MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) is a state private university (deemed university) located in
Kothrud
Kothrud (Kothrud Baug during the Maratha Empire era) is an upmarket residential neighborhood in the city of Pune.
The neighborhood is located to the West-Central region of the city. During the recent times, Kothrud has seen a rapid expansion a ...
,
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, ( the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million As of 2021, Pune Metropolitan Region is the largest i ...
,
India
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. It is a part of the
MIT Group of Institutions
The MIT Group of Institutions is a nonprofit group of educational institutions operated by the Maharashtra Academy of Engineering and Educational Research.
It is not related to the much more recognised Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ...
.
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
MIT World Peace University was formerly known as the (Maharashtra Institute of Technology) group of institutions. Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT), established in 1983, was the first college of the MAEER's group of institutions and one of the first private engineering colleges in Maharashtra. MAEER was affiliated with
Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)
Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), formerly the University of Poona, is a collegiate public state university located in the city of Pune, India. It was established in 1949, and is spread over a campus in the neighbourhood of Gane ...
, turned into a private university, the MIT Art Design Technology University under the guidance of Dr. Vishwanath Karad.
Raj Kapoor Family Memorial at Rajbaugh
Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor (pronunciation: �aːd͡ʒ kəpuːɾ born Shrishti Nath Kapoor; also known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor; 14 December 1924 2 June 1988) was an Indian actor, film director and producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. He is considered one of ...
and his parents'
Samadhi
''Samadhi'' (Pali and sa, समाधि), in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools, is a state of meditative consciousness. In Buddhism, it is the last of the eight elements of the Noble Eightfold Path. In the Ashtanga Yoga ...
(memorial) is at their family farm ''"Rajbaugh"'', which means the ''"king of gardens"''. Located inside the MIT Art Design Technology University (MIT ADT), Rajbaugh lies on the banks of the
Mula-Mutha River
The Mula-Mutha is a river in India, formed by the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers in the city of Pune, which later meets the Bhima River, which itself later meets the Krishna River and finally emptying to the Bay of Bengal.
The river ...
in
Loni Kalbhor
Loni Kalbhor is a village 11 kilometres east of the City of Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Geography
The village lies on the northern side at the foot of the Sinhagad- Bhuleshwar mountain range, a West to East spur of the Sahyadri mountains. The ...
village 30 km east of
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, ( the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million As of 2021, Pune Metropolitan Region is the largest i ...
in Maharashtra.
Kapoor family
The Kapoor family The New York Times. 30 April 2020. is a prominent Indian show business fa ...
sold part of 125 acres of Rajbaugh to MIT which built a memorial for the Kapoor family on its campus. The Memorial was unveiled in 2014 in the presence of
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her con ...
and Kapoor clan. Kapoor family memorial has 7 pagodas showing elements of Raj Kapoor's movies, a museum or viewing a gallery which shows family photographs and moments from his movie making from 1945 to 1990. Raj Kapoor shot many of his films at this farm, including
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
''Satyam Shivam Sundaram'' () is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film produced and directed by Raj Kapoor and written by Jainendra Jain, starring Shashi Kapoor and Zeenat Aman. The film's original soundtrack was composed by Laxmikan ...
,
Mera Naam Joker
''Mera Naam Joker'' () is a 1970 Indian Hindi romance drama film, directed, edited and produced by Raj Kapoor under his banner R. K. Films, and written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. The film stars Raj Kapoor as the eponymous character, with his son ...
Prem Rog
''Prem Rog'' () is a 1982 Hindi-language musical romantic drama directed by Raj Kapoor, with screenplay written by Jainendra Jain and Kamna Chandra. The film tells the story of a man's (Rishi Kapoor) love towards a woman, who is a higher statu ...
