Welcome to the School of & Environmental Management

05 50+ 1,00,000+ 54,000+ 8,500+ Active Universities Institutes owned by Alumni Globally Active Students Total Employees works with Formulated by MAEER MAEER Group Higher Education On Campus MAEER (with 3,000 faculties) Faculty of Studies School of Ecology & Environmental Management M.Sc. in Ecology, Society & Admission year 2021

Engineering Management Education Commerce Design Diploma We strictly follow COVID-19 Guidelines Art & Media Polytechnic Science Liberal Arts Ph.D. Government Pharmacy Peace Sustainability Studies Academic Leadership

Dr. Ravikumar M. Chitnis Dr. Milind Pande Dr. Prashant Dave Dr. Shailashree Haridas

Pro – Vice Chancellor Pro – Vice Chancellor Registrar Dean Faculty of Governance & Commerce and Economics

Dr. Prasad Khandekar Dr. Dnyanesh Limaye Dr. Anuradha Parashar Dr. Srinivas Subbarao Dean Dean Dean Dean

Faculty of & Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy & Faculty of Law, Liberal Arts, Faculty of Polytechnic, Science and Design Sustainability Studies Fine Arts, Media & Journalism Management Non-Academic Leadership

Mr. Pravin Patil Mr. Jay Wadhwani Mr. Jimit Dattani

Chief Executive Officer, CIAP Chief Accounts and Finance Officer Chief Technology Officer

Mr. Sachin Mohadikar Dr. Uday kumar Mr. Rakesh Ranjan

Director Marketing Director Admissions Director HR MIT WPU Philosophy

Partnerships Social Innovations

Partner with all individuals and Inspire students to come up with organisations who can help students innovative solutions for our world realise their fullest potential. family.

Research Technology

Foster the spirit of scientific inquiry in Nurture the ability of students to students, to push the envelope of apply scientific knowledge for the human knowledge and wisdom. well-being of the world. Teaching Approach Multidisciplinary

Engineering Management Design 01 02 03 Faculty of Engineering & Technology Faculty of Management School of Design

Art, Media & Journalism Liberal Arts Law 04 05 06 Faculty of Fine Arts, Media & Journalism Faculty of Liberal Arts Faculty of Law

Governance Pharmacy Sustainability Studies 07 08 09 Government and Public Policy Faculty of Pharmacy Social Innovation,& Co-Creation

Science Education & Research Commerce 12 10 Faculty of Sciences 11 Faculty of Education & Research Faculty of Commerce

Polytechnic Economics Peace 13 14 15 Faculty of Polytechnic & Skill Development Faculty of Economics Faculty of Peace Studies MIT-WPU Teaching Methodology

‘Industry, Academics and Research Collaborations’ is key to execute teaching methodology

Peace Studies Global Continuously Updated Team Guest Lectures and Yoga Pedagogy Education Method Teaching

Value Added National Study International Biography Mentor - Mentee Certifications Tour Credit Program Studies

Film Rural Immersion Trekking Internships Live Projects Appreciation Program Vision & Mission

Mission

• Advance knowledge in social and ecological sciences

• Innovate for environmental sustainability and climate resilience

• Respond to the global commitment of sustainable development, conservation of and resilient societies

Vision

We aspire to provide leadership in the field of Sustainable Social Development through protection of Nature and Management of Environment. Rankings India

RankedToday 3rd best private university to Study in India (India Today 2018).

Times of India

Ranked 22nd in India, TOI 2020.

Jagran Josh

Listed Top Private University by Jagran Josh, awarded by Vice-President of India.

N.I.R.F.

Ranked 47th in India - National Institute of Ranking Framework - 2017, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. Dr. Dnyanesh Limaye Dean

Sustainability is today’s urgency. We at the Faculty of Sustainability Studies empower students to act on the world’s top problems, finding long-term and sustainable solutions.

We offer a unique M.Sc. program in Ecology, Society & Sustainable Development through the School of Ecology & Environmental Management. Ecological and environmental issues can be solved when the solutions balance people, profit, and planet. This is the first-of-its-kind course in India that integrates wildlife sciences, , social sciences, and sustainability.

