Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University College of Engineering at Pune was established in August 1983. Over the last 24 years, the college has made all - round progress & is now acclaimed as one of the best engineering colleges in this part of the country. Since its inception in 1983 till July 2000, the college was affiliated on a permanent basis to University of Pune. In July 2000, the Government of India, on the recommendations of the UGC & AICTE has included this college as a constituent unit of Bharati Vidyapeeth University. This college has thus the approval & recognition of the Government of India, AICTE, UGC & the Government of Maharashtra. As per the section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, the Deemed Universities have the same status as the State & Central Statuary Universities. So the degrees & diplomas, which Bharati Vidyapeeth University awards to its students, have the same status & recognition as those awarded by the State & Central statuary Universities.