Legally approved by AICTE and state education authorities Typically constitutes 15% of the total approved intake at each college Admission is based on graduation marks, GD/PI performance, and work experience rather than entrance exam rank alone Fees are higher than regular merit-route seats, usually by 30% to 200% depending on the college tier The degree awarded is identical in value to one earned through merit quota Government colleges, IIMs, IITs, NITs, and central universities do not offer management quota seats Applications open from April to July for most Pune colleges for the 2026 batch