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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)
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