We have well-equipped young faculty and several eminent visiting faculties making learning exciting for the students who are passionate about making a positive impact. Professors of Practice & Advisors

Dr Joske Bunders Dr. Chandrakant Pandav Dr. Unni Krishnan

University of Former Professor & Head CCM Disaster Response Amsterdam AIIMS Trustee – MAEERS-MIT Specialist

Prasanna Hulikavi Darshan Mundada Development CSR and Communication Sustainability Faculty Full Time/Visiting

Dr. S. Parasuraman Dr. Joe Thomas Dr Rajendra Shende Dr Rukmini Ramani Principal Advisor Associate TERRE Policy Expert Public and Dean Dean Center Policy

Dr Rukmini Ramani Dr Ajay Sood Dr Janaki Ram Prof M.V. Ashok Expert Public Expert- Public CEO- Vishwaraj Hospital, Loni, Head, School of Policy Health Practitioner in Public Health Agribusiness Mgmt Faculty

Dr Aparna Vatve Dr Prasad Kulkarni Dr Pankaj Koparde Neelam Pandit Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty

Nupur Kulkarni Kiran Johnson Dr Vilas Balgaonkar Faculty Faculty Assistant Professor Faculty Accolades

Dr Pankaj Koparde Dr Prasad Kulkarni Nupur Kulkarni Evolutionary Ecologist Environmental Scientist Anthropologist Biodiversity, , Conservation Mangrove Conservation, Sustainability Policy Research, Local Self Governance, Tribal Culture & Development

DST-SERB Start Up Research Grant Panelist to discuss Opportunities and Consultant to various government Awardee Challenges for Women Entrepreneurs: bodies - Tribal research and training Principle Investigator – Bird’s Nest Project Woman-Hike awards 2019 institute, Mahila Arthik Vikas Young Scientist Awardee - Maharashtra Coordinator HCL Grant Pan-India Mahamandal Vruksha Samvardhini Symposium-CSR for Nation Building, Pune Talks in prestigious conferences on Lecture Series Speaker - S.D. Vaidya Chapter, 2020 Memorial & Towards an Ecological Jury Member - Womennovator Conclave Landscape, Enwenar 2020 Salient Features

Trans-disciplinary Perspectives from Theoretical, applied Experience through approach science and humanities and skill courses working on in-house research projects

Faculty with diverse Partnerships with Creating sustainable experience of work in government and development ecology & environment corporate organizations professionals to ensure Program Overview

Foundation Core Specialization Courses Courses Courses Nutrition

Knowing how society works Knowing about ecology and Knowing how to environment manage , Political sciences, Economics , Ecosystem studies, Biodiversity and Environmental , Gender Ecology in a Perspective, Conservation, and sustainable way Sustainability Program Overview

Fieldwork and Projects

Developing skills for applying knowledge: Analytics, Development planning, Experience of working with industry and organizations

Skill Development Courses

Learning innovative ways to Developmental practices and transdisciplinary research Program Structure

Trimester 01 Trimester 02 Trimester 03

• Understanding Indian Society • Understanding Ecosystems • & Law

• Introduction to Political Economy • Introduction to Socio-Ecological • & Natural Perspectives Resource Management • India’s Development Experience • Introduction to Policy, Governance, • GIS & Remote Sensing • Understanding India’s Political and Institutions Structures • Quantitative Research Methods • Qualitative Research Methods • World Peace Course • Self-study • Foundation & Critical Perspectives on • Mini Project Environment & Development • Field Work (4 weeks)

• Economics & the Environment • World Peace Course

• Field Work (3 weeks) Program Structure

Trimester 04 Trimester 05 Trimester 06

• Landscape Ecology: Concepts & • Industrial Development & • Localizing Sustainable Perspectives Sustainability Development Goals

• Ecosystems & Livelihoods • Environmental & Social Monitoring, • Community Organization & Resilience Management & Compliance Social Action

• Landscape Ethno-ecology: • World Peace Course • Dissertation Project II Management & Conservation • Dissertation Project I • in India

• Project Management, Planning & Implementation Skill Development Courses

Research Biodiversity Science EIA & Methods Law Application Communication SIA

R Sustainable Project Social Programming Thinking Development Action

Ecological Environmental International Rural Informatics Auditing Immersion Immersion Rural Immersion

01 Objective The rural immersion program is designed to achieve the “Social Mission” of the university and help students gain perspective into the issues related to rural and agro based economy, trade, commerce, institutions and rural consumers through active participation and engagement.

