Pillai University

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Pillai University
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Other name
Pillai College
Former name
Pillai College of Engineering, Pillai Institute of Management Studies and Research, Pillai College of Architecture
Motto
ज्ञानात् सृजनम्
Motto in English
From Knowledge to Creation
Type Private
Established2025 (2025)
Founder K. M. Vasudevan Pillai
Parent institution
 Mahatma Education Society
Accreditation
Academic affiliations
Chancellor Dr K.M Vasudevan Pillai
Location
Navi Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
,
India

18°59′25″N73°07′41″E / 18.9904°N 73.1281°E / 18.9904; 73.1281
CampusUrban/Metro, 13.23 acres (5.35 ha)
Nickname Pillai
Website www.pillai.edu.in
Pillai University

Pillai University is a University in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India was established in 2025 as a self financed State Private University. It was recognized by Govt. of Maharashtra on September 1st 2025. [1] [2]

Contents

It is the first State Private University established in Navi Mumbai formed by passing Maharashtra Act No 45 of 2025. [3]

History

Pillai University, Navi Mumbai, was formed by merging three of the most reputable institutions run by Mahatma Education Society in New Panvel. They are Pillai College of Architecture (Autonomous) established in 1992, Pillai Institute of Management Studies and Research (Autonomous) established in 1998, Pillai College of Engineering (Autonomous) established in 1999. The university was founded by Mahatma Education Society founder Dr. K. M. Vasudevan Pillai [4] , who also became the first president and chancellor of the university.

Academics

The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across diverse disciplines. If offers programs in engineering, architecture, design, business, commerce, science, arts and education.

Alongside this, Pillai University has research centers in remote sensing, urban planning, artificial intelligence and robotics, aviation, healthcare, manufacturing, and several emerging fields [3] .

Sports

Pillai University has facilities for football, volleyball, basketball, fully equipped gymkhanas, rock climbing wall, rifle shooting range, badminton courts and many more. Pillai University has partnered with CIES (The International Centre for Sports Studies, Switzerland), one of the world’s premium bodies for Sports Management Education, to conduct the prestigious FIFA/CIES Executive Program in Sports Management in India [4] [5] .

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023". www.indiacode.nic.in.
  2. ↑ "Maharashtra act No. XLV of 2025" (PDF). pillai.edu.in.
  3. 1 2 "Pillai College's Panvel Campus Becomes Pillai University, Navi Mumbai's First State Private University". www.freepressjournal.in. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 "When Messi lands in Mumbai, Malayalis have something to be proud of; Pillai University also takes the helm". www.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  5. ↑ https://fifacies.pimsr.ac.in/about/
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