Walchand Institute of Technology

Walchand Institute of Technology (WIT), established in 1983, is the oldest engineering college in Solapur, India. Now it is first autonomous Engineering institute of Solapur. WIT is managed by Shri Aillak Pannalal Digambar Jain Pathashala Trust and is named after Seth Walchand Hirachand, one of India's pioneers of industrial development.

The facilities provided at the college have been adjudged amongst the best, according to an independent Newspaper study and by an inspiration team of Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra.

The institute is affiliated with Solapur University (previously to Shivaji University ) and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi. The institute began with production engineering, environmental engineering, and electronics engineering branches.

Graduate courses

 * Civil Engineering
 * Computer Science and Engineering
 * Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
 * Electronics and Computer Engineering
 * Information Technology
 * Mechanical and Automation Engineering

Post-graduate courses

 * Civil Engineering- Structural Engineering
 * Mechanical Engineering - Design Engineering
 * Computer Science and Engineering
 * Electronics Engineering

Governing body

 * Chairman (SAPDJ Pathashala, Solapur): Shri. Arvind R. Doshi, industrialist
 * Member: Seth. Vinod L. Doshi, industrialist
 * Member: Shri. Chakor L. Doshi, industrialist
 * Member: Dr. Ranjeet H. Gandhi, Hon. Secretary and Trustee of SAPDJ Pathashala, Solapur
 * Member: Shri Surel S. Shah, Advocate and Trustee
 * Member: Shri. Rajiv D Sahani, (ex officio) Regional Officer, nominee of AICTE
 * Member: Prin. Dr. S. D. Madnaik, (nominee) Technologist/educationist
 * Member: Prof. S. T. Nawre, nominee Shivaji University, Kolhapur
 * Member: Shri. N. B. Pasalkar, (ex officio) nominee of State Government, Director of Technical Education, Mumbai
 * Member: Prof. D.M. Dewaikar, (nominee) Technologist/educationist
 * Member: Dr. S.A. Halkude, (Secretary) Principal of the Institute

Institutions run by the trust

 * Walchand College of Arts and Science and P.G.T. section M.A., Solapur.
 * Walchand Junior College of Arts and Science, Solapur
 * Walchand College, M.S.W. Department, Solapur
 * Hirachand Nemchand College of Commerce and P.G.T. section M.Com., Solapur
 * Hirachand Nemchand Junior College of Commerce, Solapur
 * Hirachand Nemchand Institute of Management and Research - M.B.A. and D.C.M., Solapur
 * Kasturbai College of Education, Solapur
 * Shri.D.J.Gurukul Junior Commerce and Vocational College, Solapur
 * Shri.D.J.Gurukul High School, Solapur
 * Nutan Vidyalaya, Ashti
 * Shri. Deshbhushan Kulbhushan High School, Kunthalgiri