Schools at Avantika

The academic programs at Avantika are led by Art, Design, Innovation, Creativity, and Enterprise, with an interdisciplinary curriculum and experimental learning at the core.

Schools at Avantika

Our academic programs are fueled by Art, Design, Innovation, Creativity, and Enterprise, blending them seamlessly into an interdisciplinary curriculum. Experience the heart of our education through hands-on, experiential learning.

Academic Achievements of
our Students

Read some of the achievements of our existing students and our alumni.

Faculty

The people of Avantika define its education synergy.

At Avantika, our faculty epitomize educational synergy, with diverse expertise and a shared dedication to innovation. They mentor students, foster collaboration, and empower them to tackle real-world challenges by transcending disciplinary boundaries.

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  • DESIGN
  • ENGINEERING
  • MANAGMENT
  • Law and Public Policy
Raghav Pandya

Raghav Pandya

Professor and Dean

Industrial Design

Surendra Rahamatkar

Surendra Rahamatkar

Professor and Deputy Pro VC

School of Engineering

Sanjay Jain

Sanjay Jain

Professor Emeritus

Industrial Design

Nitin Kulkarni

Nitin Kulkarni

Professor Emeritus

Art and Design

Ashish Bansal

Ashish Bansal

Professor and Dean

AI and ML

Priya Sepaha

Priya Sepaha

Professor and Dean

Legal Studies

Harish Bapat

Harish Bapat

Professor and Dean

Teaching, Administration

Hemant Kaushik

Hemant Kaushik

Professor

Communication Design

Ayon Sarkar

Ayon Sarkar

Professor

School of Design

Varun Tiwari

Varun Tiwari

Associate Professor

Product Design & Development

Satyajit Pangaonkar

Satyajit Pangaonkar

Associate Professor

AI and ML

Sourabh Sharma

Sourabh Sharma

Associate Professor

Image Processing & Soft Computing

Masuma Mehta

Masuma Mehta

Associate Professor

Legal Studies

Ankur Kumar Rastogi

Ankur Kumar Rastogi

Associate Professor

Marketing

Gaurav Bagra

Gaurav Bagra

Associate Professor

Finance

Shreya Jakhar

Shreya Jakhar

Assistant Professor

Communication Design

Mukesh Malviya

Mukesh Malviya

Assistant Professor

Industrial Design

Amar Mithapalli

Amar Mithapalli

Assistant Professor

Fashion Design

Madan Mune

Madan Mune

Assistant Professor

Graphic Design

Neeraj Setpal

Neeraj Setpal

Assistant Professor

Transportation Design

Shikha Kapoor

Shikha Kapoor

Assistant Professor

Fashion Design

Kapil Sharma

Kapil Sharma

Assistant Professor

Product Design

Yogesh Jahagirdar

Yogesh Jahagirdar

Assistant Professor

Typographic Design

Dheeraj Chugh

Dheeraj Chugh

Assistant Professor

Product Design

Yashwini Solanki

Yashwini Solanki

Assistant Professor

Animation Design

Manjari Kanungo

Manjari Kanungo

Assistant Professor

Retail Design

Mohit Rajora

Mohit Rajora

Assistant Professor

Visual Communication

Rushikesh Pawar

Rushikesh Pawar

Assistant Professor

AI, ML, and Robotics

Anshul Goyal

Anshul Goyal

Assistant Professor

Furniture Design

Nitin Sharma

Nitin Sharma

Assistant Professor

Organization Behavior, HRM

Varshali Jaiswal

Varshali Jaiswal

Assistant Professor

Artificial Intelligence

Rahul Kumar Thakur

Rahul Kumar Thakur

Assistant Professor

Astro Physics

Dinesh Patel

Dinesh Patel

Assistant Professor

Full Stack Development

Himanshu Panadiwal

Himanshu Panadiwal

Assistant Professor

ML, Deep Learning

Nidhi Nashikkar

Nidhi Nashikkar

Assistant Professor

Landscape Designing

Ankit Desai

Ankit Desai

Assistant Professor

Communication Design

Aditya Awasthi

Aditya Awasthi

Assistant Professor

Legal Studies

Sanjay Sonwani

Sanjay Sonwani

Assistant Professor

UX Design

Amber Tiwari

Amber Tiwari

Assistant Professor

HR and International Business

Siddhartha

Siddhartha

Assistant Professor

UX Design

Harshita Choubey

Harshita Choubey

Assistant Professor

Legal Studies

Rishav Bisht

Rishav Bisht

Assistant Professor

Animation Design

Vishvadeep Padavi

Vishvadeep Padavi

Assistant Professor

Graphic Designer

Raunak Bagga

Raunak Bagga

Assistant Professor

Game Design

