International Students Cell Home The International Student's Cell of Symbiosis is established for the admission, guidance and activities of international students in Symbiosis, and for the promotion of the Indian higher education abroad. The cell controls the admission of students and also provides necessary guidance for securing admission. The Admission of international students to all symbiosis institutes is done through the International Student's Cell with the guidance of the Joint Director, Symbiosis Society. Who is an international student? International Student may fall under any of the 3 categories listed below : Foreign nationals (FN) Students holding passports issued by foreign countries are include as foreign students. Non Resident Indian ( NRI) Only those Non Resident Indian Students who have studied and passed the qualifying examinations from schools or colleges in foreign countries will be included as international students. This will include the students studying in the schools or colleges situated in foreign countries even if affiliated to the Boards of Secondary Education or Universities located in India,but will not include students studying in those schools or colleges ( situated in India) and affiliated to the Boards of Secondary Education or Universities located in Foreign countries. Students passing the qualifying examinations from Boards or Universities located in foreign countries as external students and dependants of NRI studying in India will not be included as international students. c.  Persons of Indian Origin ( PIO) Persons, holding a PIO card, who are citizens of other countries, who at any point of time held an Indian Passport or either of his parents or any of his grandparents was a citizen of India. Students who fall into any of the above mentioned categories would be required to purchase an International Students Prospectus by contacting: Officer in Charge The International Office Symbiosis Society, S.B. Road, Pune, India Tel: +91 20 25652444 extn: 145/150/240 Fax: +91 20 25659209 Email:intadmissions@symbiosis.ac.in For all enquiries related to international admissions, please write in to intadmissions@symbiosis.ac.in.