Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences

What Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences does

Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) is a private, Pune-based educational institution established in 2003 and operating as a constituent institute of Symbiosis International (Deemed University). It delivers healthcare-focused higher education across a portfolio of more than 20 programs, including a flagship MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Management, a Master of Public Health, an M.Sc. in Assisted Reproduction Technology and Embryology, Master and Bachelor of Psychology degrees, and an extensive set of undergraduate and postgraduate Allied Healthcare programmes spanning medical radiology, cardiovascular, respiratory, dialysis, laboratory, anaesthesia, neuroscience, endoscopy, and radiation therapy disciplines. The institute serves aspiring healthcare professionals across India and a documented international student base representing 80+ countries, with clinical training supported through the Symbiosis Arogya Dham community-hospital interface and partner hospitals such as KEM Hospital.

SIHS's underlying technology footprint is modest and primarily operational rather than differentiated: the institution runs a healthcare education platform anchored to the Symbiosis International campus in Lavale, Pune, and offers online registration portals for admissions. There is no disclosed AI/ML capability, proprietary technology stack, or productized software offering. The core asset is the teaching-learning ecosystem, including the SCHC community health interface and the Symbiosis brand itself, which underwrites rankings (NIRF 32nd, QS 28th among Indian universities, THE Asia 201-250, all 2023).

The institute operates a fee-for-tuition revenue model, with admissions driven through the centralized Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) for postgraduate programmes and the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) for undergraduate programmes on a merit-based, annual billing cadence. Exact fee structures are not publicly disclosed. Pricing is supported by education loan partnerships with Bank of India, IDBI Bank, and IDFC First Bank to widen student access. GTM is sales-led through centralized Symbiosis admissions, supplemented by organic social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, X) and content marketing. The recruiter base spans Deloitte USI, Tech Mahindra, GlaxoSmithkline, KEM Hospital, DM Healthcare, and other healthcare enterprises, providing a placement-driven demand loop.

Name

Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences

Legal name

Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences

Website

https://sihspune.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) is a Pune-based constituent institute of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) that delivers healthcare-focused higher education, including an MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Management, MPH, psychology, and 20+ UG/PG allied health programs, serving students across India and 80+ countries through merit-based admissions.

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Product category

Healthcare Education

akta.pro primary industry

Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.) (EDAHAGAH)

Keywords

• Healthcare education
• Hospital management programs
• Allied health sciences
• Medical laboratory technology
• Public health education

Headquarters

HQ city

Pune

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Educational Tuition and Program Fees: SIHS generates revenue through tuition and fees from its various undergraduate and postgraduate programs including MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Management, Allied Healthcare programs, Master of Public Health, Master of Psychology, Bachelor of Psychology, and M.Sc. in Assisted Reproduction Technology and Embryology. Programs include both merit-based admissions and quota systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) is a healthcare-focused educational institution that delivers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in healthcare management, allied health sciences, public health, psychology, and assisted reproduction technology. Its flagship offering is an MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Management, complemented by UG and PG Allied Healthcare programs spanning medical imaging, cardiovascular, respiratory, dialysis, medical laboratory, anaesthesia, neuroscience, endoscopy, and radiation therapy technologies. Programs are delivered on-campus at Pune with a community-hospital training interface at Symbiosis Arogya Dham and admissions are merit-based via the SNAP and SET entrance tests.

Product overview

Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) is an educational institution offering a portfolio of programs across healthcare management and allied health sciences. The institution provides a flagship MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Management, postgraduate programs including Master of Public Health, Master of Psychology, and M.Sc. in Assisted Reproduction Technology and Embryology, undergraduate psychology programs, and a comprehensive range of UG and PG Allied & Healthcare programmes spanning medical imaging, cardiovascular technology, respiratory therapy, dialysis, medical laboratory science, anaesthesia, neuroscience, endoscopy, and radiation therapy. The programs are designed to create industry-ready healthcare professionals through teaching-learning and research ecosystem with community-hospital interface at Symbiosis Arogya Dham.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MBA Hospital & Healthcare Management

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Symbiosis Centre of Health Care (SCHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCHC is a related Symbiosis entity providing community health interface. SIHS benefits from the Symbiosis Arogya Dham ecosystem which supports teaching-learning with community-hospital interface for practical training of healthcare students.
• International Academic InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIHS maintains international academic collaborations including student exchange programs, faculty exchange programs, research partnerships, and participation in international conferences. Over 80 international students from 30+ countries have participated.
• Symbiosis International (Deemed University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIHS is a constituent institute of Symbiosis International (Deemed University), which provides centralized admissions (SNAP/SET), infrastructure, and institutional support including international campus in Dubai.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Chitkara University: North India-focused private university with growing healthcare management and allied health programs; primarily competes with SIHS for international student recruitment rather than in Pune.

Broad incumbents

• Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE): Large deemed university with a wide portfolio of health sciences and allied health programs across multiple campuses, competing for the same healthcare education students at a national scale.
• JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research: Deemed university with strong life sciences and health professional colleges, offering allied health and public health education comparable in scope to SIHS.
• Amity University: Large multi-campus private university offering healthcare management, allied health, and psychology programs; competes for both domestic and international students.
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology: Large deemed university with a significant health sciences school offering allied health, management, and public health programs across multiple campuses.
• Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore: Premier medical institution offering allied health science degrees and serving as a gold-standard benchmark for clinical training quality that SIHS's Arogya Dham ecosystem aspires to match.

Direct peers

• Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS): Premier institute offering public health, health policy, and hospital administration programs; one of the strongest academic peers for SIHS's MPH and healthcare management tracks.
• IIHMR University: A specialized healthcare management university in Jaipur offering MBA Hospital & Health Management and public health programs — the closest direct competitor to SIHS's flagship MBA.
• Public Health Foundation of India (IIPH network): Network of Indian Institutes of Public Health focused on MPH-equivalent public health education and research, directly comparable to SIHS's Master of Public Health program.

Emerging players

• Apollo Hospitals Education Initiatives: Hospital-chain-backed training and education programs for allied health and hospital management talent, competing for the same placement and employer-recognition ground as SIHS graduates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sihs_pune
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/sihspune
• Facebookfacebook.com/346360052166498
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sihs-pune
• Instagraminstagram.com/sihspune/?hl=en

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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