About the Institute: Defence Institute of Advanced Technology is the premier Deemed University under the Department of Defence Research & Development, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India. It is established with the objective of imparting Post Graduate Education in Engineering and Applied Sciences on thrust area relevant to Defence, Industries, R&D and also to conduct research in the core areas of Defence Technologies. DIAT (DU) contributes significantly in the realm of Human Resources Development for the Defence Forces by way of imparting education and training on Defence Technology to the officers of the Armed Forces, Scientists of the DRDO, Technical Officers of the Ordnance Factory Board, Directorate of Quality Assurance, Public Sector Undertakings, friendly foreign countries and a number of seats in various disciplines are offered to civilian candidates with scholarship. The University conducts PG. Diploma, M.Tech, and Ph.D. Programmes and offers a number of short-term courses and stands proud with its motto

History: 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, spread over 496 acres in a scenic beautiful location, overlooking Khadakwasla Lake, in Sahyadri hills. From the relatively narrow scope of armament studies since inception, 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 recognized eight courses of DIAT for the award of ME degree in 1980. In the year 2000, the Institute acquired the status of a Deemed University. IAT was renamed as DIAT w.e.f. 1 April 2006. MHRD, Government of India has placed DIAT (DU) in Category 'A' Deemed University. DIAT (DU) has also accredited by NAAC and NBA. The DIAT (DU) has been ranked the 38th Best University in India by the National Institution Ranking Network during March 2016. DIAT (DU) is supported by 52 laboratories of the Defence Research & Development Organization to conduct collaborative research works and to validate and assess various technologies developed by DIAT (DU). Also, DIAT (DU) is supported by the Armed Forces to conduct field trials on various research Activities.

Academics: The University has well-equipped laboratories with the latest equipment and simulation/analysis softwares. The M. Tech programmes are designed to include Course of Study, Seminars, Project/Thesis, Practice School & Industry visit through which a student may develop his / her concepts and intellectual skills. Above all, the students are encouraged to develop a capacity for free and objectives inquiry, courage and integrity, awareness, and sensitivity to the needs and aspirations of society. The emphasis is on practical’s and training use of modern infrastructure to inculcate self-learning. The education system is a Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) where teaching is done by well-qualified faculty drawn from DIAT and serving / retired scientists & officers of DRDO, Tri-services, ISRO, IITs, various R&D and teaching institutes in India and abroad. DIAT has MoUs with various Industries, Universities & Establishments in India as well as across the world. DIAT also has an active Placement Cell.

Patents: DIAT has filed Indian patents. The motivation of ‘Make in India’ has driven the university to apply for 23 patents since 2013 and the faculty and students have published more than 495 research papers in various national and international journals and conferences.

Library and Digital Resources: Information Center and Library is the knowledge hub of the DIAT (DU), Pune. It reflects the institute's commitment to providing the best possible library and information services to its academic community of faculty members, scientists, students, and staff members. It is a major resource for Defence, Science and Technology and allied subjects information in this part of the world and has a tremendous collection of both printed and digital resources. The IC&L has been continuing its mission of facilitating the creation of new knowledge through the procurement, retrieval, preservation, organization, and dissemination of different resources. The collection of books, journals, e-journals, databases, theses, reports, standards, and other reading resources is the best and largest asset of the library. The library subscribed to print and online journals, databases such as Science Direct, IEL, ASME, ACM, SCOPUS, ProQuest, Springer, and J-Gate, etc. The library is using LibSys-10, the web-centric library management software. The state of art DRONA network and data Centre enabling its modern image.

With these credentials in place, DIAT is able to fulfill its vision of being a center of excellence of international repute for education, training, and research in advanced technologies with a view to strengthening national security and self-reliance. We are proud to have accomplished the mission to evolve as an innovative unique research university to develop indigenous contemporary defense-related technologies in navigation systems, wireless sensors, efficient propulsion systems, weapon systems for DRDO and defense services, provide technological solutions to the services to optimize combat battlefield effectiveness and above all produce qualified quality manpower which can truly become an instrument for building a strong indigenous technology base in the context of creating a performing defense industrial base in India.