Sambhajinagar, formerly Aurangabad, is Maharashtra's tourism capital and a growing education centre. Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU) is the major affiliating university, while Government Engineering College Aurangabad, MGM University, MIT Aurangabad, and Maulana Azad College serve thousands of students across the Marathwada region.
The city is the gateway to Ajanta and Ellora Caves, UNESCO World Heritage Sites that attract visitors from around the world. Bibi Ka Maqbara (the mini Taj Mahal), Daulatabad Fort, and the Aurangabad Caves add to the heritage circuit. The AURIC industrial city and the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor node bring modern development.
Golden Globe Technologies provides 360 virtual tours covering BAMU campus, Ajanta-Ellora heritage documentation, drone photography of Daulatabad Fort, and virtual tours for the growing hospitality sector catering to heritage tourists.