Executive Summary
MIT Art, Design and Technology University is established in 2016 by Mah Act No. XXXIX of 2015 at Vishwarajbaug, Loni Kalbhor, Pune.
MIT ADT University is sponsored by Maharashtra Academy of Engineering and Educational Research (MAEER), a leading educational hub in India, founded in 1983, under the visionary leadership of Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad. MAEER pioneered technical education in Maharashtra in the name of Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT) and now the MIT Group of Institutions provide value-based quality education to students throughout India.
Over the period of time the MIT Group now includes 5 universities, 64 institutions across 15 campuses, supported by 6,500 faculty members, and educating over 60,000+ students. Offering programs in diverse fields such as Engineering, Medicine, Design, Management etc.
MIT ADT University embraces a vision to be a new generation university and is built on core values of academic excellence, discipline, and a holistic approach to education.
There are 17 schools in the university, including School of Holistic Development and the School of Corporate Innovation & Leadership as innovative features of the University. The university offers 109 programmes, including 33 UG and 71 PG Programmes, under different 9 faculties. There are 12000 plus students studying in the university, mentored by 603 faculty members and supported by 937 non-teaching and 288 technical staff.
The University is famous for its sprawling lush green campus and picturesque location, spanning over a large area of 85 acres. University is the manifestation of the serenity of Mother Nature and the campus is aesthetically built on the banks of Mula-Mutha river.
Achievements of the university are -
- QS World University Rankings - Ranked in top 151-200 by subject - 2024: Art and Design.
- India Ranking 2024: Rank-band 11-50 in innovation category by NIRF.
- Recognized as band EXCELLENT by Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievement (ARIIA)-2021.
- Awarded with Certificate of Excellence in Digital Distinction: Technology conformance to NEP in EduTech 100 Summit, 2022 by ASSOCHAM.
- MIT ADT University is the first private university to get the Atal Incubation Centre from the Central Government.
VISION AND MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY
The vision statement reflects the University’s aspirations and forward-looking goals:
VISION
“MIT Art, Design and Technology University aspires to be a university of eminence by amalgamating Art, Design, Science and Technology. The University aims to have a transformative impact on society through holistic education, multidisciplinary research ethos, innovation, and an entrepreneurial culture.”
MISSION
The Mission of MIT Art, Design and Technology University is to provide impetus to faculty, learners, and staff by developing their innate intellectual capabilities, creative abilities and entrepreneurial mind-set for the socio- economic development of the nation.
- We empower learners to become adaptive and agile global professionals through unique specialized programs building academia-industry partnership.
- We nurture learners to be intellectually curious, technologically equipped, mentally sound, physically fit, spiritually elevated, socio-culturally sensitive, environmentally conscious through continuous holistic education for the ever-evolving world.
- We provide technology-enabled learner-driven curriculum, value added courses, simulated learning environments, state-of-the-art infrastructure and opportunities for community engagement.
In summary, the vision and mission statements of the university guide its pragmatic educational philosophy, positioning it as a leading educational entity and a trailblazer in transforming the lives of its stakeholders worldwide.
1. Curricular Aspects
MIT ADT University offers 109 programs, including 33 undergraduate and 71 postgraduate courses, aiming to integrate Art, Design, and Technology.
Innovative and Specialised Programs: Since its inception in 1983, the MIT Group Pune has been recognized for its innovative, industry-relevant education. MIT ADT University is known for specialised undergraduate and super-specialized postgraduate programs in Engineering, Design, Management, Film and Theatre, Vedic Sciences, and Maritime Education. The curricula emphasise interdisciplinary education, critical thinking, creativity, innovation, leadership development, social transformation, entrepreneurship, and social responsibility. We focus on synthesising Art, Design, and Technology courses in alignment with NEP 2020 and globalisation.
Focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship: To foster innovation and entrepreneurship, the university emphasises design thinking and project-based learning each semester. Industry collaboration is promoted, and funding for product development is provided through CRIEYA. The Atal Incubation Center offers incubation support, while various training programs enhance employability, soft skills, and aptitude building. The syllabi are regularly updated to meet changing needs.
