Vidya Prasarak Mandal's Polytechnic

Vidya Prasarak Mandal's (V.P.M.'s) College of Engineering and Polytechnic is an institute for technical education in Thane, Maharashtra, India. It was founded in 1983, by Vidya Prasarak Mandal (VPM), Thane, a public education trust. The late Dr. V.N. Bedekar is one of the founding members of this institute. V.P.M.'s Polytechnic produces skilled technicians. In 1956, the birth centenary year of Lokmanya Tilak, a young doctor named DR. V. N.Bedekar from Vile Parle started his practice in Thane. Inspired by Lokmanya's efforts in academic field, he joined Vidya Prasarak Mandal and soon became its president. He dreamed of creating an "Island Of Knowledge" (Janyandweepa) in Thane. Until his death (at the age of 85), he guided the institute. After his death, his son Dr. Vijay Bedekar became the President.

Vidya Prasarak Mandal's College Of Engineering

V.P.M.'s College Of Engineering
Type	Public, Land grant
Established	1983
Principal	Dr. D. K. Nayak
Academic staff	51
Administrative staff	40
Location	Thane , Maharashtra , India
Campus	Urban and Suburban
Affiliations	DTE AICTE
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Location

It is located on 13.5 acres (55,000 m²) of creek land named 'Dnyanadweepa' donated by the Government of Maharashtra along with other institutes of Vidya Prasarak Mandal, Thane. The four buildings cover a sprawling area of over 6700 m² with a workshop of 300 m². Since inception in 1983, and subsequent recognition by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the institute has grown firmly. It is the first Self Financing polytechnic in the Mumbai sub region to receive accreditation to four eligible diploma programs by the National Board of Accreditation in New Delhi.

Courses offered (Polytechnic)

Undergraduate (Diploma) ^[1]

1. Instrumentation Engineering
2. Electrical Power Systems
3. Industrial Electronics
4. Information Technology
5. Computer Engineering

Vocational Courses

1. D.Voc Medical Imaging Technology
2. D.Voc Software Development

Postgraduate diploma

1. Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety (ADIS)
2. Advanced Diploma in Energy Management & Audit
3. Diploma in Fire Service Engineering

Courses offered (Bachelor's of Engineering)

The following Bachelor's of Engineering courses were added in 2024:^[2]

1. Automation and Robotics
2. Computer Engineering
3. Electrical Engineering
4. Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
5. Information Technology