Dr. Sumit Kumar
Professor, Head (Department of AI&ML),
PhD. (Jamia Millia Islamia), M.Tech , B.Tech
The technology of Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning is at the forefront of developing intelligent solutions to real-life problems. As our technology-laden society increasingly relies on digital data, machine learning is crucial for most of our current and future applications. Engineers with AI expertise would be needed in all the crucial domains such as Healthcare, Industry 4.0, Finance, Agriculture, Security, Law, and Environment Management in the near future. The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning is established at SIT, Pune in 2021 to spearhead the development of globally competent engineers with AI knowledge and expertise in applying AI to challenging projects. The department, in collaboration with Symbiosis Centre for Applied AI (SCAAI), offers, programs in B.Tech (AI&ML) with an intake of 180 and M.Tech (AI&ML) with an intake of 30 students. A degree in this program is valuable and will make the student industry-relevant with apt knowledge and effectual interpersonal skills and communication skills.
The department has very competent faculty to teach specialized courses and elective courses like Explainable AI, Generative Adversarial Networks, and Multimodal AI.
The faculty is actively engaged in research and publications and has recognized projects to their credit in collaborations with industry, international universities, and research labs of high repute. The students have actively engaged in application-based projects as well as research projects with industry, R&D labs, research centers as well as international universities.
The programs offer the opportunity for the overall development of the students via Global immersion program, internships, industry co-teaching, certificate programs, workshops and project based teaching-learning pedagogy.
We offer 2+2 Dual Degree in collaboration with Macquarie University, Australia. Highlights of the program are:
| BTech Program Intake : 180 seats | Brochure Link |
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Ingolstadt University, Germany
Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, U.S.A
Nanyang Technological University,Singapore
Leibniz University,Germany
Berlin School of Law andEconomics
Telecom Ecole De Management,Paris
University of Adelaide,Australia
University of Malta,Malta
King Mongkut’s University,Thailand
University of Malaya,Malaysia
Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Hanyang University, SouthKorea
Western University, Canada
RUDN University, Russia
High performance computing lab with Nvidia GPU
Data Analytics and Visualization lab
Apple lab for multimedia and analytics
Deep Learning Lab with i7 machines and higher processing power
Computer Centre with machines in high configuration and licensed software required for teaching and research.
Aadith Sukumar, student of B.Tech (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) https://youtu.be/DPIO8LYm-jk
| Program Name | Eligibility | Mandatory Courses at 10 +2 level | Other relevant course(s) for this discipline |
| B.Tech First Year Indian Students |
Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of Chemistry/ Computer Science/ Electronics/ Information Technology/Biology/Informatics Practices/ Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subject/ Agriculture/Engineering Graphics/Business Studies /Entrepreneurship
Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. OR Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. (The University will offer suitable bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering drawing, etc., for the students coming from diverse backgrounds to prepare Level playing field and desired learning outcomes of the programme) |
Physics , Maths | Chemistry/ Computer Science/ Electronics/ Information Technology/Biology/Informatics Practices/ Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subject/ Agriculture/Engineering Graphics/Business Studies /Entrepreneurship |
| B.Tech First Year International Students |
International Students' eligibility as per SCIE norms. Please follow link www.scie.ac.in |
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| Lateral Entry | Passed Minimum THREE years/ TWO year (Lateral Entry) Diploma examination with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in ANY branch of Engineering and Technology.
OR Passed B.Sc. Degree from a recognized University as defined by UGC, with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) and passed 10+2 examination with Mathematics as a subject. OR Passed B. Voc/3 –year D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. (The University will offer suitable bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering drawing, etc., for the students coming from diverse backgrounds to achieve desired learning outcomes of the program) |
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| I. Within the sanctioned intake | a) SC (In Percentage) | b) ST (In Percentage) | c) Person with Disability (PwD) (In Percentage) | d) NRI (In Percentage) |
| 15 | 7.5 | 3 | 5 | |
| II. Over and above the sanctioned intake | a) Kashmiri Migrants (In Seats with a maximum of 10 seats in the Institute) | b) Foreign National /Overseas Citizen of India /children of the Indian Workers in the Gulf countries. (In percentage per course | ||
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* Subject to AICTE guidelines.
