Pune, is the second largest city of Maharashtra, after the famous capital Mumbai. It is one of the major growing industrial cities in India. Now a bustling metropolitan city, Pune was known to have its existence as a town in 847 AD. The city has a rich heritage and historical importance. It was the political centre during the reign of the great ‘Shivaji Maharaj’. The city had its glorious past during the Peshwa era and has numerous stories to narrate.

The rich culture and plentiful educational options of Pune have fetched this city the titles of “Cultural Capital of Maharashtra” and the famous “Oxford of the East” respectively. In this article, we will inform about Pune’s existence as one of the best educational hubs of India.

Pune has gained a cosmopolitan identity with the fastest growing IT industry and other industries like automobile, electronics and manufacturing. People from around the world are gradually migrating to Pune either for Professional or educational reason. There are several institutions in Pune providing courses starting from Bachelor’s degree to professional certifications. Apart from this, Pune has a stronghold in providing elementary education. Along with the old heritage schools, the city has plenty of new schools and the credit goes to the census inflow every year for the professional purpose. The schools in Pune are affiliated under Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education (SSC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and International Baccalaureate (IB).

Some of the reputed schools in Pune are:
St. Mary’s School (ICSE) (SSC)
St Vincent’s (SSC)
Loyola High School (SSC)
Hutchings High School (ICSE)
Vikhe Patil Memorial School (CBSE)
Bishop’s Co-Ed (ICSE)
Delhi Public School (CBSE)
Mercedes. Benz International School (IB)

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There are many colleges in Pune that offers higher degrees in multiple branches. Some of these colleges are under Pune University and some are under other reputed and affiliated universities. Few important colleges of Pune are:
Fergusson College
Wadia College
St Mira’s College for Girls
Sinhagad Institutes
Symbiosis International University
Savitribai Phule University (Pune University
Garware College
Bharathi Vidyapeeth Deemed University

The empowered industrial sector in Pune has influenced in the existence of plenty of Engineering colleges in Pune. Some of them are listed below:
College of Engineering (COEP)
Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering, [BVUCOE]
Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology [VIIT]
Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT)
MKSSS'S Cummins College of Engineering for Women
Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering [PCCOE]
Symbiosis Institute of Technology
International Institute of Information Technology

Let us take a look at some of the prestigious institutions of specialized studies in Pune:
Pune Agricultural College:
The college has its roots back in the pre-independence British era during 1907-1908. In the year 1969, the College of Agriculture at Pune came under the operation of Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri. It offers bachelor’s and master’s degree for several branches of agriculture, along with the technical innovation in the field of agriculture.

NDA (National Defence Academy):
The National Defence Academy in Pune is the world’s only tri-service academy where the cadets of three defence services- Army, Air force and Navy are trained together before they join their respective specialist fields. It was found in the year 1954 and located at Khadakwasla near Pune.

AFMC (Armed Force Medical College):
AFMC was founded in the year 1948 after World War II on the recommendation of the BC Roy committee by collating various defence medical organizations. The college provides training to medical and nursing students both from undergraduate and post-graduate streams, for their career prospects in the defence services.

FTII (Film and Television Institute of India):
The famous Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) was established by legend Dadasaheb Phalke offering film making as a subject. It was set up in the premise of former Prabhat Studios by the Government of India in 1960. Several courses related to fil and television industry is offered in the institute. It is the only formal institute in India that operates under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting under the Government of India. Pune is the ocean of professional opportunities and with such a diverse and rich assortment of educational institutes catering from elementary to higher studies and specialized courses, Pune can really be termed as the educational hub of India.