NIRF 2025

Symbiosis Pune NIRF ranking 2026

Symbiosis International University (Symbiosis Pune) is a private institution in Pune, Maharashtra. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0329.

This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is University #24 with a score of 59.16. The latest edition contains 3 published categories: University, Overall and Engineering.

The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.

Only categories in which Symbiosis Pune has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.

Symbiosis Pune NIRF 2025 rankings

The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is University #24 with a score of 59.16. Compared with 2024, 2 improved and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.

Category Rank Score Change from 2024
University 24 59.16 Improved by 7 places
Overall 40 56.86 Improved by 12 places
Engineering 46 56.22 First published row on this profile

Symbiosis Pune NIRF 2024 rankings

The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is University #31 with a score of 56.41. Compared with 2023, 2 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.

Category Rank Score Change from 2023
University 31 56.41 Improved by 1 place
Overall 52 53.93 Improved by 7 places

Symbiosis Pune NIRF 2023 rankings

The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is University #32 with a score of 53.13. Compared with 2022, 1 improved and 1 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.

Category Rank Score Change from 2022
University 32 53.13 No rank change
Overall 59 50.59 Improved by 3 places

Symbiosis Pune NIRF 2022 rankings

The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is University #32 with a score of 51.45. Compared with 2021, 2 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.

Category Rank Score Change from 2021
University 32 51.45 Improved by 6 places
Overall 62 49.22 Improved by 6 places

Symbiosis Pune NIRF 2021 rankings

The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is University #38 with a score of 48.22. Compared with 2020, 2 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.

Category Rank Score Change from 2020
University 38 48.22 Improved by 5 places
Overall 68 45.65 Improved by 5 places

Symbiosis Pune NIRF 2020 rankings

The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is University #43 with a score of 48.35. Compared with 2019, 2 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.

Category Rank Score Change from 2019
University 43 48.35 Improved by 13 places
Overall 73 45.43 Improved by 9 places

Symbiosis Pune NIRF 2019 rankings

The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is University #56 with a score of 43.65. Compared with 2018, 2 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.

Category Rank Score Change from 2018
University 56 43.65 Declined by 12 places
Overall 82 43.65 Declined by 15 places

Symbiosis Pune NIRF 2018 rankings

The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is University #44 with a score of 44.62. Compared with 2017, 2 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.

Category Rank Score Change from 2017
University 44 44.62 Improved by 17 places
Overall 67 44.62 Improved by 30 places

Symbiosis Pune NIRF 2017 rankings

The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is University #61 with a score of 37.67. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.

Category Rank Score
University 61 37.67
Overall 97 37.67

Symbiosis Pune NIRF Ranking Trends (2017–2025)

The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.

Category First listed result Latest listed result Net rank movement
University #61 · 2017 · 37.67 #24 · 2025 · 59.16 Improved by 37 places
Overall #97 · 2017 · 37.67 #40 · 2025 · 56.86 Improved by 57 places

Symbiosis Pune Placement record reported in the official submissions

These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 Overall submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.

Graduating batch Programme Graduates Placed Placement rate Median salary Higher studies
2023-24 PG, 2 years 3,384 2,643 78.1% ₹12.68 lakh 6
2023-24 UG, 4 years 815 438 53.7% ₹7.79 lakh 47

Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.

Symbiosis Pune Student profile in the 2025 submission

The 2025 submission reports 21,816 students across the programme groups below, including 10,689 women, 10,551 students from outside the home state, 966 international students and 791 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.

Programme group Total Women Outside state International Institution support
PG [2 Year Program(s)] 7,267 3,258 3,726 267 310
UG [4 Years Program(s)] 6,680 3,166 2,573 494 80
UG [5 Years Program(s)] 5,827 3,314 3,167 175 390
UG [3 Years Program(s)] 1,891 843 1,006 25 11
PG [1 Year Program(s)] 151 108 79 5 0

Symbiosis Pune PhD and Sponsored Research Data

The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.

Academic year Full-time PhD scholars Part-time PhD scholars PhDs awarded Sponsored projects
2023-24 1,064 207 258 272
2022-23 — — 233 104
2021-22 — — 244 88

Symbiosis Pune NIRF University Ranking Score Breakdown

These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.

Pillar 2017 2025
TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources 44.80 73.49
RPC — Research and Professional Practice 8.92 38.34
GO — Graduation Outcomes 60.44 72.97
OI — Outreach and Inclusivity 80.33 64.00
PR — Perception 14.31 46.23

How to interpret a missing category-year

“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that Symbiosis Pune was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.

