The Christ (Deemed-to-be-University) made a humble beginning in 1969 as Christ College with four programmes, 379 students, 20 teaching and 8 non-teaching staff. Postgraduate courses were offered by the university from 1990, onwards.
Christ University has the rare distinction of being the first institution in Karnataka to be accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 1998. In 2004, the University Grants Commission (UGC) conferred Christ College with autonomy and in 2006 it was identified as an Institution with Potential for Excellence. Further, in 2008 the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India declared it as a ‘Deemed-to-be-University’.
The university has five campuses which are:
- Christ University, Bengaluru Central Campus
- Christ University, Bannerghatta Road Campus
- Christ University, Kengeri Campus
- Christ University, Delhi-NCR Campus
- Christ University, Pune-Lavasa Campus
Christ (Deemed-to-be-University) is known to offer UG, PG and doctoral programmes to around 21,000 students in the below mentioned streams.
| Business & Management Studies | Humanities & Social Sciences |
| Commerce | Science |
| IT & Software | Mass Communication |
| Law | Engineering |
| Hospitality | Medicine |
| Arts | Teaching |
| Architecture | Aviation |
| Banking, Finance & Insurance | – |
Highlights
| Features | Details |
| Year of establishment | 1969 |
| Campuses | 5 |
| Campus size | 30 acres (approx.) |
| Recognised by | UGC, MHRD |
| College rankings | Ranked 2nd by India Today 2019 Ranked 8th by The Week 2019 |
| Number of courses offered | 179 courses in 10 streams |
| Affiliation | NAAC |
| Official website | www.christuniversity.in/ |
| Gender intake | Co-ed |
| Application mode | Online & offline |
| Total faculty | Full-time: 869 Ad-hoc: 164 Post-Doctoral fellow: 3 Research fellow: 196 Research assistant: 26 |
Rankings
Christ (Deemed-to-be-University) is known to be ranked among the top 20 place holders for different streams in rankings released by India Today, The Week, Business Today and the likes. Some of the rankings in which Christ University courses/ streams have found a spot for themselves are mentioned below:
- Ranked 2nd for BCA by India Today 2019
- Ranked 3rd for BBA by India Today 2019
- Ranked 5th for Commerce by India Today 2019
- Ranked 8th for Commerce by The Week 2019
- Ranked 8th for Science by India Today 2019
- Ranked 8th for Arts by India Today 2019
- Ranked 8th for Mass Communication by India Today 2019
- Ranked 11th for Hotel Management by India Today 2019
- Ranked 11th for Law by India Today 2019
- Ranked 12th for Arts by The Week 2019
- Ranked 16th for Law by The Week 2019
- Ranked 16th for Science by The Week 2019
- Ranked 25th for Private MBA by The Week 2019
- Ranked 38th for University by The Week 2019
- Ranked 40th for MBA by The Week 2019
- Ranked 42nd for MBA by Business World 2019
- Ranked 52nd for Private MBA by Business Today 2019
- Ranked 75th for MBA by Composite Rank 2019
- Ranked 84th for University by Outlook 2019
Christ University Courses
| Course | Eligibility Criteria | Fee (in Rs) |
| BA | Cleared Class 12. | 1.02 lakhs to 5.67 lakhs |
| BCom | Cleared Class 12. | 2.45 lakhs to 8.15 lakhs |
| BCA | Cleared Class 12. | 4.07 lakhs |
| BSc | Cleared Class 12. | 1.25 lakhs to 4.74 lakhs |
| BTech | Cleared Class 12 with minimum 50% aggregate. | 6.30 lakhs to 7.95 lakhs |
| BA LLB | Cleared Class 12 with minimum 45% aggregate. | 8.13 lakhs |
| BBA LLB | Cleared Class 12 with minimum 45% aggregate. | 10.75 lakhs |
| BHM | Cleared Class 12. | 6.35 lakhs |
| BArch | Cleared Class 12 with minimum 50% aggregate. | 10.05 lakhs |
| MBA | Completed graduation with minimum 50% aggregate. | 3.52 lakhs to 20.84 lakhs |
| MA | Completed graduation with minimum 50% aggregate. | 40,000 to 2.73 lakhs |
| MSc | Completed graduation with minimum 50% aggregate. | 40,000 to 4.14 lakhs |
| MTech | Completed graduation with minimum 50% aggregate. | 2.30 lakhs to 6 lakhs |
| MCA | Completed graduation with minimum 50% aggregate. | 4.40 lakhs |
| MCom | Completed graduation with minimum 50% aggregate. | 1.65 lakhs |
| PhD | Completed post-graduation with minimum 55% aggregate. | 50,000 to 1.40 lakhs |
Admission Process
- Mode of Application: Online & offline
- Selection Process/ Criteria: Admission in majority of the courses offered at Christ University is through CUET (Christ University Entrance Test) and aspirants need to meet Christ University cutoffs to be shortlisted for the course in which they are seeking admission. For all the courses in which admission isn’t conducted through this entrance exam, candidates are shortlisted based on merit in qualifying exam, skill assessment and interview round. Aspirants seeking admission in MBA courses are informed that admission in this course is through ranks/ scores of entrance exams that are mentioned in the table below.
| MAT | CAT |
| CMAT | XAT |
| GMAT | GRE |
| ATMA | CUET |
Christ University Placements
Placement office at Christ University works to provide the students with new career avenues and exceptional employment opportunities. It makes every effort to ensure professional development of students by honing their employability skills including, resume building, interview and group discussion skills.
The university’s recruitment process is smooth and effective. Over the years, it has helped hundreds of students in securing excellent jobs in prestigious companies. Consistently high placement statistics of the University ensure high ROI.
As per Christ University reviews, a total of 1,720 students from UG and PG programmes got job offers as part of the placement drive 2019.
- Highest package offered: Rs 13.12 lakhs
- Lowest package offered: Rs 6 lakhs
- Total no. of recruiters: 142
Numerous well-established companies took part in Christ University’s placement drive conducted in 2019. Some of the top recruiters were – Deloitte, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Amazon, Accenture, Daily Hunt, ITC, Samsung, HSBC, Dell, Zomato, Goldman Sachs and Verity.
Christ University Scholarships
Christ University houses the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships that offers various awards and scholarships to meritorious students. These include:
- Award for Excellence: It is awarded to the student who excel at academics and tops in their exams.
- Award for Proficiency: It is granted to the student who is diligent in academics as well as extra-curricular activities.
- Award for Co-curricular Activities: It is given to all final year students for their active participation in cultural/sports activities.
- Merit Scholarships: It is offered to meritorious students depending on their pre-entry level performance and subsequent performance in other exams and tests.
- Scholarships for Financial Assistance: Students from economically weak backgrounds can apply for this scholarship at the time of admission. The university offers financial assistance to the eligible students after reviewing their application.
| Established | 1969 |
| City | Bangalore |
| Website | Go to website… |
| Accepted Exams | MAT, XAT, GMAT, CAT |
| Popular Courses | BBA , MBA/PGDM |
| Ownership | Deemed |
| Total Courses | 179 courses across 15 streams |
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