About Symbiosis
 

A Passion for Excellence

‘Symbiosis’ means living together in harmony for mutual benefit. This was the vision of Dr. S. B. Mujumdar when he started this unique institution in 1971. He set up the Institute to foster closer ties between foreign and Indian students. In fact, Indian philosophy propounds the notion of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ and Symbiosis adopted it as its guiding principle. Symbiosis thus practiced globalisation decades before the rest of the country woke up to this maxim.

In this quest for a symbiotic growth, Dr. S. B. Mujumdar set another benchmark – ‘the passion for excellence’.

Symbiosis was always conscious of building excellence in the courses conducted, in the world class infrastructure, in the unique competitive environment created within Symbiosis.

Today Symbiosis has 33 institutions, enshrining the passion for excellence, and around 4,00,000 students reap the benefits every year .

Other Symbiosis Postgraduate Institutes

The Symbiosis Institutions are located in Pune, (earlier known as Poona) a historic city, which is the cultural capital of the state of Maharashtra, and has traditionally been an educational and cultural center of India

Institutions of Symbiosis Society

  • Symbiosis International Cultural & Educational Center
  • English Language Teaching Institute of Symbiosis (ELTIS)
  • Symbiosis Society's Law College (SSLC)
  • Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM)
  • Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Research in Law & Development
  • Symbiosis Society's College of Arts, Commerce & Computer Science
  • Symbiosis Nursery School
  • Symbiosis Primary School
  • Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR)
  • Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication (SIMC)
  • Symbiosis Society's Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Museum & Memorial
  • Symbiosis Secondary School
  • Symbiosis Law Times
  • Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB)
  • Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS)
    ( For Defence Personnel and their Dependents )
  • Symbiosis Center of Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD)
  • Symbiosis SPA
  • Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management (SITM)
  • Symbiosis Institute of Health Science (SIHS)
  • Symbiosis Society's Vidyavardhinee High School, Harali, Dist. Kolhapur
  • Symbiosis Institute of Information Technology (SCIT)
  • Symbiosis Kindergarten and Primary School, Nasik
  • Symbiosis School, Nasik
  • Symbiosis Institute of Foreign Language (SIFL)
  • Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL)
  • Symbiosis Society's Afro Asian Cultural Museum
  • Symbiosis International Educational Centre - Deemed University
  • Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (Undergraduate)
  • Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID)
  • Symbiosis Institute of Geinformatics (SIG)
  • Symbiosis Institute of Teacher Education
  • Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management
  • Symbiosis International School (SIS)
Symbiosis Society

The Symbiosis Society was founded in 1971 by Dr. S. B. Mujumdar to create a community, which helps in fostering an interaction between the foreign and Indian students. This helps them in getting a fresh insight into each other's varied cultures and thus broadens their horizons. It has under its fold 33 institutions spread across various campuses with 45,000 students on campus and 1,00,000 students off campus .

Symbiosis is one of India's leading educational Institutions imparting quality education for over 36 years. Symbiosis is a family of 33 academic institutions spread across 9 campuses in and around Pune, sister city to Mumbai - India's commercial capital.

A Foreign Affair that Founded Symbiosis
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. But, it is the first step that involves deliberation and much hesitation. The Symbiosis journey however began with a surge of enthusiasm spurred on by an incident that, in itself, makes a poignant tale.

“It was afternoon on a hot day. I was standing near a window of my house overlooking the first hostel block, of which I was a rector. A strange thing happened. A girl walked up to the window of the boys' hostel room, quickly handed over something and disappeared. My curiosity was aroused and I kept watching the girl walking up to the window day after day and suspected, like any other rector would, that an affair was afoot. So one day, I made up my mind and walked up to the door and knocked. When the door opened, I saw a Mauritian student lying in bed. His face was pale and his eyes seemed to have sunken low. I was puzzled.”

“When I turned to the boy for an explanation, he said, "Sir, I have an attack of jaundice and I'm feeling extremely weak. I cannot stand up, nor walk a few steps. A girl from my country brings me food. However, since ladies are not allowed to enter the boys' hostel, she hands over the tiffin box through the window."

"I was stunned. After all, it wasn't the type of ‘affair' I had expected. I was very much pained and decided something had to be done about this. That was the instance, the golden moment that Symbiosis was born.”

Symbiosis is a term in life science, meaning ‘living together of two different organisms, for the benefit of each other'. Dr. Mujumdar, himself a professor of botany, thought this name apt for the institution.

Thus the institution was founded to alleviate the problems faced by foreign students coming to India. At the time, these problems included - accommodation, meals, medical care, guidance, coaching, information about the city, etc.

Symbiosis has come a long way since then. Today it is home to students from more than 60 different countries. These students are offered the best learning resources, industry exposure, a strong international students' alumni network, a global recognition, and above all, a truly enriching Indian experience.

Pune

Located in the Sahyadri Hills, near the west coast of India, Pune is a fascinating city with a healthy climate all year round. Pune is the 7th largest city in India with a population of 4.5 million, and the second largest in the state of Maharashtra. It is located roughly 120 kilometres east of at an altitude of 560 metres above sea level. It is situated at the eastern edge of the on the .

Pune has a reputation for its several esteemed colleges and educational institutions, a reason why it is called 'Oxford of the East' (or 'Oxford of India'). It is also home to many and companies. Pune is one of the biggest industrial towns of Maharashtra and known as the automobile city as many big automobile companies have their headquarters here.

Geographical Details

Area: 146 Sq.Km.
Altitude : 559 Metres

Temperatures

Summer: 22°C TO 41°C.
Winter: 8°C TO 25°C.

Rainfall : 650 To 700 mm.
Best time to visit :  Any time year round
Geographical Location :  Foothills of the Sahyadri Mountains.
Borders: North-east Ahmednagar, West Colaba, North-west Thane, South-east Solapur, South Satara.

According to geographical conditions, the district is divided into three parts:

 1) Towards West 15 to 30 km. mountains known as Ghatmatta
2) Towards East of Ghatmatta 15 to 30 km. plains known as Maval
3) Towards East are the plains known as Desh