02 Selection Rural Immersion is a 3 day programme where students volunteer to participate for the same. The selection of the candidate happens as per the norms decided by the School.

03 Take Away This novel program aims to expose students to understand rural economic activities and socio demographic factors influencing trade and commerce in rural India. Career Prospects

Government Organizations NGOs

Department of Science and BNHS, SACON, WII, NCF, CWS, WRCS, Technology, Council of Scientific and Kalpavriksha, CEE, WTI, WCT, Wildlife SOS, Industrial Research, Ministry of GEER Foundation, Corbett Foundation, Environment, Forest & Climate Samvedana, Aranyak, FERAL, FES Change

Corporates / Health- CSR: Projects UN Agencies

Godrej, Bajaj, Mercedes, WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA & UNDP Environmental Resource Management (ERM), HCL

International NGOs Academic Institutes

WWF, , Wildlife IISc, IITs, NCBS, Private Conservation Society, Birdlife Universities, IIFM Bhopal, Azim International, IUCN, Nature Premaji University, Ashoka Conservation Foundation University, Flame University Types of Careers

Government Organizations NGOs

Consultant, Project assistant, Field assistant, Researcher, Project Project manager, Project Fellow, Project assistant, Project coordinator, Research officer, associate, Field Biologist, Field Officer, Program officer, Wildlife biologist Outreach Manager, Extension Officer, Director

Corporates / Health- CSR: Projects UN Agencies

Environmental consultant, SDG lead, Manager, Sustainable Development Affairs Officer, Professional, Assistant Manager, Writer, Editor, Science Reporter, CSR Manager, EIA consultant

International NGOs Academic Institutes

Field assistant, Project assistant, Ph.D. Scholar, Project Assistant, Project associate, Field Biologist, Field Assistant, Research Fellow, Field Officer, Field Ecologist, Postdoc, Research Associate, Outreach Manager, Grant Faculty Coordinator, Director Dr. N. T. Rao

Vice Chancellor

MIT-WPU, with its legacy of four decades of association with industries/universities of repute around the world, encourages its students to undertake an International Study Tour (IST). This tour, featuring visits to the best of the universities in the UK, Europe and Asia, will ensure that the students are enriched with unmatched learning. I would strongly urge all the students to opt for this program which will help you evolve as a world citizen coming out from MIT World Peace University. Executive President

Legacy of 4 Decades & A Century Ahead

The world has been shaped with advances in Science and Technology. A students holistic development is important, from Yoga to Technology they need to be engaged in future. Get Yourself an Education That Transforms your Life and be a part of this youngest country.

Shri. Rahul V. Karad Managing Trustee & Executive President, MAEER

Bharatiya National Teachers’ National Women’s Rashtriya Sarpanch Chhatra Sansad Congress Parliament Sansad

World Health National Conference on World Peace Bharat Asmita Parliament Media & Journalism Parliament National Awards Student Network Students from almost all the major states are proud to be studying at MIT-WPU Legacy Founder Rev. Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad Union of Science and Religion / Spirituality will bring peace to mankind

1981 1983 - 1995 1996 - 2003

The Seed Thought Early Expansion Global Outreach When scarcity of Engineering Establishment of MIT World Peace Centre, MIP Colleges lead to transform the Management Education under UNESCO Chair at WPC adversity into opportunity for MAEER’s MIT MITAOE young aspirants MIMER, MIT Polytechnic MIT-College of Engineering