The AI and Machine Learning Department SIT Pune, congratulates Mr. Deven Dhake, a B. Tech student from the 2022–26 batch, on successfully converting his internship at Atomberg Technologies, into a Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) with a package of 8 LPA CTC.
We are delighted to share that Hasitha Reddy eppalapalli, a student of Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune, has been successfully selected by Juspay with an impressive 27 LPA package. An achievement that inspires and sets new benchmarks. A proud moment for the institute and an inspiration for fellow students!
) The AI and Machine Learning Department SIT Pune is proud to share that our M.Tech AIML students (Batch 2024-2026) have been placed at HERE Technologies with an impressive package of 11+ LPA!
Congratulations to:
Ms. Shivani Patil – Data Engineer II
Ms. Sejal Hanmante – Database Engineer II
Ms. Uzma Patil – AIML Engineer II
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The Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune successfully conducted the Prompt Engineering Workshop as part of an Alumni Guidance Session on 31st January 2026. (B.Tech AIML)
The AI and Machine Learning Department SIT Pune conducted an online Alumni Guidance Session on 7 Feb 2026 for the M.Tech AIML (2025–27 Batch). We were pleased to host Mr. payas deshpande, Data Scientist at Dassault Systèmes Pune, who shared valuable industry insights and career guidance.
AI and Machine Learning Department SIT Pune successfully conducted an Industry-Led Hands-On Session on Supervised Machine Learning for B.Tech AIML 2nd Year students (Batch 2024–2028).
The AI and Machine Learning Department SIT Pune organized an expert session on “Human-Aligned AI: Practical Reinforcement Learning and RLHF in Large Language Models” by Dr. Smita Mahajan on 26 March 2026.
The AI and Machine Learning Department SIT Pune successfully conducted a guest lecture on 26th & 27th March 2026 for First Year students on ARTS in AI Systems — Accountability, Responsibility, Transparency and Sustainable.
The AI and Machine Learning Department SIT Pune organized a Hands-on Workshop on Generative AI & Prompt Engineering on 6th April 2026 for M.Tech students.
The AI and Machine Learning Department SIT Pune recently hosted an insightful session on “The Anatomy of a Modern AI Stack” by Mr. Parvez K. Khan, Principal AI Engineer at Mastercard
The AI and Machine Learning Department SIT Pune brings you the 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐌 𝐀𝐈 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢 Workshop a hands-on, offline experience focused on Agentic AI. Move beyond theory and start building real-world AI solutions while gaining insights from industry experts.
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Expert Talk on Learn how to build your resume from day one
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Expert talk on AI & Machine Learning: Powering the future
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Generative AI Meetup - Cohosted with AI CLUB
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Industry Expert talk on Evolving Technology and the Role of CTO
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Industry Expert Talk on Personal Branding
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A one-day workshop on Innovative Teaching -Learning Pedagogy
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Organized AI Shakthi 2025 to celebrate Women's empowerment in AI Technology
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Inauguration of the Quantum Accelerated Computing Symposium & Workshop in association with C-DAC Pune.
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Hands-on workshop on MongoDB for 2nd-year AIML students of Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune,
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Expert Talk on "How to Prepare and Crack Data Science Interviews"!
An International Guest talk by our alumni Mr. Akshay Bahadur.
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Google Singapore's Director of Talent Acquisition, Sanjeev Somasundaram session at AIML department.
Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune, Symbiosis Institute Of Technology Pune conducted insightful Expert session on "Emotional Wellbeing" by Ms. Reshma on 27th of July
Insightful International Expert Session Bayesian Approaches in Control, Machine Learning and Robotics" organized by the Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune
The Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune in association with AI Club is organizing a session on the topic 'Generative AI' by Nikhil Malhotra Mr. Nikhil Malhotra is the Chief Innovation Officer and creator of Maker’s Lab, a unique Thin-Q-Bator space within Tech Mahindra with 21+ years of experience.
The BTech and MTech students were given exposure to the latest AIML industry work via seminars and workshops by an eminent industry professional
The AI and Machine Learning Department SIT Pune is proud to share that our student Ms. Kashish Chelwani, Second Year B.Tech AIML (Batch 2024–2028), successfully participated in the Dubai Immersion Program 2026 at Zayed University.
