MahaDBT Scholarship for Engineering Students 2026 – All Schemes & Eligibility

The MahaDBT Scholarship for Engineering Students 2026 includes multiple government-funded schemes offered by the Government of Maharashtra to support students pursuing BE/BTech and other engineering programs. These scholarships are processed through the MahaDBT (Maharashtra Direct Benefit Transfer) portal and aim to reduce the financial burden of tuition fees, hostel charges, and academic expenses.

Every year, lakhs of engineering students from SC, ST, OBC, VJNT, SBC, EWS, Minority, and Open categories apply under MahaDBT to receive tuition fee reimbursement, examination fee coverage, maintenance allowance, and hostel support. This guide explains all available MahaDBT scholarship schemes for engineering students in 2026 along with official links.

MahaDBT Scholarship Schemes for Engineering Students 2026

The following are the major schemes applicable under the MahaDBT Scholarship for Engineering Students 2026:

Social Justice Department (SC Category)

• Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship (SC)

  https://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in/SchemeData/SchemeData?schemeId=GOV_POST_MATRIC_SC

  
  

• Post-Matric Tuition Fee & Examination Fee (SC Freeship) https://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in/SchemeData/SchemeData?schemeId=SC_FREESHIP

  
  

• Maintenance Allowance for SC Students in Professional Courses https://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in/SchemeData/SchemeData?schemeId=SC_MAINTENANCE

  
  

• Vocational Training Fee Reimbursement (SC) https://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in/SchemeData/SchemeData?schemeId=SC_VOCATIONAL

Tribal Development Department (ST Category)

• Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship (ST) https://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in/SchemeData/SchemeData?schemeId=GOV_POST_MATRIC_ST

  
  

• Tuition Fee & Examination Fee (ST Freeship) https://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in/SchemeData/SchemeData?schemeId=ST_FREESHIP

  
  

• Vocational Education Fee Reimbursement

  https://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in/SchemeData/SchemeData?schemeId=ST_VOCATIONAL_FEE

  
  

• Vocational Education Maintenance Allowance (ST) https://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in/SchemeData/SchemeData?schemeId=ST_MAINTENANCE

  
  

OBC / VJNT / SBC Welfare Department

• Post-Matric Scholarship to OBC Students https://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in/SchemeData/SchemeData?schemeId=OBC_POST_MATRIC

  
  

• Tuition Fees & Examination Fees to OBC Students https://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in/SchemeData/SchemeData?schemeId=OBC_TF_EF

  
  

• Post-Matric Scholarship to VJNT Students https://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in/SchemeData/SchemeData?schemeId=VJNT_POST_MATRIC

  
  

• Tuition Fees & Examination Fees to SBC Students https://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in/SchemeData/SchemeData?schemeId=SBC_TF_EF

Directorate of Technical Education (EBC / Open)

• Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulkh Shishyavrutti (EBC) https://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in/SchemeData/SchemeData?schemeId=EBC_DTE

  
  

• Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Hostel Maintenance Allowance (DTE) https://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in/SchemeData/SchemeData?schemeId=PD_DTE

Minority Development Department

• Minority Scholarship for Professional Courses https://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in/SchemeData/SchemeData?schemeId=MINORITY_DTE

Eligibility for MahaDBT Scholarship for Engineering Students 2026

• Domicile of Maharashtra

• Admission to recognized Engineering institute

• Aadhaar-linked bank account

• Valid caste/income certificates

• Annual family income generally up to ₹8,00,000 (scheme dependent)

Benefits & Amount

• 100% Tuition Fee Reimbursement

• Examination Fee Coverage

• Maintenance Allowance

• Hostel Allowance

• Skill/Vocational Support

• Estimated Annual Benefit: ₹40,000 – ₹1,50,000+

How to Apply

1. Visit MahaDBT Portal

2. Login using Aadhaar

3. Complete Profile

4. Select Engineering Scholarship Scheme

5. Upload Documents

6. Submit & Track

Frequently Asked Questions

Can engineering students apply for multiple MahaDBT scholarships?

No, only one applicable scheme per academic year.

Is MahaDBT scholarship available for private engineering colleges?

Yes, if the institute is recognized.

Is renewal required every year?

Yes, renewal or reapplication is mandatory.

Call To Action – Official Links

• MahaDBT Portalhttps://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in

• Loginhttps://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in/registrationlogin/registrationlogin

• Scholarship Dashboardhttps://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in/home/index