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Maharashtra has a very long and well nurtured tradition of private initiative in higher education. There are several organizations in Maharashtra, established by social reformers, educationists and others, which have made commendable contributions to the cause of education. Inspired by their work, Dr. Patangrao Kadam established Bharati Vidyapeeth in 1964 at Pune. The mission, which Bharati Vidyapeeth has defined for itself is to bring about intellectual awakening of people through the spread of education and to prepare human resources needed for all-round development, particularly economy of the country. During the last 53 years or so, Bharati Vidyapeeth has made astonishing strides in the field of education, particularly in higher and professional education. At present, it conducts more than 184 educational units of various kinds, right from pre-primary schools to postgraduate institutions. They include 67 Colleges and Institutes of different disciplines. Bharati Vidyapeeth stands amongst top universities in India. Recently, Bharati Vidyapeeth has been ranked amongst top 3 universities in Pune.

In recognition of the academic excellence which the institutions of the Bharati Vidyapeeth have and in view of the potential for further growth they have, the Government of India on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission granted (under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956), the status of deemed to be University to the Institutions of Bharati Vidyapeeth on 26th April, 1996.

Bharati Vidyapeeth is a multi-campus, multi faculty University which is now one of the largest Universities of its kind in the country having as many as 29 constituent units including 3 research institutes. It has its campuses in Pune, New Delhi, Navi Mumbai, Kolhapur, Karad, Sangli and Solapur. Programs offered include full time degree in engineering, animation, gaming, information technology, medical, environmental science, hospitality and many more domains.

The academically conducive environment and excellent infrastructural facilities available in our campuses attract the students not only from various parts of India but also from abroad. At present, the Bharati Vidyapeeth has enrollment of more than 1500 overseas students coming from 47 countries.