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Nayanta University

Bavdhan, Pune

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At a glance

Type
Private university
Run by
Private
Started
2025
Hostel
Yes

A new not-for-profit liberal arts and sciences university in Pune, started in August 2025 by industry leaders and academics (partnered with CII). One four-year residential degree: a 16-month common foundation, then up to two majors (or a major with a minor such as data science, finance, public policy or entrepreneurship), three short immersions in business, social and government settings, a five-month internship or research project, and a final-year capstone. Each student gets a faculty mentor. Small so far: 100 seats a year across BA and B.Sc; 31 students in the first batch and 65 in the second. Too new for NAAC or NIRF. Admission is need-aware: asking for fee help does not affect selection. Admission runs in rounds: for 2026 entry there were three (deadlines in November, 19 January and 16 April); dates for the later 2027 rounds are not out yet. Because you can apply only once per cycle, apply in the round when your application is strongest. Which majors lead to a BA and which to a B.Sc is not stated on Nayanta's site; ask admissions (+91 82379 47411) before choosing.

Approvals and rankings

  • Status: State private university, set up by Maharashtra Act No. XV of 2025 (1 January 2025) under the Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023; interim campus operational from 19 June 2025 (government notification)✓ Source: nayanta.edu.in
  • UGC: On the UGC list of universities (section 2(f) of the UGC Act); listed as a state private university✓ Source: ugc.gov.in
  • Run by: Nayanta Education Foundation, a not-for-profit (Section 8) company; Chancellor Naushad Forbes, Vice-Chancellor Ranjan Banerjee✓ Source: nayanta.edu.in

NAAC grades expire. Check the cycle and year on naac.gov.in before you rely on one.

Courses

The most-asked courses, not the full list. Fees change every year: confirm on the college's own fee page before you pay.

BA (Hons.), four-year, fully residential (majors: biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, sociology & anthropology, sustainability studies)UG · 4 yearsOwn testInterviewHow to get in: After Class 12 (Indian or international board; students in Class 12 now can apply): online application with essays, then the Nayanta Aptitude Test (NAT, 70 minutes: verbal, numerical, reasoning and an on-the-spot essay), then an online interview if shortlisted. SAT is optional. Round 1 for August 2027 entry closes 25 November 2026; decisions in December 2026 (Round 1). Only one application is allowed per admission cycleFee: ₹10,70,000 a year tuition (three instalments) and ₹2,10,000 a year residence with meals, plus ₹50,000 refundable deposit once (admissions page, August 2027 intake; fees rise 5–9% a year). 2026-27 was ₹10.2 lakh tuition + ₹2.1 lakh residence (UGC disclosure, Sept 2026). Need-based part or full fee waivers (source)Save this course →
B.Sc (Hons.), four-year, fully residential (majors: biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, sociology & anthropology, sustainability studies)UG · 4 yearsOwn testInterviewHow to get in: After Class 12 (Indian or international board; students in Class 12 now can apply): online application with essays, then the Nayanta Aptitude Test (NAT, 70 minutes: verbal, numerical, reasoning and an on-the-spot essay), then an online interview if shortlisted. SAT is optional. Round 1 for August 2027 entry closes 25 November 2026; decisions in December 2026 (Round 1). Only one application is allowed per admission cycleFee: ₹10,70,000 a year tuition (three instalments) and ₹2,10,000 a year residence with meals, plus ₹50,000 refundable deposit once (admissions page, August 2027 intake; fees rise 5–9% a year). 2026-27 was ₹10.2 lakh tuition + ₹2.1 lakh residence (UGC disclosure, Sept 2026). Need-based part or full fee waivers (source)Save this course →

Rankings

Not in the NIRF 2025 lists.That doesn't make it a poor choice — colleges decide whether to take part, and many good ones are too new or too small. Check its approvals, results and fees instead.

How to read rankings

  1. The course rank matters more than the overall rank. A college can be average overall and excellent for law.
  2. Each list measures different things. NIRF scores teaching, research, results after graduation, how inclusive a college is, and its reputation.
  3. Small gaps mean little. Ranks 12 and 18 are close; don't choose on a few places.
  4. Not ranked isn't bad. Colleges choose whether to take part, and new or small ones often don't.

Where this comes from

Checked on 14/11/2026 on these official pages:

Couldn't confirm yet: which majors lead to the BA and which to the B.Sc (not on Nayanta's site or its UGC report); dates for Rounds 2 and 3 of the 2027 cycle (not yet published); fees after the first year (rise 5–9% a year); permanent 15-acre campus timeline.

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