Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University

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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University
BATU logo.png
Motto in English
Development through Technology
Type Public
Established1989(34 years ago) (1989)
Chancellor Ramesh Bais
Vice-Chancellor Karbhari V. Kale
Administrative staff
146
Students4000
Undergraduates 2322
Postgraduates 252
Address
Vidyavihar, Lonere
,
Raigad district
,
Maharashtra
,
India

18°10′06″N73°20′08″E / 18.168423°N 73.335607°E / 18.168423; 73.335607
Campus Rural, 525 acres
Affiliations UGC, AIU
Website www.dbatu.ac.in

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University (DBATU) is a unitary, Maharashtra state Technological University in Lonere, Maharashtra, India. [1] [2] It is named after Babasaheb Ambedkar, a prominent Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer.

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History

It was established by in 1989 under the Government of Maharashtra Act 1983. It is a statutory State Technical University and was established by the Government of Maharashtra through the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Act. [3]

The university was accorded the status of an ‘affiliating’ university of the entire State of Maharashtra' from 2 March 2016, by Maharashtra Act No. XXIX of 2014. [4] [5] [6]

Campus

The campus covers 525 acres (2,120,000 m2) in the village of Lonere. It is approximately 20 km north of Mahad city and 10 km south of Mangaon tehsil. The campus is near the industrial belt comprising Thane, Belapur, Nagothane, Patalganga, Roha and Mahad. [7]

Academics

Vice-Chancellor R. B. Mankar at the 17th Convocation in 2014. Drbatu2014b.jpg
Vice-Chancellor R. B. Mankar at the 17th Convocation in 2014.
Gold Medal for Exceptional Merit at the 17th Convocation. Drbatu2014d.jpg
Gold Medal for Exceptional Merit at the 17th Convocation.

DBATU is unitary and features undergraduate and postgraduate programs in core engineering disciplines. It offers four-year Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.) degrees in the departments like civil, mechanical, electrical, electronics and telecommunication, chemical, petrochemical, computer science and information technology.

It offers two-year Master of Technology (M. Tech.) degrees in Power Systems, chemical, computer, electronics and telecommunication, environmental, manufacturing and in thermal and fluids engineering. [7] [8] [9]

The university offers diploma courses on its Institute of Petrochemical Engineering (IOPE) campus. [10]

Student activities

Entrepreneurship and leadership

Students at the institution developed the United Cell for Entrepreneurship and Leadership (UCEL) in 2016, which was initially created for students and alumnae. Later, after obtaining official affiliations, it was upgraded and transformed into the Institution's Innovation Council for DBATU (IIC x DBATU), along with the establishment of an i2e Incubation Center. This development led to the organization of weekly and monthly micro events. [13]

On 15 October 2016, the first TEDxDBATU event took place, featuring notable speakers such as Padma Shri Sharad P. Kale and Anil Joshi. Additionally, TEDx DBATU Salon became the first and only midnight event at DBATU. [14]

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