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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.^[1]

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