Symbiosis International University, established in 1974, is one of India's leading educational institutions.
Symbiosis is recognized by the University Grants Commission and the Ministry of Human Resources Development of India to award Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees.
The University was founded on the principal of promoting international understanding through quality education.
Today it enrolls more than 45,000 Indian and international students.
Sixty different nationalities are represented on campus, mostly from Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Symbiosis consists of 17 institutes (same as college in the USA), centers, museums and schools, spread across several campuses in Pune and Bangalore.
The campuses offer modern facilities and state-of-the-art technology.
Senapati Bapat Road Campus
SSLC Symbiosis Society Law College (undergraduate and graduate)
SACC Symbiosis Arts and Commerce College (undergraduate)
SSE Symbiosis School of Economics (undergraduate)
SIHS Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (undergraduate and graduate)
SCON Symbiosis College of Nursing (undergraduate)
Viman Nagar Campus
SID Symbiosis Institute of Design (undergraduate)
SCMS Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (undergraduate)
SIMC Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (undergraduate)
Atur Center Campus
SICSR Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (undergraduate and graduate)
Lavale Campus
SIT Symbiosis Institute of Technology (undergraduate)
SIMC Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (graduate)
SIBM Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (graduate)
SITM Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management (graduate)
Hinjewadi Info-Tech Campus
SCIT Symbiosis Center for Information Technology (graduate)
SIIB Symbiosis Institute of International Business (graduate)
SCMHRD Symbiosis Centre of Management and Human Resource Development (graduate)
Nashik Campus
SIOM Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (graduate)
Kirkee Campus
SIMS Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (graduate)
SIG Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics (graduate)
Various Campuses
Symbiosis Institute of Foreign Languages
Symbiosis Institute for Teacher Education
Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Research & Development in Law
Symbiosis Centre of Liberal Arts
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies
Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning
Symbiosis Centre of Health Care
Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology
Symbiosis Centre of Management and Human Resource Development
Symbiosis International Cultural Centre
Indira Gandhi National Open University's Symbiosis Study Centre
Symbiosis Nursery School
Symbiosis Primary School
Symbiosis Secondary School
Symbiosis Open School
Symbiosis International School
Symbiosis Society's Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Museum and Memorial
The Indian educational system is based on the British model.
Many classes will have a syllabus, although you should not expect a syllabus in every class.
Professors utilize lecture, discussion, and/or hands-on teaching styles, depending on the subject.
While there are some similarities to the USA, there are also differences.
Students are expected to work more independently, courses may have fewer assignments and professors are less likely to provide study sheets for exams.
It is not uncommon to have your course grade based on one or two exams or projects.
Because of this, it is important for students to plan their work schedule in advance and use time efficiently.
Grading is based on the British educational model.
Assessment methods may be different from universities in the USA.
Professors may test students orally (as opposed to passing out written exams); students from the same class may be asked different questions on their exams, and your final grade may be based on just one or two assignments and/or exams.
