Pune has more than a hundred educational institutes and nine universities, students from all over the world studying at the colleges of the University of Pune. Pune has a large student population, and a large number of quality academic and research institutes.
Basic and special education
Public schools (known locally as "municipality schools") are run by the Pune Municipal Corporation, and are affiliated with the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. Private schools are run by educational trusts or individuals. The five schools are older than any other schools of Pune; those areBhave school, Nutan Marathi Vidyalay, Camp Education Society School, The Bishop's School and New English School. They are usually affiliated to either the state board or to national education boards, such as the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education, CBSE or NIOS boards.
Pune is the largest centre for Japanese learning in India. Other languages including German (taught at the Max Muller Bhavan) and French (at the Alliance Française de Pune) are popular in the city.
University education
Most colleges in Pune are affiliated to the University of Pune, established in 1948. Seven other universities have also been established in the city.
The College of Engineering Pune, now autonomous institute of government of Maharashtra, founded in 1854, is the third oldest engineering college in Asia. The Deccan Education Society was founded by several local citizens in 1884, including social and political activist Bal Gangadhar Tilak,and was responsible for founding Fergusson College in 1885. This society maintains and operates 32 institutes in Pune.
Symbiosis International University, which operates 33 colleges and institutions in the city, includes colleges such as symbiosis institute of business management(SiBM, Pune),Symbiosis center for management and human resource development (SCMHRD) and Symbiosis institute of international business (SIIB) which are ranked amongst the top management institutes in the country and Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR)which is one of the few colleges in India that promotes open source technology. Pune is also home to Symbiosis Institute of Technology of the Symbiosis family.
ILS Law College, established by the Indian Law Society, is one of the top ten law schools in India.Established medical schools such as the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) and Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical Collegetrain students from all over Maharashtra and India and are amongst the top medical colleges in India. The AFMC consistently ranks among the top five medical colleges in India. Film and Television Institute of India at law college road.
The Lalit Kala Kendra is an undergraduate department of Music, Dance and Drama on the University of Pune campus that has been operational since 1987. This department features a combination of Gurukul and formal education systems.
Another important institution for students who are working part-time during the day is the St. Vincent College of Commerce as it gives them an opportunity to study in the evening hours. This college was founded by the Society of Jesuits and is located in Pune Camp.
Research institutes
Pune is home to some of India's important research institutes. Some of the major research centres are:
- National Chemical Laboratory (NCL): one of the leading chemical research establishments in India
- Lupin Limited - Research Park, Sitauted at Nande Village is leading Pharma Research Institute, Spread in 19 acre of land.
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune (IISER, Pune)
- Inter-university Centre for Astronomy & Astrophysics (IUCCA)
- National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA)
- Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
- Electronics Test and Development Centre (ETDC): under the STQC directorate, it is a leading testing and certification centre.
- National Institute of Virology (NIV)
- National Research Centre for Grapes (NRCG)
- Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
- Central Water & Power Research Station (CWPRS)
- National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS)
- Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)
- Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM): scientists at IITM has made significant achievements in tropical weather
- National Informatics Centre (NIC)
- Armament Research Development Establishment (ARDE)
- High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL)
- Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (CMET)
- Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI)
- National AIDS Research Centre (NARI)
- Agharkar Research Institute (ARI)
- National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM)
- Army Institute of Technology (AIT)
- National Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR)
Several military and armament research organisations are located in Pune
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