Symbiosis International University

Pune, Maharashtra · NIRF ID IR-O-U-0329

Private institution Best in 2025: University #24 3 categories in 2025 21,816 students
Ranking edition · Profile data year NIRF 2025 snapshot
Official-data brief

At a glance

Symbiosis International University is a private institution in Pune, Maharashtra. Its best current NIRF result is #24 in University (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 53.7% and a ₹7.79L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 21,816 students.

₹7.79LUG median salary
2023-24
53.7% UG placed
438 / 815
#40Overall rank
NIRF 2025
1,271PhD scholars
full + part-time

NIRF University journey & 2025 category scoreboard

Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.

OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#40 Score56.86
Symbiosis Pune is ranked #40 in Overall for NIRF 2025 with a score of 56.86.
EngineeringNIRF 2025 Rank#46 Score56.22
Symbiosis Pune is ranked #46 in Engineering for NIRF 2025 with a score of 56.22.

Placements — official numbers

UG placement rate 76.9% → 53.7%; latest median salary ₹7.79L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.

What happened to the UG batch? 815 graduates
53.7%
  • 438 placed — 53.7% of the batch
  • 47 chose higher studies
  • 330 reported another outcome
Median salary · 2023-24 ₹7.79L

Half of the 438 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.

Seven-year high
₹7.79L
Placement rate
53.7%

Salary and placement rate, year by year

Median salary (₹L)Placement rate %

What this means: These are graduate outcomes, not staff pay. Median salary means half of placed graduates earned more and half earned less, so one unusually large offer cannot distort it like an average. The placement rate fell from 76.9% to 53.7%. The reported median salary moved from ₹7.5L in 2017-18 to ₹7.79L in 2023-24.

PG (two-year) placements

Latest three graduating batches.

BatchPlacedRateMedian
2021-22 2,610 / 2,616 99.8% ₹20.8L
2022-23 2,695 / 2,702 99.7% ₹10.3L
2023-24 2,643 / 3,384 78.1% ₹12.68L

Who studies here

Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.

Total students21,816All reported programmes
From outside the state48.4%10,551 students
International966Students from outside India
Women49.0%10,689 students
Full fee reimbursement791Funded by the institution
Largest programme group7,267PG [2 Year Program(s)]

Research & PhD

Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.

PhD scholars1,2711,064 full-time · 207 part-time
PhDs awarded 2023-24258244 in 2021-22 → 258 in 2023-24
Sponsored projects272Peak reported year 2023-24
RPC pillar score38.3Was 8.9 in 2017

Where the institution spends its money

Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹129.97 Cr → ₹504.84 Cr.

Faculty & staff salaries₹504.84 Cr₹129.97 Cr in 2017-18 → +288%
Academic maintenance₹608.95 CrConsumables and infrastructure upkeep
Lab equipment₹92.92 CrNew equipment in the latest reported year
Library₹42.96 CrBooks, journals and databases

Year by year, 2017-18–2023-24

Library (₹Cr)Lab equipment (₹Cr)Faculty & staff salaries (₹Cr)

Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹129.97 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹504.84 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹42.96 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹92.92 Cr.

Official sources

Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.

The five NIRF pillars

Perception (PR) improved most: 14.3 → 46.2. Research (RPC) is the lowest latest pillar.

What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. Symbiosis Pune improved most in Perception (PR) (14.3 → 46.2). Its latest strongest pillar is Teaching & Resources (TLR) at 73.5, while Research (RPC) is lowest at 38.3.

Questions about Symbiosis Pune

Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.

Symbiosis Pune ranking questions

What is Symbiosis Pune NIRF ranking 2025?

Symbiosis International University's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is University rank #24 with a score of 59.16.

Which NIRF categories include Symbiosis Pune in 2025?

Symbiosis Pune appears in the NIRF 2025 University, Overall and Engineering ranking categories on this profile.

Is Symbiosis International University private or government?

Symbiosis International University is marked as a private institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.

Where is Symbiosis International University located?

Symbiosis International University is listed in Pune, Maharashtra.

Students also ask

What is the median placement salary of Symbiosis Pune graduates?

The official submission reports a ₹7.79L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 438 of 815 graduates placed (53.7%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹12.68L.

What is Symbiosis Pune's best NIRF category?

University is its best current result at #24 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 59.16.

How many students does Symbiosis Pune have?

The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 21,816 students, including 10,551 from outside the state and 966 international students.

Is Symbiosis Pune improving in research?

Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 8.9 in 2017 to 38.3 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 1,271 PhD scholars.

How much does Symbiosis Pune spend on faculty, labs and its library?

Latest reported expenditure includes ₹504.84 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹92.92 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹42.96 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.

Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2025 edition.