MIT World Peace University

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MIT World Peace University
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Former name
MIT Group of Institutes
Mottoविश्वशान्तिर्ध्रुवम ध्रुवा
TypePrivate institution
Established2017
Parent institution
MIT Group of Institutions
Accreditation UGC [1] Bar Council of India [2] PCI [3]
Chairman Revered Prof (Dr.) Vishwanath D Karad [4]
President (Executive President) Shri Rahul V. Karad [5]
Vice-Chancellor Dr. R. M. Chitnis [6]
Location, ,
Colors     
Blue, Dark Magenta, Cyan-green & Orange
Website mitwpu.edu.in

MIT World Peace University,(MIT-WPU) is a private university located in Kothrud, Pune, India. [7] [8] It is a part of the MIT Group of Institutions. [9] [10]

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It is officially named Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University. It was established under the Government of Maharashtra Act No. XXXV 2017 and recognized by the University Grants Commission.

History

Evolution as university

The university was formerly known as the Maharashtra Institute of Technology which was established in 1983 as the first college of the MAEER group of institutions, and was one of the first private engineering colleges in Maharastra. MAEER was affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), [11] which turned into MIT World Peace University, a private university under the guidance of Revered Prof (Dr.) Vishwanath D Karad. [12]

Ranking

University and college rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2022) [13] 116
Pharmacy – India
NIRF (2023) [14] 94

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 116 among engineering colleges in 2022. [13] [15]

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 94 among Pharmacy colleges in 2023. [14] [16]

Achievements

Social Initiatives

Departments

Maharashtra Institute of Technology - World Peace University's (MIT-WPU) Departments include:

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

  1. Department of Civil Engineering
  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering
  3. Department of Chemical Engineering
  4. Department of Material Science Engineering
  5. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  6. Department of Petroleum Engineering
  7. Department of Polytechnic
  1. Department of Computer Engineering and Technology
  2. Department of Computer Science and Applications

Faculty of Business and Leadership

  1. Department of Business
  2. Department of Hospitality Management
  1. Department of Commerce & Accounting
  2. Department of Economics & Public Policy
  3. Department of Public Policy
  4. Department of Sustainability studies

Faculty of Science & Health Science

  1. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  2. Department of Public Health
  3. Department of Clinical Sciences
  4. Department of Wellness & Yogic science
  1. Department of Mathematics and Statistics
  2. Department of Biosciences and Technology
  3. Department of Physics
  4. Department of Chemistry
  5. Department of Environmental Studies

Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities

  1. Department of Design
  2. Department of Visual Arts
  1. Department of Liberal Arts
  2. Department of Education
  3. Department of Photography
  4. Department of Media and Communication
  5. Department of Peace Studies

Student life

Cultural activities like drama, literary arts and music as well as sports and other activities are very important in student life. MITCOE-ts also have been participating in Firodiya Karandak an inter-collegiate competition where students showcase their talents through plays. [23] MITCOE-ts' regularly participate in linguistic and Marathi play competitions like Purshottam Karandtak. [24] MITCOE remained in the top three ranks of Purshottam karandtak and was the winner of its 2011 edition. [25] [26]

Student clubs include:

MITCIE regularly takes part in an international robotics event called ROBOCON hosted by MIT in association with Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU). The event gets televised on Doordarshan (Prasarbharati) and colleges from 16 nations send robotics teams to take part in this competition. [34] In 2010 a specially dedicated lab for Robocon have been added to the MITCOE. In 2012 MIT college of engineering Robocon team was ranked 6th & in 2013, 14th among 80 engineering colleges including IIT's and NIT's nationwide. [34]

The technical event of MITCOE is called TESLA, which includes competitions, workshops and seminars. It was formerly known as Pinnacle and is scheduled in September each year. Participants from many colleges of India come to take part in this technical event. [35]

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