Addressing Local to Global Needs: The curriculum addresses local, regional, national, and global needs through Program Outcomes (POs), Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs), and Course Outcomes (COs). Regular revisions are conducted by statutory bodies to ensure that undergraduate and postgraduate programs remain relevant.
Holistic Development: Courses in communication, health education, foreign languages, and creativity are integral to the curriculum. The curriculum is enriched by incorporating cross-cutting issues such as professional ethics, gender equity, human values, and environmental sustainability, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The School of Corporate Innovation and Leadership offers courses focused on soft skills, aptitude building, and professional practices to enhance employability.
Feedback Mechanism: A robust mechanism is in place to collect feedback from stakeholders on the curriculum, with corrective actions implemented as needed. Over the past five years, at least one revision has occurred each year, with some programs undergoing more frequent updates. A choice-based credit system ensures academic flexibility, with students registered on the UGC portal
2.Teaching, Learning and Evaluation:
Admissions at MIT ADT University are based on merit and transparency, achieving a 90.89% enrollment rate at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Scholarships are available for deserving candidates, with special provisions for female students and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
The university values student diversity and implements customized procedures for both advanced and slow learners. Learner identification is facilitated through assessment data, observations, and feedback from parents and teachers. Advanced learners receive support through research-based internships, hackathons, CRIEYA funding, incubation opportunities, and merit-based scholarships. In contrast, slow learners benefit from mentoring, flexible deadlines, remedial classes, summer sessions, and counseling.
The student-to-teacher ratio is well-maintained, promoting a learner-centric pedagogy that develops knowledge, aptitude, and skills. Teaching methods include classroom instruction, blended learning, project-based learning, case studies, field trips, seminars, immersion programs, and workshops. The university utilizes a Learning Management System (LMS) and modern ICT tools to meet the needs of contemporary learners.
The mentor-mentee program is a core component of the student support system, featuring faculty mentors, regular meetings, performance tracking, academic mentoring, career guidance, emotional support, and personal development. On average, 93% of faculty are appointed against sanctioned posts, with an average teaching experience of 15.12 years, creating an ideal learning environment.
Evaluation: The university employs a Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) system,accounting for 40-75% of assessments through various methods, including seminars, projects, assignments, internal tests, open book assessments, and concept maps.
Additionally, the university features a fully automated examination system that manages the entire process from entry to exit, including automated question paper generation and online assessment of answer sheets. Results are typically declared within 16.2 days after the last exam, with only 0.74% of students reporting grievances over the past five years. The average pass percentage is 92.97% (excluding backlogs) for the most recent assessment period.
Outcome-based education focuses on Program Outcomes (PO) and Program Specific Outcomes (PSO) to measure skills and knowledge, with course outcomes aligned with teaching-learning strategies and assessment tools.
3. Research, Innovations and Extension
MIT ADT University gives great importance to Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The university has appointed Pro-Vice Chancellor to monitor Research and Innovation ecosystem. The University has established the Research and Development Cell, The Centre for Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship for Young Aspirants (CRIEYA) in university. There is an Atal Incubation Centre in the university funded by NITI Ayog.
The university has prepared policies regarding Research, Consultancy, Seed Money and IPRs and activities of RDC are performed as per the policies.
Research
As per research policy 30 full time researchers have availed fellowship as per UGC norms. Till date there are 800 + publications and also 800+ book chapters with university financial assistance. The H index of the university during the last five years is 16.
As per the Research Seed Money Policy during last five years, Rs 3. 08 Cr. seed money has been disbursed. Also, the university has granted Rs.40 lakhs plus incentives to faculties involved in active research.
Total 26 patents have been granted and 46 are published by university faculty members during last 5 years. Further, there are 250+ copyrights and 30 Design registrations of the university faculty members. Till date the university has funded more than 10 lakhs for IP processing.
