The faculty here at the CSE department is really supportive and welcoming. They have advanced degrees from top universities in India and abroad. We have the finest professors who have excellent backgrounds in both industry and research. They are highly knowledgeable in key concepts like big data, cloud computing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

The course material is excellent and the curriculum is very similar to that of tier-one universities such as IITs, IIITs, and other NITs. This curriculum prepares us for real-world applications or further academic journeys because it incorporates the newest technologies, like Mobile Computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), AI, Open Source, etc. Our university also provides us with licencing for several other online platforms, such as Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.

Yes, there are several scholarships available for CSE students at Chandigarh University. I have listed them down for you below.

The fee structure for CSE at Chandigarh University is divided semester-wise. The fee for each of the 8 semesters is INR 1.36 lakhs. This makes the total fee for all 4 years to INR 10.88 lakhs.

As a current student enrolled at Chandigarh University, let me give you an overview of why I chose to study here. 

• CU is among the top 5% of private universities in India.
• CU is accredited with an A+ grade by NAAC.
• CU offers excellent placement opportunities. It is the “Limca Book Record Holder” for bringing the highest number of companies for placements.
• CU is ranked #1 by QS World University Rankings among India’s private universities in 2024.
• A generous amount of scholarships (up to 100%) are available from CU.
• CU has an amazing infrastructure and a very welcoming and student-friendly campus.

Chandigarh University’s placement record for the BCA students is good. Every year, around 90% of the graduates get successfully placed. At the placements, the average package goes up to INR 3 LPA - INR 5 LPA. About 451 companies visited the campus for placement, out of which the top ones were Capgemini, Infosys, Microsoft, Google, IBM, and TCS.

As a former MBA student at CU, I can tell you that the placement rate for management and business graduates is very high. At the 2024 placements, the highest package offered is INR 28 LPA, offered by Amazon.

According to the latest placement records, the highest package offered to the BTech (CSE) students was INR 54.75 LPA, by Palo Alto Networks.

As per the First Review, students become eligible for placements from 4th semester onwards. Around 30 companies visited the campus to hire B.Com (Hons.) students and the highest package stood at INR 5 Lakhs annually. Around 20% of students got placements. Moreover, the Second Review also mentions that students are eligible for placements from the 4th semester. Students have to enrol in TPP for placement opportunities and companies like Wipro, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, PWC, TCS, and Deloitte hire B.Com (Hons.) students. A total of 2,100 job offers were made by various companies and the highest package stood at INR 10 Lakhs annually and the average package offered was INR 4 Lakhs per annum. Approximately, 90% of students got placements in the B.Com (Hons.) batch. According to the Third Review, students can also apply for off-campus placements. The university offers an internship opportunity to students in the college itself. Around 30% of students get placements in the commerce department.

In summary, Chandigarh University offers good placement opportunities for B.Com (Hons.) students. However, most of the students choose to pursue higher studies for a better placement package. 

The above insights are drawn from the following reviews:

First Review by Ankit Aggarwal

Second Review by Pushkar

Third Review by Shubham Seth

As per the mixed reviews of Chandigarh University BCA students, companies like Google, Microsoft, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Deloitte, Reliance, Byju’s, and Capgemini, hire students for full-time job opportunities. 

One of the reviews mentioned that the highest package offered by Google to a BCA student was INR 1 Crore per annum and around 90% of students got placements. Students become eligible for placements during the final year and the average package offered is around INR 5 Lakhs per annum.