Global Business School and Research Centre, Pune

Global Business School & Research Centre (GBSRC), established in the year 2006, has a multi-disciplinary faculty, which is drawn from a resource pool of highly experienced industry professionals, consultants and academicians. Their different backgrounds and vast experience provide valuable insights into the dynamic and challenging world of business.

The institute has a Ph.D. research centre which is providing a separate cell for Research and Development to activate research activities. The aim of the research is to provide a base for scholarly investigation which makes practical application of knowledge possible. Research has been embedded in the activities of students’ projects and Faculty development programmes also. The institute also provides its students with mentoring, career counseling, a special course on communication skills, behavioural skills, personality development programmes etc.

The Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, on the advice of UGC, declared Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune as deemed-to-be university comprising of Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune vide its notification dated 11th January, 2003. Later on, the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development included three more institutions namely Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Pimpri, Pune, Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Nursing, Pimpri, Pune and Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Pimpri Pune (which were established in the year 2000) under the ambit of the deemed-to-be-university vide its notification dated 20th September, 2006. Subsequently, UGC accorded approval to the three new institutes namely, Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Institute, Pune, Global Business School & Research Centre, Pune and Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Optometry & Visual Sciences, Pune, vide its Office Memorandum dated 16th March, 2010.

Furthermore, Institute of Distance Learning, Pimpri, Pune was approved by the Joint Committee of UGC-AICTE-DEC, New Delhi vide DEC Letter dated 4th August 2010. Subsequently UGC accorded approval for continuation vide its letter dt. 3rd June, 2014. UGC accorded its latest approval vide its letter 6th September, 2016 for the academic year 2016-17 and 2017-18. The Vidyapeeth has also applied online for recognition of Academic Session July, 2018. Recently, the Ministry of Human Resource Department (MHRD); vide its notification No. F.10-12/2016-U.3(A) dated 23rd February, 2018, on the advice of UGC, included the Dr. D. Y. Patil Homeopathic Medical College & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune and Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Ayurved & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune under the ambit of Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune (Deemed to be University) as constituent colleges. Thus, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune (DPU) had a humble beginning with one institution under its fold. Over the last 14 years it has grown by leaps and bounds with the addition of 9 more professional institutions. Today the nine institutions of Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune have created a brand name "DPU" in the field of medicine, dentistry, nursing, physiotherapy, optometry, biotechnology, management including the Institute of Distance Learning, Ayurved and Homeopathy. These nine institutions are providing quality education to about 4500 students. Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune has state-of-the-art infrastructure & dedicated faculty over & above the respective council norms. All the programmes offered in these Constituent Units of the Vidyapeeth are duly recognized by the respective Councils such as MCI/DCI/INC/CCIM/CCH/AICTE/UGC, etc.

Under National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2017, conducted by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), New Delhi, the Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune has achieved rank as 47th in University category and 76th in Overall Category in India. Further in Ranking of NIRF-2018 the Vidyapeeth has achieved rank as 18th in Medical Category, 52nd in University Category and 79th in Overall Category in India. The thrust areas of the Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth are mainly health care related courses such as Medicine, Dentistry, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Optometry, and allied integrated healthcare teaching, learning and research between modern medicines with alternative medicine, development of education and Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, Innovation in Teaching & Learning and Research, Bioethics, Oral Implantology, Oral Oncology, Dental Material Testing, Biomarkers, Advance Centre for Molecular Diagnostics for human Diseases, etc. The Vidyapeeth has state-of-the-art library facilities in each Constituent Colleges having total about 62000 books along with journals, e-books and e-journals. The library of a Medical College is an architectural bench mark with having specious areas for reading rooms for students as well as faculty members.