DY Patil International University to Start Functioning from Academic Year 2018-19

DY Patil International University (DYPIU),a self-financed private university located in Akurid is all set to start its academic and administrative activities from the upcoming academic session, i.e., 2018-19. Initially, the varsity will offereight Bachelor degree coursesapart from diploma and certificate courses.

A senior official of DYPIU revealed that the existing colleges belonging to management and engineering streams will continue to be affiliated toSPPU (Savitribai Phule Pune University).

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President of DY Patil Pratishthan, Mr. Sanjay Patil expressed thatDYPIUwill be the fifth university under DY Patil trust. The varsity received approval to start academic courses for the batch of 2018-19 on March 14, 2018. The varsity will inculcateinterdisciplinary approachto education. There is a need to put the interdisciplinary approach in practice by integrating it with teaching and learning process, he added.

DYPIU is planning to adoptCBCS (Choice Based Credit System)where 50% of learning will be based on practicals. With a motive to give international exposure to students, the varsity hired foreign faculty from international universities. Similarly, the varsity will also facilitate student exchange programme in collaboration with renownedforeign universities.

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DYPIU will offer completefee waiverto top five students from each stream. The fee structure of various courses will be fixed as per the existing norms of Fee Regulating Committee. The varsity is also planning to launch a wide range of courses and sought the approval ofAICTEfor the same.