# Yadavrao Tasgaonkar Institute of Engineering & Technology

Yadavrao Tasgaonkar Institute of Engineering & Technology is an engineering college located in Bhivpuri Road, Karjat of Raigad district. It is a private engineering college founded in 2005–06 by Nandkumar Yadavrao Tasgaonkar and is a part of the Saraswati Education Society.
The college has seven departments: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Bio Medical Engineering.

## Campus

The campus is located in the foothills of Matheran, on a 125-acre campus. Facilities include:
* Library
* Fully equipped laboratories
* Swimming pool
* Sports room
* Cafeteria
* Lawns
* Gazebos
* Tennis court
* Volleyball court
* Basketball court
* Football ground
* Computer room
* Workshop area
* Auditorium
* Quadrangle
* Vitthal mandir
* Water coolers
* Hostel

## Festivals
### Aagman

Aagman is the fresher’s party for students of F.E & DSE. The main aim of this party is to give a warm welcome to the newcomers. It is accompanied with many colourful events and programs like ramp walk, traditional, fusion, and western dances, exhilarating singing performances, and splendid decoration.

### Crystal

Crystal is an annual cultural festival of the college held in the even semesters.
| Year | Inauguration By |
| 2010 | Mr. R.R. Patil |
| 2011 | Mr. Raj Thackeray |
| 2012 | Mr. Ramdas Athawale & Mr. Aditya Thackeray |

### Area 244

Area 244 is an annual intercollegiate technical festival of the college held in February or March. Every year thousands of students participate in this event from all across Mumbai region. http://www.area244.org

## Hostels

Hostel facilities are provided in general for outstation students. However, if accommodation is still available after allotments, then students located far off from Bhivpuri Road, Karjat but within Mumbai and Navi Mumbai are also considered. The hostel facilities are provided separately for girls and boys with not more than three students per room. The hostels are self-sufficient with facilities like catering, sports, television, medical, dhobi, barber, etc. Banking facilities are being planned within campus.
* Sweepers are available to clean the room.
* Iron is officially allowed to use.
* LPG stove is provided in the hostel for the girls to prepare tea and is available for individual blocks.
* Water is available 24 hours.
* Fax machine is available.
* Courier service is provided.
* Cease fire is available separately for hostel.
* Generator backup is available 24 hrs.
* Wifi is available

### Hostel Capacity

* For Girls-82 Rooms & more under construction
* For Boys-129 Rooms & more under construction

## Principal and campus directors

| Prof. Dr. Manjunath V. Acharya | BE (Civil), M.Tech (Structural), PhD. (Robotics) | 2005-2007 |
| Prof. Dr. S.N. Barai | B.Tech (Chemical), M.Tech (Chemical), Ph.D | 2007-2012 |
| I/c Prof. M.S. Rajput | M.Sc, B.Ed | 2012 |
| Prof. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | M.Tech, Ph.D, MISTE | 2013 to till date |

## Placements

The major objective of placement cell is to identify the talented and qualified professionals before they complete their education. They provide employment opportunities to students who are pursuing or in the final stage of completing the course. Various aptitude tests are conducted throughout the year.

## Sister institutes

* Saraswati Education Society
* Yadavrao Tasgaonkar College of Engineering & Management (YTCEM)
* Saraswati Education Society Group of Institutions, Faculty of Engineering