Army Institute of Technology, Pune (AIT) is an undergraduate engineering college affiliated to the University of Pune. AIT is located at Dighi Hills, Alandi Road area in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Only wards of defense personnel are allowed admission. The admission is done through JEE MAINS exam. AIT functions under the aegis of the Army Welfare Education Society (AWES) and has the seniormost officer of the Indian Army, the Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army (COAS), as the President of its Board of Governors.
History
The college was set up when Gen B.C. Joshi, PVSM AVSM, ADC (1935–1994), the then Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, saw the need for an engineering college for the children of all ranks of the Indian Army/ Navy and Airforce. His view was that children of army personnel were disadvantaged as far as education was concerned due to the direct consequence of soldiers serving under difficult conditions in remote areas where educational facilities are not always available. Additionally, the regular movement of army personnel, potentially across the country, affects the continuity of education. AIT was formally inaugurated by Gen S.Roy Chaudhary, PVSM, ADC on 24th Feb, 1995. The first batch of students graduated in 1998. The succeeding batches continue to excel in all fields - be it sports, culturals or academics. The beautiful campus, serene ambience and architectural splendor, state of the art infrastructure, all provide vital ingredients for a delectable academic environment for development of total quality engineers. This tradition of excellence continues with every new batch coming to the Institution.
Academics
AIT offers under-graduate and post-graduate engineering courses. Under-graduate (Four year duration): Computer Engineering(120 seats), Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (120 seats), Information Technology (120 seats), Automation and Robotics Engineering (60 seats) and Mechanical Engineering (60 seats), Post-graduate(Two year duration) : Data Science (24 seats) All above programmes are approved by All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE) and affilated by Savitribai Phule Pune University (formarly Pune University). All UG courses are accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and Institute is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Graduate receives a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree & Post Graduate receives a Master of Engineering (ME) degree from Savitribai Phule Pune University.
Recently UGC conferred Autonomy to institute and will be implemented from AY 2025-26 in progressive manner.