Symbiosis College of Nursing (SCON), Pune was established under the Faculty of Health Sciences - Symbiosis International University.

Symbiosis College of Nursing (SCON) was established in the year 2007 with an aim to create leaders in the nursing profession by providing unique, innovative programme that are responsive to the market needs.

Under the aegis of the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences has been conducting programs in various fields of health care delivery systems over the years and has earned an enviable name as a training institute of impeccable excellence.

The global population is rising but the number of health care workers is decreasing relatively. With more and more nurses migrating abroad, India is facing an acute shortage of faculty and clinical practitioners. This necessitates the initialization of more and more educational institutions to meet local, national and global demand for health care providers. Keeping in view the World Health Organization's (WHO) theme of working together for health, Symbiosis trains and develops quality professionals to provide health care services at the grassroots and to meet the global demand.

Through its pioneering efforts, the Symbiosis College of Nursing aims to create leaders in the nursing professionals by providing unique, innovative programmes that are responsive to the market need, keeping in mind the rapid advance in the health care sector in India as well as abroad. The curriculum emphasizes on a holistic approach to nursing care, in ordre to ensure an all round growth of the nursing students. Student nurses are trained to meet the international standards of professionalism and maintain the highest standard of clinical practice.

The Programmes offered by SCON ensures numerous career avenues for a graduate nurse in the healthcare industry across the world. The SCON has associated with major hospitals of Pune City to provide the necessary "hands on" clinical and para-clinical experience; necessary for the students pursuing this hospital based academic programmes.

Symbiosis College of nursing thus aims to create a benchmark in nursing education in India. The overall aim of Nursing progrmmes is to prepare a graduate Nurse to work as frontline worker in the clinical and community field and educational arena.

SCON is accredited by NAAC with A grade and have been permitted by the Indian Nursing Council to start the B.Sc.

Nursing and Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing programs.

VISION

Promoting International understandin through quality education.

MISSION

To inculcate spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" (the world is one family)

To contribute towards knowledge generation and dissemination

To promote ethical and value-based learning

To foster the spirit of national development

To inculcate cross cultural sensitisation

To develop global competencies amongst students

To nurture creativity and encourage entrepreneurship

To enhance employability and contribute to human resource development

To promote health and wellness amongst students, staff & community

To instill sensitivity amongst the youth towards the community and environment

To produce thought provoking leaders for the society