I had heard some good things about pune university ( SSPU) . And now I am going to share here what I personaly experianced here. I got admission here for MSc physics. University offers offers mostly postgraduate and some certificate and deploma corses and selection throgh an entrance exam. It privides best quality of education in all subjecta and department. So we will keep that part aside. If you selected here, you will get hostel facility in very low cost. As I am from open catagory, I need to pay 847rs for 6 months. You can join earn and learn scheme by which you ca work for 3 hours a day and you will get 135 rs for each day this is one of the best schems I have ever experianced. Here are 2-3 canteens and if you want homemade tiffins , those are also available here. Over all the campus is very beautifull. All greenery. You will realy enjoy learning here.