Pune is host to several excellent educational institutes specifically dedicated to Defence forces. They are:
National Defence Academy
National Defence Academy - NDA, is located at Khadakwasla, on the outskirts of Pune. It is a joint services institution for training young cadets as future officers of the Defence Services. The motto of the Academy is Sewa Paramo Dharma (Service Before Self).
Institute of Armament Technology
Institute of Armament Technology (IAT) was established i 1952 and moved to its current campus of Girinagar in 1967. It was made as a deemed University since 2000. Primary aim of the institute is to provide Higher Education in Science and Technology related to defence requirements in general and weapon systems in particular.
Armed Forces Medical College
Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) was set up in 1948 in the immediate post-world war period. AFMC is responsible for training of medical undergraduates and post-graduates, dental postgraduates, nursing cadets and paramedical staff. Patient care forms an integral part of its training curriculum and the attached hospitals benefits from the expertise available at AFMC. The institution is responsible for providing the entire pool of specialists and super specialists to Armed Forces by giving them in service training.
College of Military Engineering
College of Military Engineering (CME) located at Dapodi. The erstwhile School of Military Engineering (SME) established in Septmeber 1943 at Roorkee moved to its present location at Pune in 1948. It is a premier technical and tactical training institution of the Corps of Engineers encompassing the four pillars viz. Combat Engineers, Military Engineering Service, Border Roads Organisation and Survey.
