An institution is the lengthened shadow of a man! - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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 College of Engineering, 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.
