration credentials will not be accepted. Where a specific category such as EWS or PwD is not broken out, ICT folds it into the Open or Reserved bracket on the official form rather than charging a distinct fee, so we mark it "not separately listed". Remember these application fees are entirely separate from tuition - B.Tech tuition is around Rs. 7,20,000 total - and are non-refundable, so verify your eligibility before you pay.

Entrance Exam Requirements

This table maps which entrance exam ICT accepts for each programme in 2026, the 2026 exam dates, and the competitive score or rank band that realistically secures a seat here. It answers "Which exam do I need for ICT and what score is good enough?" ICT's B.Tech and B.Pharm seats are filled from MHT CET (PCM/PCB) and JEE Main merit through Maharashtra CAP, while its Master's seats need GATE (M.Tech) or GPAT (M.Pharm). Because ICT is among Maharashtra's most sought-after technology institutes, the qualifying bands below are demanding - read the typical score column as the level that has historically converted, not the bare pass mark.

The practical takeaway for 2026: a General-category B.Tech aspirant should target roughly a 99-plus MHT CET percentile (translating to a state merit rank in the low hundreds to a few thousand) to be safe at ICT, while JEE Main candidates have historically converted in the ~1849-6261 General-rank band through the All India quota. Reserved-category cutoffs run looser (see the Cutoff Analysis below). M.Tech and M.Pharm aspirants do not sit an ICT-specific paper - a valid GATE or GPAT score is the gateway, applied through ICT's own portal with the 8 May 2026 deadline that has now passed for this cycle.

Cutoff Analysis (2024-2026)

The table below presents ICT Mumbai's B.Tech MHT CET closing ranks by category for 2025 and 2024, so you can judge exactly how competitive your rank is. It answers "What rank do I need for ICT in my category?" Closing ranks are the last (highest) rank admitted in a category across CAP rounds, so a lower number means tougher competition. We show the General, OBC, EWS, SC and ST bands for 2025 - the most recent completed cycle - alongside the verifiable 2024 figures, so the year-on-year movement is visible. Read your category row and compare your MHT CET state merit rank against the closing band.

The trend across 2024-2025 shows that ICT's B.Tech General-category closing ranks remained extremely tight, with the top branches closing as low as rank 236 in 2025 and around 1110 in 2024 - confirming that ICT Mumbai is consistently a sub-12,000 General-rank institute and that demand has stayed high rather than easing. Reserved-category bands are wider (OBC closing up to 20826, SC up to 31044, ST up to 142962 in 2025), so reserved candidates have meaningfully more room. The EWS band (3109 to 15392 in 2025) sits between General and OBC. For 2026, expect closing ranks broadly in line with 2025 unless the CAP seat matrix changes; treat the General sub-12,000 rank as your benchmark and apply in early CAP rounds for the best branch options.

Counselling Process

ICT Mumbai B.Tech and B.Pharm admission is conducted entirely through the Maharashtra Centralised Admission Process (CAP) run by the State CET Cell and DTE - there are no institute-level or management seats. Follow these steps for the 2026 cycle:

1. MHT CET result and merit list: Obtain your MHT CET 2026 PCM scorecard (Session 1 result declared 15 June 2026; Session 2 result declared 19 June 2026) and note your state merit rank.
2. CAP registration: Register on the official CET Cell portal (cetcell.mahacet.org) when CAP opens - expected late June to early July 2026 (based on 2025 schedule).
3. Document verification and confirmation: Upload and get your documents verified (e-scrutiny), pay the CAP processing fee, and confirm your application form to receive your provisional merit number.
4. Choice filling and locking: Fill and lock your preference of colleges and branches, listing ICT Mumbai and your desired programme (e.g., Chemical Engineering) at the priority you want.
5. Seat allotment: Seats are allotted round-wise on merit-cum-preference; check your allotment for ICT in each CAP round.
6. Acceptance and reporting: Accept the allotted seat, pay the admission/tuition fee online, and report to ICT for final document verification within the stipulated window.

For Master's programmes, the flow is different and runs on ICT's own portal (ictmumbaiadm.samarth.edu.in): fresh registration (mandatory for 2026-27), single-form application with the relevant GATE/GPAT score, online fee payment, and selection on merit/test as per the 13 April 2026 Masters notice.

Important Dates (2026)

This master table lists every canonical admission event for ICT Mumbai's primary B.Tech route through MHT CET 2026, with the verified date or status of each. It answers "What is the full 2026 admission timeline?" in one place. Events tied to the MHT CET conducting body (CET Cell) drive ICT's CAP admission, so we anchor the table to the MHT CET 2026 PCM schedule and mark anything not yet officially published as "to be announced". Read the Status column to know what has already happened versus what is still pending as of June 2026.

The headline deadlines: MHT CET 2026 PCM results are already out (15 and 19 June 2026), so the next live milestone for ICT B.Tech aspirants is CAP counselling registration, expected in late June or early July 2026. Master's applicants had a hard close on 8 May 2026. Because several MHT CET pre-exam dates (application start, correction, admit card) are not separately published in ICT's own notices, we mark them "to be announced" rather than guess - always cross-check cetcell.mahacet.org for the exact CAP calendar before each step.