Section 1 - Introduction

For admission to post graduate programs commencing in the academic year of 2014-15,
Symbiosis International University will have a centralised admissions process for the benefit
and convenience of all candidates applying to various post graduate programs at the
University.
Candidates applying to post graduate programs other than an MBA degree will be able to
read about the application process in national newspapers shortly.
Candidates seeking admission to an MBA program offered by a constituent institute of
Symbiosis International University will need to appear for the Symbiosis National Aptitude
Test [SNAP].
The new admissions process in brief is as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Candidate registers for the SNAP Test

Candidate registers for the programs he/she is interested in
Candidate pays the SNAP test registration fee AND the program registration fee
Candidate appears for the SNAP Test
If shortlisted, candidate books a slot for the PI-WAT process
Candidate appears for the PI-WAT process
Candidate checks his/her admissions status on www.siu.edu.in after the final merit

list is released
8. Candidate makes his/her choice and joins the program he/she is offered a place at by
paying that particular MBA programs fees and completing other formalities.
Note: The SNAP test registration fee is INR 2000/The program registration fee is as follows:
1 program: INR 1,500/More than 1 and up to 5 programs: INR 3,000/More than 5 programs: INR 3,000/- and INR 500/- in addition per program
When registering, a candidate will pay [separately], the SNAP test fee [INR 2000/-] AND
the program registration fee [amount dependant on the number of programs a
candidate registers for].

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Section 2.A - About the SNAP Test

Candidates seeking admission to an MBA program offered by a constituent institute of
Symbiosis International University will need to appear for the Symbiosis National Aptitude
Test [SNAP].
The SNAP test is conducted by the Symbiosis Test Secretariat [STS] and held across several
cities on the third Sunday in December each year. The structure of the test is as follows:
No.
1
2
3
4

Sections
General English:
Reading Comprehension, Verbal
Reasoning, Verbal Ability
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
General Awareness: General Knowledge, Current Affairs,
Business Scenario
Analytical & Logical Reasoning
Total

Total Marks
40
40
40
60
180

The duration of the test is 120 minutes [15th December, 2013 2:00 4:00 PM]
The test is objective. Each question is provided with 4 responses and a candidate must
select the best possible answer from the 4. Every wrong answer counts for 25%

negative marks.
Candidates are only allowed to use BLUE or BLACK ball point pens for the test.

The SNAP test is applicable for the following institutes/programs ONLY:

Sr.

Name of the Institute/ School/ College

Program

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management

(SIBM - Pune)
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies &
Research
(SICSR)
Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human
Resources Development (SCMHRD)
Symbiosis Institute of International Business
(SIIB)

MBA

2
3
4
5
6
7

MBA (Information Technology)

MBA
MBA (Infrastructure Management)
MBA (International Business)
MBA (Agri Business)
MBA (Energy & Environment)
MBA (Telecom Management)

Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management

(SITM)
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
MBA
(SIMS)
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication, MBA (Communication Management)
Pune

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(SIMC, Pune)
8
9
10
11
12
13

Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management

(SIOM, Nasik)
Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology
(SCIT)
Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences
(SIHS)
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management,
Bengaluru
(SIBM, Bengaluru)
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication,
Bengaluru (SIMC, Bengaluru)
Symbiosis School of Banking Management
(SSBM)

MBA (Operations Management)

MBA (Information Technology Business Management)
MBA (Hospital
&
Healthcare
Management)
MBA
MBA (Communication Management)
MBA (Banking Management)

Section 2.B - Important Dates

Registration Closes on

November 22nd, 2013 - Friday

Payment Closes on

November 26th, 2013 - Tuesday

SNAP Test 2013

December 15th, 2013 - Sunday

Announcement of Result

January 9th, 2014 - Thursday

Section 2.C - How to Apply

1. Candidates interested in appearing for the SNAP test must register from 5th
September, 2013 to 22nd November, 2013 at www.siu.edu.in.
2. A latest passport sized photograph in colour must be uploaded during registration.
3. Candidates are permitted to make changes to their registration form until the closing
date of registration.
4. INR 2000/- must be paid to complete the SNAP test registration.

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Note:
1. NRI candidates are requested to check the eligibility requirements on www.scie.ac.in
before registering for SNAP Test 2013.
2. No changes are permitted in the SNAP test Online Registration Form after
Registration for the 2013 SNAP Test closes on 22nd November, 2013.
3. All disputes between the candidate and the Symbiosis Test Secretariat shall be subject
to exclusive jurisdiction of Pune city and via Arbitration only.
4. The SNAP test score will be valid for admission to all MBA programs of Symbiosis
International University for the academic year of 2014-15 ONLY.
5. The SNAP test result will be declared on 9th January, 2014 on www.siu.edu.in and
will be available until 10th February, 2014.