MOUs have been executed with industry and educational institutions for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Innovation:
University has achieved significant milestone for NIRF 2024 under Innovation category by getting placed in Rank-band 11-50 & was placed in rank band 51-100 for NIRF 2023, and achieved band EXCELLENT by ARIIA-2021. The Institutions Innovation Council at MITADT University received five stars in 2019-20 and four stars consecutively for 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 by Ministry of Education, Government of India.
University hosts Smart India Hackathons organized by AICTE and also organizes hackathons at university level for promoting Innovation.
Extension:
University has done 146 extension activities through NCC, NSS and schools such as YOGA Sessions for villagers, blood donation, Cambridge Global Certification for school children, Mental health awareness etc.
4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources
The MIT ADT University is famous for its sprawling lush green campus and picturesque location, spanning over a large area of 85.20 acres. University is the manifestation of the serenity of Mother Nature and the campus is aesthetically built on the banks of Mula-Mutha river.
University has developed it campus by constructing academic buildings, auditoriums, hostel buildings, staff quarters, workshops, sport complex etc. of about 2,15,753.93 Sq.m Details of the same is as under:
Academic Buildings - 328 fully equipped classrooms, 110 specialized studios, 197 laboratories measuring 1,26,739.64 sq. meters.
Amenities Buildings – Auditorium, Health club, Prayer Hall, Laundry, Pagoda measuring 7205.24 sq. mtrs.
Workshops & Ship in Campus: 4559.17 sq. mtrs.
Hostel Buildings: 6,727.57 sq. mtrs.
Staff Quarters: 8779.35 sq. mtrs.
University has ICT facilities comprising of 4173 plus computers, 394 plus printers, 6 servers, 471 plus projectors, 50 smart boards, 72 tablets, 811 cctv camera, 1000 plus Wi-Fi access points and all other required hardware and software having internet bandwidth of 7 Gbps.
University has KRC divided in Clusters at 4 places with 2,46,726 e-books, 39,417 e-journals, and databases like IEEE Xplore and ProQuest. This complements 7 Gbps internet and 1,000 plus Wi-Fi devices on campus.
University has sports facilities like outdoor spaces for cricket, football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, and a 1.5 km running track. Apart from above, there are facilities like Olympic-standard swimming pool and indoor facilities like badminton courts, a boxing ring, snooker tables, and fully equipped gymnasiums. A dedicated yoga center supports students' mental and physical well-being, contributing to their overall development.
University is having solar panels, rainwater harvesting, and wastewater recycling plants, contributing to our green campus vision.
5. Student Support and Progression
MIT Art, Design & Technology University places students at the heart of everything it does. Over the past five years, the university has awarded MITADT Merit and EWS Scholarships to 4,256 students, ensuring that financial support reaches those who need it most. Additionally, the university helps students secure scholarships from various external organizations, further easing their financial burden.
To promote holistic student growth, the university offers a range of capacity-building and skill development programs through initiatives like SHD, SCIL, IIC, CRIEYA, and AIC. These programs focus on enhancing students' soft skills, life skills, communication skills, and entrepreneurial abilities. The university also prioritizes student welfare by having dedicated committees for Grievance Redressal, Internal Complaints, and Anti-Ragging to ensure a safe and supportive environment.
The Central Corporate Relations, Training, and Placement Cell (CN CRTP) actively organizes campus and pool campus drives to facilitate job placements, internships, entrepreneurial ventures, and even defence service opportunities. In the last five years alone, 8,211 students have been placed, 535 have gone on to pursue higher education, and 228 have successfully qualified in competitive exams.
Beyond academics, MIT ADT University encourages students to explore their talents through a variety of co-curricular and extracurricular activities. The annual techno-cultural "Persona Fest" provides a platform for students to showcase their skills, and in the last five years, 516 students have won awards in sports and cultural events. With the support of the MIT-IMPACT Student Council and over 50 active clubs, students continuously develop new skills and interests.
The MIT ADT University Alumni Association (MAA) plays a vital role in building a strong network of support. In the past five years, alumni have contributed more than Rs. 1.13 crores in cash and in-kind donations, backing workshops, events, personality development initiatives, and student placement efforts.
MIT ADT University remains committed to fostering a nurturing, student-centered environment where every student has the opportunity to grow, succeed, and thrive.
