MAEERs, Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT) was founded by Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad, (Founder, Executive President and Director General) along with the collective efforts of many Educationists, Scientists and Social thinkers in the year 1983. MIT is among the first in professional education offering academic programs at more than 47 institutions for over 50000 students annually.

Ranked 7th by Business Sphere in North India. An ISO 9001- 2000 Certified Institute Ranked as A+ by Business India Bharati Vidyapeeth University started functioning in April, 1996 after receiving communication from the Government of India granting of status of University under section of the UGC Act, 1996 to a cluster of institutions of Bharati Vidyapeeth, which is a parent organization of this University.

The University of Mumbai (known earlier as University of Bombay) is one of the oldest and premier Universities in India. It was established in 1857 consequent upon "Woods Education Dispatch", and it is one amongst the first three Universities in India.