Vishwakarma Institute of Technology Pune (VIT Pune) was established in 1983 in Pune Maharashtra in an area of 17.625 acres in a serene charming atmosphere. With lush green lawns on the campus and away from the madding crowd in the city create the feeling of ‘Gurukulam’ in ancient times. It was established by the Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust as a private and deemed university affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University to impart quality technical education to the students for fulfilling the needs of society in general and industry in particular. It was named after “Vishwakarma” a mythological engineer whose engineering skill was astonishing and unmatchable, therefore, it is wished to produce the engineers who can take any challenge in engineering & technology and can succeed in every challenge they face.
In this analysis, we are going to check out all the details about the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures, and fees structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where VIT Pune gave its reports.
Students Intake at VIT Pune
Students Approved Intake at VIT Pune
VIT Pune admitted 1200 students in 2021, 1140 students in 2020, and 900 students in 2019 at the UG programs, and 140 students in 2021 and 147 students in 2020 at the PG programs.
Faculty
VIT Pune has 279 distinguished professors at its faculty, of whom 23.3% are Ph.D. holders and the faculty-to-student ratio is 1:18, that is, one professor is available for every 18 students.
VIT Pune Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
VIT Pune spent Rs. 10.1 crores as capital expenditure in 2021, of which a massive 79.23% spent on procuring books, journals, and e-resources for the library, a modest 13.66% spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, merely 0.88% spent on workshops, and the remaining 6.23% spent on the creation of capital assets and other expenditures. In 2020, the capital expenditure was Rs. 8.4 crores and it was around Rs. 5.4 crores in 2019. The spending of capital expenditure has been increased in 2021 when compared to the last two years.
Operational Expenditure
VIT Pune spent over Rs. 53.5 crores in 2021 as operational expenditure, of which a huge 74.31% spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staff, a decent 24.76% spent on maintaining academic infrastructures, and the remaining 0.93% spent on conducting Seminars, Conferences, and Workshops. Spending as operational expenditure was Rs. 50.6 crores in 2020 and Rs. 47.6 crores in 2019. The spending of operational expenditure has also been increased in 2021 when compared to the last two years.
VIT Pune Research Details
Patents
As VIT Pune has distinguished professors and research scholars with good infrastructure and a conducive atmosphere for research, it was able to file 20, 20, and 13 patent applications in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively, however, it got 2 patents in 2021 and 1 patent in 2020.
Sponsored Projects
As VIT Pune has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, many big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, and therefore, it received Rs. 2.1 crores through 31 sponsored research projects from 15 companies in 2021, and it received Rs. 1.8 and Rs. 1.1 crores through 23 and 5 sponsored projects from 13 and 3 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Consultancy Projects
VIT Pune received Rs. 2.1 crores through 61 consultancy projects from 45 companies in 2021, and it received Rs. 1.8 and Rs. 1.5 crores through 88 and 54 consultancy projects from 82 and 27 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
VIT Pune Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
At VIT Pune, 983 students got admitted to UG degree courses and 91.05% of them graduated, of whom 88.55% got placements at top companies and 135 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 97.82% of students graduated, of whom 94.32% got placements, and 105 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 90.24% of students graduated, of whom 96.79% got placements and 53 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At the PG programs, 96.26% of the students graduated, of whom 68.69% got placements at top companies and 4 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 86.17% of students graduated, of whom 60% got placements, and 1 was selected for higher studies in 2020; and 88.5% of the students graduated, of whom 41% got placements and none was selected for higher studies in 2019.
PhD Research Programmes
In the Ph.D. research program, 62 students have been pursuing research studies till 2021, of whom 5 students graduated in 2021, 2 students graduated in 2020, and 8 students graduated in 2019.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates: Rs. 6.29 LPA in 2021, Rs. 4.5 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 4 LPA in 2019 at top companies.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 5.9 LPA in 2021, Rs. 4 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3.45 LPA in 2019, respectively.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 5.9 LPA in 2021, Rs. 4 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3.45 LPA in 2019, respectively.
The top recruiters of VIT Pune are ADP, Infosys, Synecron, Aker Powergas, John Deere, Tata Technologies, Atlas Copco India Ltd, Kirloskar Group, Texas Instruments, Barclays, Mercedes Benz, Thermax, etc.
Students Diversity at VIT Pune
At VIT Pune, a massive 5014 students are currently pursuing their degrees, of whom 74.01% are boys, a modest 25.99% are girls, a huge 4210 students are from within the state, merely 623 students are from outside of the state, and the remaining 181 students are from foreign countries.
Facilities on VIT Pune Campus
VIT Pune has a lot of facilities that are available for students. It has hostels, medical facilities, labs, libraries, cafeterias, a sports complex, a wi-fi campus, a shuttle service, an auditorium, lifts/ramps, etc.
Campus Festivals at VIT Pune
VIT Pune celebrates the GANDHARVA is the annual techno-cultural festival celebrated on the campus where heart soothing arts events and brain-teasing technical events are conducted for the students to showcase their skills in the arts, science, and technology and over 7000 students from colleges in and around Pune participate and enjoyed that colorful moment.
Accessibility
VIT Pune is in Pune, one of the major cities in Maharashtra as well as in India, therefore, it has a good transport system. Both Pune Railway Station is around 9.3 km away and Pune Airport is around 18 km away from the institution are available to reach this institution, so students from anywhere can commute to it easily.
How to Get Admission at VIT Pune
For UG courses at VIT Pune: Candidates who passed the +2 exam or any other equivalent exam with Physics and Maths are compulsory subjects with any one of Chemistry/Biology/Technical Vocational subjects and obtained at least 50% marks (45% in case the of reserved category) in these subjects should take MH-CET if the candidates belong to Maharashtra or MH-CET/JEE (Main) if the candidates from other than Maharashtra and need attend the state level counseling to get UG admission to this institution.
For PG courses: Candidates who passed the UG degree approved by AICTE or any state government approved institution with 50% marks (45% in the case of reserved candidates) need to take the GATE exam and should get the required ranks/scores for admission to PG courses, and admission is given through Centralized Admission Process (CAP) conducted by state CET cell.
For PG courses: Candidates who passed the UG degree approved by AICTE or any state government approved institution with 50% marks (45% in the case of reserved candidates) need to take the GATE exam and should get the required ranks/scores for admission to PG courses, and admission is given through Centralized Admission Process (CAP) conducted by state CET cell.
Fee Structure at VIT Pune
Students need to pay approximately Rs. 7.37 lakhs as total fees for the UG course at VIT Pune, however, the saving grace is they can get a good salary of Rs. 6.29 LPA at top companies, so they get back this amount within one-and-half years.
VIT Pune Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning, and Resources: VIT Pune has a good faculty and better infrastructure for innovative research. Therefore, it scored 56.71%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: VIT Pune has a good faculty and better infrastructure, and got a patent for innovative research, however, it lacks in research and professional practice, therefore it scored 5.43%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: VIT Pune has a conducive atmosphere for study and students got graduated at a minimum stipulated time. Therefore, it scored 63.65%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: VIT Pune has students from every section and every part of India and the world and admitted a decent number of girl students, so it scored 48.32%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: VIT Pune has a decent faculty, better infrastructure, a conducive atmosphere, however, it is a private institution and it has not yet gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs, therefore it scored 6.19%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: VIT Pune has a decent faculty, better infrastructure, a conducive atmosphere, however, it is a private institution and it has not yet gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs, therefore it scored 6.19%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