2004 - 2014 2015 - 2019 2021

Ahead of Big Leap Dynamic Time Education MAEER’s College of Arts, MIT-WPU, Kothrud-Pune While continuing on digital Commerce & Science, MITSOM Avantika University, Ujjain transformation, MIT WPU is finding MIT School of Government Public Dedication ceremony of new ways to balance traditional and Vishwashanti Gurukul, MITSOT 'World Peace Dome learning methodologies. Life@MITWPU

Cultural Club Sports Club Yoga Sessions Photography Club

The cultural club at School of The sports club at School of As Yoga combines physical To have the students develop an Commerce meets frequently to Commerce exists to promote and exercises, mental meditation and appreciation of photography and to plan and explore various creative develop interest in students breathing, MIT WPU offers yoga have students adopt it as a hobby, and cultural activities together. towards a particular sport or session to its students to ensure The photography club actively The club aims at spreading physical activity. The club’s focus that the students stay physically participates in all the events awareness about the culture at is a combination of competition, fir, mentally strong and spiritually conducted where students get the MIT WPU, its approach, diversity instructional, recreational which is elevated throughout their journey opportunity to take pictures, and values firmly based on its constitution develop films and print pictures Campus Admission Process

Last date of application and submission of Statement of Purpose: 30 June 2021

Selection process • Candidates with a minimum of 40% aggregate mark at the graduate level • Selection will be based upon online application and Eligibility Statement of Purpose regarding the candidate's interest in joining the course.

• Candidates having a Bachelor's degree in any discipline (with a minimum of 3 years duration) or its Mode of Selection equivalent are eligible to apply. • Selection based on percentage at the graduate level • Candidates with experience of working with the • Online application forms are available on the MIT WPU social and environmental sector, corporate Website organizations, civil society institutions, in livelihood • Applications Open: 24 April 2021 programmes, conservation programmes, on policy advocacy, project planning and monitoring will be given due weightage. Fee Payment

The fees are payable on a yearly basis. Instalment arrangement is 0 75 offered by MIT WPU for student’s ₹ ₹ 75 ₹ convenience. Merit List Shortlist

The first instalment is

Admission can be availed payable at the time of The first instalment is by candidates shortlisted securing provisional payable as per the 1.50 L in the merit list admission payment guidelines PER YEAR issued by MIT WPU 80% COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE Other Courses under Faculty of Sustainability Studies

M.Sc. (Ecology, Society BA and Sustainable (Social Science) Development)

M.Sc. (Sustainable Master in Public Rural Development) Health (MPH) Education Loan / Financial Assistance

Minimum No Collateral up to Repayment period Minimum rate of documentation loan ₹ 7.50 Lacs up to 15 years interest

100% loan for fees 95% loan for fees Repayment after 6 months Loan availed from any up to ₹ 4 Lacs above ₹ 4 Lacs of course completion branch of Bank

MIT-WPU has Tie up with Easy loan available Loan is for Course Bank of India & Axis Bank from any Bank Fees, Living & Other Student Network Students from almost all the major states are proud to be studying at MIT-WPU Energetic Campus A 100+ Acres Lush Green

Our lush green campus has all the facilities that a student requires during his tenure here. It has a young buzz with different activities that go around throughout the day. The campus is secured, clean, and peaceful.

The students are our backbone and that makes us one of the best campuses around the city. We welcome everyone to explore this amazing energetic and lively campus of MIT World Peace University ! On Campus Facilities

Hostel Gym Canteen

Clean - Secure Updated - Free Hygienic - Affordable

Make this your second home Health Matters! Live a healthy A healthy meal a day is like a which is clean and secured. and fit lifestyle. wealth earned each day. On CampusCampus Facilities

Medical Auditorium Library

24 X 7 State of the Art 3 Storied Building

Your health is our priority. Where the art of our students Books, peace and calmness is Connect with our health come to life! what defines our library experts. On Campus Facilities

Gardens Dhyan Hall Grounds

Lush Green Peace of Mind Well Maintained A lush green landscape gives a Keep your mind at peace with Sweat out your favourite sports favourable environment. regular meditation sessions. on our ground. Why Pune?

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