Pune, previously spelled in English as Poona, is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan plateau in Western India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Pune district, and of Pune division. According to the 2011 Census of India, Pune has 7.2 million residents in the metropolitan region, making it the seventh-most populous metropolitan area in India. The city of Pune is part of Pune Metropolitan Region. Pune is one of the largest IT hubs in India. It is also one of the most important automobile and manufacturing hubs of India. Pune is often referred to as the "Oxford of the East" because of its educational institutions. It has been ranked "the most liveable city in India" several times.
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.
Nile University (NU) (Arabic: جامعة النيل) is the first non-profit, research and entrepreneurial university in Egypt. Founded in July 2006 with the support of the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. The university has undergraduate programs and graduate programs alongside its research centers. It is located in Juhayna Square on 26 July Corridor, Sheikh Zayed, Giza. It includes 5 Schools: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Information Technology and Computer Science, School of Business Administration, School of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Management of Technology.
The Bournemouth and Poole College (BPC) is a well established educational provider which delivers further education, higher education and community based courses in Bournemouth and in Poole on the south coast of England. It is one of the largest British colleges with thousands of learners each year.
Hinjawadi is a suburb in Pune, India. It houses the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, a large tech and business park spread over 2,800 acres, which was built by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation. The business park has offices of over 800 companies.
The economy of the state of Maharashtra is the largest in India. Maharashtra is India's second most industrialised state contributing 20% of national industrial output. Almost 46% of the GSDP is contributed by industry. Maharashtra has software parks in many cities around the state, and is the second largest exporter of software with annual exports over ₹ 80,000 crores.
The University of Houston College of Technology is the second largest among 13 schools and colleges at the University of Houston. It offers 11 undergraduate degrees and 12 graduate degrees throughout four different departments. In fall of 2017, there were 6,520 students enrolled in the college. The University of Houston has a new building in Sugar Land, Texas, for the College of Technology; programs are being moved there and a couple of programs will solely be offered at that campus.
Lavasa is a private, planned city built near Pune, India. It is stylistically based on the Italian town Portofino, with a street and several buildings bearing the name of that town.
Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi is a public university in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand. It was established on January 18, 2005, and is a member of the Rajamangala University of Technology system. It offers undergraduate programs in various fields such as engineering, industrial technology, agriculture, business administration, industrial design, architecture, fine arts, science and technology, education, mass communication technology, arts, Thai traditional medicine, and arts-related disciplines. The university aims to produce quality professionals in alignment with the rapidly changing fields of science and technology.
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.
Arantxa Sanchis is a female professional English billiards and snooker player from India. She won a gold medal in the Women's Team event at the inaugural IBSF World 6-Red Snooker and Team Snooker Championship in Carlow, Ireland, on 6 October 2013. It was a historic first gold medal for Indian women's snooker at a World Championship. On 27 September 2015, she won the inaugural IBSF World Billiards Championship in Adelaide, Australia. This feat made her the only woman in the world to hold IBSF World titles in both billiards and snooker.
Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai is a public research university and technical institute in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India. Established in 2016, it is one of the Indian Institute of Technology in India.
Ravet is a neighbourhood in the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India. It is located within Pimpri Chinchwad. The Pavana river helps form the southern border of the neighbourhood.
Vishwakarma University is located in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences is a private university in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was established in 2016.
Jyoti Jayant Gogte is an Indian entrepreneur and academic, most notable for her reference textbooks on entrepreneurship titled Startup & New Venture Management (2014) and Roadmap for an Entrepreneur (2024).
