Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, established Symbiosis on the principles of \"Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - The world is one family,\" and in 2002, it was granted 'Deemed to be University' status. SIU has 32 institutes/schools. It is host to over 18,000 Indian and international students from more than 85 countries.
With campuses in NOIDA, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Nashik, SIU has MOUs with several renowned international universities and encourages students & faculty to participate in its internationalisation programmes. SIU offers 91 academic programmes with over 700+ faculty with focus on quality teaching and research. in 2017, SIU is ranked #1 private university in the country by India Today.