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International guest talk on the
Application of Generative AI in Academics
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International Guest Talk on “Applications of AI in Shaping the future of health care” in association with IDP & Dalhousie University
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International Guest Talk on “AI in Medical Diagnostics & Robotics ” in association with IDP & Heriot Watt University
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International Guest Talk on “ AI in Human Behaviour” by Dr. Chico Camargo, Deputy Director, Centre for Climate Communication and Data Science, University of Exeter, UK.
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1. Joint Aston-SIT AL/ML Hackathon was successfully completed during 16th – 18th May 2022 at Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Lavale, Pune. This Hackathon is part of the Industry-inspired Transnational Education in Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning project.
2. An Interactive Session with 75 plus students of #Chiba and Gunma University, Japan was an amazing experience to the #SIT AIML Students, under the guidance of Dr. Shruti Patil and execution by Prof. Smita Mahajan on 12th Feb 2023. The session was indented to give the glimpses of "Technological Advancement and Application of AI in India", where along with the discussion about various ongoing implementations in India, SIT-AIML students also displayed their projects!!
3. An Enlightening International #ExpertTalk organized by the Department of AI and Machine Learning S IT Pune on the "Applications of Machine Vision in Medical Image Analysis" by renowned expert Dr. Jayasree Chakraborty. She is currently working in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the Department of Surgery (Hepatopancreatobiliary Service), New York. Her extensive research in the field of Medical Image Analysis has been published in numerous International Journals, Conferences and Book Chapters.
4. The Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune in association with the AI Club is here with yet another, Expert Session on STRATEGY ON HOW TO WRITE HIGH-IMPACT PAPERS IN Q1/Q2 JOURNALS (Perspective from a Highly Cited Global Researcher) by Dr. Biswajeet Pradhan, Distinguished Professor, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
5. Students and Faculty members of SIT- Symbiosis Institute of Technology (Deemed University) and Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune will work on a collaborative project with Aston University Uk, Sylvia Wong Matt Dean Kate Sugden under #britishcouncil grant.5. Students and Faculty members of SIT- Symbiosis Institute of Technology (Deemed University) and Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune will work on a collaborative project with Aston University Uk, Sylvia Wong Matt Dean Kate Sugden under #britishcouncil grant.
6. Our Second Year -AIML student Tejas Dalvi got an opportunity to go on the Study Tour to Paris under the Global Immersion Program at SIT!
7. Dr. George Ghinea from Brunel University delivered a lecture to AIML students on the “Applications of Machine Learning for Emotion detection”
8. Our AI and Machine Learning students had an opportunity to listen to Prof. Ruggero Donida Labati and Prof. Pasquale Coscia, Università degli Studi di Milano on advanced AI usecases in Computer Vision!
The AI and Machine Learning Department SIT Pune and Department of Computer Science and Information technology Engineering, SIT Pune had an insightful interaction with Nimesh Desai, Advisory Software Engineer at IBM India Systems Development Lab (ISDL), exploring industry expectations and project collaborations in domains including Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Data Engineering, and Enterprise Systems
We had the privilege of hosting Director Sir Dr. Ketan Kotecha, for an insightful review of 100+ AI/ML projects developed by our Second and Third Year AIML students in cutting-edge domains such as LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, and Generative AI. Many of these works demonstrated clear potential for real-world deployment, startup incubation, and intellectual property development, aligning closely with current industry needs.
The AI and Machine Learning Department SIT Pune presents a special Podcast Session “𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲” Featuring Dr. Ketan Kotecha Dean, Faculty of Engineering | Director, Symbiosis Institute of Technology | Head, SCAAI
The AI and Machine Learning Department SIT Pune proudly inaugurated the 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐋𝐚𝐛 on 25th April 2026. This milestone marks a step forward in fostering innovation, research, and collaboration in Generative AI, empowering students with cutting-edge tools and real-world learning opportunities
AI&ML dept, SIT Pune is recognised as Apple Authorised Training Centre
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MoU Signing with Yagy Tech Pvt. Ltd.
