Army Institute of technology, [AIT] Pune

Army Institute of Technology, [AIT] Pune was established as a private institute in the year 1994. The campus of AIT Pune is located on Alandi Road in Dighi area in the outskirts of Pune, Maharashtra and has an area of 30 acres. AIT Pune is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with ‘A’ grade, and is recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC). AIT Pune is affiliated to the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU). AIT Pune offers undergraduate and postgraduate level programmes in the field of engineering only to the wards of army personnel in India. All of these programmes are accredited by the NBA.

Table of contents

• Highlights
• Why Choose AIT Pune?
• Ranking
• Courses
• Eligibility Criteria
• Departments
• Admission
• Cut Off
• Campus
• Hostel Details
• Infrastructure
• Placements
• Scholarships
• Collaborations
• Alumni

AIT Pune Highlights

Some of the key highlights of AIT Pune are given below, including the courses and their programme levels offered, accreditations, recognitions, infrastructure etc.

Why Choose AIT Pune?

Choosing AIT Pune for pursuing engineering programmes over other colleges is worth it for the following reasons.

• The training and placement cell of AIT Pune has shown consistent performance for years in providing the best employment opportunities to the students.
• The quality and quantity of infrastructure at AIT Pune is plenty for holistic education as well as accommodation.
• All the industry collaborations by AIT Pune directly contribute to the development of the students.

AIT Pune Ranking

For more than 25 years, AIT Pune has offered quality professional programmes to the wards of defence personnel of India. This includes offering top notch infrastructure facilities, providing some of the best recruitment opportunities and training and by continuously improving on these aspects. This is why AIT Pune has scored good ranks in the books of some of the top ranking agencies in India, like the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), India Today, Outlook and The Week. The ranks scored by AIT Pune are given below.

• AIT Pune was ranked at 109th place among engineering colleges in India by NIRF in 2020.
• AIT Pune was ranked at 50th place among engineering colleges in India by The Week in 2020.
• AIT Pune was ranked at 51st place among engineering colleges in India by Outlook in 2020.
• AIT Pune was ranked at 63rd place among engineering colleges in India by India Today in 2020.

AIT Pune Courses

AIT Pune offers undergraduate and postgraduate level programmes in the field of engineering. All of these programmes are accredited by the NBA. Below given are the courses offered and their specializations at AIT Pune.

AIT Pune Engineering Courses

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AIT Pune Eligibility Criteria

Students must satisfy the following eligibility criteria before applying for admission at AIT Pune.

AIT Pune BE Eligibility

• Candidates must have a valid JEE score.
• Candidates must have 50% average marks in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Technical Vocational Subject in 12th standard.
• Candidates’ parents must have completed 10 years of service in the army.

AIT Pune ME Eligibility

• Candidates must have a valid GATE score.
• Candidates must have completed BE in Mechanical Engineering.
• Candidates’ parents must have completed 10 years of service in the army.

AIT Pune Departments

Academic activities at AIT Pune are segregated based on the following departments.

• Applied Science and General Engineering
• Electronics & Telecommunication
• Information Technology
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Engineering

AIT Pune Admission

The interested candidates need to apply for admission after registering themselves and logging in to the official website of AIT Pune. After this, the students must fill up the admission form, either for BE or ME, then pay the application fee and submit the relevant supporting documents like photo, signature, marksheets etc. Thereafter, the shortlisted candidates based on the merit list prepared from the entrance exam scores and/ or qualification exam scores will be admitted to the programme.

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AIT Pune Cut Off

All the undergraduate and postgraduate level programmes offered at AIT Pune have different cut offs that are usually dependent on number of applicants clearing the entrance exam (JEE/ GATE), difficulty level of the entrance exam, category of the candidates, class 12th scores of the applicants, total number of students applying for a particular programme in a given year, cut offs of past years, number of seats vacant in the programmes, academic track record of the students, etc.

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AIT Pune Campus

The campus of AIT Pune is located on Alandi Road in Dighi area in the outskirts of Pune, Maharashtra. The campus has an area of 30 acres and it holds almost all the infrastructure facilities for the students’ overall development and growth. Wi-fi facilities are available at the campus of AIT Pune so that the students and faculties can connect to the internet. Moreover, the extracurricular activities carried out by the students of AIT Pune are all hosted at its campus.

AIT Pune Hostel Details

AIT Pune offers separate hostel facilities for boys and girls within its campus. Basic facilities provided for the students are dining mess, laundry facilities, etc. The hostel rooms are well furnished. First year students at AIT Pune are mandatorily required to stay in the hostels. Connectivity to the internet via wi-fi and broadband, recreational facilities like indoor games etc. are also available at the hostels of AIT Pune.

AIT Pune Infrastructure

AIT Pune offers top notch infrastructure facilities for the overall learning, living and development of its students. The library of AIT Pune, along with access to multiple e-resources through various online databases, also holds 11422 titles and 34646 volumes, and is subscribed to 55 national periodicals and 15 international journals. The sports facilities at AIT Pune include basketball, cricket, tennis, volleyball, football, badminton, squash, chess, pocket billiards, table tennis etc. Other facilities at AIT Pune are as follows.

• Classrooms
• Auditorium
• Laboratories
• Gym
• Medical center
• Cafeteria

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AIT Pune Placements

The Training and Placement (T&P) cell at AIT Pune works to enhance the employability and professionalism of their students by imparting necessary knowledge and skills to them by conducting the required workshops and seminars, and also works as an interface between the institute and the industry. The placement process at AIT Pune is assisted by the cell for the final recruitments as well as internships. Some of the many recruiters at AIT Pune are given below.

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AIT Pune Scholarships

There are many scholarships available for the students of AIT Pune every year. These financial aids are provided by the central government, AIT Pune and also some private organizations. These scholarships are for the benefit of the needy students with low family incomes, and the students with consistently good academic performance over the years. Some of the major scholarships offered at AIT Pune are listed below.

• Education Scholarship Scheme for Army Personnel (ESSA)
• Times of India Merit Scholarship
• Rolls-Royce Unnati scholarship
• Merit Cum Means scholarship
• Swachhta Saarthi Fellowships
• Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme
• Pragati Scholarship
• Scholarships on AIT Day
• Udchalo Scholarship
• Hashmap Scholarship
• Badve Scholarship
• Horizon Scholarship
• Education Scholarship Scheme

AIT Pune Collaborations

AIT Pune has collaborated with various national and global organizations to set up facilities, training programmes and internships for the overall benefit of the students. Many of the industry partners have collaborated with AIT Pune for sponsoring laboratories at the institute campus, conducting workshops, projects, recruiting for internships, setting up development centers, etc. as a part of practical learning of the students. Names of the major collaborators with AIT Pune are as follows.

AIT Pune Alumni

The alumni of the institute can register themselves on the official alumni network of AIT Pune and be a part of the common platform of interaction between the alumni and their alma mater, as well as among the alumni. The Alumni Association of AIT Pune focuses on the benefit of the alumni through networking, benefit of the institute through facilitating industry interaction, benefit of the students through scholarships and placements, and also of the society at large.