Construction of permanent facility underway at Tivim
PANAJI
Pending the construction of its dedicated campus, MIT World Peace University will begin operations from an off-campus facility at Arambol, with the Goa government granting approval for the interim arrangement. The move is aimed at ensuring the immediate commencement of academic activities while the full-fledged campus is under development.
The MIT–World Peace University (WPU) has announced the establishment of its Goa private university campus at Tivim, where construction of the permanent facility is currently underway on a war footing.
According to an official notification, the Directorate of Higher Education has granted the university permission to operate temporarily from the Harmal Panchakroshi Shikshan Mandal’s Vidya Sankul at Bhom Plateau, Arambol, to facilitate the start of the upcoming academic year.
The approval follows amendments made last year to the Goa Private Universities Act, allowing private universities to function from off-campus facilities until their permanent campuses are ready. MIT WPU is the first institution to receive such permission under the revised provisions.
The university has acquired approximately two lakh square metres of land, belonging to a comunidade, for its permanent campus at Tivim, with construction permitted on around 1.30 to 1.40 lakh square metres. The site has also been notified as an investment promotion area.
The proposed university will offer a wide range of programmes, including engineering, marine engineering, medical sciences, management studies, arts, journalism, and public policy, among others.
As per WPU, its Goa campus is envisioned as a next-generation institution aimed at redefining higher education through global perspectives, transdisciplinary learning, and a human-centric approach.
A key feature of the project is its fully residential, purpose-built campus, planned as an integrated ecosystem for learning and living. The campus is being developed as a sustainable, net-zero environment that blends modern infrastructure with ecological responsibility. It has been designed by internationally renowned architect Stephen Paumier, with a focus on open spaces, natural light, and collaborative “collision zones” to foster interdisciplinary interaction among students.
