Savitribai Phule Pune University (formerly, University of Poona/Pune) was established in 1949 and features a 411-acre campus, housing over 43 academic departments. In 2014, the university was renamed after the 19th-century eminent social reformer, activist, teacher, and poet Savitribai Phule, who also pioneered the first Indian-run school for girls in Pune in 1848. The current main building of the university (where it was relocated to in 1949), was built in 1864 and was formerly called Governor House (which was once the seasonal retreat of the Governor of Bombay}. When visiting the university's campus, don’t forget to check out 60-year-old Jayakar Library, which is famous for rare manuscripts, and hand-written multi-lingual books.
