Sandip Institute of Technology and Research Center

What Sandip Institute of Technology and Research Center does

Sandip Institute of Technology and Research Center (SITRC) is a privately held, non-profit engineering college established in 2007 and operated under the Sandip Foundation in Nashik, Maharashtra, India. The institution delivers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across twelve B.Tech specializations (including Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, E&TC, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, Automation & Robotics, and AI & Machine Learning), M.Tech specializations (Computer Engineering, VLSI & Embedded Systems), an MCA, and an MBA program offered through the foundation's management wing. The campus is the primary service delivery vehicle, with associated facilities including laboratories, library, hostels, research center, IPR cell, and a centralized Training and Placement cell that interfaces with corporate recruiters.

Revenue is generated predominantly through tuition and academic fees regulated by the Maharashtra Fee Regulating Authority (FRA) on an annual billing cadence, with supplementary income from placement-related corporate engagement. Student admissions are routed through entrance exam-based seat allocation (DTE process) and merit-based direct admission, drawing primarily from Maharashtra with pan-India intake. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and admission-cycle-driven, supported by an official website, technical events such as the TechSITRC fest, and industry placement drives with recruiters including TCS, ABB, LTI Mindtree, Xento, Qspiders, and Microland.

The institution maintains NAAC A Grade accreditation, two cycles of NBA accreditation across engineering departments, and ISO certification, alongside an innovation ecosystem comprising IEDC, a Technology Business Incubator, BARC's Akruti Revati program, AICTE SPICES skills schemes (SCINIT, SCIAI, SCDAC), and MoE's Institution's Innovation Council. NIRF and ARIIA rankings, plus a UGC framework, anchor its positioning as one of the more established engineering colleges in the Nashik region and the state of Maharashtra.

Name

Sandip Institute of Technology and Research Center

Legal name

Sandip Foundation

Website

https://sitrc.sandipfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

SITRC is a privately held non-profit engineering college in Nashik, Maharashtra, operating under the Sandip Foundation and delivering B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA, MBA, and doctoral programs to student aspirants across India, with revenue primarily from FRA-regulated tuition and a centralized placement cell.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education / Engineering Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAHADAD

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Community & Junior Colleges

SECONDARYEDAHADAE

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Community & Junior Colleges

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Undergraduate programs
• Postgraduate programs
• Campus placements
• Higher education

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: The institution generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged for undergraduate (B.Tech) and postgraduate (M.Tech, MCA, MBA) programs. Fees are regulated by the Fee Regulating Authority (FRA) and vary by program and category.
2. Placement Services: Campus placement services connect students with recruiting companies, creating relationships with employers that may include recruitment processing fees or corporate partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SITRC is an engineering educational institution delivering undergraduate B.Tech programs across 12 specializations, postgraduate M.Tech, MCA, and MBA programs, supported by a dedicated Research Center, centralized Training & Placement cell, and an Innovation Ecosystem. Programs are delivered on campus in Nashik, Maharashtra, with FRA-regulated annual tuition fees and structured admission through entrance exam counseling. The institution places 750+ students annually with recruiters including TCS, ABB, LTI Mindtree, Xento, and Microland.

Product overview

SITRC operates as a multi-disciplinary engineering and research institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate (B.Tech in 12 specializations including AI, Computer Science, and Automation & Robotics), postgraduate (M.Tech, MCA, MBA), and doctoral research programs. The institution is organized as a unified academic ecosystem where undergraduate engineering programs form the core offering, supported by specialized PG programs in engineering and management, a dedicated Research Center, Training & Placement services with industry connections, and an Innovation Ecosystem promoting entrepreneurship. The portfolio is unified through NAAC and NBA accreditation cycles and structured around departmental faculties across all engineering disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) - Undergraduate Programs

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TCScoreOthersTata Consultancy Services recruits graduates from SITRC through campus placement drives. TCS is one of the major recruiters mentioned in the placement statistics.
• ABBcoreOthersABB Limited recruits engineering graduates from SITRC for campus placements in engineering and technology roles.
• XentominorOthersXento Systems recruits SITRC graduates through campus placement programs.
• LTI MindtreecoreOthersLTI Mindtree recruits SITRC graduates as confirmed by student testimonials on the official website.
• QspidersminorOthersQspiders Pune/Thane recruits SITRC IT department graduates for training and placement programs.
• MicrolandminorOthersMicroland Pune recruits SITRC graduates through campus placement drives.
• Wadhwani FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWadhwani Foundation partners with SITRC for skills development and entrepreneurship support programs.
• BARCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBhabha Atomic Research Centre supports SITRC through Akruti Revati program for innovation and research initiatives.
• AICTEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll India Council for Technical Education supports SITRC through various schemes including SPICES skills programs, IEDC, and innovation initiatives.
• UGCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity Grants Commission recognition and support for higher education standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MIT World Peace University: Private deemed university in Pune, Maharashtra offering undergraduate and postgraduate engineering, management, and computer application programs. Directly comparable to SITRC as a similarly sized Maharashtra private engineering institution targeting the same student demographic.
• Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT Pune): Long-established private engineering college in Pune offering B.Tech and M.Tech programs across computer, IT, mechanical, civil, and E&TC disciplines. Comparable to SITRC as a regional Maharashtra engineering peer with overlapping program mix.
• Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering (PCCOE): Private engineering college in the Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad region offering B.Tech, M.Tech, and MBA programs with a strong placement track record. Comparable to SITRC in program scope, scale, and target student base.
• Sinhgad College of Engineering: Private engineering college group in Pune, Maharashtra offering undergraduate and postgraduate engineering and management programs. Comparable to SITRC as a regional Maharashtra engineering competitor serving the same admissions pool.
• Thakur College of Engineering: Private engineering college in Mumbai, Maharashtra offering B.Tech and M.Tech programs with a strong placement emphasis. Comparable to SITRC in engineering program scope and in competing for the same Maharashtra student market.
• K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering: Private engineering college in Mumbai, Maharashtra offering undergraduate and postgraduate engineering programs under the Somaiya Vidyavihar trust. Comparable to SITRC as a Maharashtra-based private engineering peer with multi-disciplinary offerings.
• DY Patil College of Engineering: Private engineering college in the Pune/Akurdi region offering B.Tech, M.Tech, and MBA programs under the DY Patil group. Comparable to SITRC as a regional Maharashtra engineering institution with overlapping B.Tech and PG program mix.

Broad incumbents

• Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT): Large private deemed university in Tamil Nadu with an extensive engineering, technology, and applied science portfolio at national scale. Comparable to SITRC as a private engineering institution though substantially larger in scale, geographic reach, and brand recognition.
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology: Major private deemed university in Tamil Nadu offering engineering, management, and applied science programs across multiple campuses with strong national intake. Comparable to SITRC as a private engineering institution though broader in scope and reach.

Others

• Sandip University: Private university under the same Sandip Foundation as SITRC, offering engineering, management, and other professional programs. Comparable as a sister institution within the same educational trust, providing cross-program and cross-portfolio context for SITRC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sandipinstitute
• Facebookfacebook.com/SandipFoundationIndia

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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