Cummins College of Engineering for Women

What Cummins College of Engineering for Women does

MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women is a nonprofit, autonomous engineering college located in Karvenagar, Pune, Maharashtra, established in 1991 by Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha (MKSSS) with founding grants from Cummins Diesel (India) Foundation as India's first all-women engineering college. The institution is affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, approved by AICTE, accredited by NAAC with Grade-A (2023 cycle) and by NBA at the program level, and sits within a 1896-founded trust governed by a Bharat Ratna awardee's legacy.

Academically, the college delivers a four-year B.Tech across five disciplines (Computer Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication, Information Technology, Instrumentation and Control, Mechanical Engineering), a two-year M.Tech, and a Ph.D. in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, with add-on offerings in Honors/Minor degrees and the Cummins Fellowship at Purdue University, alongside a T360 co-curricular transcript service. The operating model is direct-to-institution admissions through national/state entrance exams for B.Tech and direct processes for M.Tech and Ph.D., with revenue derived from FRA-regulated annual tuition supplemented by government, NGO, and industry scholarships. International alliances with Purdue, Binghamton, SUNY, and Hiroshima University (2025) plus an Entrepreneurship Excellence Award (2025) and the scheduled NCPHE-2026 conference indicate active reputational and ecosystem positioning beyond core teaching.

Name

Cummins College of Engineering for Women

Legal name

MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women

Website

https://cumminscollege.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women is an autonomous nonprofit engineering college in Pune, established in 1991 as India's first all-women engineering institution, offering B.Tech, M.Tech, and Ph.D. programs across five engineering disciplines to female students in India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pune

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated through tuition fees from undergraduate (B.Tech), postgraduate (M.Tech), and doctoral (Ph.D.) programs. Fee structure is regulated by Fees Regulating Authority (FRA) and published annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women is an autonomous engineering institution that delivers undergraduate B.Tech programs across five engineering disciplines, two-year M.Tech postgraduate programs, and a Ph.D. research program in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering. The college provides academic degrees affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University, approved by AICTE, and accredited by NAAC (Grade-A) and NBA, serving women students primarily in India.

Product overview

MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women is an educational institution offering a portfolio of engineering education programmes. The core offerings include a four-year B.Tech undergraduate programme across five engineering disciplines (Computer, Electronics & Telecommunication, Information Technology, Instrumentation & Control, and Mechanical Engineering), two-year M.Tech postgraduate programmes, and doctoral research in Electronics & Telecommunication. The institution also provides Honors and Minor Degree Programmes and the Cummins Fellowship at Purdue University for enhanced academic pathways. Additional services include T360 co-curricular transcript system for holistic student development documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cummins Fellowship at Purdue University: Fellowship program providing opportunities for students at Purdue University

Products and services

• B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) Program Four-year undergraduate academic program awarding a B.Tech degree across five engineering disciplines (Computer Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication, Information Technology, Instrumentation and Control, and Mechanical Engineering), affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University and approved by AICTE. It is offered to women students seeking professional engineering qualifications in India.
• M.Tech (Master of Technology) Program

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hiroshima UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Advanced Transdisciplinary Immersion Program 2025 in Japan - international student exchange and learning opportunity
• Binghamton University, USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum of Agreement signed for academic collaboration and exchange opportunities between the institutions
• Purdue UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCummins Fellowship program providing opportunities for students to pursue advanced studies at Purdue University
• SUNY UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration mentioned in institutional activities

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• IIIT Pune (Indian Institute of Information Technology): Specialized IT-focused institute of national importance in Pune — competes with Cummins' Computer Engineering and IT departments for technically inclined students from the same catchment area.

Broad incumbents

• Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT): Large, established multi-campus private university offering a wide range of engineering programs nationally. Comparable as a benchmark for scale, accreditations, and private-sector engineering education positioning in India.
• Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay): India's premier engineering institution, also located in the Mumbai-Pune corridor. Serves as the benchmark for top-tier engineering talent in the region and an aspirational competitor for the best women engineering aspirants.

Regional players

• College of Engineering, Pune (COEP): Premier co-ed engineering college also located in Pune, affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University. Competes directly with Cummins for the same Pune-region engineering applicants, offering a broader program portfolio and stronger legacy brand.
• Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT Pune): Long-established co-ed engineering college in Pune with strong industry ties. Comparable to Cummins in disciplinary coverage and Pune placement advantage, competing for the same Maharashtra engineering aspirants.
• Pune Vidyarthi Griha's College of Engineering and Technology (PVG's COEP): Co-affiliated Pune engineering college in the same PU-SPPU ecosystem as Cummins, sharing the same Pune applicant pool and competing for placements in local IT/manufacturing industries.
• Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT) WPU: Major private co-ed engineering university in Pune with multi-disciplinary engineering programs and a large enrollment base — a primary local competitor for both students and placement partners in Pune.

Direct peers

• Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW): Delhi-based government women's engineering university offering B.Tech, M.Tech, and Ph.D. programs — the closest direct comparable to Cummins as another India-wide recognized women-only engineering institution competing for the same applicant pool.
• Banasthali Vidyapith: Renowned women's university in Rajasthan offering engineering and technology programs alongside other disciplines — directly comparable as a pan-India women-only higher education institution with degree-granting authority.

Others

• Pune-based edtech and upskilling platforms (e.g., niche coding academies): Adjacent alternative for women engineering aspirants seeking industry-aligned short-format credentials in Pune. Indirectly competes for the same women's-in-engineering demand by offering employment-oriented pathways outside the traditional 4-year degree model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CumminsCollege
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TheCumminsCollege
• Facebookfacebook.com/414256001923074
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mksss-cummins-college-of-engineering-for-women
• Instagraminstagram.com/mksssccoewpune

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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