6. Governance, Leadership and Management
MIT ADT University embraces transparency and decentralization in its governance, Universities strong leadership has the ability to make vision into reality.
Institutional governance at the University is closely aligned with its vision and mission, fostering an environment that prioritizes faculty development, academic excellence, efficient operations and holistic development by adhering to strategic objectives and promoting a culture of collaboration and innovation.
1st Perspective plan of the 2018-23 is developed and deployed, we have successfully implemented initiatives that have led to sustained University growth, i.e. number of programs, student population etc. 2nd Perspective Plan 2023-24 strategic plan is also building on these achievements, continuing to focus on enhancing academic excellence and other key targets.
Faculty Development/ Empowerment – University has mature HR policies like Appraisal, welfare measures, Adequate financial support is provided to faculty for seminar/Conferences/FDP’s
E-Governance at MIT ADT University utilizes TCS ion software, covering all operational domains such as Administration, HR, Purchase, LMS, Attendance, Virtual Classes, Library Management, Fee Collection, Student Section, and Examinations effectively since inception.
Financial Management at the University is supported by well-established mechanisms to ensure transparency, accountability, and efficient resource allocation. Each year, the budget is prepared consulting stakeholders, after recurring expenses provisions for capital expenditures on buildings and equipment are made. Internal Auditor is appointed to conduct timely internal audits. A Statutory Auditor is also appointed to ensure compliances, & audited reports are available for all years. Statutory Approvals & Compliances for IT, GST, and other authorities are in place. The University's financial stability has been rated consecutively by The ICRA Ltd as “A+” for 3 years.
The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), established in 2019, has developed university policies and streamlined university operations, ensuring continuous quality assurance through regular academic and administrative audits, as well as strict adherence to compliance standards. The IQAC sets guidelines for curriculum review, validates the processes for course creation and revision, and ensures that all university manuals comply with established rules. It also collects, verifies, and submits data for regulatory requirements. Additionally, the IQAC conducts training sessions focused on quality initiatives to foster continuous improvement.
7. Institutional Values and Best Practices
The value system of MIT-ADTU is rooted in the belief that harmony between Science and Spirituality alone will bring peace to humanity. It believes in ethical, societal, spiritual, humanitarian, and environmental values.
University is committed to Societal values such as Gender equity, Inclusivity and Safety by providing barrier free environment for Divyangajan, providing appropriate surveillance systems and day-care center in the campus. Activities for W20, Women Empowerment Cell, Internal Complaints committee (ICC), prevention of Sexual Harassment Cell ensures conducive atmosphere for women. Courses such as Societal Immersion, Universal Design develop sense of inclusivity. University promotes sensitisation programs for constitutional awareness, rights, duties, community engagement, fostering civic responsibility.
Spiritual and Humanitarian values such as respect for Human dignity, Humility along with citizenship values and life skills are inculcated through various courses such as Spirituality and Morality and related activities. To inculcate ethical values, university offers courses in professional and research ethics. University follows zero-tolerance policy on smoking, ragging, banned substances, and sexual harassment.
Environmental Values are well-defined by ‘Green Campus Policy’. It envisions a Blue-green environment by water conservation, rainwater harvesting, and plantation drives. The university is aiming at becoming self-reliant for energy, with grid connected PV solar systems, use of bio-gas plant, LED lights, and sustainable mobility solutions. University has waste management system with organic waste converter, a STP plant for liquid waste. University has received Platinum rating for IGBC Green Campus Certification in 2024.
One of the best practices is ‘Holistic Student Progression Framework: from classroom to career’ and is achieved by offering University-Common-Compulsory/Electives by ‘School of Holistic Development’ and ‘School of Corporate Innovation and Leadership’. This ensures intellectual, physical, social and spiritual development creating well-rounded professionals, thus contributing to the core values of university.
The other best practice is building ecosystem for ‘Innovation and Entrepreneurship’. To support this, University has established a well-knit ecosystem of IIC (Awareness), CRIEYA (pre-incubation hub) and AIC-MITADTU (Incubation forum).
