Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), also known as UniPune, formerly University of Pune, is a public state university located in the city of Pune, India. It was established in 1949, and is spread over a 411-acre campus in the neighborhood of Ganeshkhind. The university has 46 academic departments. There are about 307 established research institutes and 612 affiliated colleges offering both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. In the 2022 NIRF ranking, Savitribai Phule Pune University secured the 12th position.
UniPune offers UG, PG, PhD, PG Diploma, Diploma and Certificate courses in the fields of Engineering, Science, Management, Commerce, Arts etc. Admission to UG and PG courses is done on the basis of merit or entrance examination. UniPune accepts scores of MHTCET, CAT, GATE and other entrance exams. It also conducts its own entrance examinations for admission to many courses. Apart from regular courses, the university also offers various UG and PG courses through distance education.
UniPune has collaborated with many renowned universities
from developed countries such as the USA, UK, Canada, Germany and Japan to
offer academic programs in arts, sciences, languages and other fields. SPPU
also offers 'Study Abroad Programs' with foreign universities such as the
University of Lausanne, Sorbonne University, University of Calgary, University
of Tehran, University of Bremen and Central Queensland University.