Christ University: Rank, Admission, Courses, Fees, Cutoff, placements

Christ  University 

Christ (Deemed-to-be) University is widely popular for being the first institution in Karnataka to be accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 1998. Christ University was successfully established in 1969 as Christ College and started offering postgraduate courses in 1990.

It was in 2008, that the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India declared it as a ‘Deemed-to-be-University’.

In 2004, Christ College was conferred with autonomy by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and was identified as an Institution with Potential for Excellence in 2006.

The university has branched into a total of five campuses across different parts of the country.

The names include :

• Christ University, Bengaluru Central Campus
• Christ University, Bannerghatta Road Campus
• Christ University, Kengeri Campus
• Christ University, Delhi-NCR Campus
• Christ University, Pune-Lavasa Campus

Streams offered by Christ University :

Christ (Deemed-to-be-University) offers UG, PG, and doctoral programs to around 21,000 students in the following streams :

• Business & Management Studies
• Humanities & Social Sciences
• Commerce
• Science
• IT & Software
• Mass Communication
• Law
• Engineering
• Hospitality
• Medicine
• Arts
• Teaching
• Architecture
• Aviation
• Banking, Finance & Insurance

Christ University Rankings :

Christ (Deemed-to-be-University) offers a wide variety of courses diversified into numerous streams. The university has been successful enough to take its place among some of the top colleges in the country.

In 2020

• Ranked 1 for BCA by India Today
• Ranked 4 for BBA by India Today
• Ranked 7 for Commerce by India Today
• Ranked 8 for Commerce by The Week
• Ranked 8 for Arts by India Today
• Ranked 8 for Mass Communication by India Today
• Ranked 9 for Science by India Today
• Ranked 11 for Hotel Management by India Today
• Ranked 12 for Law by India Today
• Ranked 13 for Science by The Week
• Ranked 13 for Arts by The Week
• Ranked 20 for Law by NIRF
• Ranked 68 for Engineering by India Today
• Ranked 76-100 for Private MBA by NIRF

In 2019

• Ranked 16 for Law by The Week
• Ranked 25 for Private MBA by The Week
• Ranked 38 for University by The Week
• Ranked 40 for MBA by The Week
• Ranked 75 for MBA by Composite Rank
• Ranked 84 for University by Outlook

In 2017

• Ranked 45 for Executive MBA by Business Today

Christ University Admission :

The deemed university offers academic excellence in the fields of Science, Arts, Commerce, Law, and Management in around 160 UG, PG, Diploma, MPhil, and PhD programs across multiple specializations.

Candidates seeking admission to these courses can apply not only online but also through the offline mode. Application forms are usually made available towards the end of the year.

• Christ University conducts its own entrance test known as the Christ University Entrance Test (CUET) for candidates to qualify for almost all courses. Admission is carried out on the basis of merit scored in the previous qualification exam, evaluation of skills, and personal interview.
• The evaluation of scores in the entrance test is followed by skill assessment, micro presentation, and personal interview rounds only for the selected students.
• There is no requirement for entrance test for BBA, BHM, BCom (H), BCom Professional, BCom International Finance, MSc in Mathematics and BA in Media Studies, Communication and Media, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, History, English, Psychology, and Journalism.
• MAT/ CAT/ CMAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ ATMA or GMAT are the various entrance exams to qualify in order to take admission in MBA whereas The university holds group discussions along with a micro presentation, written assessment, verbal assessment, and informal interview for admission to MBA-Tourism & Travel Management.
• Admission to the MPhil & PhD program is based on the scores obtained in the entrance examination, research skill assessment test, and Personal Interview (PI).

Engineering :

• BTech program at UG level and MTech program at PG
• Group discussion, accompanied by a round of micro presentations. Selected candidates are then called for a written assessment

For BTech & BTech (Lateral Entry) :

Specializations	Eligibility
Automobile Engineering   Civil Engineering   Computer Science Engineering   Electrical & Electronics Engineering   Electronics & Communication Engineering   Information Technology   Mechanical Engineering	Class 12 pass from Karnataka PUC/ ISC CBSE/ NIOS or any state board with Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry as subjects.