Debasish Das

Debasish Das

Assistant Professor

Graphic design

Alpa Jain

Alpa Jain

Assistant Professor

Furniture and Interior Design

Pooja Malviya

Pooja Malviya

Assistant Professor

Graphic Design

Manoj Dhawan

Manoj Dhawan

Assistant Professor

Information Security

Gauri Palekar

Gauri Palekar

Assistant Professor

Fine Arts

Prachi Gupta

Prachi Gupta

Assistant Professor

Management

Divya Solanki

Divya Solanki

Academic Associate

Textile Design

Akash Deep Sonker

Akash Deep Sonker

Assistant Professor

Animation Design

Shubham Bharti

Shubham Bharti

Assistant Professor

Ergonomics & User Experience

Sangram Waghule

Sangram Waghule

Assistant Professor

User Experience Design

Aayush Bhingare

Aayush Bhingare

Assistant Professor

Deepali Gour

Deepali Gour

Assistant Professor

UX Design

Vedanshi Pareek

Vedanshi Pareek

Academic Associate

Space Design

Vrashal Verma

Vrashal Verma

Assistant Professor

UX Design

Ananya Pradhan

Ananya Pradhan

Assistant Professor

Communication Design

Kshamaheeta Trivedi

Kshamaheeta Trivedi

Academic Associate

Management

Santosh Khawale

Santosh Khawale

Adjunct Faculty

Professor of Practice

Khem Raja Kala

Khem Raja Kala

Adjunct Faculty

Professor of Practice

Bhargav Mistry

Bhargav Mistry

Adjunct Faculty

Professor of Practice

Pedagogy

  • Experimental Learning
  • Flipped Classroom
  • Scenario Based Learning
  • Activity Based Learning
  • Storytelling
  • Game Design
  • Blended Learning
  • Project Based Learning
  • Play

Academic Collaborations

The collaborations with leading institutions and universities, industry and professional societies expose the students to myriad learning prospects and opportunities.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Avantika University, the first design-centered university of India, is the gallant initiative of the MIT group of institutions Pune. MIT Institute of Design (MIT-ID) and Avantika University have been established, operated, and owned by the MIT Group. MIT is the first ever private engineering college in the state of Maharashtra started by Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad with the vision to bring a revolution in the engineering education of the state. From one institute, the umbrella of the MIT group has increased to 5 Universities and 80+ Institutes catering to over 50,000 students across primary, secondary, and tertiary education.

Avantika University is located near Chintaman Ganesh Temple in Lekoda village which is situated on the outskirts of Ujjain city. The campus is 30 minutes drive from the Nanakheda bus stand. The University is 58 km (36 miles) from the Indore Airport. There is a regular shuttle service provided from the University to Nanakheda square which can be availed by the students keeping their wardens in the loop. The Address is as follows: Avantika University, Vishwanathpuram, Lekoda Village, Ujjain - 456 006, MP, India.

Avantika University is established by the Government of Madhya Pradesh, through an Act of State Legislature, vide The Madhya Pradesh Niji Vishwavidyalaya (Sthapana Avam Sanchalan), Tritiya Sanshodhan Adhiniyam, 2016 (No. 5 of 2017) published in the “Madhya Pradesh Gazette (Extraordinary)”, dated 12th January 2017. The university is approved by UGC. Please visit the following links for more details.
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A. The state-of-the-art 60 acres campus hosts an Academic Complex with Blended classrooms, IMPARTUS System, FabLab, a High-tech Computer center and Mac lab, Design Studios, an Engineering lab, a Library, an Indoor, and Outdoor sports facilities, and Amphitheatre.

BDes
  • Product Design
  • Communication Design
  • User Experience Design
  • Interaction Design
  • Interior Space and Furniture Design
  • Retail Design
  • Transportation Design
  • Animation Design
  • Fashion Design
MDes
  • Product Design
  • Communication Design
  • User Experience Design
  • Interaction Design
  • Interior Space and Furniture Design
  • Retail Design
  • Animation Design
  • Transportation Design
  • Design Management