100+ Universities. One Campus. One Day.
VGWS Hosts Its International & National University Placement Event on 26 August 2026, Bringing the World's Top Universities to Rajbaug Campus, Loni Kalbhor, Pune for Direct Student Recruitment.
India, Maharashtra, Pune — Vishwashanti Gurukul World School (VGWS), Pune's Elite IB Continuum day-cum-boarding school on a 125-acre campus, will host its International & National University Placement Event on Wednesday, 26 August 2026. Over 100+ universities — spanning the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Europe and Asia — will be present on campus for direct, face-to-face recruitment of VGWS's IBDP and IBCP students, offering families a rare, single-day window into the same global admissions network that has shaped the school's placement record for nearly two decades.
“This event is not a career fair — it is a recruitment room. Our students walk in as candidates universities are actively looking for, because the IB curriculum and our University Placements Cell have prepared them for exactly this moment. When 100-plus admissions officers choose to visit a single campus in Pune, that is a direct reflection of where VGWS graduates have already proven themselves.”
— Armeet Kaur Arora, Head, University Placements Office, VGWS
From Vishwashani Gurukul World School to the Russell Group and the Ivy League:
A Proven Pipeline to the World's Best Universities
VGWS's placement record is not an admissions promise — it is an audited history. Since 2008, VGWS graduates have been placed into 366 distinct universities across 24 countries and six continents. Of these, 45 currently rank inside the QS World University Rankings 2026 Top-200, accounting for 88 individual student placements — 28 of them inside the QS Global Top-100. The list includes a confirmed Ivy League placement at Cornell University, alongside a sustained footprint across the four destinations HNI and globally mobile Indian families most actively pursue: the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States and Canada.
45 QS Top-200 (2026) universities placed into | 88 Student placements in QS Top-200 institutions | 28 Placements inside the QS Global Top-100 | 24 Countries across 6 continents |
Where VGWS Graduates Are Studying Today
United Kingdom (13 universities · 27 placements): King's College London, University of Edinburgh, University of Manchester, University of Warwick, University of Birmingham, University of Glasgow, University of Leeds, University of Sheffield, Durham University, University of Nottingham, Queen Mary University of London, Newcastle University, University of Exeter
Australia (10 universities · 18 placements): University of Melbourne, University of New South Wales, University of Sydney, Monash University, University of Queensland, University of Adelaide, RMIT University, Macquarie University, Curtin University, University of Wollongong
United States of America (10 universities · 17 placements): Cornell University (Ivy League), Johns Hopkins University, University of California – Los Angeles, Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Southern California, Arizona State University, Ohio State University, University of Texas at Austin
Canada (4 universities · 17 placements): University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, University of Waterloo, Western University
Asia, Europe & Beyond: National University of Singapore, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, University of Tokyo (Japan), KU Leuven (Belgium), RWTH Aachen University (Germany), Trinity College Dublin (Ireland), University of Auckland (New Zealand)
USD 1.44 Million+ Secured in Scholarships — Last 3 Graduating Classes
Class of 2024: USD 4,23,822 · Class of 2025: USD 2,94,695 · Class of 2026: USD 7,25,361
VGWS students have secured over USD 1.44 million in university scholarships across the last three graduating classes alone — real merit- and need-based funding awarded directly by receiving universities.
A Truly Global Footprint — 24 Countries
VGWS students have gone on to study across 24 countries worldwide: Australia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States of America.
