CHRIST UNIVERSITY

December 1, 2023 Career Mantra

ABOUT UNIVERSITY

Bangalore, Karnataka, India’s CHRIST – Deemed to be University is a deemed institution of higher learning. The University Grants Commission (UGC) of India granted autonomy to Christ College in 2004 after it was established in 1969 as Christ College. The Ministry of Education declared it to be an institution deemed to be a university on July 22, 2008, in accordance with Section 3 of the UGC Act of 1956. Priests from the Syro Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church’s Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), a Catholic religious order, are in charge of running the university. The university received an A+ grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in 2016.

Approximately 20,000 students attend the university, and there are over 800 academic members. There are roughly 700 foreign students there, representing 58 different countries. The institution provides undergraduate, graduate, and research programmes that are accredited both domestically and abroad. The campus of Christ University is tranquil, calm, and eco-friendly. In terms of their appearance, attitude, and sense of discipline, students are expected to behave themselves honourably. Smoking is not permitted on campus. The needs of students, which are beneficial to their growth, were taken into consideration when designing the campus.

PLACEMENT

The placement office makes it easier for students to look into new job opportunities and career paths. Additionally, it assists students with career planning through counselling, where they learn more about their interests, aptitudes, and talents to better choose their careers. The Placement Office’s goal is to foster students’ professional development by teaching them employability-enhancing skills like resume-building, interview techniques, group-discussion techniques, logical reasoning, and aptitude, which in turn help the students apply to prestigious postgraduate and professional schools and land desired job profiles. Modern facilities at the university make the campus recruitment process enjoyable.

The university is renowned for the services it provides to students in terms of training and job placement. For interested students, career development programmes and upskilling trainings are organised by placement representatives for each department. During the last year, recruiters interview candidates for campus selection and conduct talent assessments.

An MBA graduate received the best package in 2022 from the tech and IT company Sandisk. At INR 21.46 LPA, the highest package was recorded. Additionally, 782 people were placed in the MBA programme overall. In a similar manner, it was 295 for BTech and 522 for other UG programmes.

LIBRARY

Since research drives teaching and learning at CHRIST, the library and information centres are open 24/7. Multidisciplinary libraries that are fully stocked with books and journals are present on every campus. Students can read any book or journal article online from any campus. For this reason, each student is issued a special identifying number. The library is open from eight in the morning until nine at night.

HOSTEL

The university campuses offer safe housing for both male and female students. There are different housing options for boys and girls on the Central Campus. Each facility has 24-hour security guards stationed at the entrance, and communal areas are under CCTV observation. Here, the rules of residency and manners set forth by the hostel wardens are scrupulously observed. There are limits on the number of applicants accepted each year, so parents and students are encouraged to choose the hostel option at the time of application. Outside of the campus, safe hostel options are accessible by foot from the institution.

LAB –

Each CHRIST campus has a number of labs connected to the schools. To strengthen the research culture, there are labs for science, computers, engineering, languages, performances, media, incubation, and innovation centres.

SPORTS –

Physical education offers cognitive teaching and material aimed at fostering the knowledge, habits, and motor skills necessary for physical activity and fitness. Supporting everyday physical education in schools can provide pupils the skills and confidence they need to stay physically active for the rest of their lives.

ADMISSIONS –

CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT, and GRE are just a few of the national entrance exams Christ University (Deemed-to-be University) accepts for admission to its MBA programme. Group discussions, micropresentations, and personal interviews are then conducted after each exam. Candidates must meet a certain cutoff in order to be considered for MBA admissions at Christ University in 2023. The Christ University MBA Session 1 selection process for 2023 is still going on. On February 2, 2023, the institution is anticipated to release the admit cards for the qualified applicants. For a variety of UG and PG courses, including BTech, BBA, BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), LLM, B Com (Hons), and other courses, the institution administers its own university-level entrance exam, known as the Christ University Entrance Exam (CUET).

SCHOLARSHIP

Deserving students at Christ University get merit-based scholarships based on their pre-entry performance and progress in subsequent tests and examinations.

The student will get a merit scholarship each September. On the basis of the merits of the pre-entry grades, the mid-semester test, and regular attendance, the scholarship will be given in the first year. Depending on their performance in one end-of-semester and two mid-semester exams each year, merit scholarships will be given for the following years.

A percentage of fees will be refunded as part of the Christ University scholarship. In addition, two merit scholarships will be awarded to each combination. Combinations with multiple sections will be weighted proportionally. A separate scholarship application is available with the main application form for students who wish to apply for a Christ University scholarship at the time of admission. These applicants should fill it out and submit it to the Office of Scholarships for consideration. After that, they will be interviewed by the scholarship committee on the designated dates, and before they pay their fees, the committee will decide which concessions to offer. The student must sign a bond guaranteeing that the scholarship will be returned if they leave the university in the interim.