Vidyalankar Institute of Technology (VIT) is an engineering college affiliated with the University of Mumbai and approved by the All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE), and the Government of India. It was accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council in 2019.
Vidyalankar Institute of Technology was started in the year 1999 after having secured permission from the AICTE and University of Mumbai. It caters to students who have passed the Maharashtra State Board's HSC and CET examinations and desire to take up engineering as their profession.
Vidyalankar Institute of Technology secured a grade rating of "A" from Mumbai University in 2005.
History
Established in the year 1999, Vidyalankar Institute of Technology is an autonomous (from A.Y. 2022-23 for period of 10 years) engineering degree and management college.
VIT is managed by Vidyalankar Dayapreet Trust.
VIT provides multidisciplinary technical education.
It is approved by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Maharashtra state and affiliated to the University of Mumbai.
VIT received an ‘A’ grade certificate from the Maharashtra State Government in 2005.
Three of its undergraduate programmers are accredited by National Board of Accreditation for the period of three years with effect from 01 July 2016, and are permanently affiliated to the University of Mumbai, since 2017.
It is the recipient of Distinguished College Award at TechNet India 2017 (annual academic conference and awards to academia, jointly organized by CSI, Mumbai Chapter in association with Spoken Tutorial- FOSSEE at IIT Bombay).
The institute is also accredited by Tata Consultancy Services.
VIT is also an Academia Partner with L&T Infotech for its ‘Brand Ambassador Programmer’ and has MOU's with leading organizations.
The Institute has been accredited with a CGPA of 3.41 at A+ grade by National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) valid for a period of 5 years from 04 March 2019.
Programs offered
VIT currently offers undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering and in management. Following are the details of the programs as of 2022.
Undergraduate programs
Following are the branches in which Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree of University of Mumbai is offered at VIT:
Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering: 120 Seats
Electronics & Computer Science 120 Seats
Computer Engineering: 120 Seats
Information Technology: 120 Seats
Bio-Medical Engineering: 60 Seats
Accreditation: Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunication and Bio-Medical programs are accredited by National Board of Accreditation for 6 years w.e.f 01.07.2016 and shall undergo Cyle 2 of NBA; The Information Technology and Computer Engineering courses are also accredited by NBA in 2022 for 3 Years
Accreditation: Accredited A+ by NAAC in First Cycle with score of 3.41
Graduate programs
The college offers a graduate course in MMS (Master of Management Studies), where the degree is conferred by the University of Mumbai. Admission is based on Maharashtra CET (Common Entrance Test) score. The college also offers a master's program in computer engineering, where the degree is conferred by the University of Mumbai.
Master of Management Studies: 120 Seats
M.E (Computer Engineering): 12 Seats
M.E (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering): 12 Seats
Doctoral programs
The college offers a doctoral program in computer engineering. The degree is conferred by the University of Mumbai. Ph.D.(Computer Engineering): 10 Seats
Campus
The campus is located in Wadala (East), a central suburb of Mumbai, and stretches over 11 acres (45,000 m2 or 480,000 sq ft) of land. It is close to some residential complexes like Dosti Acres and Lloyd's Estate.
The campus comprises 3 buildings, 2 gardens, a football field, a Multipurpose court where volleyball, basketball, throwball, handball is played and also a cricket pitch. A canteen and a café both offer a wide range of food and beverages. Also, separate parking lots are available for students and faculty members, for both 2-wheelers and 4-wheelers (only for faculties).
Library
The library provides a wide-ranging collection of books which include university prescribed text books and reference material. The library also subscribes to all major international journals and magazines. Some major non-technical magazines are also subscribed to. The library also has a reading hall which is open 6 days a week and on Sundays when exams are approaching.