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CDAC PUNE’s AI Siddhi PARAM Supercomputer
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Industry visit to SAS R&D, Pune for an enriching industrial experience.
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Alumni & Convocation Meet' 2024
The Department of AI and ML, SIT Pune, successfully hosted "FOSSHack Pune 2024" through the FOSS Club! Celebrating open-source values of collaboration, creativity, and community, the event provided a platform for students to innovate and showcase their skills. Conducted in both in-person and hybrid modes, participants competed for cash prizes up to INR 10 Lakh.
1. Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune conducted corporate training in Data Science to Larsen & Toubro employees.
2. Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune at Symbiosis Institute Of Technology Pune organized an extravagant AI and Machine Learning based project exhibition that demonstrated deployed web based projects in various applied AI domains by our First Year and Second Year AI-ML students.
3. Grand Inauguration of Artificial Intelligence department at Symbiosis Institute Of Technology Pune Symbiosis International (Deemed University) .
4. Successfully conduction of Buddy's
Session!!
The second year #AIML students had the pleasure
of attending a session on #StreamLit conducted by their buddy
Lalit Shrotriya, third year CSE student. The buddy's session was
organized by Pooja Kamat Ph.D. and Ruchi Jayaswal. It was aimed
at introducing the students to the basics of StreamLit.
5. The Second-Year students of the Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune have a wonderful opportunity to be taught, guided and mentored by our esteemed Director and Dean Ketan Kotecha sir on the cutting-edge topics of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Ketan Kotecha is also the center head of SCAAI - Symbiosis Centre for Applied AI and the students get immensely benefitted with his expertise and strong knowledge experience of the domain!!
6. The Internet of Things (IoT) with its diverse applications and facets makes it possible to optimize existing services which thus makes it truly interdisciplinary! SIT Pune was extremely glad to inaugurate the IoT_Tech Club on 14th March 2023 at the hands of our Director Dr. Ketan Kotecha and Chief Guests for the event Mr. Basavraj Hooli, Senior Advisor, CDAC and Mr. Ajit Sarnaik, Senior Software Architect,Cloud Defense.
7. ACM Student Chapter@ Dept. of CSE and AIML, SIT.
8. Our student Aadith Sukumar from Second Year, Department of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, conducted a workshop on command line hacking and Wireshark basics organized by the @Cyber blockchain Club.
9. Lecture session and hands on workshop on Advanced Python by AIML faculties
10. Second Year AI ML students had an extensive hands-on workshop on MongoDB by Mr. Amarjeet Singh, Director, Asreet Consulting Services.
Heartiest congratulations to our Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune Meritorious Students, recipients of SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY's Merit Scholarship, for their outstanding academic performance. Your perseverance, discipline, and passion for learning truly deserve this recognition. (B. Tech Student)
Congratulations to our M.Tech Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune students Proud to celebrate our meritorious students, recipients of SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY's Merit Scholarship, for their dedication and academic excellence. Your hard work truly inspires us—wishing you continued success ahead!
We are proud to share that our AIML student Ms. Tillottama Majumdar (2024–28 Batch) from Tripura has been awarded the prestigious NER (North Eastern Region) Scholarship funded by SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
Delighted to share that our M.Tech AIML students Akshaya Suryavanshi and Chetanya Bhadravati got shortlisted among the Top 30 Teams and secured a cash prize of ₹2,00,000 at the VOIS Tech Innovation Marathon 2.0 on Emerging Technologies!
The AI and Machine Learning Department SIT Pune congratulates Ms. Aparna Iyer and Mr. Hari Sri Shanmukha Sai Tanniru on successfully qualifying for GATE!
Our AIML team secured 2nd Place in the intense 24-hour CoDay Challenge held at Symbiosis Lavale (April 2026).
Congratulations to our AIML 2021-25 batch alumnus Mr. Om Shankar for his recognition at Seagate Technology Pune for the Employee Emergency Check-in App and participation in the 10-Year Milestone Project Exhibition—driving innovation in employee safety!
Congratulations to our AIML 2021-25 batch alumnus Mr. Devansh Singh, Data Scientist at V4c.ai, on achieving an outstanding milestone — becoming a 5x Databricks Certified professional.