Section 2.D - Admit Card

1. SNAP Test Admit Card will be available from Monday, December 2 nd, 2013, till
Sunday, December 15th, 2013 on www.siu.edu.in.
2. The candidate must print the Admit Card and affix his/her latest passport sized colour
photograph on the card at the place provided. The photograph on the Admit Card must
be attested by a Gazetted Officer before appearing for the test.
3. The Admit Card along with a Photo Identity proof should be carried to the Test Centre
at the time of the test. An acceptable photo identity is any one of the following:

Passport

Driving license

College/Institute Identity Card

Credit card with photograph

Voter ID Card

Pan Card

AADHAR Card (UID)

4. An authorized person from Symbiosis International University will verify and

authenticate the candidates Admit Card against the photo ID.
5. Candidates should note that an authenticated Admit Card is an important document
without which the candidate will not be permitted to appear for further selection

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processes of SIU. If the Admit card is lost, a duplicate Admit Card will not be
issued.
6. The Admit Card must be retained for the PI-WAT process and for subsequent
eligibility clearance by the University.

Section 2.E - SNAP Test Guidelines

1. The candidate is required to report at the Test Centre by 1:00 PM. The test procedure
will begin at 1:30 PM. Candidates who report after 2:00 PM will not be allowed for the
test.
2. The following documents must be carried along when reporting to the Test Centre:

Admit Card affixed with the candidates latest passport sized colour photograph and
attested by a Gazetted officer.

Original Photo identity as specified in Section 2 D, point 3.

Blue/Black ballpoint pen.

3. Cellular phones, calculators, watch calculators, alarm clocks, digital watches with built
in calculators/memory card or any electronics devices will not be allowed in the
examination hall.
4. Candidates must occupy the seat allotted by verifying the SEAT NUMBER pasted on
the desk and indicated in the Admit Card.

5. The Test Invigilator will check the candidates Admit Card.

6. An Invigilator or a Symbiosis Test Secretariat Representative will stamp and

authenticate a candidates Admit Card.
7. The Test Booklet will be distributed just before the test commences. The candidate
must ensure that the booklet is sealed. If the seal is found broken or tampered with, the
invigilator must be notified immediately.

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8. At 2.00 p.m. the Test Invigilator will instruct the candidates to open the seals of the Test
Booklet and commence answering the test.
9. Candidates must immediately check that all the pages of the booklet are in order. In the
rare event of the Test Booklet being defective, the invigilator must be notified
immediately who will arrange for a replacement of the Test Booklet if required.

10. The duration of the test is 120 minutes, i.e. from 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM. The candidate
may attempt any section in any order.

11. The candidate will not be allowed to leave the hall until the test is over and the answer
OMR sheets and Question Papers for all the candidates are collected by the Invigilator
at 4.00 PM.

12. Any candidate found using any unfair means will forfeit his/her chance of being
considered for admission, and will be debarred from receiving his/her SNAP scores.

Section 2.F - SNAP Test Cities

The SNAP test is conducted in 30 cities all over India. A candidate may choose any one city
of the following:
1. Agra
2. Ahmedabad
3. Allahabad
4. Bengaluru
5. Bhopal
6. Bhubaneswar
7. Chandigarh
8. Chennai
9. Delhi
10. Faridabad
11. Gurgaon
12. Guwahati
13. Hyderabad
14. Indore
15. Jaipur

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16. Jamshedpur
17. Kanpur
18. Kochi
19. Kolkata
20. Kolhapur
21. Lucknow
22. Mumbai
23. Nagpur
24. Nasik
25. NOIDA
26. Patna
27. Pune
28. Surat
29. Vashi
30. Visakhapatanam

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Section 2.G - Reservation Policy

As per the UGC Regulations, following will be the reservation policy for admission
to any program at Institutes of SIU (except Symbiosis Institute of Management
Studies (SIMS - Pune)
a. Within Sanctioned Intake
Scheduled Caste (SC)

