Symbiosis International University

🏛️ Overview & Establishment

Name: Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Established: 1971 (by Dr. S. B. Mujumdar)
Status: Deemed-to-be University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956
Headquarters: Lavale, Pune, Maharashtra
Founder: Dr. S. B. Mujumdar (Recipient of Padma Bhushan & Padma Shri)
Motto: “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” — The world is one family
Accreditation:
- NAAC Grade A++ (with CGPA 3.58/4, one of the highest in India)
- Approved by AICTE, UGC, and MHRD (Govt. of India)
Campuses: Pune (main), Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Nashik, Nagpur, Noida, etc.
Constituent Institutes: Over 40 institutes under SIU across India

🎓 Academic Divisions

Symbiosis offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Doctoral programmes in multiple fields through its constituent institutes:

Faculty / School	Notable Institute	Key Courses
Management	SIBM Pune, SIMS Pune, SCMHRD Pune	MBA, Executive MBA, PGDM
Engineering & Technology	Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT)	B.Tech, M.Tech
Law	Symbiosis Law School (SLS Pune)	BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLM
Design	Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID)	B.Des, M.Des
Media & Communication	Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC)	MA (Mass Comm), MBA (CM)
Health & Biomedical Sciences	SIHS, SSBS	B.Sc, M.Sc, MBA (Hospital Mgmt)
Humanities & Social Sciences	SSLA, SSPH	BA, MA, PhD

Programme	Average Package	Highest Package	Top Recruiters
MBA (SIBM Pune)	₹13.5 LPA	₹36.5 LPA	Deloitte, PwC, EY, HUL, Infosys, KPMG
B.Tech (SIT)	₹7 LPA	₹30 LPA	TCS, Accenture, Capgemini, Wipro, Amazon
Law (SLS)	₹6 LPA	₹15 LPA	AZB & Partners, ICICI, Deloitte, Khaitan & Co.

✅ Placement Rate: 90–100% for major PG programmes

🏫 Infrastructure & Facilities

Campus Size: ~300 acres (Lavale campus)
Hostels: Separate hostels for boys and girls with mess & Wi-Fi
Academic Facilities: Smart classrooms, digital library, computer & research labs
Sports: Cricket ground, gymnasium, swimming pool, indoor courts
Innovation & Research Centres: Incubation cells, entrepreneurship labs
Cafeterias & Food Courts: Multiple canteens, coffee outlets, and student zones
Medical: In-campus healthcare via Symbiosis Centre for Health Care (SCHC)

👨‍🏫 Faculty & Research

Highly qualified faculty from IITs, IIMs, and foreign universities
Active industry collaborations for live projects and case studies
Strong emphasis on international exposure – exchange programmes with 50+ universities worldwide

🌍 Reputation & Rankings