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1st Prize in MUFG Hackathon
Mr. Advik Sharma, Secon year AIML student Secured 2nd place and winning ₹15,000 at the Elephant Tank: Idea Pitching Competition
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Ms. Sakshi Sah, Third Year AIML student Secured 1st place at Google Hackathon 2025
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GATE 2025 Qualified Candidates
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SIT Meritorious students MS. KASHVI SINGH, SY AIML
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MR. TANNIRU HARI SRI SHANMUKHA SAI , SY AIML
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MR. UTKARSH LAKHANI, SY AIML
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MR. KARNE KARTHIKESHWAR REDDY, SY AIML
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MS. DHWANI BHAVANKAR, TY AIML
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MS. RICHA GUPTA , TY AIML
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MR. JOSHUA LOBO, FINAL YEAR AIML
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Congratulations Shriyans Sahoo for securing a spot in the Top 5 of the Microsoft Copilot Competition! Wishing you continued success as you reach new heights!
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Congratulations to Aaditya Ramrame for winning the Gold Medal in Taekwondo at the Inter-Institute SIU Tournament 2024! Your hard work, dedication, and passion for the sport have truly paid off. We are incredibly proud of your achievement and look forward to witnessing more of your successes in the future. Keep shining and inspiring us all!
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1.Final year AI & ML student, Kermi Kotecha has been awarded a $700 USD Travel Grant to attend the IEEE Summer School 2024 in Sri Lanka!
2. Congratulations to AIML student Sharry and the team on the launch of Aurora Creative! AURORA is set to transform digital presence with services like graphic design, digital marketing, UI/UX design, web development, and data-driven ML solutions. Check out more at www.builtaurora.in.
AIML 2nd-year students, Rahul Purandare, Sai Bhujbal, and Tanay Kende, have achieved an outstanding accomplishment! They secured the 2nd Prize and were awarded a cash prize of Rs.50K at the prestigious Innerve 8 Hackathon, hosted by the Army Institute of Technology, Pune.
AIML M.Tech student Sairam Adithya V, secured 1st place in the Socio-Hackathon by IIT Bombay and YourEngineer, earning a well-deserved 10k cash prize!
Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune third-year students Devansh Singh, Arya Itkyal, Apoorv Gupta, Sahil Nagaralu, Sanskar Jadhav, Yashasvi Agrawal, Roshan Yadav, Shreyas Rai, and Sachit Lele, have successfully cleared the GATE 2024 examinations!
Hevardhan Saravananwon the 1st prize in "WebWeave Challenge" organized by GDSC SIT Pune.
Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune first-year students Riddhi Poddar and Khushi Kashyap, have been selected as part of the prestigious WE Programs Cohort 6. This program, supported by Google and facilitated by NSE TalentSprint, offers a unique opportunity for women to develop a robust professional profile and become world-class engineers.
Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune at Symbiosis Institute Of Technology Pune(SIT), along with our exceptional students and faculty, has received the UAEU-SIU SDG Research Grant for our groundbreaking proposal titled "Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT)-based Sustainable Health Solution for Wind Turbine Blades."
3rd-year AIML students Shreyas Rai, Shivangi Singh, and Shivansh Nautiyal, “A Comparative Study for Chest X-rays Indicating Tuberculosis." Conference on Innovative Sustainable Computational Technologies (CISCT-2023), is now available in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library.
The third-year students Godcares Ndubuisi, Ankit Sirsath, Spoorthi Jagadish, Tanush Jadhav, and Tanishq presented their research paper at the IEEE HTC R10 2023 conference under the expert guidance of our esteemed faculty members.
B.Tech students , Aadith Sukumar, Aniket Singh and Apoorv Gupta, recently presented their research work on 5G Network Security at the 4th ICAECT, an IEEE International Conference, organized in Bhilai, Chattisgarh, on the 11th and 12th of January 2024.
3rd-year AIML students, Shreyas Rai, Shivangi Singh, shivansh nautiyal, along with faculties, Dr. Anupkumar Bongale and Dr. Prachi Kadam. Presented their work on "A Comparative Study for Chest X-rays Indicating Tuberculosis” from their participation in the 3rd International Conference on Innovative Sustainable Computational Technologies (CISCT-2023).
