Prof Dr V D Karad
Founder Executive President
MAEER's MIT, Pune
Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad is Founding Executive President and Managing Trustee of the Maharashtra Academy of Engineering and Educational Research (MAEER), as well as Founder and Director-General of the Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT) in Pune, India. MAEER was founded in 1983, with the goal to become a “Center of Excellence in the field of Education and Research.” It now encompasses 71 institutes, colleges and schools in the fields of engineering, management, pharmacy, medicine, and general education, including the Maharashtra Academy of Engineering, MIT, MIT Women Engineering College, MIT School of Management, Maharashtra Academy of Naval Education, Maharashtra Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, and Maharashtra Institute of Pharmacy.
MIT was also established in 1983, and was among the first private, engineering colleges in the Maharashtra, and since remains as the most important flagship institution of MAEER, offering undergraduate engineering studies in nine disciplines and post-graduate studies in three disciplines.
Dr.Karad further serves as Founding President and Director General of the World Peace Center of MAEER’s MIT and is the UNESCO Chair Holder for Human Rights, Democracy and Peace.
The activities of the World Peace Center include environmental and educational projects, peace studies, human rights, and the promotion of human values.
Foreword
Welcome to MAEER's MIT Group of Institution, Pune, and the
range of academic and vocational opportunities it offers.
Studying for an engineering degree is a challenging intellectual
experience designed to develop your abilities of reasoning and
arguments, research and scholarship and to extend your knowledge in a
particular area.
The MAEER's MIT Group of Institutions, Pune, offers quality education in
a full range of engineering disciplines. It is a gateway to professional life.
It has been more than a two decades now that the group has led the
development of education in emerging technologies and modern
professional practice, designing programmes to meet the needs of the
global economy. In this demanding environment quality is paramount
and we have tried to reach this zenith with utmost dedication.
MIT Group of Institutions teaching profile is a strong indication of
innovation and intellectual challenge, which demonstrates its leading
status in this growing reputation was endorsed when a Memorandum of
understanding, establishing the UNESCO Chair in Human Rights,
Democracy and Peace, was signed between His Excellency
Dr. Federico Mayor, Director General of UNESCO and
Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad, Executive President & Founder Director of
MAEER's MIT Group of Institution, Pune on 12th May 1998 at UNESCO
Headquarters in Paris.
MITCOE, hence carring the legacy of MIT group, offers companies
highly trained and capable graduates, while giving individuals that rare
combination like practical relevant knowledge honed by transferable
skills, team working, communication and leadership, which they will
need in the future career. I wish you all the best for your future endevours.
Prof Vishwanath D Karad Founder Executive President and Director General
Maharashtra Academy of Engineering and Educational Research (MAEER)
Pune India
