Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Lavale Campus
Prof. Dr. S.B. Mujumdar is a visionary, who placed his reliance on the vedic thought “Vasudheva Kutumbhkam” (the world is one family) and with the vision of promoting international understanding through quality education, conceived the idea of ‘Symbiosis’. Today, with 41 constituents, 7 research center, 8 support departments & 11 Departments of skills & continuing education across 4 state & 6 cities in India and ranging over 9 faculties – Law, Management, Computer Studies, Health & Bio-medical Sciences, Media, Communication & Design, Humanities & Social Sciences, Engineering., Architecture & Design and SCRI Symbiosis family is blooming. Recognizing the contribution of Symbiosis, in the year 2002, the Ministry of Human Resource Development conferred the ‘Deemed to be University’ status on Symbiosis. Symbiosis is host to over 40,000 Indian and International students on campus.
Recently Symbiosis International (Deemed University) was re-accredited by UGC NAAC with ‘A++’ Grade. The university is also ranked 32nd in the Universities Category of NIRF 2022, and ranked tenth in the category of 'University & Deemed to be University (Private-Self-Financed)' in Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievement (ARIIA) 2021. Globally the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking 2022 has ranked Symbiosis International University amongst the top 800 – 1000 Universities in the World. The University is also ranked in the top 350 Universities in Asia by the QS Regional Rankings, and is the only Indian university to have received the Asia Pacific Quality Label.
The University has collaborations with several renowned universities of the world and encourages students & faculty exchange and participation in various academic and research programmes.
Symbiosis Law School, Pune is a constituent of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) and is one of the distinguished centers of legal education in the country. SLS Pune was ranked 3rd in the 2022 National Institute Ranking Framework. It has over the years prominently featured in the top 10 Law colleges in the country. Bar Council has conferred SLS Pune with the gold star award in 2013. It is also conferred with the honour of being a core partner in the global network of legal institutes, the Erasmus Mundus, DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) — a grant for bilateral Faculty student exchange with Leibniz University of Hannover, Brunswick European Law School of Ostfalia, University of Applied Sciences, Germany, membership of International Association of Law Schools (IALS), USA and Asian Law Institute, Singapore. In 2021, Prof. (Dr.) Shashikala Gurpur, Director, Symbiosis Law School, Pune has been a recipient of Jean Monnet Chair.
Established in 1977, SLS Pune in a journey of 46 years has achieved various milestones in teaching, learning and research. SLS Pune imparts high quality education through its various programmes such as B.A.LL.B (Honours), B.B.A LL.B (Honours), Three years LL.B, Master of Laws (LL.M), and different diploma programmes. SLS, Pune also facilitates the PhD coursework for the Faculty of Law, SIU.
Symbiosis Law School, Viman Nagar, Pune
Symbiosis Law School, Noida
Symbiosis Law School, Noida in just Eighth year of its inception has carved a niche for itself in the academic circuits. It has become a celebrated name amongst the aspirants of professional legal education. It holistically promotes academic excellence, intellectual discipline and professional leadership. Being a constituent of Symbiosis International University, it envisions the reputation of Symbiosis in and around Delhi, the constitutional capital of India. SLS-NOIDA is strategically located in the industrial hub of NCR thereby opening up a plethora of opportunities for the budding lawyers.
SLS-NOIDA strives towards supplementing reforms in the field of law; to groom students to become the unified face of our legal fraternity, to produce knowledge disseminators and to produce individuals who are the torchbearers of the legal system of the country. Our effort is aimed at producing an intellect that believes in reforming rather than punishing and has the potential of hoisting the flag of truth and justice in an unfailing manner.
SLS-NOIDA, in its effort to holistically develop the personality of its learners, has formulated various cells including Research & Publication Cell, Moot Court Society, Legal Aid Center, Training & Placement Cell, Environmental and Social Welfare Cell, Cultural Cell, Sports Cell, Debate Society, Literary Society and International Law Students Association (ILSA) Chapter & Enactus Chapter. These cells not only groom student-leadership but also provide wider opportunities for their overall development in curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.
Symbiosis Law School (SLS) Hyderabad is established in 2014 inheriting splendid novelty, dynamism and excellence in education of Symbiosis International University, Pune. Symbiosis Law School Hyderabad is founded on pillars of expertise, justice and Service and is committed to impart quality legal education confirming to acclaimed International standards.
SLS, Hyderabad is cocooned in the upcoming educational zone with state of art infrastructure catering impending needs of student community. It is located in the Mamidipalli village Mahabubnagar district, of Telangana near Hyderabad; just 45 minutes away from the International airport and is neighbor to the Tata Institute of Social Sciences [TISS].
It shares expertise in imparting quality legal education through competent and well qualified teaching staff, techno-driven research culture, internationalization, centers of excellence, training and skill enhancement programmes, moot courts and the like. It is committed to contribute to the justice mission of the state by initiating pro-bono activities to help poor and marginalized people though community lawyering, legal aid camps and permanent legal aid clinics. Further, it endeavors to create value conscious skilled lawyers with par excellence serving dynamic needs of the community through Bar and Bench.
