[15] The process of admission required that the aspiring candidate apply to the nearest government English school, to whom the entrance examination papers were handed over.

[15] The headmaster would take the examination on a date deemed convenient to him and submit the answer sheets to Henry Coke, the in-charge of the mechanical school.

[15] After examining the papers, Coke would notify the headmaster of the school with the names of candidates who were deemed fit for admission.

The courses offered included Mathematics, Drawing, Surveying and levelling, building and construction and setting out works on the ground.

The foundation stone of the new college was laid by the Governor of Bombay, Sir Bartle Frere, who was to become the Vice-Chancellor of the University, on 5 August 1865.

The institution was initially affiliated to the University of Bombay (now Mumbai) for a degree of Licentiate in Civil Engineering known as LCE in 1858.

In 2003, the institute was granted complete autonomy by the State Government of Maharashtra, thus giving it the freedom to set its own curriculum and manage its own finances.

Several admissions to direct second year of BTech course are also conducted for those candidates who have completed Diploma in Engineering at different polytechnic institutes in the state of Maharashtra.

It features about 50 events across various disciplines of engineering and has been backed by the support of industrial sponsors who also associate with COEP for placement.

[28][29] ZEST is the annual sports festival of COEP Technological University carrying the legacy since its beginning in the year 2002.

Impressions is the annual cultural festival of CoEP, which is held every year in the 2nd week of December and lasts for 3 days.

The events span over six main modules, namely – Dance, Music, Arts and Crafts, Dramatics, Photography, and Writing.

[31] Baja SAE is a world-wide event which comprises designing, fabricating, assembling an all-terrain four wheeler vehicle and running it on a specially prepared torturous track in a grueling competition for four hours.

COEP won overall championship at BAJA 2017 competition held at Pithampur, near Indore at the National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project.

BAJA 2015 witnessed COEP starting at the pole position in the race consecutively for the fourth time by being the fastest vehicle.

COEP received a total of following 9 awards in BAJA competition 2015, Overall-1st, Durability −1st, Acceleration-1st, Hill Climb-1st, Raftaar-1st, Innovation-2nd, CAE −2nd, Build Quality- 2nd, Safest Vehicle −2nd.

In the final round or the endurance test, 118 teams participated in the competition which was held from 16 to 21 February 2017 at the NATRIP facility in Pithampur, Indore.

[35] The Club has industrial collaboration with Siemens PLM as a title sponsor, Janatics Pneumatics, Schmalz India, Pepperl & Fuchs, and Robolab Technologies.

After the successful launch of Swayam, CSAT is now working on its next mission: an experiment for alternate means of space travel with the help of solar sails.

Driven to build drones for competitions and real-world applications, ARSC routinely organizes seminars, invites industry experts, and competes in national/international contests like AeroTHON.

Key activities include constructing specialized drones, hosting robotics events, honoring national occasions, and delivering impactful societal projects.