For MTech :

Specializations	Eligibility
Communication Engineering (IC Design)   Computer Science Engineering   Information Technology (Data Analytics) Engineering   Machine Design Engineering   Power System Engineering   Structural Engineering	BTech/ BE degree from a recognized university with a minimum 55% aggregate

For BBA :

Specializations	Eligibility
International Finance   Finance & Accountancy   Tourism & Travel Management   International Business   Fintech   Business Analytics	Class 12 pass with a minimum of 60% aggregate from Karnataka PUC/ ISC CBSE/ NIOS or any state board in either Commerce or Science stream

For MBA & MBA Executive :

Course	Specializations	Eligibility
MBA	Financial Management   Human Resource Management   Lean Operations & Systems   Marketing Management   Business Analytics	Graduation with a minimum of 50% aggregate
MBA Executive	–	-Graduation with a minimum 50% aggregate   -Minimum of 2 years of work experience

Admission to UG programs:

Apart from Engineering and Management programs, Christ University also offers other UG-level programs such as BA, BA (Hons), BSc, BSc (Hons), BCA, BCom, BBA LLB (Hons), BCom (Hons), and BHM across multiple specializations. Here is the detailed information about each of the programs:

For BA & BA (Hons) :

Course	Specializations	Eligibility
BA	-English, Political Science & Sociology   -Communication & Media Studies, English & Psychology   -History, Economics & Political Science   -Journalism, Psychology & English	Passed Class 12 from any recognized board
BA (Hons)	-Journalism   -English   -Economics	Class 12 pass from Karnataka PUC/ ISC CBSE/ NIOS or any state board

For BSc & BSc (Hons) :

Course	Specializations	Eligibility
BSc	-Computer Science, Mathematics & Electronics   -Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics   -Physics, Mathematics & Electronics	Candidates must have passed class 12 from Karnataka PUC/ ISC CBSE/ NIOS or any state board in either Commerce or Science stream
	-Biotechnology, Chemistry & Zoology     -Biotechnology, Chemistry & Botany	Candidates must have passed class 12th from Karnataka PUC/ ISC CBSE/ NIOS or any state board with any two subjects in Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Botany (Biology)
BSc (Hons)	Psychology	Candidates must be passed in class 12th with a minimum of 55% aggregate in any stream from Karnataka PUC/ ISC CBSE/ NIOS or any state board.

For BCA :

Eligibility :

• Candidate must have passed class 12 from Karnataka PUC/ ISC/ CBSE/ NIOS or any state board with Mathematics/ Computer Science/ Business Mathematics/ Electronics as one of the main subjects.

For BBA LLB (Hons) :

Eligibility :

• Candidate must have passed class 12 from Karnataka PUC/ ISC/ CBSE/ NIOS or any state board in any stream with at least 45% aggregate in subjects such as Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce & Management, and Sciences.

For Bachelor of Hotel Management :

Eligibility :

• Candidate must have passed class 12 from Karnataka PUC/ ISC/ CBSE/ NIOS or any state board in any stream.

For BCom & BCom (Hons) :

Course	Specializations	Eligibility
BCom	-Strategic Finance Honours   -Financial Analytics	Class 12 pass from Karnataka PUC/ ISC/ CBSE/ NIOS or any state board.
BCom (Hons)	–	Class 12 pass from Karnataka PUC/ ISC/ CBSE/ NIOS or any state board in any stream with at least 60% aggregate.

Admission to PG programs:

Under the PG level, the university offers MA, MSc, LLM, MSW, MCA, MCom, and BEd programs across various specializations.

The selection of these programs is based on the marks obtained in the Christ University Entrance Test. For BEd, the candidates are selected on the basis of the skill assessment test followed by logical reasoning and a communication skills test.

For MA :

Specializations	Eligibility
-English with Cultural Studies   -Applied Economics   -Applied Sociology   -Philosophy	Minimum 50% aggregate in relevant discipline from any recognized university.

For MSW :

Specializations	Eligibility
-Clinical & Community Practice     -Human Resource Development & Management	Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% aggregate from any recognized university.

For MSc :

Specialization	Eligibility
Mathematics	Candidates must have passed the undergraduate degree examination with a minimum of 50 % aggregate and 50% of marks in the compulsory subject (Mathematics) from any recognized university
Computer Science	Candidates must have passed an undergraduate program in Computer Science /Computer Applications with at least 50% aggregate and 50% of marks in the compulsory subject(Computer Science) from any recognized university.
Statistics	Candidates must have passed the undergraduate degree examination with a minimum of 50% aggregate in Statistics and Mathematics as major or minor subjects from any recognized university.
Actuarial Science	BSc in Mathematics / Statistics / BA Economics / BCom with a minimum of 60% aggregate or equivalent grade from any recognized university.

