Symbiosis International (Deemed University) is a multi-disciplinary university offering its students and faculty a vibrant learning ecosystem designed around its multi-cultural and innovative ethos. Prof. (Dr.) S. B. Mujumdar, a renowned Professor of Botany, established Symbiosis, in 1971 to help the foreign students, then studying in India. The Institution is based on the principles of Vedic thought of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam ‘The World is One Family’. The name of the Institution fittingly captures the quintessence of the relationship with international students; a mutually beneficial bond between Indian and the International student community.
The Ministry of Education, Govt. of India declared Symbiosis as a Deemed to be University on 6th May, 2002 and since then has grown in leaps and bounds to be a large multi-disciplinary university offering quality education in undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes under eight disciplines viz. Law, Management, Computer Studies, Medical & Health Sciences, Media & Communication, Humanities & Social Sciences, Engineering, and Architecture & Design to students coming from all States of India and international students from 85 different countries. Supported by over 300,000 alumni worldwide, the University remains steadfast in its commitment to guiding students towards transforming knowledge into real-world success.
The University has the main campus in Pune, four Branch Campuses (Off-Campus Centres) spread across different parts of the country viz. Bengaluru, Karnataka; NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh; Hyderabad, Telangana; and Nagpur, Maharashtra and an upcoming Off-shore Branch campus in Dubai, UAE.
