Pune University, University of Pune

One of the premier educational institutions in Pune, the Pune University ranks among the oldest educational institutions in Maharashtra. It was established in the year 1949 and is spread over an area of 400 acres. Pune University offers plenty of courses in wide range of fields. Numerous colleges and education institutes are also affiliated under the university.

Pune University, Pune is located close to the main city center. One can avail of various transport options to reach the university. The university is located in a beautiful building constructed in Italian Gothic style. The working hours of the university are from 10.25 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. The university office remains closed on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month and on Sundays and other holidays. The address of Pune University is

University of Pune,
Ganeshkhind Road, Pune- 411 007.

Numerous courses in various fields are offered in the University of Pune. There are around 46 departments which offer master's degree and research based courses in the fields of arts, humanities, science, law, commerce and management, education and moral and social sciences. Some of the well-known courses in Pune University are:

English

Hindi

Marathi

European Studies

Foreign Languages

Sanskrit and Prakrit Languages

Performing Arts

Management Sciences

Law

Communication and Journalism

Sociology

Library and Information Sciences

Computer Science

Mathematics

Microbiology

Space Sciences

In addition to these, around 269 colleges are affiliated to the Pune University. These colleges offer wide range of bachelor and vocational courses on various subjects. Around 129 research institutions are also recognized by the university. Some of them are:

National Centre for Cell Science

National Institute of Virology

National Chemical Laboratory

Some of the other renowned universities and institutes in Pune are:

Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune

Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics, Pune

Institute pf Armament Technology, Pune

Symbiosis International University (SIU), Pune

Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning (SCDL)

Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth

Dr. D.Y. Patil University, Pune

Deccan College PostGraduate and Research Institute