Deccan Education Society Pune University and MIT Vishwaprayag University Gets University Status; Check Details Here

New Delhi: Deccan Education Society Pune University (DESPU) and MIT Vishwaprayag University in the Pune district received university status from the Maharashtra government during the monsoon session of the state assembly in July 2023. The number of private universities has increased to 17, the highest in Pune.

DESPU will have schools for Commerce and Management, Science and Mathematics, Engineering and Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Design and Arts, thereby launching a cumulative of five schools and 21 programs under them.

Professor Prasad D. Khandekar, Founder and Vice Chancellor of DESPU, said, “The need of the hour for India is to provide a world-class education that will equip students to become future leaders and contribute significantly to regional, national, and global developments. 

The aim is to provide globally competitive education and a value system to ensure quality learning. Professor further stated that they persist in pursuing this identical trajectory, progressing to the subsequent rational phase as a hub for improving knowledge and resources built on years of expertise and knowledge.

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Sharad Kunte, President of DESPU shared that they will set up three research institutes namely Indian knowledge systems, cyber-physical systems, and life sciences with experienced researchers, project grants, and state-of-the-art infrastructure.

Kunte further stated “Conceptualised and conceived with a holistic approach towards education, DESPU is firmly aligned with the framework of the National Education Policy 2020, reflecting its core principles. In addition to offering foundation courses at the bachelor’s level and specialization courses at the major and minor levels, the university will also engage its resources in experiential learning courses.”

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