Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, Maharashtra
Courses, Fees, Admission 2026, Placements & Rankings

Symbiosis International (Deemed University), commonly referred to as SIU, is a multi-disciplinary, research-driven higher education institution headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra. Established originally in 1971 by Padma Bhushan awardee Dr. S. B. Mujumdar under the ethos of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (The World is One Family) to provide welfare and education to international students, it was conferred Deemed-to-be-University status by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education) and UGC in 2002. Today, the university encompasses 40+ constituent institutes and centres distributed across eight faculties: Management, Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Computer Studies, Engineering, Media and Communication, and Architecture and Design. Operating from its flagship scenic hill campus at Lavale, Pune, alongside off-campuses in Bengaluru, Noida, Hyderabad, and Nagpur, SIU is widely acclaimed for pioneering programs in business management (SIBM Pune), law (Symbiosis Law School), media (SIMC), technology (SIT), and internationalisation, housing students from across Indian states and over 80 countries.

SIU consistently ranks among India's elite institutions, holding NAAC 'A++' grade accreditation with a CGPA of 3.56/4.0 and Category-I autonomy status from the University Grants Commission (UGC). In the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)... SIU consistently ranks among India's elite institutions, holding NAAC 'A++' grade accreditation with a CGPA of 3.56/4.0 and Category-I autonomy status from the University Grants Commission (UGC). In the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), the university ranks within the top 40 institutions overall and top 25 universities nationally, with its flagship business school SIBM Pune ranked 11th in Management and SLS Pune recognized among India's top 10 law schools. SIU boasts world-class infrastructure spread over a 350-acre hilltop eco-campus, state-of-the-art research centres, strong multinational corporate ties facilitating 100% placement track records in premier constituents with median packages exceeding 26 LPA, and extensive global immersion agreements with premier overseas universities. View More