(19/07/2021- Excerpt from Institution website)

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.

DPU has achieved significant academic growth and development in the field of professional and health sciences education over the last two decades. DPU offers 127 academic programmes covering Medicine, Dentistry, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Management and allied health sciences like Physiotherapy, Nursing and Optometry. All the programs offered in these Institutes have been duly recognized by respective Councils such as MCI /DCI /INC /CCIM /CCH /AICTE /UGC etc. Academic flexibility in terms of CBCS/ Elective options is offered by DPU in Biotechnology, Physiotherapy, Nursing and Optometry programmes. A dedicated team of 682 faculty members is involved in providing quality education to more than 5200 students.