Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University, Pune

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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.

Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University (SNDT) and SNDT College are both well-known educational institutions in India. SNDT Women’s University is the first women’s university in India and South-East Asia, founded by Maharshi Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve in 1916 for the noble cause of women’s education . SNDT Women’s University stands 32nd amongst multi-disciplinary universities of India and ranked fourth in Western India according to the Week-Hansa Research ranking of 2020. SNDT College, on the other hand, is a constituent college of SNDT Women’s University and offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in various fields .

It is difficult to compare these two institutions as they have different academic programs, campus locations, and other factors. However, both institutions have a reputation for providing quality education to women in India. If you could provide more information about your specific requirements, I could help you better.