Dhwani Bhawankar presented her work on 4th BRICS SCITECH Forum 2023 on "Space Flight Mechanics and Space Structures and Materials" held in Moscow!
1. Om Varshney and Yashasvi Agrawal secured internships for a cutting-edge Industry Consultancy project in Social Media Analytics.
2. Mr. Prathik Jadhav, Ms. Nida Khan, and Mr. Sairam Adithya, under the expert guidance of faculty Dr. Shilpa Gite, have been selected for Healthcare Research Projects with the University of Southampton and Newcastle University, UK.
1. Glimpses of Triumph: Basketball and Handball Champions held at the esteemed SIT- Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune, as part of PROTA 2k23!!
2. Congratulations to our Second Year Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune students, Sahil Nagaralu and Sanskar Jadhav for securing the Third prize in the Maharashtra level competition of Technovation 2023, held at Sanjeevni Engineering College, Kopergaon.
3. Congratulations to Sandeep Vishwakarma , M.Tech AI ML student at SIT Pune on his outstanding performance in the Mined 2023 Hackathon at Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India ! Your achievement of securing 1st prize in the Open Innovation track and 3rd position in the Grand Prize is truly commendable.
4. The students of the Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune, Aadith Sukumar, Apoorv Gupta, @Nisarg Patel, Jainil Patel, @Amitesh Patra and Kumar Rohit at the #TechnoVision Festival of JSPM Narhe Technical Campus on the 1st of March, 2023 and emerged as winners. Aadith and Apoorv won First place winners at the #PosterNexus Project Competition. Aadith Sukumar and @Nisarg also participated in the #Venture's Arena entrepreneurship pitching competition in which they won 2nd runners-up among ten competitors across Pune.
5. Our #MTech AIML Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune students have once again proven their mettle! We're proud to announce their participation in the largest hackathon organized by the Rajasthan Government in collaboration with ineuron.ai and pwskills on the auspicious occasion of Rajasthan IT Day.
6. Our Second Year AIML Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune student Kartik Aggarwal was invited as the guest speaker along with the supportive speaker Jatin Lamba at Maharaja Surajmal college, IP university , #NewDelhi where he conducted a lecture on #Model United Nations (MUN).
7. We are super proud to share that our Second Year AIML students Sugam Sharma, Roshan Yadav and Sahil Nagaralu coveted the worthy first prize of Rs.15K amongst 150 students at HackScript 4.0 conducted at A.P Shah Institute of Technology,Thane
Congratulations to Dr Pooja Kamat and Dr. Archana Chaudhari on receiving the SIU Intramural Minor Research Project Grants in the Applied AI domains.
Dr. Pooja Kamat – AI for Precision Aquatic Management
Dr. Archana Chaudhary – AI for Healthcare
Dr. Shruti Patil, Head of the Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune at Symbiosis Institute Of Technology Pune, honored as one of the Top 5 Women Researchers at Symbiosis International University by Springer-Nature!
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Dr. Archana Chaudhari delivered an insightful seminar on "Quantum Artificial Intelligence" on 24th September 2024 at PES’s Modern College of Engineering, Pune.
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Dr. Shilpa Gite invited to deliver a sessions on advances in Deep Learning at the Earth Observation Laboratory at 'Kangwon National University(KEOL)' , South Korea
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Dr. Nandhini K, has received the Best Paper Award at the 8th International Conference on "Computing, Communication, Control, and Automation" (ICCUBEA-2024) hosted by Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering (PCCOE), Pune!
Dr Ketan Kotecha, Dr Satish Kumar V C, Dr Pooja Kamat and Dr. Shilpa Gite secured prestigious consultancy project worth 10 lakhs INR from Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), DRDO, GoI in the domain of defence surveillance imagery
Dr. Smita Mahajan, has been nominated for the prestigious Workshop on 5G Use Case Labs: Awareness and Pre-commissioning Readiness at IIT Gandhinagar (an Initiative by the Government of India).
Dr. Pooja Kamat recently conducted a session on Artificial Intelligence for Aviation Security for CISF personnel at Pune Airport.
