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"We insist that our faculty continuously upgrade to provide direction for future teaching-learning innovations. RIT has consistently produced excellent results and placements, and its alumni can be found in prominent organizations in India and overseas," says the management.

The Technical Education Quality Improvement Program II (TEQIP II), a World Bank project with funding of Rs. 6 crores for postgraduate programs and research that is innovation-driven has been completed by the institute. According to a 2016 NIRF study by the MHRD and AICTE, the institution came in at number 75 among the top 100 technical institutes. The NBA in New Delhi has accredited and reaccredited most of its programs, and the institute is NAAC-accredited with an 'A+' grade.

Through NETRA, RIT has launched a center for innovation, incubation, and entrepreneurial development (National ESDM Technology Research Academy). The Maharashtra Innovation Society, Maharashtra, has chosen it to lead the startup activity in RIT with a funding of Rs. 5 crores. Additionally, it has secured Rs. 3 crores in funding from the Indian government's Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. Eight student startups and four external entrepreneurs are supported by this RIT program. RIT has 55 registered patents, 12 products are commercialized and received external funding of Rs. 2.06 crores.

RIT's core principle is to "Develop no tiny plans, for they have no magic to stir men's blood; make huge plans, aim high in hope, and work. If these are values you believe in too, you will do well at RIT. If you have the drive and determination, come to RIT, and we will help you realize your dreams!"

Kasegaon Education Society

One of the top educational institutions in Western Maharashtra is the Kasegaon Education Society. The late Shri. Rajarambapu Patil, a prominent leader, founded it in 1945. Society concentrated on bringing education to the rural masses by considering the requirement for time. The society established schools in the adjacent villages and a hostel at Kasegaon for kids from lower socioeconomic classes.

Hon. Jayant PatilEx. , who was Minister Water Resource Development and CAD, Government of Maharashtra and Member BOG, RIT. His son, entered public life through educational endeavors, just like his father before his premature and tragic death in 1984. Hon. Jayant Patil transformed society over time by expanding educational resources. Currently, the society is home to 15 higher education institutions and 31 primary and secondary schools. This primarily consists of two information technology institutes, three arts, commerce, and science colleges, an engineering college, a polytechnic, two management institutes, a nursing institute, an agricultural polytechnic, a pharmacy college, and an international school.

Several renowned awards, including the 'Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Dalitmitra Puraskar' and the 'State Prize for Educational Institutes' have been given to the society. The society has also received certificates of recognition from C-DAC and MKCL for its outstanding contribution to computer literacy.

The 1983 establishment of the Rajarambapu Institute of Technology has established itself as a significant step forward for society and a tool for broadening its horizons.

Awards and Achievements at Institute Level

The Unique Selling Points and Achievements of Institute level, Staff and Students are as follows: •RIT is an Autonomous Institute since 2011-2012.

•Institute is accredited with 'A+' grade by NAAC .

•National Institutional Ranking

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•2016 - Institute is ranked 75 th across all over India, 7 at st State level and 1 in Shivaji University, Kolhapur as per MHRD, Government of India. nd

•2017 - Ranked 172 across all th over India and 14 at State level.

•2021 – Ranked in the band of 201 – 250 Institutions in India.

•RIT is ranked within the first 50 Institutions across all over India in ATAL Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) in August 2021.

•RIT is awarded Platinum Rank in first 150 Institutes in AICTE-CII Survey 2020.

•All eligible UG and PG programmes are accredited / reaccredited by NBA, New Delhi.

•Institute is TEQIP (Technical Education Quantity Improvement Program) Phase II funded with project funding of

Rs. 6.00 crore from the World Bank through Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).

•RIT is rated as AAA+ Institution in Engineering Special Rating in West Zone of India's Best Engineering Colleges 2021 survey by Careers 360.

•RIT has won One District One Green Champion award for Swachhata Action PlanExemplary Performance Awards 2020 -2021 by Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, New Delhi (MGNCRE).

•Permission is granted by AICTE for International admissions under Foreign National (FN) / Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) quota.

•Institute is accredited by the Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata.

•Institute has implemented Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) from first to final year students. Honor and Minor certification is offered with additional 20 credits. Foreign languages like Japanese, German are incorporated in the curriculum. RIT is preparing students for competitive examinations such as GATE, GRE through Finishing School.

•More than 50 student clubs are established for holistic development of students. E.g., Sports, Dramatics, Dance, Art, Music, Media Cell, Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell), Autonomous Electric Vehicle (AEV), Internet of Things (IoT) etc.

•RIT has signed 150+ MoUs with Industries, Research Organizations and Universities in India and 10+ with Foreign Universities. Some prominent among these are -

•Lawrence Technological University Southfield, USA

•Canadian Institute of Technology Entrepreneurship and Management CITEM Ontario – Canada

•University of Nottingham –Malaysia

•Asia University - Taiwan

•BICOL UniversityPhilippines

•Teesside University, Middlesbrough – London

•Infrastructure UniversityKuala Lumpur

•Universitas Pendidikan –Indonesia.

•RIT has a dedicated R&D cell to nurture the research, innovation and entrepreneurship ideas among faculty and students. RIT has received grants worth Rs. 1.5 crores in the last three years from AICTE, Department of Science & Technology (DST) and industries. Institute has 55 patents filed. Its 12 products are commercialized .

•Funds of Rs. 5 crores are sanctioned for RIT-TBI through Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSINS). Institute has established NETRARIT Foundation , a Section 8 Company registered to GOI, which is Technology Business Incubator with the vision 'To convert Engineering Campus into Product Innovation Center (PIC). ' Currently 25 Startups have been incubated from the sectors like AgriTech, Healthcare, IoT, Robotics, Manufacturing, etc.

•Placement – Every year more than 75 per cent to 80 per cent students are placed.

•Institute is selected for funding for Idea Development, Evaluation and Application ( IDEA) Lab by AICTE with Rs. 1.05 crores. The objective of IDEA Lab is to develop. innovative and creative engineers with Learning by Doing.

•RIT publishes Journal of Engineering Education Transformations (JEET) in partnership with Indo-US Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE). It is a Journal with a focus on Engineering Education Research. It is a Scopus Index Journal published every quarter.

•Community Radio Station (CRS) is established in 2021 with the name of Radio Sugar 90.8 to fulfill the social responsibility.

Aligning Innovation with Knowledge

RIT strives to provide innovation and excellence in academic design, delivery, and evaluation to guarantee that students are comprehensively developed for employability, entrepreneurship, and higher education. The team produces and maintains the curriculum to provide experiential learning through industry links and adapt the curriculum to the changing needs of business and society globally.

To recruit talent, the institute wants to be at the forefront of cutting-edge technological research, innovation, and intellectual property production. Additionally, it aims to keep talent by fostering connections based on accountability, engagement, mutual respect, professionalism, and integrity.

To develop students into socially responsible global citizens, the institute uses alums to help build leadership skills, social awareness, and a passion for lifelong learning. It also works to develop and maintain world-class infrastructure and adopt contemporary automation technologies for organizational efficiency.

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