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The city of Pune in western India includes numerous universities, colleges and other institutes. Due to its wide range of educational institutions it has been called the "Oxford of the East". [1] [2]
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT) is an autonomous institute in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Established in 1983, the institute is affiliated with the Savitribai Phule Pune University and run by the Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust. The institution is ISO 9001-2015 certified by BSI, India, and was accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore from November 2018 until 2023.
MIT World Peace University,(MIT-WPU) is a private university located in Kothrud, Pune, India. It is a part of the MIT Group of Institutions.
The Symbiosis Society is a family of 64 educational institutions on 19 campuses in India hosting 34,000 students. It manages the Symbiosis International University (SIU), formerly Symbiosis International Education Centre. It was established in 1971 by S. B. Mujumdar, who serves as the president, and is headed by Vidya Yeravdekar.
Pune district is a district in Western Maharashtra with Administrative Headquarters in Pune city. Pune district is the most populous district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is one of the most industrialised districts in India.
Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University(SGBAU), formerly Amravati University, named after Sant Gadge Baba, is a public state university located at Amravati in the Vidarbha region of the state of Maharashtra, India. Today, it is one of the largest universities in the country with 382 affiliated colleges and about 3.5 lakh students.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU), formerly Marathwada University, is located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. It is named after B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian jurist and politician. The university was established on 23 August 1958. Since its inception, the university has around 456 colleges affiliated to it in four districts of Maharashtra State.
Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil is a former Indian politician, best known as the governor of Bihar, West Bengal and Tripura. He was a leader of the Indian National Congress from Maharashtra state.
Shivajinagar is an inner suburb of the city of Pune, India.
Bharati Vidyapeeth is a private deemed to be university established in Pune, India. It was established in 1964 by Indian politician and educationist Patangrao Kadam. Bharati Vidyapeeth has campuses across the country at New Delhi, Navi Mumbai, Sangli, Pune, Solapur, Kolhapur, Karad, Satara, and Panchgani. Among these are Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College, Dentistry, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Nursing, Pharmacy, Engineering, Management, Hotel Management, Catering Technology, Environment Science and Agriculture etc. On 26 April 1996, the Government of India, on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission, granted the status of "Deemed to be University" to a cluster of 12 institutions of Bharati Vidyapeeth.
Modern education was introduced to Maharashtra region during the 19th century by British colonial administration. Census of 2011 showed literacy rates in the state for males and females were around 78% and 67% respectively. Education at different levels in the state is provided by the state, government supported charities, or private institutions. There are also a number of institutes offering vocational training.
Tathawade is a developing area in the city of Pune. It is a fast growing educational hub constituting many colleges such as JSPM Institutes, Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Institute, Global Business School & Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil B-School and Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology and Indira Group of Institutes. It is next to Wakad (4 km) and Bhumkar chowk (2 km). It is popular for its rare Lord Narsinh Temple.
Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre is a medical college facility located in Pune, Maharashtra, India. It has 250 undergraduate seats for MBBS course.
Jyoti Jayant Gogte is an Indian entrepreneur and academician, most notable for her reference textbooks on entrepreneurship titled Startup & New Venture Management (2014) and Roadmap for an Entrepreneur (2024).