The Veermata Jijabai
Technological Institute was given its present
title on January 26, 1997. Founded in 1887, it
was then known as Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute.
The institute is reputed for excellent training
in courses in engineering and technology at diploma
and, degree and post graduate levels over three
thousand students. Over twenty seven courses are
offered at the undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma,
postgraduate diploma and post diploma levels.
The institute was granted financial and academic
autonomy from June 21, 2004. As a result, the
autonomous VJTI has implemented the revised syllabus
for the students in June 2004 at the undergraduate
and postgraduate levels by implementing much valued
credit system. The revised scheme of examinations,
which follows a grading system and letter grade
point system has been implemented. An important
part of curriculum is the practically oriented
project at the final year of graduation and the
dissertations offered by the postgraduate students,
as also the in-plant training undergone by the
Third Year Diploma students.
Significant changes under autonomy are the setting
up of Distance Education Programmes with IIT with
VJTI as a Remote Centre; as also the modernization
of the Library to a digital library. Mention must
be made that postgraduate students may see the
journals online throughout the week, with facility
for printing.
Under the World Bank grant - TEQIP - the institute
has several projects underway to establish itself
as a world class technological institute. The
modernization will offer excellent central computing
facilities to students, who will also have access
to improved laboratory and workshop facilities.
The faculty at the institute is recognized for
its Testing and Consultancy work. Realizing the
potential of the institute, reputed industries
have sponsored laboratories - for instance, the
high voltage laboratory, courtesy Siemens; and
the Computational Fluid Dynamics laboratory, courtesy
B.A.R.C.
Several students activities such as gymkhana,
social day and intra/inter collegiate programmes
and the college magazine "Nirmaan" serve
as a platform to enhance students personality.
The institute has also started its own newsletter
from January 2005.
Individual students profiles through departmental
brochures are centrally positioned with the "Training
and Placement" office of the institute. The
office competently liaises with over hundred companies
and successfully places students for employment
and in-plant training through campus recruitement
programmes.
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