Confederation of Indian Private Universities (CIPU)

Confederation of Indian Private Universities (CIPU) emerged as an outcome of several rounds of discussions and brainstorming with stakeholders in the Higher Education ecosystem. This took the shape of the first formal dialogue in 2022 when more than 25 American and 30 Indian thought leaders met in Washington D.C. Building on the successful deliberations in Washington, more than 70 leading Private Universities met in Pune in January 2023 to take forward the mission. The Pune Declaration on Higher Education was signed. CIPU is a not-for-profit member driven body that works and advocates for the promotion and interests of the tertiary, higher education, and University levels in various national and international forums. The vision of CIPU is to make India, the knowledge capital of the world and re-establish the countrys credentials as a Vishwa Guru in the 21st century. The organization will work closely with the Government and Education Entrepreneurs to ensure that the needs and con...