DIAT Recruitment 2019 For Mechanical Engineer

The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, (DIAT) as it is known today, came into being as the Institute of Armament Studies in 1952 in the CME campus.

In 1967, the Institute was renamed as "Institute of Armament Technology, (IAT)", which moved to its present location at Girinagar, Pune. From the relatively narrow scope of Armament Studies alone in the Fifties, the role of the Institute was considerably enlarged by the Defence R&D Council in 1964 and further in 1981.

On the basis of accreditation by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), Pune University recognised eight courses for the award of ME degree in 1980. In the year 2000, the Institute acquired the status of a Deemed University. IAT has been renamed as DIAT w.e.f. 1st April 2006.

The Institute, a premier autonomous educational entity, equipped with modern laboratories, well-qualified faculty members, is engaged in post graduate education and research leading to M.Tech and Ph.D degrees.

Efforts are continuously on to maintain higher standards of quality training in the critical area of modern Defence Technologies ,thereby enhancing the technical capabilities of DRDO Scientists, Service Officers, Officers from Defence Industries and fresh engineering graduates. The institute also prepares trained manpower for industries engaged in Make in India, campaign of Government of India

At DIAT, to meet the needs of Armed Forces, DRDO, Defence Quality Assurance, Defense Ordnance Factories, Directorate of Aeronautical Quality Assurance, and other Public Sector undertakings many specialized / customized PG courses are conducted. In addition to the Ph.D. & M.Tech. Courses, The Institute also conducts 1-1.5yr duration specific limited courses and a variety of specialised short term courses. DIAT opened its gates in the year 2006 for the general public, and since then has been admitting students in open category with scholarships to join its Ph.D / M.Tech programmes. To boost the ongoing research programmes and also to enhance quality of teaching and training the institute has introduced a scheme of Visiting Professors/Scientists. The institute is on its way to take a quantum leap in the domain of technical education & research, specific to defense needs.