| Symbiosis International University | |
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| Motto | Vasdhaiva Kutumbakam |
| Motto in English | The world is one family |
| Established | 2002 |
| Type | Private |
| Chancellor | S. B. Mujumdar |
| Vice-Chancellor | Bhushan Patwardhan |
| Location | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Campus | Urban,multiples[1] |
| Mascot | The common man,[2] |
| Affiliations | UGC, AICTE |
| Website | www.siu.edu.in |
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[3] and since then has opened many more institutes affiliated to it.
Symbiosis International University has 19 academic institutions[4] spread over nine campuses in Pune, Noida, Bengaluru and Nashik.[1] All form part of the Symbiosis Society, with the other institutes in the society being affiliated to other bodies.
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The first institutions belonging to the Symbiosis Society were established in 1971 and were affiliated to the University of Pune. Established in 1971 under the patronage of S. B. Mujumdar, president and founding director, the Symbiosis Society is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and the Bombay Public Trust, Act, 1950. The principal director is Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar.
In 2002, as part of a larger program to grant autonomy to institutions of academic excellence, the Ministry of Human Resources Development conferred the "Deemed to be University" status on three institutes under the Symbiosis umbrella: the Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) and Symbiosis Society's Law College.[3] In 2006 the University Grants Commission withdrew the word "Deemed" and renamed the institution as "Symbiosis International University".
Symbiosis offers a total of 71 programmes with 117 courses covering the fields of:
Symbiosis has several campuses housing multiple institutes within each.
In January 2010, 143 students living in the hostels of the Symbiosis Infotech Campus at Hinjewadi fell ill after eating at the common mess on the campus. The mess contractor, manager and head cook were detained by the police.[5]
On 1 August 2010 the Pune rural police had raided a farm house in Theur where 490 students were partying. A total of 80 students were arrested. All of them were released on bail later.[6] The police maintained that the raid was carried out because of complaints from the villagers about loud music and because no permission was sought to carry out bar activity. A music system and 13,000 litres of alcohol were seized. Medical tests on 489 youths revealed that 80 had taken alcohol. They were arrested.[7] Five students were suspended and put on community service for fifteen days.[6] The incident led to discussions in the parliament where the insensitivity with which the police paraded the students before the media was discussed by the Shiv Sena as well as a cabinet minister.[8]
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