About us:
Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal
Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal is a Public Charitable Trust registered under the Societies Registration Act and Bombay Public Trust Act. From its humble beginnings in 1934, when it took over the Rashtriya Shala, a school established in 1921 in the wake of the National Movement, the Mandal today has grown into a big educational organization imparting high-level education to more than 35,000 students
Over the past 80 years, the Mandal has developed a large educational complex in Vile Parle in Suburban Mumbai and has spread its wings to metro cities like, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Ahmadabad, Navi Mumbai, Indore, etc., SVKM today is proud of some of the finest educational institutes in the country like NMIMS deemed to be University, N.M. College of Commerce and Economics, Mithibai College, D.J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Bhagubhai Mafatlal Polytechnic to name a few. It has also in its family, schools from Nursery to Secondary, Jr. College providing ICSE, IB, IGCSE and CBSE curriculum. With a strong vision and passion for being the pioneers of the modern education system, all SVKM institutes are state of the art, with ever expanding facilities and infrastructure to foster innovation, and address pressing global challenges.
SVKM's NMIMS
What started with baby steps in 1981 as NMIMS, has today emerged as a globally reputed university. Always socially conscious, the Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM) made the decision to cater to the rising demand of management institutes in the country. This led to the birth of the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS). It began humbly by offering two-year full-time master’s programme in management studies with 4 full time faculty, 3162 books and an intake of 40 students above Bhaidas Hall, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai. From its temporary location at Bhaidas auditorium, NMIMS moved to a large complex of over 5,50,000 sq feet where it stands today as a landmark in the heart of Mumbai at Vile Parle, an affluent suburb of the city.
Built on this inspiring legacy, today, NMIMS stands proud as a Deemed-to-be-University offering programs in multiple disciplines across multiple campuses. What started as an institute in a small building has caught the attention of the world, thanks to their 17 specialized schools. More than 17000 students and about 750 full-time faculty members, 10 faculty members with Fulbright Scholarship and Humboldt International Scholarship for post-doctoral researchers are part of India's most sought after academic community. The consistent academic quality, research focus, faculty from top national and global institutes and strong industry linkages at NMIMS have placed it amongst the nation's prime centers of educational excellence and research today.
Keeping pace with the ever-evolving education scenario and to meet international standards, NMIMS has taken major initiatives in terms of programs, curriculum development, international linkages, placements and students’ development. It has transformed into a globalized centre of learning, providing its students a balanced exposure to research, academics and practical aspects of the industry.
The meteoric growth of NMIMS is reflected in its core belief-that learning is most fruitful when knowledge and expertise of individuals from various disciplines and diverse backgrounds are shared. Diversity has always been the mainstay of the University as it provides a cutting edge to professional education. Innovation is the key to progress in the modern world, and pursuit of excellence of the University has led to constant upgradation and adding newer areas of education and research to make the programs more relevant. Harboring a sense of openness, participation and fairness has helped NMIMS build a culture that is conducive to learning and continuous growth.
The University believes in equipping students with the knowledge and skills in their chosen streams, inculcate values, identify hidden talents, and provide opportunities for students to realize their full potential. It believes in nurturing a scientific spirit of inquiry among the students, and by providing value-based education, mould them into leaders and responsible citizens, who will go on to play the role of changemakers in society.
School of Technology Management and Engineering
NMIMS Chandigarh is a complete package of learning, fun, culture, literature and many such life preaching activities. Here, the lively environment is filled with countless learning opportunities. The guidance of professional faculties and aid of modern equipment of learning are the foundation steps of our growth in this campus.
STME is founded in the year 2022 on the principles of imparting quality education to students and grooming them to be practitioners of what they are taught. The evolution of the school as an institution of prominence in the country today primarily due to the strong industry participation in all strategic and decision making processes further strengthening the high academic standards that management of Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM) have set. The consistent academic quality, research focus, faculty from top national and global institutes and strong industry linkages at STME has placed it amongst the nation's prime centres of educational excellence and research today.
It comprises of Under-Graduate program B. Tech in Computer Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science), which focus on creating the technically sound, moral in character and owing to the ever-changing demands of the industry.
STME provides numerous online platforms for the students to learn and to enhance their skill set. It has a tie up with the best MOOC platforms in the industry like Coursera, IBM. in order to provide the best learning to the students apart from their curriculum. Various events have been conducted to enhance leadership skills and to keep the students updated about the present scenario of the world.
STME, NMIMS, Chandigarh provides a platform for students to upgrade themselves not only academically but also to grow as a person.