Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, also known as DIAT, is a Deemed to be University established in 1952 in Pune. DIAT Pune is accredited by NBA, and NAAC with Grade A. Its most popular MTech program is approved by AICTE. The university has been ranked 47 by MyKollege among the institutes offering BTech / MTech in India in 2025, while coming 1st among the Pune based insttitutes. NIRF has placed the university 92nd in 2025, under Engineering category.

M.Tech is the most preferred program offered at DIAT Pune. To be eligible for the program, candidates must hold a BE /BTech degree in relevant discipline from a recognized institute or university with a minimum of 55% marks or 5.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale. (50% for the reserved category). Students are selected based on GATE score (except sponsored candidates). Among its several specializations, the most chosen are Aerospace Engineering and CSE. In 2025, DIAT Pune GATE cutoff for admission to Aerospace Engineerin under the general category is 373 - 416. The total fee for most of the specializations of the M.Tech program is INR 1.4 Lakhs.

DIAT Pune Placement report for 2025 has not yet been released. According to the placement record of 2024, 156 students were placed with a median package of 9.29 LPA. The top recruiting companies were JRF DIAT, L&T Corp., CDAT Bangalore etc.