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Pune has many institutions of higher education, including the University of Pune and SIMC several colleges of Engineering (notably, the Government College of Engineering (COEP) among others), Medicine ( B.J.Medical College and the Armed Forces Medical College), and others like the IUCAA (Inter University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics) and the NCL (National Chemical Laboratory). The National Defence Academy, which trains officers of India's armed forces, is located at Khadakvasla, on the outskirts of Pune. Fergusson College (1885) is the oldest and one of the most important colleges in this city. Other famous colleges include Symbiosis College and Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce.

Students from all over India, the Middle East and Africa come to Pune for higher education, particularly in engineering and management. Pune is also rapidly becoming a major centre for Information Technology in India. With numerous engineering and management institutes it was called the Oxford of the East by Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister.

Pune is also known for its high standards in high-school education. Some of the noted Schools include jesuit run schools like St Vincent's High School[4]and Loyola High School (Pune)