Union Biblical Seminary Logo

Union Biblical Seminary is a theological seminary founded by Wesleyan and Methodist denominations in Pune, India. UBS started as a Marathi-medium Bible School opened by the Free Methodist Church and was finally established in 1953 and initially located in Yavatmal, before relocating to Pune in 1983. It is affiliated with the Senate of Serampor…
Union Biblical Seminary is a theological seminary founded by Wesleyan and Methodist denominations in Pune, India. UBS started as a Marathi-medium Bible School opened by the Free Methodist Church and was finally established in 1953 and initially located in Yavatmal, before relocating to Pune in 1983. It is affiliated with the Senate of Serampore College. It is the largest seminary under Wesleyan-Holiness movement in India. The seminary is famous for contextualising theology to Indian post-colonial context and in promoting New Perspective on Paul, Evangelical feminism or egalitarianism, Dalit theology and progressive Wesleyan viewpoint.
  • Established: 1953
  • President: Rev Vijayesh Lal
  • Affiliation: Senate of Serampore College
  • Principal: Dr. W.S Annie
  • Academic staff: 30+
  • Location: Ramya Nagari Society, Bibvewadi, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Type: Seminary
Data from: en.wikipedia.org