The Mechanical Engineering Department was started in the year 1983. The B. Tech. Programme in Mechanical Engineering has been accredited six times by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), Delhi, since 1998, four times under the Tier-II category and twice under the Tier-I category (in 2019 and 2022), while the institute was awarded an 'A' grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2017. At present, the department is under K. J. Somaiya School of Engineering, which is a constituent unit of Somaiya Vidyavihar University (SVU). SVU completed its first cycle of NAAC accreditation with an “A” grade in February 2025. Under SVU, the department started the B.Tech. program in Robotics & Artificial Intelligence (RAI) in 2023. The department also offers Honorus, Minors, Postgraduate (M.Tech.) and Ph.D. programs. It imparts skills and expertise in the areas of design, manufacturing, and thermal sciences, which are the backbone of most sectors of industry. It strives to ensure an academic environment that encourages research, development, and innovation, fostering value-based and holistic development while preparing students to face technological challenges and contribute meaningfully to the service of mankind.
The department also endeavours to inculcate in students the qualities of team spirit, leadership, communication skills, and an aptitude for lifelong learning. This objective is achieved through multidisciplinary mega-projects wherein the students gain hands-on experience of working with tools and machines. Currently, there are seven mega-project teams with substantial involvement from mechanical engineering students. ORION, RedShift Racing, and ETA design and fabricate vehicles; ROBOCON develops special-purpose robots; ONYX focuses on aeromodelling; TMRT is creating an autonomous underwater vehicle using Deep Learning; and SSRP pioneers space research with the StudentSAT, with all projects receiving corporate and institute support and being showcased at national and international competitions, reflecting students’ innovation, teamwork, and technical excellence. The department has modern, well-equipped laboratories, where faculty and students actively pursue research in Energy, Agriculture, and Healthcare, aligning their work with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to promote sustainability and enhance quality of life.
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