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University of Pune

University of Pune, International Centre, Arts Faculty Building, Pune 411007, Maharashtra, India
4.14 / 5 based on 18 reviews.

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65% of students recommend
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3.8/5
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4.1/5
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4.4/5
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4.7/5
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“PEOPLE R QUITE SNOBBISH.LOCALITES DONOT COOPERATE VERY MUCH. STUDENT COMMUNITY IS EXPLOITED ESPECIALLY IF U HAPPEN TO COME FROM A FOREIGN COUNTRY” Read Review
farru, India

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HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Never in pune
Why? this place sucks!its known as the oxford of the east but i must inform the prospective students that it won't be worth the time,affort and money u wanna put in.
Personal comments:
Accomodation by the university is never provided.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
mg road,fc road...theres nothing more. the saddest part is.......there r no beaches
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
If u r really considering studying in pune,pls don't.take my advice!u would be better off vacationing.the course content for commerce is changed once in every 10yrs.the curriculum is highly incompetent and worse still,paper evalaution is faulty.often papers are corrected by paople who dodnot have proper command over the subject matter. this university is "ALL FIZZ AND NO SUBSTANCE"



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
the ssytem would have to go a bib change.a single student cannot effect any knda change.

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: Hindi
Was learning Hindi a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
trust me....even professors and people in high positions donot go by the book.their command over the english language is also not very appriaciative.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
job
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
not many places to freak out
Food, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Overall: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
nothing significant
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
had i known that in pune people don't have traffic sense and also that the quality of undergraduate courses is far from good,i would have decided otherwise
In my opinion:
Stay home.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
this university is ultra pathetic. undergraduate course undergoes a change once in 10yrs."DECIDE FOR U R SELF"



FINAL COMMENTS

PEOPLE R QUITE SNOBBISH.LOCALITES DONOT COOPERATE VERY MUCH. STUDENT COMMUNITY IS EXPLOITED ESPECIALLY IF U HAPPEN TO COME FROM A FOREIGN COUNTRY
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