For MCom :

Eligibility :

• An undergraduate degree (BCom / BBM / BBA) with 50% aggregate from any recognised university.

For BEd :

Eligibility :

• Graduation of at least 50 per cent aggregate of every discipline.

OR

• Engineering or Technology with specialization in Science and Mathematics with an aggregate of at least 55%

For LLM :

Specializations	Eligibility
-Constitutional & Administrative Law   -Corporate & Commercial Law   -Intellectual Property & Trade Law	Passed LLB (three or five years) with a minimum of 50% aggregate from any recognized university.

For PG Diploma :

Specializations	Eligibility
-Life Skills for Leadership & Community   -Psychology	Passed Bachelor’s degree with a valid percentage

For Ph.D. Admission :

Candidates are selected for the Ph.D. program on the basis of the entrance examination, research skill assessment test, and PI.

However, candidates who qualify for UGC-NET (including JRF)/ UGC-CSIR (including JRF)/ SLET/ GATE/ Teacher Fellowship Holder (KSET, SET, etc.)

Passed MPhil programs are exempted from entrance examination and only have to appear for research skill assessment test and PI.

Specializations	Eligibility
-Sciences -Humanities -Social Sciences -Commerce -Management -Engineering and Law	Passed postgraduate with a minimum of 55% aggregate from a recognized university

For MPhil Admission :

Specializations	Eligibility
Zoology	Candidates passed at the postgraduate level examination with an aggregate of 55% or equivalent grade in Zoology from any recognized university.
Tourism	Candidates passed the postgraduate level examination with an aggregate of 55% or equivalent grade in Tourism or relative discipline from any recognized university.
Sociology	Candidates passed the postgraduate level examination with an aggregate of 55% or equivalent grade in Sociology or a relative discipline from any recognized university.
Social work	Candidates passed the postgraduate level examination with an aggregate of 55% or equivalent grade in Social Work or relative discipline from any recognized university.
Psychology	Candidates passed the postgraduate level examination with an aggregate of 55% or equivalent grade in Psychology or relative discipline from any recognized university.
Physics	Passed the postgraduate level examination with an aggregate of 55% or equivalent grade in Physics or relative discipline from any recognized university.
Mathematics	Passed the postgraduate level examination with an aggregate of 55% or equivalent grade in Mathematics or relative discipline from any recognized university.

For Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) :

Candidates are selected on the basis of performance in PI conducted by the university.

Specializations	Eligibility
-Commerce & Management   -Law   -Science   -Engineering   -Humanities & Social Science	PhD with a minimum of 60% aggregate in UG and 55% aggregate in PG.

Steps to fill out the application form :

 In offline mode:

• The application form can be accessed from the Admission Office of the University.
• Candidates must fill in the required details consisting of personal and schooling details.
• The form must be filled out carefully along with attaching all the documents asked.
• The application fee must be attached in the form of a DD drawn in favour of ‘Christ University’ payable at Bengaluru.
• The completely filled application form, documents, and fee receipt are to be posted on the office address of Christ University.

In online mode:

• The application form can be found on the official website, at christuniversity.in
• Candidates need to create their new Registration ID and Username.
• Fill in the application form and upload the documents that are required.
• Select the date and venue for the selection process and pay the application fee which can be done through Credit card/ Debit card or Net Banking.
• Submit the application form.

Documents required (for both online & offline mode) :

• Mark certificates of Class 10 & 12
• Transfer Certificate
• Last Eligible Board Migration Certificate for all candidates except for the Karnataka   State Board (if available).
• Provisional Degree Certificate (wherever applicable)

Application fee :

Specializations	Registration fee
MPhil, PhD, MBA (Executive)	₹ 5,000
MBA (Financial Management)	₹ 1,200
All other programs	₹ Nil

Christ University Placements :

Christ University Bangalore has a well-known and one of the few active Placement Offices / Cells which was established in 1997. The cell has been setting new records every year for the past 2 decades.

The Placement Office at Christ University prepares its students for career planning through regular counselling sessions. Apart from this, UG and PG students are given the opportunity to explore new career avenues through company visits.

