The short answer
Who owns Symbiosis Society, and what does it run?
Symbiosis was founded in 1971 by Dr S. B. Mujumdar, its Founder and President, who is also Chancellor of Symbiosis International (Deemed University). The Symbiosis Society says it runs 70 institutions, with campuses in Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Noida, and a 900-bed university hospital in Pune.
Ownership and business model
Symbiosis began in 1971 as an international cultural and educational centre founded in Pune by Dr S. B. Mujumdar. The Symbiosis Society’s website describes him as Founder and President; the pages read do not state the society’s legal registration. Its main university, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), received deemed-to-be university status from the Ministry of Human Resource Development in 2002. Dr Mujumdar is its Chancellor, Dr Vidya Yeravdekar its Pro-Chancellor and Dr Ramakrishnan Raman its Vice Chancellor.
The Symbiosis Society says the group runs 70 institutions, centred on a 400-acre university campus on the outskirts of Pune, with campuses in Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Noida. It also runs the 900-bed Symbiosis University Hospital and Research Centre and the Symbiosis Medical College for Women. A Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences operates in Indore under the Symbiosis name, but its website, as read, does not describe its governance link to the society. No revenue figure was found.
Institutions it runs
As listed by Symbiosis Society on its own pages. See the sources below.
Key people
- DMDr. S.B. MujumdarChancellor of Symbiosis International University
- DYDr. Vidya YeravdekarPro-Chancellor Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
- DRDr. Ramakrishnan RamanVice Chancellor, Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
As listed on Symbiosis International (Deemed University): home page.
Key dates
- 1971
- Dr S. B. Mujumdar founds Symbiosis in Pune as an international cultural and educational centre
- 2002
- Ministry of Human Resource Development confers deemed-to-be university status
- 2006
- According to Symbiosis, the UGC drops the word 'Deemed' and renames the university Symbiosis International University
Questions readers ask
Who owns Symbiosis?
Symbiosis is overseen by the Symbiosis Society, founded by Dr S. B. Mujumdar, who is its Founder and President and Chancellor of Symbiosis International (Deemed University). The society's legal form was not stated on the pages read.
How many students does Symbiosis have?
The Symbiosis Society says it has over 40,000 students from all states of India and over 85 countries. The figure is undated; another Symbiosis page gives about 33,000 on campus.
Which universities does Symbiosis run?
Its main university is Symbiosis International (Deemed University), based at Lavale near Pune, with campuses in Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Noida.