Dr. Shrikrishna Kolhar has been awarded a minor research grant of Rs. 1,30,000 from SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Pune. The project titled "Explainable AI for Phenotyping of Stress Resilient Plant Varieties," aims to revolutionize agriculture through innovative AI solutions.
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We are proud announce the patent publications of our Dr. Shruti Patil (HOD), Dr Smita Mahajan, Dr. Pooja Kamat, and their exceptional teams, in collaboration with the Department of Electronics and Tele-Communication SIT
Dr. Harsh Dhiman, from the Department of AI and Machine Learning at SIT Pune, recently presented a paper at the 49th IEEE Annual Conference of Industrial Electronics Society,2023, in Singapore. This opportunity was made possible through International Travel Support from SERB, DST.
Dr. Shruti Patil, Head of AI and Machine Learning department, SIT Pune was invited to an enriching panel discussion on Innovation in Higher education and future possibilities - A farsighted approach at the Elets Education Innovation Summit, Pune
Congratulation to Dr. Anupkumar Bongale for his remarkable achievement! Your exceptional research work and dedication have earned you the well-deserved best paper award at IEEE Conference ICACCS_2023.
Excited to announce the release of latest book on Computer Vision from the AIML department, co-authored by Dr. Shilpa Gite, Associate Professor, SIT!! It is Scopus indexed and published by De Gruyter in Computational Intelligence.
The faculties at the Department of AI and Machine Learning work on numerous Applied AI-funded research projects. Interdisciplinary and collaborative research is always encouraged at the institute. Our UG and PG students get an opportunity to be on board thereby gaining experience in experimental research, publications, and patents! Presenting some of the research projects the faculties secured as Principal Investigators along with their CO-PIs.
Dr. Harsh Dhiman sir successfully delivering the Training session at CTEA, Larsen & Toubro, Madh campus!!
AI and Machine Learning Department SIT Pune organized an industry visit to YAGY Tech Pvt. Limited as part of the ongoing PBL-2 collaboration with Mealawe.
Our faculty members Dr. Rahesha Mulla faculty mentor of intern Dhruvi Ranwala and Dr. Archana Chaudhari recently visited PACCAR India to review the progress of Dhruvi’s internship and interacted with the team supporting her industry learning journey.
Proud to share that our pre-final year students Mr. Deepesh S., Khushi Kashyap and Devershika Mohane from AI and Machine Learning Department SIT Pune participated in the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi!
The AI and Machine Learning Department SIT Pune is incredibly excited to host an engaging 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗬–𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 “𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 – 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗽𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀” at our upcoming Industry Conclave on 18th April 2026!
Industry Conclave 2026 | AIML, SIT Pune
The AI and Machine Learning Department SIT Pune is pleased to host Industry Conclave 2026 a platform dedicated to strengthening academia–industry collaboration and shaping the future of AI innovation.
The conclave will also display impactful student projects in AI advancements of Generative AI, Agentic AI, Quantum Computing, etc
Project discussions and collaboration with LTIMindtree Research team
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Industry Visit to Dassault Systems, Pune
Industry Visit to Tech Mahindra Makers Lab, Pune
Industry Visit to CDAC, Pune
Industry Collaboration with Bajaj Auto
Industry Collaboration with Intuitive Cloud
Industry Mentor Talk on Placement Preparation Session
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Industry Stalwart Talk Series on Leadership in Technology by Dr. Sudhir Mehta, Founder and Chairman, Eka Mobility & Pinnacle Industries.
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AIML Department's April 27 AI Project Exhibition to Industry Data Scientists panel: A showcase of student innovation across Healthcare, FinTech, AgriTech, Smart City, and more. From ML to NLP, students dazzled with diverse projects, proving their talent and ingenuity.
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AI and ML Department’s AI Industry Summit: Advancing Workforce Development. Leaders from NVIDIA, NSEIT, Philips, and more convened to discuss vital AI talent acquisition. Chaired by Dr. Shruti Patil, the summit shaped innovative strategies for future AI workforce
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9. Department of AI and Machine Learning SIT Pune has welcomed the BOSCH Team and initiated discussions about ongoing research projects and collaborative solutions.
10. John Deere India Pvt. Ltd. (JDTCI) visited to AIML department
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11. Symbiosis Institute Of Technology Pune has signed MOU with Rubiscape for Center of Excellence (CoE) in AL ML domain.