• In 2019, a total no. of 142 recruiters placed around 1720 students with the highest and lowest packages of ₹13.12 LPA and ₹6 LPA respectively.
• In 2018, a total number of 132 recruiting companies placed around 2149 out of 2778 students. The highest salary package offered was of ₹13 LPA while the lowest was ₹ 5 LPA.
• In 2017, a multitude of 90 recruiters placed around 1625 students with ₹15 LPA as the highest and ₹5 LPA as the lowest salary package offered.

Hence it is quite evident from the above data, that the placement percentage or the trend in percentage has been increasing every year.

Top recruiting companies include VMware, Informatica, Siemens, Global, Infosys, IPG, TVs, Kantar, Kellogg, ICICI, IBM, and Tata, among many more.

• The placement cell at Christ University Bangalore helps students in getting internships, live projects as well as summer and winter placements.
• Regular training programs are conducted to improve students’ basic business acumen and improve their employability skills.
• Around 70% of the companies that visit the campus are known to offer jobs to students. Every year, approximately 18% of new organizations take part in Christ University’s recruitment drive.

Christ University Course fees & Seat distribution :

Course	Fees (₹ Lakhs)	Course duration (in years)
Undergraduate course
BBA	5.00	3
BBA in Finance and International Business	5.63
BBA in Tourism and Travel Management	2.56
BBA	4.00
BBA in Finance and Accountancy	6.66
BBA in Business Analytics	5.63
BBA (Hons)	4.83
BA in Communication and Media, English and Psychology	3.05	3
BA (Hons) in Economics	2.42
BA (Hons) in Psychology	2.00
BA (Hons) in English	2.10
BA (Hons) in Journalism	2.72
BA (Music, Psychology, English)	3.21
BA (Economics, History, Political Science)	1.55
BA (English, Political Science, History)	1.53
BA (Psychology, Sociology, English)	2.00
BA in Theatre Studies, English and Psychology	2.68
BCom	2.45	3
BCom (Hons)	3.41
BSc (Hons)	2.90	3
BSc (Biotechnology, Chemistry, Zoology)	3.05
BSc in Physics, Chemistry & Maths	1.25
BCA	4.07	3
BTech	7.55	4
BTech (Lateral Entry)	6.58
BA LLB (Hons)	9.22	5
BBA LLB (Hons)	10.75
BHM	6.35	–
BArch	10.05	5
BEd	1.30	–
PG Courses
MBA	8.03	2
MSc	1.75	2
MCA	4.40	3
MCom	1.65	–
MSW	1.82	2
MTech	2.30	2
Doctorate programs
PhD	1.40	2-5

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Christ University Scholarship :

The university offers scholarships to not only talented students but also to meritorious candidates in need of financial assistance. Here are the three flagship categories of scholarships :

Merit Scholarship

• Awarded to students with exceptional performance in academics as well as a good record in attendance.
• Candidates whose fee ranges up to 10,000 will be given a 50% refund of fees, whose fees range from Rs.10,000 to Rs.25,000 will be given a 25% fee refund and whose fee ranges above Rs.25,000 will be given a 10% refund of fee.

Scholarship for Financial Assistance

• Awarded to candidates belonging to a financially weaker background or to those coming from a rural background.
• The percentage of concessions for different categories is recommended as 0 to 50% for self-financing courses and 0 to 90% for others.

Alumni Association Scholarship

• The Alumni Association Scholarship of Christ University also helps economically weak students through the Alumni Fund.

Christ University Cut-off 2024 :

Candidates are given admission to various courses in Christ University on the basis of the cut-offs of its very own entrance exam called the Christ University Entrance Test (CUET) along with the respective entrance tests required for qualification.

Cut-offs are released professionally by the college authority category-wise.

The candidates that meet the criteria are only preferred for admission.

• Candidates seeking admission to UG courses must adhere to the COMEDK UGET/ JEE Main/ JEE Advanced/ KCET cut-offs released by the college authority.
• Candidates looking for admissions in Tech must go through the cut-offs of GATE / K-PGCET released by the authority.
• For an MBA, candidates must go through the MAT/ CAT/ CMAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ ATMA or GMAT cut-off schemes released by the university.
• Candidates seeking admission in BBA, BHM, BCom (H), BCom Professional, BCom International Finance, MSc in Mathematics and BA in Media Studies, Communication and Media, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, History, English, Psychology, and Journalism need to appear in no entrance test. However, their selection is done on the basis of their merit in the previous course followed by various counselling rounds.