SNDT Womens University is the first Womens university in India as well as in South-East Asia. The University was founded by Maharshi Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve in 1916 for a noble cause of Womens Education. The first five women graduated in 1921 from this University. The University Headquarters is in Churchgate Campus, Mumbai and the other two campuses of this University are at Juhu, Mumbai and Karve Road, Pune.

Pondicherry University is a cenral university with an eminent faculty and cutting edge facilities. It invites students from across the global to study and research in a highly stimulating and tranquil environment. Sprawled over nearly 800 acres of lush nature, it is nestled on the shores of Bay of Bengal. The University is located at R.V.Nagar, Kalapet, 10 km from Punucherry town, a bustling tourist centre known for its history and spirtual heritage.

The Vidyapith aims at the synthesis of spiritual values and scientific achievements of the East and the West. Its educational Programme is based on the concept of "Panchmukhi Shiksha" and aims at all round harmonious development of personality. Emphasis on Indian culture and thought and simple living including khadi wearing are hall marks of life at Banasthali.