Rank: 17
College: Symbiosis International University
Location: Pune
Year Established: 1971
Site: www.siu.edu.in
Summary: Symbiosis International University (SIU) is a private coeducational, multi-institutional university located in Pune, Maharashtra,India. It has been given official recognition by the UGC and the AICTE. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council has conferred an ‘A’ grade to the university. SIU is part of the Symbiosis Society, which is its managing body.
The society was established in 1971 by Padmashree S. B. Mujumdar. It was given autonomous status in 2002 by the Ministry of Human Resources Development and since then has opened many more institutes affiliated with it.
Symbiosis International University has 28 academic institutions spread over ten locations in Pune, Noida, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Nashik. All form part of the Symbiosis Society, with the other institutes in the society being affiliated with other bodies. The School of Law, School of Liberal Arts, Engineering, Management, Economics and Mass Communication are highly renowned institutions within the country. The Symbiosis Law School in Noida is also among the top law colleges in the country.
Courses at SIU
The university offers a total of 81 programmes in the fields of:
- Telecom Management
- Banking Management
- Economics
- Law
- Management
- Computer Studies
- Health Sciences
- Media, Communication, and Design
- Humanities
- Engineering
- Geoinformatics
- Language
- Photography
- Nursing
Admissions to SIU
The university conducts the Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP Test), a national level entrance examination conducted in December for admission to MBA post-graduation programs run by the university’s affiliated colleges.