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. In 1971 Prof. Dr. S.B. Mujumdar established Symbiosis as a ‘home away from home’ for African Asian students on the principles of Vedic thought of "World as One Family". Symbiosis is committed to building international understanding by offering quality education, and is resplendent of the activities and students of several countries. It was given "Deemed to be University" status by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in 2002. Today the university has 43 institutions at Pune, Nashik, Bengaluru, NOIDA, Hyderabad and Nagpur, and offers bachelors to doctoral programmes in Law, Management, Computer Studies, Health Sciences, Media & Communication, Humanities & Social Sciences, Engineering and Architecture & Design. All the university campuses epitomize the Symbiosis vision, 'Promoting International Understanding through Quality Education' and are a beehive of international students from all across the globe, being privy to Indian culture and hospitality.
The university is awarded the Category-I status by UGC, and reaccredited with an ‘A’ grade by NAAC. The university’s management, law and media institutes are ranked among the top 10 in the country.
In its continuous pursuit of giving back to Society through academics and research, the university has established Symbiosis Centre for Waste Resource Management (SCWRM) and Symbiosis Centre for Stem Cell Research (SCSCR), Symbiosis Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology(SCNN) AND Symbiosis Center for Medical Image Analysis (SCMIA), Symbiosis Centre for Behavioural Studies (SCBS) and Symbiosis Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence (SCAAI) in past few years. These Centres are led by the researchers of repute in respective disciplines and are being developed as the Centres of Excellence of the future.
Continuously building innovative technologies in the teaching learning and evaluation process, enhancing research, encouraging innovation, empowering students to become entrepreneurs, and offering a holistic environment as a Health Promoting University, the university now looks forward to the next phase of growth. The Symbiosis University and Hospital Research Centre offers free medical treatment to the needy and the Symbiosis Medical College for Women will commence in 2020.
Symbiosis International (Deemed University) is committed towards generation of knowledge, innovations and its contribution towards the development of the Nation.