[1] Established in 1983, the institute is affiliated with the Savitribai Phule Pune University and run by the Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust.

Vishwakarma Institute of Technology is run by Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust (BRACT).

It consists of four buildings, a cafeteria, a coffee store, a fruit juice stand, a breakfast centre, NPB, and a fully air-conditioned auditorium with ceiling fans.

Focussing primarily on engineering, VIT offers courses in design, humanities, data sciences, artificial intelligence, computer applications.

Scores in GATE / MHT-CET exam is mandatory to be eligible for admission in the M.Tech.

In 2010 the institute tied up with Penn State University for an undergraduate student exchange programme in engineering.

3 among Private Engineering Colleges in West Zone, Source: The Week – Hansa Research Survey 2019 it was also ranked 9th by the All -India Survey 2019 under private engineering institute ranking.