Vasantdada Sugar Institute - VSI

About Vasantdada Sugar Institute - VSI

Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI) formerly known as Deccan Sugar Institute, is an autonomous body that is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, of 1950. Established in the year 1975 by the sugarcane grower members of cooperative sugar factories in the State of Maharashtra, it is the only organization of its kind in the world. The Institute performs, under one umbrella, all scientific-technical and educational functions relevant to the sugar industry. The Institute strives for all-around progress of the sugar industry and to achieve this objective, it operates through three main channels viz., Academic, Extension, and Research & Development.
VSI is recognized as a Centre for Research by the Department of Science and Technology of the Central Government. It is also recognized as a Centre of Research for undertaking studies leading to Ph.D. degrees University of Pune and Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Latur.

Courses:

• Sugar Technology (ST)
• Sugar Manufacture Certificate (SMC)
• Industrial Fermentation & Alcohol Technology (IFAT)
• Sugar Engineering Diploma (SED)
• Sugar Engineering Certificate (SEC)
• Sugar Instrumentation Technology (SIT)
• Sugar Boiling Certificate (SBC)
• ETP Operations and Maintenance Certificate (ETP)
• Sc. Environmental Sciences (ES)
• Sc. Wine, Brewing and Alcohol Technology (WBAT)
  
  
• In-plant Training
• Project Report In-plant Training
• Scheme of Examination