Pillai University is a private university located in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Established by the Mahatma Education Society, the institution offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across disciplines including engineering, management, architecture, education, arts, science, and commerce.
Key facts
| Name | Pillai University |
|---|---|
| Type | Private university |
| Location | Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Country | India |
| Parent body | Mahatma Education Society |
Background
The university traces its institutional roots to the Mahatma Education Society, a trust founded by Dr. K. M. Vasudevan Pillai and Dr. Daphne Pillai, which has operated educational institutions in the Mumbai metropolitan region for several decades. Its constituent colleges in Panvel and New Panvel — including the Pillai College of Engineering, Pillai HOC College, Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science, and the Pillai's College of Architecture — were earlier affiliated to the University of Mumbai and to the All India Council for Technical Education's regulatory framework before being brought together under a unified university structure.
Academics
The university is structured around schools and faculties covering engineering and technology, architecture, management studies, education, hospitality, media studies, and the liberal arts and sciences. It offers programmes leading to bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, along with diploma and certificate courses.
Campus
The university is based in Navi Mumbai, with its principal campuses situated in the Panvel area of Raigad district, on the southern fringe of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The location places it within the larger educational corridor that has developed around Navi Mumbai since the late 20th century.
Significance
The grant of university status consolidates the Mahatma Education Society's network of professional and general-education colleges into a single degree-awarding institution, expanding higher-education capacity in the Raigad–Navi Mumbai region.
Related topics
- Navi Mumbai
- Panvel
- Education in Maharashtra
- List of universities in India
- University of Mumbai
- Mahatma Education Society
References
- Wikidata: Q137591489