As India is poised to emerge as an
economic superpower, knowledge economy is going to play a pivotal role in India’s economic growth. Universities have a critical place to impart not only quality education, but also to provide cutting edge technological solutions through quality research. SavitribaiPhule Pune University is equipping itself to face these emerging challenges of the 21st century.

Pune has been the hub of education, and the SavitribaiPhule Pune University has played a significant role in the education sector in the region. One of the prestigious universities in the country, SavitribaiPhule Pune University is a top ranked university in the country. University’s main campus is spread over picturesque 411 acres; however, the university caters to the area of three districts of Pune, Ahmednagar and Nashik. The University offers courses through 13 faculties and 53 departments and more than 600 affiliated colleges and institutes, with total students strength of about 5,50,000. The academic programmes of the University covers most of the basic and applied streams. Doctoral research is conducted in a wide range of fields. The University boasts of interdisciplinary state of art Research Centers like, Center for Modeling and Simulation, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and Center for Social Sciences and Humanities.

The University has a large presence of international students drawn from over 100 Countries. Infact, SavitribaiPhule Pune University is the most preferred destination of International Students in the country. The university also has collaborations with many prestigious International universities.

The motto of the University stresses on ‘Kriyavaan’ (one who is engrossed in creative action) and maintains that one who contributes to the well being of a society is a real Pundit (Savant). I believe, that, for the university the best way to contribute to the society, is by addition of new knowledge and understanding of social, economic and scientific issues through rigorous pursuit of academic research.

We the faculty, staff and students can make a Difference to the Society.
 

Prof. (Dr.)Karbhari Vishwanath Kale
Vice-Chancellor
Savitribai Phule Pune University