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Pune was called "The Oxford of the east" by Jawaharlal Nehru India's first Prime Minister, due to its popularity with students from all over the world. The temperate climate of the city is responsible for the green campuses of many colleges, and the prevalent academic mindset amongst Punekars helps nurture research and higher education.
Basic and special education
Schools in Pune are either run by the PMC, in which case they are called public schools, or privately by trusts and individuals. Private schools have been preferred by a majority of city residents because of better facilities and the use of English Languages as the medium of instruction. All private schools are affiliated either with the Maharashtra state SSC board or the all-India Indian Certificate of Secondary Education(ICSE) and CBSE boards.
Pune is the largest center for Japanese learning in India and the JLPT exams are held in Pune annually (December). The Japanese language training is provided by the University of Pune among others. Other languages like German (Max Muller Bhavan) and French (Alliance Francaise de Pune) are also popular amongst Punekars. Some high schools optionally train students in French, German and Russian from the 8th grade onwards.
University education
All professional colleges in Pune are affiliated to the University of Pune, one of the largest universities in the world in terms of matriculation. The University of Pune was established in 1948. Some prominent colleges include the Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce,College of Engeneering,Pune(COEP), Fergusson College, Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerece (BMCC), Abasaheb Garware College, Nowrosjee Wadia College, Ness Wadia College college of commerce and Sir Parshurambhau (SP)College, Modern College. These and many other colleges educate students in the arts, sciences and engineering disciplines. Engineering colleges in Pune graduate up to 10,000 engineers in various disciplines every year, especially serving the burgeoning software and IT industry. The COEP, established in 1854, is one of the oldest college in Asia.
The famous Film and Television Institute of India and National Film Archives are also located in Pune on Law College road.
Established medical schools such as the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) and Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College Pune BJMC train students from all over Maharashtra and India. The N.GNaralkar Institude,The Sinhgad Institute Of Management,Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies(SIMS),Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), The Institute of Management Development and Research (IMDR), The Department of Management Sciences, University of Pune (PUMBA) and National Insurance Academy School of Management (NIA SoM) are some of the reputed management schools in the city, as is the ILS Law College of the Indian Law Society.
In addition to the statutory universities, Pune boasts of 5 Deemed Universities - Deccan College (Archaeology and Linguistics), Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (Sanskrit, Indology, Ayurveda and Social Sciences), Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Bharati Vidyapeeth and Symbiosis International University
Engineering Colleges
Pune has several colleges offering bachelor and masters courses in engineering and technology. Government College of Engineering commonly known as COEP, is oldest and the best engineering college in University of Pune.Other than COEP there are many other colleges which offer engineering course thus creating many engineering graduates every year. Availability of such a large talent pool is a primary reason of so many technology firm choosing Pune as their manufacturing hub.
Research Institutes
In addition to the University of Pune, Pune is home to diverse research institutions of national importance that supplement higher education. Located adjacent to the university is the National
Chemical Laboratory and the Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), while the university campus houses the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing(C-DAC), Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute [BORI] and the National Centre for Cell Science. The (National Insurance Academy),National Institute Of Bank Management[NIBM], NIC [National Informatics Centre], Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS), the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, the Agarkar Research Institute and the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) are located in Pune and conduct fundamental research for the benefit of India's millions. The National AIDS Research Institute is in Bhosari, a suburb of Pune. The National Center for Cell Science, an institute for research in animal cell biology is situated in the University of Pune.Education institutes dedicated to the defence forces
Pune is host to several excellent educational institutes specifically dedicated to Defence forces. They include training institutes such as the well-known National Defence Academy (NDA), College of Military Engineering (CME) and Army Institute of Physical Training (AIPT). Medical students are trained at the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) to serve the armed forces. The Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Defence Institute of Armament Technology (DIAT), Defence Research Development Organization [DRDO],HEMRL and Army Institute of Technology are also located in Pune.
