Symbiosis was started in 1971, by visionary educationist Dr. Shantaram Balwant Mujumdar mainly as a ‘home away from home’ for foreign students studying in Pune. He was awarded Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan by His Excellency President of India. Since its inception, Symbiosis has grown into a large education group with schools and colleges spread across 20 campuses. Symbiosis has thousands of students from all across India and 80 countries studying in various on-campus programs.