The distinctiveness of the university is in its strong emphasis on integrating Indian Knowledge System in its curriculum. This aligns with the vision of the Government and NEP 2020.
INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTH
Strong Leadership - Leadership having respect among the followers and proven capacity & commitment to inspire, guide, and influence faculties and staff members to transform vision of the university into action.
Structure of University – The structure of the university comprising of Art, Design and Technology on a single campus itself is a big strength of the university, which facilitates the students to choose different majors and minors under NEP 2020 or a course of their choice under Choice Based Credit System. This interdisciplinary, and multi-disciplinary approach fosters a holistic learning environment, encouraging collaboration and innovation across fields. Engineering students, for instance, can gain insights from fine arts and design, enhancing their problem-solving skills with creativity. Management students can learn to navigate the complexities of human emotions through drama and film studies, enriching their leadership qualities.
Emphasis on Winning Personalities – Establishment of School of Holistic Development to develop the personalities of students holistically, as physically fit, mentally resilient, intellectually sharp and spiritually elevated.
Ecosystem for Research and Innovation - Ecosystem for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship is made available through Centre for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Young Aspirants.
Transparent and automated examination system - Continuous Evaluation Systems, automated question paper setting, onscreen evaluation system, system generated results, grade cards and degree certificates in the examination department.
Green and Clean Campus - Lush green campus spread over 85 acres on the banks of river Mula-Mutha built upon the legendary Raj Kapoor’s land, World Peace Dome, Museum etc. and rainwater harvesting, solar harvesting, recycling of biodegradable waste, biogas plant, wastewater recycling etc.
Rich Campus Life – Strong sports facilities of national level standards, 50 student clubs with different activities, on campus medical emergency support, separate hostels for boys and girls, functions like Persona Fest and Vishwanath Sports for exposure of the talents of students, then meditation hall, temple, festivals like Ganesh Jayanti, shivjayanti for spiritual development of the students.
Indian Knowledge System - University excels in integrating IKS into multidisciplinary educational framework.
INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESSES
Getting faculty and alumni - As a relatively new institution, attracting quality faculty is difficult. Also, the rising alumni network and contributions from alumni is challenging. Further, building a separate strong brand will take time.
Transition from old affiliated system to university - Developing new programs and transitioning existing ones could lead to operational and administrative challenges, especially in terms of faculty recruitment, curriculum development, and student intake management.
Less foreign students - Foreign students’ enrollment is on the lower side.
INSTITUTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Growth in Innovation and Entrepreneurship – the university’s focus on innovation and entrepreneurship creates opportunities to foster start-ups and incubate new businesses, tapping into the growing demand for entrepreneurial education. Also, strong ties with industry, incubation centers, and mentorship programs can drive the creation of innovative solutions in the fields of art, design, and technology.
Expansion of Global Partnerships – potential to develop international collaborations, facilitating global student exchanges, joint research programs, and international internships that enhance the university’s academic standing globally. Further, partnerships with foreign universities can also bring new perspectives in interdisciplinary research and curriculum development
Attracting foreign students – the university provides high level teaching, learning and research facilities to the students from different states in India. In due course of time foreign students will be attracted to the teaching, learning and research facilities provided by the university.
Increasing Demand for Design and Technology Professionals – the growing demand for professionals skilled in emerging fields like AI, data science and digital media offers an opportunity for MIT ADT University to attract students and forge strong industry partnerships. Further, with India’s focus on fostering innovation and technological advancement, MIT ADT University could become a major player in training the next generation of professionals.
Increase in Admissions- as the university focuses on holistic development of the students, there will be increase in admission in higher education.
INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES
Technological Disruption – rapid advancements in technology require the university to continuously upgrade its curriculum and infrastructure to stay relevant. Failure to adapt quickly to technological changes may diminish its competitive advantage
Attracting and retaining meritorious faculty – Attracting and retaining the talented faculty members in the niche program such as design, computer science, maritime engineering,
Attracting government research projects – it is difficult to attract the government sanctioned research projects and funding.
