Walchand Institute of Technology
Walchand Institute of Technology (WIT), established in 1983, is the oldest engineering college in Solapur, India. WIT is managed by Shri Aillak Pannalal Digambar Jain Pathashala Trust and is named after Seth Walchand Hirachand, one of India's pioneers of industrial development.
The institute is affiliated with Solapur University (previously to Shivaji University ) and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi. It was ranked as the 42nd top college in India by the Engineering Committee of India.
The institute began with production engineering, environmental engineering, and electronics engineering branches.
Graduate courses
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication
- Engineering in Information Technology
- Electronics Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Rankings
| Institute rankings | |
|---|---|
| Engineering – India | |
| India Today[1] | 40 |
| Outlook India[2] | 41 |
| Dataquest[3] | 42 |
| Business – India | |
Walchand institute of technology was ranked #41 on Outlook India's Top Engineering Colleges of 2013.[2] Dataquest's Technology School 2013 ranking placed it at #42.[3] In India Today's Best Engineering colleges of 2013 it has ranked #40.[1]
Post-graduate courses
- Civil Engineering- Structural Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Industrial Electronics
Governing body
- Chairman (SAPDJ Pathashala, Solapur): Shri. Arvind R. Doshi, industrialist
- Member: Seth. Vinod L. Doshi, industrialist
- Member: Shri. Chakor L. Doshi, industrialist
- Member: Dr. Ranjeet H. Gandhi, Hon. Secretary and Trustee of SAPDJ Pathashala, Solapur
- Member: Shri Surel S. Shah, Advocate and Trustee
- Member: Shri. Rajiv D Sahani, (ex officio) Regional Officer, nominee of AICTE
- Member: Prin. Dr. S. D. Madnaik, (nominee) Technologist/educationist
- Member: Prof. S. T. Nawre, nominee Shivaji University, Kolhapur
- Member: Shri. N. B. Pasalkar, (ex officio) nominee of State Government, Director of Technical Education, Mumbai
- Member: Prof. D.M. Dewaikar, (nominee) Technologist/educationist
- Member: Dr. S.A. Halkude, (Secretary) Principal of the Institute
Institutions run by the trust
- Walchand College of Arts and Science and P.G.T. section M.A., Solapur.
- Walchand Junior College of Arts and Science, Solapur
- Walchand College, M.S.W. Department, Solapur
- Hirachand Nemchand College of Commerce and P.G.T. section M.Com., Solapur
- Hirachand Nemchand Junior College of Commerce, Solapur
- Hirachand Nemchand Institute of Management and Research - M.B.A. and D.C.M., Solapur
- Kasturbai College of Education, Solapur
- Shri.D.J.Gurukul Junior Commerce and Vocational College, Solapur
- Shri.D.J.Gurukul High School, Solapur
- Nutan Vidyalaya, Ashti
- Shri.Deshbhushan Kulbhushan High School, Kunthalgiri
References
- 1 2 "Best Engineering colleges 2014". India Today. 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- 1 2 "Top Engineering Colleges". Outlook India. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- 1 2 "India's Top Engineering Colleges 2012 (DQ-CMR T-Schools Survey 2012)". archive.dqindia.com/. Dataquest. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.