Penguin Books
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Departments
Maharashtra Institute of Technology - World Peace University's (MIT-WPU) Departments include:
* School of Engineering and Technology
# Department of Civil Engineering
# Department of Mechanical Engineering
# Department of Chemical Engineering
# Department of Material Science Engineering
# Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
# Department of Petroleum Engineering
# Department of Polytechnic
* School of Computer Engineering and Technology
# Department of Computer Engineering and Technology
# Department of Computer Science and Applications
* School of Leadership
# Premium MBA
# Executive Education
# Doctoral Programs
* School of Business
# Department of Business
# Department of Hospitality Management
* School of Management
# Department of Commerce
# Department of Economics / Institute of Economics
# Department of Public Policy
# Department of Sustainability studies
* School of Government
* School of Health Science
# Department of Pharmacy
# Department of Public Health
# Department of Yogic Science
# Department of Clinical Psychology
* School of Science
# Department of Mathematics and Statistics
# Department of Biology
# Department of Physics Department of Chemistry
* School of Design
# Department of Design
# Department of Visual Arts
* School of Liberal Arts
# Department of Liberal Arts
# Department of Education
# Department of Photography
# Department of Media and Communication
* School of Law
* School of Consciousness
MIT-WPU Faculty of Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering consists of two colleges Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune & MIT College of Engineering, Pune. The MIT campus also houses World Peace Centre, The
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. I ...
chair for Human Rights,
Democracy
Democracy (From grc, δημοκρατία, dēmokratía, ''dēmos'' 'people' and ''kratos'' 'rule') is a form of government in which people, the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation ("direct democracy"), or to choo ...
, Peace and Tolerance.
Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune was established in 1983 and MIT College of Engineering was established in 2001. In 2017, the MIT Group of Institutes was awarded university status and both the colleges were merged to form the MIT-WPU Faculty of Engineering. MIT College of Engineering, Pune was the first educational institute to set up the CollabCAD Training & Support Centre in the State of Maharashtra.
Academic departments include the Centre for Management Studies & Research
Teachers and faculties are involved in various R&D activities like writing research proposals for submission to UOP, DST, AICTE, IBM, DBT, UGC etc., as well as publishing and presenting research papers in National and International Conferences. There are research collaborations and lectures conducted in MITCOE for the benefit of MITCOE-ts in association with different organizations like MIR Labs,
IEEE
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New York City and its operati ...
, and UOP.
Cultural activities like Dramatics, Literary Arts and Music as well as
Sport
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, ...
s and other activities are very important in every MITCOE-t's life. MITCOE-ts also have been participating in Firodiya Karandak an inter-collegiate competition where students showcase their talents through plays. MITCOE-ts' regularly participate in linguistic and Marathi play competitions like Purshottam Karandtak. MITCOE remained in the top three ranks of Purshottam karandtak and was the winner of its 2011 edition.
Student clubs include:
*Cosmos: astronomy club
*
IEEE
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student branch
*Robotics Club
*Spandan (magazine club)
*MIT CREON (art and literary club)
*Club Felix
*Acceleracers
*Shutterbugs: club for photography, videography and graphic design
*Students are also involved in activities with external bodies including
SAE International
SAE International, formerly named the Society of Automotive Engineers, is a United States-based, globally active professional association and standards developing organization for engineering professionals in various industries. SAE Internatio ...
, ISTE, IETE, and CSI.
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. 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.
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.
School of Management (UG)
At the World Peace University, the courses offered are
BBA
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a bachelor's degree in business administration awarded by colleges and universities after completion of undergraduate study in the fundamentals of business administration and usually including advanced ...
, BBA-IB, and BBA-CA. Courses usually also offer dual specialisations such as Entrepreneurship, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sports Management and Travel & Tourism.
Rankings
The
National Institutional Ranking Framework
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The Framework was approved by the MHRD and launched by Minister ...
(NIRF) ranked it 116 among engineering colleges in 2022.
Aarohan is MIT-WPU's cultural fest. IEEE , MIT College of Engineering SB, Pune ' represents the student branch for an international organization, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (
IEEE
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New York City and its operati ...