Why students from Aundh choose iLearn CRI
Aundh is an established residential neighbourhood with a long-standing academic character — it sits adjacent to Savitribai Phule Pune University and has historically housed students, educators, and graduates working across Pune’s institutional and commercial sectors. This academic density means Aundh produces a steady stream of life-sciences graduates each year: B.Sc. graduates from SPPU affiliates, B.Pharm and M.Pharm holders from nearby colleges, and postgraduates in biotechnology and biochemistry.
For this population, iLearn CRI’s Wakad campus represents a natural next step. The commute via the Aundh-Ravet BRT road is approximately 15 minutes by bike or cab, and the PMPML Route 158 bus makes the journey accessible without a personal vehicle. Students from Aundh who enroll tend to be recent graduates within one to three years of completing their undergraduate or postgraduate degrees, and they are often familiar with the pharma industry through internships, family connections to the sector, or coursework in pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences.
The Pharmacovigilance Course is the most enrolled programme among Aundh-area students, consistent with its status as the broadest entry point into clinical research for life-sciences graduates. The CRA Training is the second most popular, particularly among students with M.Pharm or clinical pharmacology backgrounds who are interested in site-management and patient-facing research roles.
Getting to our Wakad campus from Aundh
From Parihar Chowk or D.P. Road in Aundh, the standard route to Wakad follows the Aundh-Ravet BRT road westward. This arterial road is among Pune’s better-maintained corridors and has dedicated bus lanes, which makes PMPML Route 158 a reliable commute option. Travel time is 15 minutes by bike outside peak hours and 18–22 minutes by bus accounting for scheduled stops.
Students coming from the SPPU North Gate area or Aundh Camp side can take D.P. Road northwest to the BRT junction and then continue to Wakad Chowk. From there, the campus is a short auto-rickshaw or 10-minute walk.
For students who prefer cab aggregators, Ola and Rapido are well-represented in Aundh. The Parihar Chowk area in particular has consistent pickup availability. The route avoids central Pune’s traffic density entirely, since it runs westward against the primary inbound commute flow.
Aundh and Pune’s pharma corridor
Aundh itself does not house significant pharma manufacturing or CRO operations — its land use is predominantly residential, retail, and institutional. However, Aundh’s position as a feeder neighbourhood for the Hinjewadi-Wakad corridor makes it directly relevant. Graduates from Aundh enter the clinical research job market and predominantly take positions in Hinjewadi, Wakad, and Bhosari — all reachable from Aundh in under 30 minutes.
Hiring partners relevant to Aundh-area graduates include IQVIA, which has Pune operations proximate to the Hinjewadi corridor, and Sun Pharma, which has a Pune-based regulatory and clinical function. Cipla’s Pune operations are also within the broader hiring network. For an Aundh-based graduate who completes a programme at iLearn CRI, the employment geography is manageable — none of the primary employers require relocating beyond Pune’s western and northwestern zones.
The SPPU connection is relevant in another respect: several iLearn CRI faculty and alumni have institutional links to SPPU’s pharmacy and biotechnology departments, which gives Aundh graduates a familiarity advantage when navigating the institute’s academic culture.
Course options for Aundh students
Aundh students are well-represented across all programmes, with particular density in the following:
- Pharmacovigilance Course — 6 months, ₹84,000. The most-enrolled programme; strong demand from CROs for this function across all experience levels.
- CRA Training — 6 months, ₹96,000. Suited for graduates targeting site management and clinical operations roles.
- Regulatory Affairs — 5 months, ₹84,000. High relevance for M.Pharm graduates from the SPPU cluster with pharmaceutical sciences training.
- Clinical Data Management — 4 months, ₹72,000. Good fit for B.Sc. graduates with quantitative or IT interests.
- Medical Writing — 4 months, ₹66,000. Growing interest from postgraduate science candidates.
- Medical Coding — 3 months, ₹42,000. Fastest route to employment; recommended for candidates who want to enter the workforce quickly.
- PG Diploma in Clinical Research — 12 months, ₹1,68,000. Comprehensive programme; preferred by graduates seeking maximum credential weight.
Visit our Wakad campus
Students from Aundh can reach the campus in under 20 minutes on most days. The campus is open for visits on weekdays and Saturday mornings; no prior appointment is required for a general walkthrough. For those who prefer to plan their visit, send a message on WhatsApp and the admissions team will confirm faculty availability and share a maps link for the precise campus location on ITI Road, Wakad.