Pune is the second biggest city in the Indian province of Maharashtra and the seventh most crowded city in the nation. Pune is known as “Oxford of the East” because of the nearness of a few surely educational institutions in the city. The city has risen as a noteworthy educational hub in late decades, with about portion of the aggregate worldwide students in the nation studying in Pune. Pune is the biggest place for Japanese learning in India. Pune is also known for research institutes of information technology (IT), education, management and training, which attracts students, and professionals from India, South East Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Several colleges in Pune have student-exchange programs with colleges in Europe. Not only Indian students but also foreign students and professionals send applications to join in universities and colleges in Pune.
Here’s a list of universities and colleges in Pune with their courses offered and year of establishment:
1. Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune
- Courses Offered: Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Biotechnology, Management, Physiotherapy, Optometry.
- Established: 1996
2. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University
- Courses Offered: Engineering, Management, Medicine, Law, Arts, Commerce, Pharmacy, Hotel Management.
- Established: 1964
3. Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute
- Courses Offered: Archaeology, Linguistics, Sanskrit, Ancient Indian History.
- Established: 1821
4. Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth (Note: This institution is not recognized by UGC)
- Courses Offered: Engineering, Management, Commerce.
- Established: 1980
5. Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
- Courses Offered: Economics, Agriculture Economics, Financial Economics, Public Policy.
- Established: 1930
6. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune
- Courses Offered: Integrated BS-MS, PhD in Science disciplines (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics).
- Established: 2006
7. Institute of Armament Technology (Defence Institute of Advanced Technology)
- Courses Offered: Aerospace Engineering, Armament Technology, Defence Management, Applied Physics.
- Established: 1952
8. Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth
- Courses Offered: Social Work, Ayurveda, Journalism, Management, Law, Distance Education.
- Established: 1921
9. Ajeenkya DY Patil University
- Courses Offered: Engineering, Design, Management, Law, Hospitality, Liberal Arts.
- Established: 2015
10. Flame University
- Courses Offered: Liberal Arts, Business, Communication, Design, Psychology, Economics.
- Established: 2007
11. Symbiosis International University
- Courses Offered: Law, Management, Health Sciences, Media, Design, Humanities.
- Established: 2002
12. Spicer Adventist University
- Courses Offered: Arts, Science, Commerce, Social Work, Theology.
- Established: 2014
13. Vishwakarma University, Kondhwa Campus, Pune
- Courses Offered: Engineering, Design, Law, Management, Arts, Commerce, Science.
- Established: 2017
14. MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU)
- Courses Offered: Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Law, Liberal Arts, Journalism, Peace Studies.
- Established: 1983
15. Fergusson College
- Courses Offered: Arts, Science, Social Sciences, Computer Science, Biotechnology.
- Established: 1885
16. Pune University (Savitribai Phule Pune University)
- Courses Offered: Arts, Science, Engineering, Law, Management, Social Sciences, Pharmacy.
- Established: 1949
17. Sinhgad Technical Education Society
- Courses Offered: Engineering, Management, Architecture, Pharmacy, Medical.
- Established: 1993
18. Indira Institute of Management
- Courses Offered: Management (MBA, PGDM), Commerce, Engineering.
- Established: 1994
19. MIT College of Engineering (MITCOE)
- Courses Offered: Engineering, Management, Design.
- Established: 2001
20. Army Institute of Technology (AIT)
- Courses Offered: Engineering (Computer, IT, Electronics, Mechanical).
- Established: 1994
These institutions offer a wide range of programs for undergraduate, postgraduate, and research studies across various disciplines.
