DIAT Pune - Defence Institute of Advanced Technology

Defence Institute of Advanced Technology is a deemed university established in 1952 as the Institute of Armament Studies in the CME campus. The public university is approved by NAAC, AICTE and UGC. It's 8 courses have been recognised for awards by the Pune University on the basis of accreditation by the AICTE. The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology stands at 58th position in the NIRF engineering rankings 2021.

Both postgraduate and doctoral level programmes are offered by the university. The admission to the university is carried forward through GATE examination. The interested students can fill the application online for Rs. 500. The institute offers specializations in the field of Computer science, Aerospace Engineering, Armament engineering, Technology Management, Laser Technology, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Applied Chemistry (Guided Missiles, Cyber Security, Materials Science and Chemical Technology, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering and much more). Faculties with expertise in Biometrics, Microstrip Antenna, Steganography, Contact Mechanics etc. with PhD, M.Sc, M.Phil, B.Tech, M.Tech qualifications and carrying long experience in the field teach the students for making them proficient in a specific field.

Location

Defence Institute of Advanced Technology is located near Khadakwasla Dam, Girinagar in Pune, Maharashtra. The institute is 16 km away from Swargate ST Bus Depot, approximately 20kms from Pune Railway Station and 28 km from the Pune airport. You can reach the campus either by taking an auto-rickshaw or through Pune Municipal Transport Corporation Buses. Taxi and cabs are also available to commute to and from the campus.

Latest News and Updates

• DIAT Pune has launched a futuristic technology programme alongside a new & unique M.tech course focused on Quantum Technology in combination with a full-fledged research programme. 

• Madhu Raut, a student pursuing M.tech in Cybersecurity at DIAT, Pune - a deemed university of Defence Research and Development Organization has been chosen to represent India at the “ASEAN-India Hackathon 2021”.

Awards, Recognitions, Accreditation and Collaboration

The DIAT Pune campus has been able to gain a lot of recognition over the years for their contribution towards providing top-quality education to engineering aspirants, some of which has been mentioned below - 

• The institute has been accredited by the NAAC and NBA

• The institute has been ranked 58th in the NIRF engineering ranking of 2021 with an overall score of 45.52. In the 2020 NIRF rankings the institute was ranked 63rd.

• DIAT Pune has received awards and recognition for the best paper/journal and articles.

• Development of the DIAT(DU) Code of Research Ethics, Patents and DIAT(DU) & DRDO Nano programme

• The institute has filed more than 50 patents with Indian Patent Office and has published more than 2000 papers in several journals of international level

Notable Alumni

DIAT Pune alumni have achieved unprecedented success in their professional careers. The below-mentioned table consists of the name of some notable DIAT alumni.  

Clubs, Committee and Societies

DIAT started its sports and cultural activities in the year 2010. There are different Institute-level committees such as - 

• Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) - This committee is to address the grievances of the DIAT employees for amicable resolutions.

• Doctoral Research Committee - There are various members in the committee which works according to the DRC document of the DIAT. 

• Post-Graduate Committee - The committee works as per the guidelines in the PGC document of the DIAT which is amended from time to time.

• Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) - This committee is built under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013. It works broadly as per the provision.

• Hostel Management Committee - The Committee is built to manage all the hotel-related affairs and appraises the Vice-Chancellor about the developments happening from time to time.

• Anti Ragging Committee - This committee ensures DIAT to be a safe place for students to study. It ensures a ragging free campus and takes serious actions against it.

• Student Grievance Redressal Committee (SGRC) - The committee functions as per the guidelines of the Lyngdoh Committee Recommendations for University or College which is approved by Supreme Court 

• Official Language (Hindi) Implementation Committee (OLIC) - The Committee ensures implementation of official language in the various correspondences undertaken in office in line with OLIP of Government of India.

DIAT Pune Facilities 

There are various facilities provided by the DIAT for students and staff members.

The list of DIAT, Pune’s facilities starts with state-of-the-art data centres, accommodation for employees, printing section, guest house and also consists of the student hostel, supermarket, community hall, medical room, supermarket, post office, bank, library among others. 

• DRDO Guest House: The DRDO Guest House is situated on the campus near to the Khadakwasla Lake. It has a total of 9 rooms for scientists, director's, DRDO, academicians, faculties. There's an ERP system for booking the guesthouse.

• Hostel: The hostel has various facilities like 24×7 Wifi connectivity, a TV room, aqua guard for regular, cold and hot drinking water, sports facilities, ATM counter, medical lab, gyms in hostels, bike farm inside the campus and many more to make hostel life for students comfortable.

• Medical Facilities: The DIAT medical facilities covered to Service officers and family members are provided by the RMO of DIAT at the MI Room. Students as well as civilian staff can also have medical service of the RMO according to the rules and regulations on the subject.

• Sports: the college has an indoor & outdoor sports facility on-campus for students. It has grounds for cricket, football, badminton and basketball courts among others. 

Defence Institute of Advanced Technology Pune Courses Offered

There are PG courses in various streams like Engineering and Architecture, Computer Application and IT, Sciences and Management And Business Administration provided by Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune.

A comprehensive list of the DIAT courses are mentioned below with its eligibility criteria in the table below:

DIAT Eligibility

DIAT Admissions

DIAT offers admission to various PG courses based completely on the candidate’s marks in GATE examination and an interview. Details about the DIAT admission process have been mentioned below - 

The online application form is available online on the official DIAT website.

The Application fee is for:

Rs.500- General 

Rs. 250- OBC candidates (SC/ST, women and PWD candidates) per programme or specialization.

The admission process for Postgraduate Courses (M.Tech/M.Sc.) 

• For DIAT M.Tech admissions, the candidates have to qualify the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) entrance examination.

• Candidates should fill an online application form on the official DIAT website.

• After that, the candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of the marks scored in the GATE exam for the next stage of DIAT admission process.

• Lastly, the selected candidates have to appear for an interview.

• Though, the final admission will be offered to the candidate on the basis of combined performance in GATE (80%) and an interview (20%), seat allotment, document verification and fee payment.

• For DIAT admission process for PGD, candidate should fill an online application form available on the official website of DIAT. Then the candidates have to appear for an interview. Final admission of the candidate will be done on the basis of the performance in an interview, seat allotment, document verification, and fee payment.

Defence Institute of Advanced Technology - Scholarships

Defence Institute of Advanced Technology scholarship grants are available for the students from the various departments like the DBT scheme of AICTE. Scholarships are also provided to various eligible candidates but they do not cover the living expenses. Stipends from MHRD, Government of India are also available for the students.