Mr. Sunil Rane, born on 3 September is a man of excellent credentials and matchless credibility, Sunil Rane is an eminent educationist, a man of great vision, a social worker and a politician who would rather prove his prowess by action, than words.  Right from his boyhood days he was confronted with many odds and obstacles, but he transformed challenges into opportunities by sheer strength of character and courage. In his early days of Graduating and Masters he has successfully lead the Cricket Team of Air India with the well known Cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, Mohinder Amaranth, Kapil Dev and many more. He has also been a part of the Nairobi & London Cricket Team and played County and Kanga League. A young professional embarking on a high profile career in the sports & Airlines Industry had the vision of making a difference to the society. Rather than just dreaming he began to work towards translating his dream into reality. Shri. Sunil Rane is the man behind the Atharva Group of Institutes.

Educational Institutes (Development from 1999-2015)

Atharva is a synonymous brand with world-class infrastructure which provides quality education in various fields, and considered to be the best educational Institutes in Mumbai, where so many others have been recognized to follow the path.

Development of Atharva started with the Engineering College under the leadership of Shri. Sunil Rane, Executive President, Atharva Group of Institutes with a vision for next 15 years. It was a difficult task to build Atharva on marshy land with such a great speed to complete its infrastructure set-up for its multidimensional educational activities. Today Atharva, an educational empire has grown by leaps and bounds and is known for its remarkable progress.

The following Institutes have developed under the aegis of ATHARVA having approval from various Central and State Government Authorities, Universities and Accredited bodies :

• Atharva College of Engineering (Estd. 1999)
• Atharva Institute of Information Technology (Estd. 2000)
• Atharva Institute of Management Studies (Estd. 2003)
• Atharva School of Business (Estd. 2003)
• Atharva College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology (Estd. 2005)
• Atharva College of Fashion & Arts (Estd. 2006)
• Atharva Institute of Film and Television (Estd. 2014)
• Atharva College of Drama & Performance (Estd. 2014)

Blue Ocean Resort & Spa (Estd.2009)

In the year 1998, about 30 acres of barren land near Ganpatipule, District Ratnagiri on the Kokan Coast of Maharashtra was acquired, with a vision to explore Hospitality & Tourism in Konkan. Today, Blue Ocean Resort & Spa is developed on hundred and forty acres land with a tropical thick landscape gardens and transforms into a scenic heaven. Tourists from all over the world are visiting this place.

This five star Blue Ocean Resort & Spa with Portuguese style villas is located on the beachfront and is an untapped beauty with spectacular landscape, clear water and 3 kms of private beach.

TANGERINE - An International Brand of Fashion Worldwide

A Division of Atharva College of Fashion & Arts actively involved in International fashion weeks and a platform for new emerging designers, It provides opportunities to design costumes for International Fashion Weeks & International Events.

Atharva Foundation (Estd.2009)

Atharva Foundation was established in the year 2016  by Shri Sunil Rane.  He believes that the growth of a nation depends on the growth of the various sections of its society. This noble thought has lead to the formation of ATHARVA FOUNDATION. The Atharva Foundation aims to look after the not-so-privileged sections of our society. The foundation aims to bring about a positive change in the lives of the less fortunate people of India.

Initiatives Supported by Atharva Foundation & Activities Underway

1. Girl Child Education in Rural India

• Book Donation Camps in Rural areas of Maharashtra
• Computers distributed in various schools in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra for virtual teaching.
• Set up of Schools & Network of Children linked with Atharva Foundation for Education Programs.
• Scholarship to merit students in villages for higher education.

2. Health  Care in Rural India

• Various Eye Check Up Camps conducted
• Blood Donation Camps

2. Health  Care in Rural India

• Various Eye Check Up Camps conducted
• Blood Donation Camps

3. Women Empowerment

4. Ecological Balance

• Tree Plantation Drives across Mumbai & Rural areas of Maharashtra.

5. Support to Martyrs Families

• One For All | All For One – A tribute to Indian Army & Salute to soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for the nation.
• 100 Computers 100 Daughters 100 Days- A project to distribute 100 computers to 100 martyrs daughters.

6. Village Upliftment

7. Supporting the Dying Arts & Crafts of India.