Dr. D.Y.Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune

Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, is a Deemed University based in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Its constituent institution, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, was founded in 1996 as Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College for Women. It was initially affiliated with the University of Pune and later with the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences before becoming part of the Deemed University. The Vidyapeeth holds NAAC 'A++' accreditation and ISO 9001:2015 certification. Dr. P. D. Patil serves as Chancellor and Dr. Bhagyashree Patil as Pro-chancellor. The institution offers MBBS, MD/MS postgraduate degrees, PhD programs, MSc degrees, and super specialty qualifications, admitting 250 MBBS students annually through NEET rankings. It has achieved various rankings from NIRF across medical and dental categories over the years. The associated DPU Super Specialty Hospital in Pimpri, established in 1996, is a large multispecialty hospital with 2,011 beds and 30 operation theatres. The institution has received recognitions including a Guinness World Record for hypertension screening, a National Green Hospital Award, and the Golden Aim Award, and several faculty members have been listed among Stanford University's Top 2% Scientists in the World.