SLS, Hyderabad offers five-year integrated undergraduate programmes like Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (BA LL.B) and Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Laws (BBA LL. B) to cater to varied needs of the profession. The curricular enrichment is ensured with the involvement of judges, eminent lawyers, International jurists, industry experts etc and best practices are reflected in teaching-learning pedagogy. SLS, Hyderabad believes in holistic development of nascent legal minds and ensures learning beyond classroom by planning field visits and workshops in collaboration with various stake holder and NGOs. It provides conducive and competitive learning environment by encouraging students to take part in national and International competitions.
Symbiosis Law School Hyderabad is committed to hone professional skills of students to be recruited in preeminent law firms, corporate houses, Judiciary, Civil Services, banks, insurance companies, NGO’s and the like. It will seek internship & placement opportunities for students through the strong and well connected alumina network of SLS Pune. The value of Symbiosis Law School lies in its legacy, quality and excellence with well-defined personal care and progress strategy.
Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad
Symbiosis Law School, Nagpur
Symbiosis Law School (SLS) Nagpur is established in 2019 inheriting splendid novelty, dynamism and excellence in education. Being a constituent of Symbiosis International University, Pune, Symbiosis Law School, Nagpur is strategically located in the potential education hub of Maharashtra thereby offering multitude of opportunities for the budding lawyers. Harping on the rich legacy of both Bar and Bench, SLS Nagpur promises to be one of the finest destinations for imparting legal education in central India.
Nagpur, popularly known as the Orange City of India is located at the exact center of the Indian peninsula and is been identified as the best city in India topping in livability, greenery, public transport, and health care indices. SLS Nagpur at Wathoda is located approximately 10 Kms from the Railway Station, 15 Kms from the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport and 12 kms from the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, Nagpur. It is also well connected with the other prominent parts of the city including the market area.
SLS Nagpur has the 'State of Art Infrastructure” with remarkable facilities for its students. The pollution free premises of SLS Nagpur have abundant of open space and an impressive array of academic, sports and cultural facilities.
Dr. Shashikala Gurpur, Director, Symbiosis Law School, Pune along with the students and faculty members of SLS, Pune
Symbiosis Centre for Advanced Legal Studies and Research (SCALSAR), was informally organized since 2007 and formalized in February 2013 by the Board of Management, SIU. SCALSAR aims at creating and publishing knowledge, acts as a think tank to the government, hosts scholars of residence, undertakes interdisciplinary legal studies and research projects, trains teachers and designs training modules. SCALSAR regularly conducts skills training programmes to groom the faculty and students in conducting research and publishing research in reputed and indexed journals. SCALSAR supports students and Faculty Members in Research and Publication. SCALSAR has been established with the objectives to provide the means including idea architecture and resources for advanced legal studies for post graduate, including LLM students and PhD Students, to provide infrastructure and resources for advanced legal research to the faculty, researchers and post graduate students to encourage and facilitate research, training and consultancy in selected areas of excellence centres aligned with SIU clusters, niche and contemporary areas of national and global importance to promote interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies and research while interlinking with SIU research clusters, to collaborate with institutes under the faculty and departments within SIU, National and International Universities and Agencies for research, consultation, training and extension to disseminate and ensure the outcome of research, training, advocacy and consultation to stakeholders including businesses, law makers, government and non-governmental entities, people of India and the world and to create a positive and measurable impact on the society and justice system through inclusive research and training. On and The key Performance areas of SCALSAR include Masters of Laws (LL.M), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Consultation , extensions and outreach, Research and Publication and the Centres of Specialisation.
SYMROLIC represents the point of arrival of Faculty of Law, SIU at maturity with own imprint in the world of legal research. The journey began with showcasing in-house research, building on research excellence within and as avenue for developing new ideas as well as updating research ideas with skills in 2012 as a national conference; grew into international participation by 2015. This has drawing on SIU’s new impetus to thrust areas, excellence centers and innovation. SYMROLIC is in keeping with lead research trends, addressing the need for own legal reality of India to be reflecting the need for narrowing the gap between the idea and reality of a rule of society. It is hoped that such discovery and rethinking will bring the legal community closer to serious soul searching to build a stronger rule of law in India, for, a great research must affirm life. It must measure the march of rule of law behaviour of a society and hence indicate the march of civilisation.
This year Symbiosis Law School, Pune presents 11th Annual International Research Conference-Rule of Law in Context: Globalisation and Indian Resonances to Sustainable Development Goals (SYMROLIC 2023). It is an inter-disciplinary conference which emphasizes Law & Life Interface in the spheres of Innovation, Science, Technology, Human Behaviour, Global Policy and Governance. The conference over the years has endowed a strong platform to discuss, collaborate and explore diverse issues in the field of legal studies. It invites some of the great minds from within and outside India to share and discuss their ideas on contemporary research. An important feature of the conference besides the plenary session will be the tracks on Management, Humanities, Science, Trade and Economics. This year the conference will be focused on Sustainable Development Goals. The confluence of crises, dominated by COVID-19, climate change, and conflicts, are creating spin-off impacts on food and nutrition, health, education, the environment, and peace and security, and affecting Healthcare Development and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
An important feature of the conference will be the plenary session which will focus on Legal Road to Sustainable Development Goals: Global and Indian Route.