: 15%

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

: 7.5%

Differently Abled *

: 3%

b. Over & Above Intake

Kashmiri Migrants
International Candidates

: 2 seats per program

: 15%

Candidates applying from categories other than the Open Category are required to
submit valid supporting document(s) at the time of PI-WAT (if shortlisted).
* Differently Abled Category (DAC) at SIU
In compliance with Government directives on disability guidelines issued by the office of the
Chief Commissioner for persons with disabilities vide Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment New Delhi notification no. 16-18/97 dated 1st June, 2001, and University
Grants Commission Notification No. F.6-1/2006 (CPP-II/SCT) dated 30th September, 2009,
SIU has made a provision of reserving 3% of seats for Differently Abled Category (DAC)
students in all the Constituent Institutes of SIU.
The types of disabilities covered are as follows:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

Vision Impairment
Hearing Impairment
Locomotors Disabilities
Mental Retardation
Multiple Disabilities
Dyslexia

All candidates claiming admission under DAC will be provisionally admitted under the said
category. Thereafter, the candidate will be required to obtain an Authentication Certificate
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from the Symbiosis Centre of Health Care (SCHC) within one month of commencement of
the program. SCHC will check the validity of the documents produced by the candidate and
verify the continued existence and extent of the disability.
# For Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS): As per clause no. 13 sub clause
(d) from the Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Defence: The term
Defence Personnel would mean only those serving / retired Defence Personnel from the
Army, Navy and Air Force who fall in the category of ex-serviceman as laid down vide
Ministry of Defence Letter no. 36034/5/85 - Estt (SCT) dated 14th April, 1987.
Reservation of Seats within the intake is:

Defence Category- General: 80% seats for dependents (Children/Ward) of Defence

personnel (as per merit).

Defence category- Special: 10% seats for dependents of Defence personnel killed in
action (war, Counter Insurgency or war like operation), disabled in action (war, Counter
Insurgency or war like operation), with more than 50% disability, next-of-kin of service
personnel who have died while in service, death being attributable to military service (as
per merit).

Open Category: 10% seats are in the Open Category to civilian candidates sponsored/
recommended by the Industry (as per merit).

Reservation of Seats over and above intake:

Officers of Armed Forces on Study Leave as authorized by respective Services HQs are
granted automatic admission subject to meeting the eligibility criteria.

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Section 2.H International Students

The Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE) is a department of the University
that provides leadership and support for the University's efforts to internationalize the campus
and the curricula. The admissions of International Students are centralized for all the
constituent institutes of Symbiosis International University and routed through SCIE. The
online admission facility has made it possible for all candidates to apply from different parts
of the world.
To check if you fall under International Candidates Category, please refer to the categories
listed below:
Foreign National (FN)
A candidate is eligible to apply as a Foreign National (FN) if he/she holds a foreign passport.
Person of Indian Origin (PIO)
A candidate is eligible to apply as a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) if he/ she has a PIO card,
and is a citizen of a country other than India.
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
A candidate is eligible to apply as an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) if he/she has an OCI
card, and is a citizen of a country other than India.
Non Resident Indian (NRI)
A candidate is eligible to apply as a Non Resident Indian (NRI) if he/she has appeared either
for the 10+2 (equivalent to the Indian 10+2) examination or Graduation outside India. It is
mandatory for one of the two qualifying examinations to be given outside India.
It is mandatory for the Postgraduate Candidates who fall in the NRI Category and who
have appeared for their graduation in India to appear for the SNAP TEST.
To assist candidates with their application to Symbiosis International University (SIU), a
detailed stepwise procedure is available on www.scie.ac.in. Interested candidates can apply
online through a user friendly online application.
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Contact Details:
Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE)
Senapati Bapat Road, Pune -410 004, India
Tel: +91-20-25671905

Fax: +91-20-25659209

Email: intadmissions@symbiosis.ac.in
Website: www.scie.ac.in

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Section 3.A Program Registration Process

Only those candidates who have registered and paid for the SNAP test will be eligible for
the MBA program registration process.

A candidate can register for the MBA programs offered by any constituent institute. A
candidate has the facility of registering for multiple programs with savings on overall cost
of registration.

The list of MBA programs offered by constituent institutes of SIU is as follows:

Sr. Name of the Institute

Program

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management

MBA

(SIBM - Pune)
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & MBA (Information Technology)

Research (SICSR)
Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human MBA
Resources Development (SCMHRD)
Symbiosis Institute of International Business

MBA (Infrastructure Management)

MBA (International Business)

(SIIB)

MBA (Agri Business)

Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management

MBA (Energy & Environment)

MBA (Telecom Management)

(SITM)
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

MBA

(SIMS)
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication, MBA

Pune (SIMC, Pune)

Symbiosis Institute of Operation Management

Management)
MBA (Operations Management)

(SIOM, Nasik)
Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology

MBA

10

(SCIT)
Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences

Business Management)
MBA (Hospital &

11

(SIHS)
Management)
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, MBA

12

Bengaluru (SIBM, Bengaluru)

Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication, MBA

13

Bengaluru (SIMC, Bengaluru)

Symbiosis School of Banking Management

(SSBM)
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(Communication

(Information

Technology
Healthcare

(Communication

Management)
MBA (Banking Management)

A candidate is required to choose the programs that he/she wishes to apply for. This
can be accomplished by visiting www.siu.edu.in and selecting the programs a
candidate wishes to be considered for. There is no limit to the number of programs
that a candidate may apply for.

