Education in Pune

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See also: List of Pune Colleges and Education in India

Pune was also called "The Oxford of the east" by Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister; as Pune attracts students from all over the world.

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[edit] Basic education

Schools in Pune are either run by the PMC, in which case they are called public schools, or privately by trusts and individuals. Private schools have been preferred by a majority of city residents because of better facilities and the use of English language as the medium of instruction. All schools are affiliated either with the Maharashtra state SSC board or the all-India Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and CBSE boards.

[edit] University education

All professional colleges in Pune are affiliated to the University of Pune, one of the largest universities in the world in terms of matriculation. Prominent ones include:

Pune is also home to the Inter University centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), which is a leading institute for research in astronomy and astrophysics in India.

PUMBA, (acronym for the Pune University, Masters in Business Administration Program), the in-house university management department is one of the top B-Schools in India[citation needed]. The medical, dental and nursing colleges in Pune are affiliated to Maharashtra University Of Health Sciences(Nashik){acronym MUHS}. Pune houses medical colleges that make it to the top ten in the country AFMC(Armed Forces Medical College) and BJMC(Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College). The PIET (Pune Institute of Engg & Technology (formerly known as COEP)), one of India's premier engineering universities, and the SNDT Women's University, exclusive to women, are the other universities in Pune. In addition to the statutory universities, Pune boasts of 5 Deemed Universities that specialise in specific areas of research and training. They are Deccan College (Archaeology), Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (Sanskrit, Indology, Ayurveda and Social Sciences), Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Bharati Vidyapeeth and Symbiosis (Management and law) one of the top management and law colleges in the country. The Institute of Management Development and Research (IMDR) is a premier management institute based in Pune. Engineering colleges in Pune graduate up to 10,000 engineers in various disciplines every year. This includes around 2500 Software/I.T. professionals which add to the growing IT/ITES/BPO sectors.

[edit] Special education

Pune is the largest center for Japanese learning in India. The JLPT exams are held in Pune annually (December). They were shifted to Pune from Delhi due to the sheer number of students appearing for the same from Pune. The Japanese language training is provided by the University of Pune and other private players — individuals and companies. Other languages like German (Max Muller Bhavan) and French (Alliance Francaise de Pune) are also popular amongst Punekars. Pune is also growing as the hub of specialised accounting subjects like forensic accounting and Accounting frauds. The training related to bank frauds and Money laundering is provided by Indiaforensic Consultancy Services (ICS)

[edit] Education institutes dedicated to the defence forces

Pune is host to several excellent educational institutes specifically dedicated to Defence forces. They are:

  • Institute of Armament Technology (IAT) [Recently renamed as Defence Institute of Armament Technology (DIAT)] was established in 1952 and moved to its current campus of Girinagar in 1967. It was made as a deemed University since 2000. Primary aim of the institute is to provide Higher Education in Science and Technology related to defence requirements in general and weapon systems in particular.
  • Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) was set up in 1948 in the immediate post-world war period. AFMC is responsible for training of medical undergraduates and post-graduates, dental postgraduates, nursing cadets and paramedical staff. Patient care forms an integral part of its training curriculum and the attached hospitals benefits from the expertise available at AFMC. The institution is responsible for providing the entire pool of specialists and super specialists to Armed Forces by giving them in service training.
  • College of Military Engineering (CME) located at Dapodi. The erstwhile School of Military Engineering (SME) established in September 1943 at Roorkee moved to its present location at Pune in 1948. It is a premier technical and tactical training institution of the Corps of Engineers encompassing the four pillars viz. Combat Engineers, Military Engineering Service, Border Roads Organisation and Survey.
  • Army Institute of Technology (AIT) located at Dighi was established in Aug 1994. It was started with aim to provide Engineering education to the wards of Indian Army personnel.
  • Army Institute of Physical Training (AIPT) formerly called the Army School of Physical Training (ASPT), located at Hadapsar was established in 1947 is the cradle of physical and recreational training in the Army. It has training infrastructure to impart systematic and comprehensive instructions on physical training. Selected candidates from all ranks of the Army, students from the police, para-military forces and friendly foreign countries attend various courses on physical training and allied subjects at ASPT.
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