Pune is one of the most preferred cities in India to graduate and work. The sprawling city (a.k.a. the cultural capital of the Marathas) is situated in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Pune is widely regarded as the second major IT hub of India and is also one of the most populous city in India. Nearly half of the total international students in India are studying in Pune. The city is a home to a number of research institutes for information technology, education, management, and training which attract students and professionals across the world. There are more than 100 educational institutions and 9 deemed universities in Pune, making the city the “Oxford of the EAST”. 

The University of Pune is one of the most popular and widely recognized universities of the country. Pune also has some of the largest centers for learning foreign languages like Japanese, German and French. The city also houses a number of governmental and non-governmental scientific research institutes (like the Symbiosis International University) that focus on a wide range of subjects from the humanities to pure sciences. The Indian military services have also established numerous education and training academies in Pune.