Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth

Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (DPU), Pune, sponsored by Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Society, Pune, was declared as “Deemed-to-be-University” under Section 3 of UGC Act 1956 in 2003. From a humble beginning with one constituent unit i.e. Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune; DPU over the last 16 years has grown exponentially with addition of eight more constituent units under its ambit.

The Government of India, MHRD, 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, three new institutes namely, Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Institute, Tathawade, Pune, Global Business School & Research Centre, Tathawade, Pune and Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Optometry & Visual Sciences, Pimpri, Pune were approved by UGC; 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. UGC has accorded approval for ODL Programmes vide its letter dated 26th March 2019 as per clause 4.10 of UGC (Categorisation of University only) for grant of Graded Autonomy Regulation, 2018. Also, UGC has accorded approval vide its letter dated 7th July 2020 for the programmes to be offered in online mode from 2019-20 Academic session beginning January 2020 and onwards.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (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 18 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, Ayurved and Homeopathy. Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune has state-of-the-art infrastructure & dedicated faculty over & above the respective council norms.