Pune

Pune (पुणे in Marathi), formerly Punavadi and Poona (पूना in Marathi), Maharashtra state, western India, is situated at the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers. Called the ?Queen of the Deccan,? Pune is the cultural capital of the Marathi people. According to the 2001 census provisional results, it had a population of 3,755,000 in 2001. This figure includes the population of the city of Pimpri-Chinchwad which is the industrial twin of Pune. The combined population of the metropolitan region would be between 4.5 to 5 million in 2004. Marathi is the language of the majority of the people residing here. This decade has seen a sizeable investment in the software and automobile sector, in the city. This has prompted a huge influx of youth from all over the country. Several suburbs are now completely cosmopolitan, and real-estate prices have boomed.

Education

Pune has many institutions of higher education, including the University of Pune. Specialized institutions include the Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication (SIMC), the College of Engineering, B.J. Medical College, the Armed Forces Medical College), the Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics and the National Chemical Laboratory. The National Defence Academy, which trains officers of India's armed forces, is located at Khadakvasla, on the outskirts of Pune. Fergusson College (1885) is the oldest and one of the most important colleges in this city. Other famous colleges include Symbiosis College and Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce.

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University of Pune - Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication - College of Engineering - B.J. Medical College - Armed Forces Medical College - Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics - National Chemical Laboratory - The National Defence Academy - Fergusson College

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Students from all over India, the Middle East and Africa come to Pune for higher education, particularly in engineering and management. Pune is also rapidly becoming a major centre for Information Technology in India. With numerous engineering and management institutes it was called the Oxford of the East by Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister.

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Oxford - Jawaharlal Nehru

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Pune is also known for its high standards in high-school education. Some of the noted Schools include jesuit run schools like St Vincent's High Schoolhttp://www.stvincentspune.com and Loyola High School (Pune), and the international Mahindra United World College of India.

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St Vincent's High School - Loyola High School (Pune) - Mahindra United World College of India

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