No changes are permitted in the Program Registration form after the closing date of
payment for Program Registration on 14th December, 2013.

Section 3.B Program Registration Fees

The fees for registration of programs are as follows:
1 Program
More than 1 and up to 5 programs
More than 5 programs

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1,500/3,000/INR 3,000 for 5 programs and INR 500/- in

addition per program henceforth

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Section 4.A Total Fee to be Paid

Note: The SNAP test registration fee is INR 2000/The program registration fee is as follows:
1 program: INR 1,500/More than 1 and up to 5 programs: INR 3,000/More than 5 programs: INR 3,000/- and INR 500/- in addition per program henceforth.
When registering, a candidate will pay [separately], the SNAP test fee [INR 2000/-] AND
the program registration fee [amount dependant on the number of programs a
candidate registers for].

Example 1: Candidate ABC wants to apply to SIMC-Pune. In this scenario, Candidate ABC
will pay INR 2,000/- for the SNAP test registration and INR 1,500/- for the program
registration. Total dues paid will be INR 3,500/Example 2: Candidate PQR wants to apply to SCMHRD, SIIB and SIBM-Pune. In this
scenario, Candidate PQR will pay INR 2,000/- for the SNAP test and INR 3,000/- for the
program registration fee. Total dues paid will be INR 5,000/Example 3: Candidate XYZ wants to apply to SSBM, SIIB, SIMC-Bengaluru, SCMHRD,
SIOM, SIMC-Pune and SITM. In this scenario, Candidate XYZ will pay INR 2,000/- for the
SNAP test and INR 4,000/- for the program registration fee for a total of INR 7,000/-

Section 4.B Accepted Payment Methods

Note: A candidate will be making two payments:

Payment 1: SNAP test registration fee [INR 2000/-]

Payment 2: Program registration fee [dependant on the number of programs a
candidate wishes to register for]

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Candidates can pay the dues owed in any one of the following ways:
ONLINE PAYMENT THROUGH CREDIT CARD:

The candidate may pay directly through Master or Visa Card online by following the
instructions on the registration website.

ONLINE PAYMENT THROUGH NET BANKING:

The candidate may transfer the SNAP test fee and subsequently the program registration
fee to the account of the Symbiosis Test Secretariat using the Net Banking option after
registration(s).

PAYMENT THROUGH CASH:

After online registration, the candidate must print the Axis Bank or Indian Bank Challan
from the registration website and carry out the following 3 steps:
1. Pay the dues owed in cash at any Axis Bank or Indian Bank branch. The list of
branches is available on the registration website.
2. The bank will return two stamped parts of the Axis Bank or Indian Bank Challan to
the candidate. Candidates need to maintain a personal copy as a payment receipt.
3. Sign the stamped Symbiosis copy of the Axis Bank or Indian Bank Challan and
send it to the Symbiosis Test Secretariat at the address given below:
SYMBIOSIS TEST SECRETARIAT
SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi, Dist.: Pune 412115
Phone: 020-39116226/ 27, Tele fax: 020-39116228
PAYMENT THROUGH DEMAND DRAFT:

Obtain a Demand Draft (DD) for the correct amount of dues owed from any
nationalized bank in favour of Symbiosis Test Secretariat payable at Pune.

Fill the DD details in the DD payment option on the registration website(s), take a
print out of the Payment Advice form for DD and send it along with the DD to the
Symbiosis Test Secretariat at the Address listed above. The candidate should maintain
a photocopy of the Demand Draft for future reference.

The DD should be dated 14th December, 2013 or earlier, and should reach STS on or
before 24th December, 2013.

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Please Note:

The Symbiosis Test Secretariat will not be held responsible for non-delivery or any
delay on the part of Courier/ Postal Services.

The SNAP Registration Fee and Program Registration Fee are non-refundable. No
claims for refund will be entertained.

