Defence Institute of Advanced Technology

Indian military engineering school Defence Institute of Advanced TechnologyLogo of the Defence Institute of Advanced TechnologyFormer namesInstitute of Armament Studies (1952–1967)Institute of Armament Technology (1967–2006)Mottoशास्त्रेण श‌स्त्रं प्रकरेति रक्षाम् (Sanskrit)TypeDeemed to be UniversityEstablished1952; 74 years ago (1952)AccreditationNAAC; NBAAcademic affiliationsAICTEChancellorMinister of DefenceVice-ChancellorDr. B H V S Narayana MurthyAcademic staff67Administrative staff103Students1,110(2025)Postgraduates437(2025)Doctoral students166(2025)LocationPune, Maharashtra, India18°25′27″N 73°45′30″E / 18.42417°N 73.75833°E / 18.42417; 73.75833Websitewww.diat.ac.in The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) is the premier engineering training institute under the Department of Defence Research & Development, Ministry of Defence, and Government of India. DIAT (DU) provides higher education to civilians and officers from Defence Research Organizations, IOFS (Indian Ordnance Factories), Defence PSUs (like Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bharat Electronics, Bharat Dynamics Limited),