Pune Institute

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In 1951 the University acquired statutory recognition from the Government of Maharashtra. This recognition came along with the rare privilege of jurisdiction across the country.

Today the University has three campuses-Pune, Churchgate and Juhu in Mumbai. In addition to 39 university Departments and 13 constituent colleges/ institutions located on Four campuses, it has 166affiliated colleges in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa Madhya Pardesh, Uttar Pradesh. It has an enrolment of over 70,000 students in liberal and professional programmes. These are offered thought 12 Faculties Viz Arts, Fine Arts, Social Science, Commerce, Science Education, Home Science, Law, Technology Management, Library and Information Science and social work.

As the University updated its campuses in Pune and Mumbai, its ideology and distinct purpose solidified. The Women's University set out to establish an environment in which girls could grow into strong, self-sufficient, responsible persons who could be a source of strength to their families and communities. This is as true today as it was a century ago. The university's motto is "-Wdl t MilRn." In other words, "an Enlightened women is a source of infinite strength." Based on this idea, the University has established several distinctive and unique aspects, such as catering entirely to women and offering programs relevant to them. Seven decades ago, the SNDT women's university pioneered the concept of distance education by allowing students to study from home.