DES Pune University

DES Pune University was founded by the renowned Deccan Education Society to impart higher studies in the field of Engineering, Management, Arts, Commerce, and Science. The university campus is nestled at the centre of Pune.

Vision: The University was set-up with a vision to be known globally as a center of knowledge and resource generation which contributes to development at regional, national, and global level.

Mission: It works to achieve its mission of creating a multidisciplinary environment through research and invention for the progress of the nation.

DESPU Pune offers courses at UG, PG, and Doctorate level. The multidisciplinary university runs a wide range of courses including B.A, B.Sc, BBA, B.Tech, M.Sc, M.Com, M.A, Ph.D, etc. The Post Graduate Diploma programs in International Business, Taxation, Big Data Analysis, and Banking and Finance are also offered in the School of Commerce & Management functioning at DESPU Pune. The Complete list of the courses is available on the authentic website of the university.

Students who want to pursue any program in the university must come under the eligibility criteria of the program they have applied for. The eligibility criteria of some of the programs are:

Note: 5% concessions in the minimum eligible marks are given to reserved category candidates in all UG and PG programs.

The University provides Doctorate degrees in the following specialisations: CSE, CS, ECE, Economics, Psychology, and Life Sciences. To enroll for the Ph.D program, eligible candidates must appear in the Ph.D Entrance Test (70% weightage) and Interview (30% weightage) conducted by DESPU. The qualifying marks in the Ph.D Entrance Test are 50% (45% for reserved category candidates). Candidates qualified in the NET / JRF / GATE / SET / CEED / GPAT are exempted from the Entrance Test and their selection is based on Interview/ Viva Voce. The Eligibility Criteria for admission to Ph.D program are:

• Candidates who have cleared 1 year Master’s degree program after 4 years Bachelor’s degree program or 2 years Master’s degree program after 3 years Bachelor’s degree program with a score of 55% or higher in total, Or
• Candidates who have cleared 4 years Bachelor’s degree program with a score of minimum 75% in total, Or
• Candidates who have cleared M.Phil program with a score of 55% or higher marks in total.

5% relaxation permitted to SC / ST / OBC (non-creamy layer) / EWS / Differently-abled and other categories as decided by the commission timely. Reservation is applicable to candidates residing in Maharashtra State only and candidates outside Maharashtra will be treated as Open category applicants.