Any attempt to impersonate or indulge in any malpractice, identified at any stage of

the admission process would disqualify the candidate from the admission process to
all MBA programs of Symbiosis International University, and may also lead to
appropriate legal action as deemed fit.

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Section 5 Final Merit List Calculations

Merit List: Calculated as a sum of the Academic Profile score, SNAP test score and PI-WAT
process score.

Section 5.A Academic Profile Score

Academic Profile (10 points): Marks obtained by a candidate from examinations at (a) X,
(b) XII and (c) undergraduate degree level. AP = (a*1) + (b*1.5) + (c*2.5).
(b)
(a)
Percentage Score in Percentage
X Score Score in XII Score
Standard ExaminationStandard Examination
60-69.99
60-69.99
1
70-79.99
70-79.99
2
> = 80
> = 80
3

(c)
Percentage

1
2
3

Score

Graduation Examination
60-64.99
65-74.99
> = 75

in Score
1
2
3

Candidates should fill in the information regarding the percentage scored in X, XII
and Graduation in the application form very carefully by following the
aforementioned procedure. Any misrepresentation of marks by the candidate will lead
to the candidate being debarred from PI-WAT process.

Graduation Percentage - For a bachelors degree, marks obtained in all the subjects
as mentioned in the mark-sheet in all the years will be taken into account. If a
candidate has a 5 year integrated Masters degree, percentage of marks obtained in the
first 3 years will be considered as the bachelors degree percentage. For candidates

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appearing for their graduation examination, the average percentage of marks obtained
in all the previous semesters will be computed.

Section 5.B Conversion of IB Board Scores to Indian Equivalent Marks

IB Grade
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

Indian Equivalent Marks

From
To
96
100
83
95
70
82
56
69
41
55
21
40
1
20

Section 5.C Conversion of CGPA Grade to Marks

For conversion of CGPA Grade to Marks, the following formula will be applied:
P=C*100/Scale
Where,
P= Percentage score after conversion
C= CGPA
Example 1: CGPA 4 on the scale 7
Then P = 4 * (100/7) = 57.14
Example 2: CGPA 3.2 on the scale of 4
Then P = 3.2* (100/4) = 80%
Example 3: CGPA 6.8 on the scale 10
Then P = 6.8 * (100/10) = 68%

Section 5.D SNAP Test Score

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SNAP Test (40 points): Refers to the Symbiosis National Aptitude Test, a mandatory
examination and step 1 of the admissions process for admission to MBA programs at
Symbiosis International University. The test is marked out of 180 points, with the final score
being scaled down to 40.

Section 5.E PI-WAT Process Score

PI-WAT (50 points): Refers to Personal Interaction and Written Ability Test. Maximum
score for the PI-WAT is 50.
35 marks have been allotted for Personal Interaction (PI).
15 marks have been allotted for the Written Ability Test (WAT). It consists of two parts: Part
A: Writing Skills: 10 marks and
Part B: Creativity and Critical Thinking: 10 marks. Part A + Part B = 10+10 = 20 marks to
be scaled down to 15 marks.

Section 5.F Booking a Slot for the PI-WAT Process

The candidate will be required to book the location, date and time-slot for a common PI-WAT
process, regardless of the number of programs he/she has applied for.
Information of the process to be followed for booking of slots will be communicated when
the shortlist is announced.
After the PI-WAT process is completed, the University will declare the final merit list for
each program in the different categories.

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Section 6 Post Graduate Institutes Offering MBA Programs

1. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune [SIBM Pune]
Website: http://www.sibm.edu/
2. Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research [SICSR]
Website: http://www.sicsr.ac.in/
3. Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune [SIMC PG]
Website: http://simc.edu/
4. Symbiosis Institute of International Business, Pune [SIIB]
Website: http://www.siib.ac.in/
5. Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development [SCMHRD]
Website: http://www.scmhrd.edu/
6. Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune [SIMS]
Website: http://www.sims.edu/
7. Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management, Pune [SITM]
Website: http://www.sitm.ac.in/
8. Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology, Pune [SCIT]
Website: http://www.scit.edu/
9. Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Nasik [SIOM]
Website: http://www.siom.in/
10. Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences, Pune [SIHS]
Website: http://www.sihspune.org/sihspune.org/
11. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru [SIBM Bengaluru]
Website: http://www.sibm.edu.in/
12. Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Bengaluru [SIMC Bengaluru]
Website: http://simc.edu.in/home.php
13. Symbiosis Institute of Banking Management, Pune [SSBM]
Website: http://www.ssbm.in/

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