The University Placements Cell — Guidance That Begins in Grade 9
University | Country | Student Name | Course |
Imperial collage of London University College London University of Manchester | London | Arnav Kutte | Mechanical Engineering with Business Finance |
Imperial collage of London | London | Rohan George | Computing |
National University of Singapore King's College London University of Manchester | Singapore / London | Kashish Kattar | Ecomomics |
National University of Singapore | Singapore | Tarang Prashant Mogre | Engineering and Technology |
Aalto University | Finland | Naksh Bablani | Quantum Technology |
Cornell University | USA | Devansh Gupta | Computer Science and Information Technology |
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore | Singapore | Saumya Avinash Lotke | Business Management |
University of Melbourne | Australia | Zahabiyah Huzefa Rajkotwala | Economics and Commerce |
University of New South Wales | Australia | Pooja Jitendra Modi | Economics and Commerce |
Johns Hopkins University | USA | Mrudul Anil Harwani | Computer Science and Information Technology |
University of Sydney | Australia | Arya Raj Mahadik | Economics and Commerce |
University of Toronto | Canada | Het Mehul Shah | Business Management |
King's College London | UK | Mansi Dhingreja | Psychology |
University of Edinburgh | UK | Divy Prashant Bramhecha | Engineering and Technology |
University of Manchester | UK | Ishita Bansal | Economics and Commerce |
University of Manchester | UK | Kanira Adlakha | Cognitive Neuroscience with Psychology (BSc) |
Monash University | Australia | Neha Sachin Kalkar | Bioinformatics |
Monash University | Australia | Purab Jignesh Tanna | Accounting |
University of Tokyo | Japan | Gagandeep Bantwal | Engineering and Technology |
University of British Columbia | Canada | Prapti Tugnait Mallhi | Humanities |
University of British Columbia | Canada | Gayatri Nanik Mirpuri | Healthcare |
University of British Columbia | Canada | Tanmay Pradip Kothawade | Sciences |
University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) | USA | Shrenik Manoj Kankaria | Computer Science and Information Technology |
University of Nottingham | UK | De Pak | Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence |
IIT Madras (Zanzibar Campus, Tanzania) | India | Thakur Prajwal Kumar Sinha | B.Sc Chemical Process Engineering |
University of Pelita Harapan | Indonesia | Hersheeta Suresh Hassanand | Medicine |
University of Pelita Harapan | Indonesia | Hrithika Suresh Hassanand | Medicine |
Gulf Medical University | UAE | Dev Chetan Panchal | Medicine |
D Y Patil University – School of Medicine, Pune | India | Kritika Mehta | Medicine |
Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine | India | Ranay Shrivastava | Veterinary Medical |
VGWS runs one of the few in-house, dedicated University Placements Office among Indian IB schools — The UPO Head — built specifically to give IBDP and IBCP families a structured, multi-year pathway to global admissions rather than a rushed Grade 12 scramble. Guidance begins as early as Grade 9 and continues through to offer letters, covering every stage a family needs and every subject a student might choose:
• Subject & stream interest counselling: Every VGWS student, regardless of subject group or career interest, receives individualised guidance — across Languages, Individuals & Societies, Sciences, Mathematics, the Arts, and the IBCP career pathways in Business Management, Design, AI and Sports Management.
• Application accountability: Dedicated tracking of deadlines, documentation and university-specific requirements, so no student misses a milestone in a process that spans multiple countries and cycles.
• Entrance exam guidance: Structured preparation support for SAT, ACT, IELTS, TOEFL and other university-specific entrance assessments, aligned to each student's target destinations.
• Application process support: End-to-end support on personal statements, essays, recommendation letters, portfolios and interviews — tailored to the conventions of each country's admissions system.
• Scholarship guidance: Proactive identification of merit, need-based and country-specific scholarships, helping families make informed, cost-aware decisions without compromising on university quality.
“The IB Diploma is built to be recognised anywhere in the world — that is precisely why it opens doors at Oxbridge, the Ivy League and the Group of Eight in equal measure. Our role as educators is to make sure that recognition translates into a real offer letter, for every student, in whichever subjects they are passionate about. Events like August 26th let our students meet that outcome face to face, years before most of their peers elsewhere even begin the process.”
— Jaya Shahi, IBDP Coordinator, VGWS
What Families Can Expect on 26 August
• Face-to-face recruitment. Admissions officers and regional representatives from 100+ universities across the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Europe and Asia, present on campus for direct conversations — not brochures.
• Subject-wise counselling zones. University tables are organised by subject and career interest, so IBDP and IBCP students in every stream can find institutions that match their chosen path.
• Parent guidance desk. The University Placements Cell will be available throughout the day to walk parents through timelines, costs, scholarships and next steps.
About Vishwashanti Gurukul World School
Vishwashanti Gurukul World School (VGWS) is a Top #1 School with full IB Continuum Curriculum (PYP–MYP–DP–CP) day-cum-boarding school on a 125-acre campus at Loni Kalbhor/Rajbaug, Pune, Maharashtra, India VGWS is home to students from 35+ countries and maintains an in-house University Placements Office supporting students from Grade 9 through university admission.
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