Vishwakarma Institute of Technology
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Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT) is an autonomous engineering
college in Pune
, India
. Established in 1983, it is affiliated to the University of Pune
. The school is academically and financially autonomous and is run by the Bansilal Ramanath Agrawal Charitable Trust. The director is Prof. Dr. R. N. Jalnekar.
The college has attained academic autonomy from the academic year 2008-09. It is the first private college in Maharashtra to do so. Academic autonomy has helped the college to introduce cross-departmental and industry oriented subjects in the curriculum.
The college is situated in the Bibwewadi
area of Pune.
The following are the supporting departments for the above courses. These departments do not offer full-fledged courses of their own.
The college has a Department of Self Development (DoSD) that handles campus placements.
Spread over an area of 7 acres (28,328 m²), the academic area consists of four major buildings. The campus has a canteen that remains open during the college hours, and an auditorium.
The students hostel and the sports ground are off-campus, on an area of 10 acres (40,468.6 m²). The hostel is equipped with Wi-Fi (which never works) for students and a mess. It is located about 1.5 km from the academic area.
GEM and VIT have a Memorandum of Understanding allowing a Student Exchange Program, where students studying in seven GEM affiliated schools in France, send their students to VIT and students in the third year (T.E.) of their Bachelor's degree at VIT, go to France for one semester. The first batch completed its studies abroad in Jan-May 2009. This association also encourages higher learning (postgraduate) in GEM schools across France.
Under this program, students at VIT are sent to various partner colleges in the state of Ontario
, Canada
, while Canadian students come to participating colleges in Maharashtra and Goa. Students in the third year (T.E.) of their Bachelor's degree at VIT, are sent to Canada for one semester. The first batch completed its studies abroad in Aug-Dec 2009.
Notable events include the following.
This annual event is a mixture of cultural, technical and sporting competitions, where students from colleges across India come to participate.
This annual event is the flagship cultural event on the campus, culminating with the college gathering. The participants are restricted to students of VIT and the competitions are held between the departments.
The college publishes its own newsletter by the name of Wink.
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
college in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Established in 1983, it is affiliated to the University of Pune
University of Pune
The University of Pune , is a university located in northwestern Pune, India. It was founded in 1949. Spread over a campus, the university is home to 46 academic departments...
. The school is academically and financially autonomous and is run by the Bansilal Ramanath Agrawal Charitable Trust. The director is Prof. Dr. R. N. Jalnekar.
The college has attained academic autonomy from the academic year 2008-09. It is the first private college in Maharashtra to do so. Academic autonomy has helped the college to introduce cross-departmental and industry oriented subjects in the curriculum.
The college is situated in the Bibwewadi
Bibwewadi
Bibwewadi is located in Pune city of Maharashtra state in India . Vishwakarma Institute of Technology [VIT] is located in Bibwewadi....
area of Pune.
Undergraduate
All Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) courses are for a duration of four years. The following courses are offered:- Computer EngineeringComputer engineeringComputer engineering, also called computer systems engineering, is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering, software design, and...
- Chemical EngineeringChemical engineeringChemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
- Electronics Engineering
- Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
- Industrial EngineeringIndustrial engineeringIndustrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...
- Information TechnologyInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
- Instrumentation Engineering
- Mechanical EngineeringMechanical engineeringMechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
- Production EngineeringProduction engineeringProduction engineering is a combination of manufacturing technology with management science. A production engineer typically has a wide knowledge of engineering practices and is aware of the management challenges related to production...
The following are the supporting departments for the above courses. These departments do not offer full-fledged courses of their own.
- Civil EngineeringCivil engineeringCivil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
- Electrical EngineeringElectrical engineeringElectrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
- Engineering Sciences
- WorkshopWorkshopA workshop is a room or building which provides both the area and tools that may be required for the manufacture or repair of manufactured goods...
Graduate
The following are the postgraduate programs:- Masters in Computer Applications (M.C.A.)
- Masters of Technology (M.Tech.)
- Mechanical (Heat Power)
- Mechanical (Design)
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Instrumentation & Control (Process Instrumentation)
Doctoral
A doctors degree is awarded in the following fields:- Chemical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
The college has a Department of Self Development (DoSD) that handles campus placements.
Campus
The college has about 2800 students, 225 faculty members, 67 laboratories, and 150 administrative and supportive staff.Spread over an area of 7 acres (28,328 m²), the academic area consists of four major buildings. The campus has a canteen that remains open during the college hours, and an auditorium.
The students hostel and the sports ground are off-campus, on an area of 10 acres (40,468.6 m²). The hostel is equipped with Wi-Fi (which never works) for students and a mess. It is located about 1.5 km from the academic area.
Associations and tie-ups
- Asian Institute of TechnologyAsian Institute of TechnologyThe Asian Institute of Technology is an international institution for higher education in engineering, advanced technologies, and management and planning...
(AIT), Bangkok, Thailand. AIT and VIT offer specialized postgraduate courses.
- Student Exchange Program with Groupe des Ecoles des MinesGroupe des écoles des mines-Members:* Ecole des Mines d'Albi-Carmaux * Ecole des Mines d'Alès * École des Mines de Douai* École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nancy* École des mines de Nantes* École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris...
(GEM), France.
GEM and VIT have a Memorandum of Understanding allowing a Student Exchange Program, where students studying in seven GEM affiliated schools in France, send their students to VIT and students in the third year (T.E.) of their Bachelor's degree at VIT, go to France for one semester. The first batch completed its studies abroad in Jan-May 2009. This association also encourages higher learning (postgraduate) in GEM schools across France.
- Student Exchange Program with colleges in Ontario-Maharashtra-Goa (OMG).
Under this program, students at VIT are sent to various partner colleges in the state of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, while Canadian students come to participating colleges in Maharashtra and Goa. Students in the third year (T.E.) of their Bachelor's degree at VIT, are sent to Canada for one semester. The first batch completed its studies abroad in Aug-Dec 2009.
Campus events
The college organises state, national, and international conferences and events.Notable events include the following.
- Melange
This annual event is a mixture of cultural, technical and sporting competitions, where students from colleges across India come to participate.
- Vishwakarandak
This annual event is the flagship cultural event on the campus, culminating with the college gathering. The participants are restricted to students of VIT and the competitions are held between the departments.
The college publishes its own newsletter by the name of Wink.
Sister institutes
BRACT has started and runs the following institutes.- Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology (VIIT)
- Vishwakarma Institute of Management (VIM)
- Vishwakarma Creative-i College (VCiC)