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Meeting people at FLAME University

Last updated: July 2026

Meeting people at FLAME University, in Pune, starts with the campus's own social rhythm, not a generic checklist.

Area:Lavale, off the Pune-Bengaluru highway, Mulshi taluka (~13 km from Pune University's main gate)
Founded:2004
Size:small (fully residential single campus; 2,224 hostel beds; inaugural 2007 batch was ~115 students)
Affiliation:State private university under the FLAME University Act, 2014 (began 2004 as the Foundation for Liberal and Management Education; university status granted 2015); UGC recognized

FLAME's 70-acre campus, designed by B.V. Doshi's firm Vastu Shilpa Consultants, is fully residential and roughly 13 km outside the city on the Lavale road, so most student social life (including the multi-day FLAME Kurukshetra fest) happens on-campus rather than out in Pune proper.

What the campus is like socially

FLAME University runs a broad mix of societies and clubs, with a curated but active social calendar typical of India's newer private universities.

How to find your people here

At FLAME University, the clubs and societies are the fastest way in, especially in your first semester when everyone is still building their circle.

Fests and societies at FLAME University

Signature fests

  • FLAME Kurukshetra

Notable societies

  • FLAME Finance and Investment Club

Meeting people at FLAME University by interest

A lot of friendships here form around a shared interest rather than a class or a hostel wing. If you are into finance and investing, running, reading and book clubs, food and cafe hopping, and music and jamming, those pages cover where that scene actually happens in India and how to find people near you who are into the same thing.

Colleges nearby

FLAME University sits close to Symbiosis International University Pune, MIT-WPU Pune, and Fergusson College, all part of the same Pune student scene. Cross-college friendships often start at inter-college fests, hackathons, or shared-interest communities rather than in class.

Similar campuses across India

If you are looking beyond your own campus, students at Galgotias University, GITAM Hyderabad, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), and Integral University share a similar campus culture, and Zyber works the same way at each: showing you verified people nearby who match on interest, intent, or timing.

Zyber on campus

Zyber is built for meeting people nearby in real time, with verified profiles only. At FLAME University, that means showing you people near you who share your interests or your drive, whether or not you overlap on a class or a society.

New to FLAME University? Start here

If you are just starting out, these freshers guides are written for exactly this moment: first week of college checklist, how to choose societies in college, making friends beyond your branch, and internship in first year.

FAQ: FLAME University

How do I make friends at FLAME University?+

The fastest way to make friends at FLAME University is to join a society or activity group in your first few weeks and keep showing up, since Pune's campus culture here rewards consistency over one-off networking.

What societies should I join at FLAME University?+

At FLAME University, the societies and clubs tied to what you actually care about, not the biggest or most popular ones, tend to build the strongest friendships.

What are the main societies and fests at FLAME University?+

FLAME University's social calendar centers on FLAME Kurukshetra, alongside societies like FLAME Finance and Investment Club.

How do I meet people from other colleges nearby?+

In Pune, cross-college friendships usually start at inter-college fests, hackathons, or shared interest communities rather than in class. Apps like Zyber help by showing you nearby people at other campuses who share your interests.

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