Symbiosis is one of India's leading educational Institutions imparting quality education for over 30 years. Symbiosis is a family of 36 academic institutions spread across 17campuses in and around Pune, sister city to Mumbai - India's commercial capital. It is host to over 45,000 Indian and International students on campus and over 1,00,000 students off campus. These campuses epitomize the Symbiosis motto, “Promoting International Understanding through Quality Education” and are a beehive of international students from all across the globe, being privy to Indian culture and hospitality. Many of these campuses are fully residential and recreational facilities include swimming pools, amphitheaters & Health Care centres. Keeping its excellent track record in mind, in 2002, the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India conferred the “ Deemed to be University” status on Symbiosis, and further in 2006 the University Grants Commission, Government of India vide its notification withdrew the word Deemed and renamed the University as Symbiosis International University.