While engineering and MBA degrees continue to find favour among many students, pharmacy has become the new addition to the list of coveted fields, in the past few years. However, when compared to last year, a marginal dip in admissions to pharmacy courses has been seen. Admissions to engineering and MBA courses, on the other hand, have increased this year. In contrast to the numbers noticed last year, applications for direct second-year admissions to engineering degrees have also seen an uptick this year.

The Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, which conducts entrance tests and holds a common admission process for professional courses, has concluded the application process. The data of applications shared by the CET Cell shows new trends in higher education, which have not seen any major shift. While the trends are aligned with what has been seen in the previous years, the rise in number of applicants is indicative of the tough competition that candidates seeking seats in colleges of their choice will have to face. This will also be applicable to those seeking direct second-year admission in engineering courses.