Sou. Venutai Chavan Polytechnic is a polytechnic college belonging to the Sinhgad Technical Education Society which imparts diploma education in engineering. It is located off Sinhgad Road in Vadgaon (Budruk), Pune. It was established in 1993 and was the first institute of STES. It offers diploma courses in the branches of Computer technology, Information Technology, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication engineering, Applied Science and Mechanical engineering. It is assessed by the National Board of Accreditation, approved by the All India Council of Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra and affiliated to the Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education. The institute is part of the STES Vadgaon (Budruk) campus which also includes the institutes of engineering, architecture, management, pharmacy among many others.