Tata Central Archives, Tata Management Training Centre Campus
Atreya Innovations Pvt. Ltd, Hinjewadi, Pune.
Engineering Graduates will be able to:
GA 1 Scholarship: research, inquiry and lifelong learning
GA 2 Global citizenship: ethical, social and professional understanding
GA 3 Eco-literate: sensitivity towards a sustainable environment
GA 4 Employability: equipped with skills, attributes, leadership and entrepreneurial qualities that society needs; being capable of making a contribution to society through earning a living
The Intake for B.Tech AI and ML is 180 students.
Passed Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Technical Vocational subject/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Informatics Practices/ Agriculture/ Engineering Graphics/ Business Studies from any recognised Board with a minimum of 45% marks or equivalent grade (40% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes).
Please refer to the programme structure section from the website. www.sitpune.edu.in
There are huge opportunities for different positions after successful completion of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Some of these opportunities are listed here
No. We have incorporated the basics concepts of statistics and mathematics required for learning Machine and deep learning.
Yes. We are in collaboration with Tech Mahindra (Makers Lab) for conduction of few courses. Collaboration with other companies is also in progress.
Symbiosis institute of technology is associated with eminent companies such as google, Microsoft, amazon, and many more. So students have very good opportunities to get placed in such companies for their bright future endeavors.
In the given curriculum, we have given opportunities to students to stream themselves or acquire the specializations in various areas such as Embedded-AI(AI + IoT), Cyber Physical Systems(IoT + AI + Security), etc.
In ancient times, devices such as desk computers were not capable of doing high-level computations which were required to run machine learning applications. However, now, along with the availability of machines, these algorithms are capable of doing high-level computations and automate various processes. Furthermore, current algorithms such as chatbots are intelligent enough to handle communication with clients, perform critical tasks, banking transactions, etc.
In recent times, with the advent of technologies such as Industry 4.0, Healthcare 4.0, smart cities, smart buildings, etc, AI has a major role to play in changing the functioning of current industries. However, decision making roles will still be handled by humans with the help of AI tools.
If we talk about software engineering, the sub-problem solutions are correct, however, it is not the same in machine learning — you find errors and the aggregate results can be dismay.
In a nutshell, the world needs software engineers as much as they need machine learning engineers. Both the job roles need to work symbiotically with each other. Machine learning needs you to have a solid foundation in mathematics and statistics. However, software engineering is usually the default route most people often fall victim of. But the degree definitely prepares you for the bigger picture. Also, being a software engineer does not prevent you from becoming a machine learning engineer. Machine learning engineers think on these lines —space of models, deployment, and the impact.
In a nutshell, the world needs software engineers as much as they need machine learning engineers. Both the job roles need to work symbiotically with each other.
Software engineering is about developing programs or tools to automate tasks. Machine learning is all about automating automation! Machine learning is about finding the optimal instructions to automate a task.
Machine learning algorithms are instructions for computers to learn other instructions automatically from data or experience. Therefore, machine learning is the automation of automation.
A lot of things have aligned to make this an exciting time for major advancements in AI.
are capturing more signals from customer interactions.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the concept of having machines “think like humans” — in other words, performing tasks like reasoning, planning, learning, and understanding language. While no one is expecting parity with human intelligence today or in the near future, AI has a big application in our day to day lives. The brain behind artificial intelligence is a technology called machine learning, which is designed to make our jobs easier and more productive.
Yes. Almost everyone who has a computer, smartphone, or other smart device is already using AI to make life easier:
Please refer to the Admission section--->Related year/ course--->Fee structure from the website. www.sitpune.edu.in
Yes. Please refer to the infrastructure section from the website.www.sitpune.edu.in to view the hostel facilities.
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GA 1 |
Scholarship: research, inquiry and lifelong learning |
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GA 2 |
Global citizenship: ethical, social and professional understanding |
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GA 3 |
Eco-literate: sensitivity towards a sustainable environment |
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GA 4 |
Employability: equipped with skills, attributes, leadership and entrepreneurial qualities that society needs; being capable of making a contribution to society through earning a living |