In the beginning, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune (DPU) started off with only one institute. Over the last 14 years it has grown manifold! During that duration, 9 more professional institutions were started and came under the umbrella of the parent Institute
Today, the 9 institutions of Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune have created a brand name "DPU" in the field of medicine, dentistry, nursing, physiotherapy, optometry, biotechnology, management, Ayurved, Homeopathy and Distance Learning.