Christ University, Bangalore

CHRIST (Deemed to be University) was born out of the educational vision of St Kuriakose Elias Chavara, an educationalist and social reformer of the nineteenth century in South India. He founded the first Catholic indigenous congregation, Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), in 1831 which administers CHRIST (Deemed to be University).

Established in 1969 as Christ College, it undertook path-breaking initiatives in Indian higher education with the introduction of innovative and modern curricula, insistence on academic discipline, imparting of Holistic Education and adoption of global higher education practices with the support of creative and dedicated staff. The University Grants Commission (UGC) of India conferred Autonomy to Christ College in 2004 and identified it as an Institution with Potential for Excellence in 2006. In 2008 under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Government of India, declared the institution a Deemed to be University, in the name and style of CHRIST (Deemed to be University). One of the first institutions in India to be accredited in 1998 by the NAAC, and subsequently in 2004 and 2016, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) has the top grade ‘A’ in the 4-point scale.

The multi-disciplinary University which focuses on teaching research and service offers Bachelors to Doctoral programmes in humanities, social sciences, science, commerce, management, engineering, education, and law to over 18000 students. The campus is a living example for the harmonious multiculturalism with students from all the states of India and around 60 different countries. CHRIST (Deemed to be University) publishes six peer-reviewed research journals and has published more than 300 books in Kannada and English. A promoter of sports, music and literary activities, it is a nurturing ground for creative excellence.

Christ College Bangalore is the first institution in Karnataka to be accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) UGC for quality education. The Minsitry of HRD, Government of India declared Christ College as Deemed to be University in the year 2008. Since then, it is noted as the most preferred educational Institution in Bangalore.Christ College Ranking among the top 10 educational institutions in India.

Located in the ‘Silicon Valley of India’-Bangalore, Christ college, a premier educational institution, is an academic fraternity of individuals that are truly devoted to the motto of ‘Excellence and Service’. Set up by Kuriakose Elias Chavara (founder of CMI congregation), Christ University in India, is one of the very few colleges that focuses on the holistic development of the students, apart from educational growth.

The campus of Christ college, Bangalore, is always alive and buzzing with energy. The massive lush green campus is a vision to behold with the amazing architectural brilliance. The University is famed for having a team of highly qualified faculty, well equipped infrastructure, best course curriculum, industry exposure and fun filled culture. When it comes to internships and job placements, Christ University holds quite a strong footing. It is one of the best picked college by foreign students and the foreign student community has gone up to 2,384 in 2014. Life at Christ is definitely not a cake walk, as the system demands a whopping 85% attendance. But with sincere dedication, it will add on to all facets of life. Wherever Christites go, there is a sense of a pride among them.

Christ University is also a part of the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC). In the U.S. the University is currently collaborated with the Western Michigan University, Catholic University of America and Baldwin Wallace University. In the UK, Christ University has collaboration with Swansea University, Sheffield Hallam University, Liverpool Hope University. Griffith University in Australia, Lille Catholic University in France and NHTV University of Applied Sciences in Netherland.

Christ University Admissions

Christ University Direct Admissions' criteria for can't be documented within small space. It's a big university. It covers almost all kinds of conventional courses requirement of the community. It is the educational centre of students of different backgrounds.

Christ University Direct Admissions' practices are based on the set of rules and regulations introduced by concerned authority of the University. Based on the courses Christ University Direct Admissions' criteria varies. Some courses require university-organize tests, whereas some courses go with the pre-education academic scores.

After meeting the eligibility criteria of the Christ University Direct Admissions, students have to go through the selection process comprising of Written Test, Group Discussion, Micro Presentation and Personal Interview. The final selection of the candidate is based on the overall performance in the Admission Selection Process.

Selected candidates get confirmation emails or SMS from the University through their registered mail ids and mobile phone numbers.
For almost the last 50 years, the university is handling the admission responsibilities. The staff members know very well how to tackle the hectic admission practices. Their primary focus is on student's convenience.

Christ University Placements

Christ University Placements is multifarious and dynamic. As the university beholds myriad course opportunities, it's placements covers a wide range of employer's and employee's needs.

There is a placement cell handling Christ University Placements. This cell maintains a close liaison Bangalore corporate industry. This placement cell plays a strong role in the grooming of students and making them job ready. Dealing with industry requirements for years this cell understands how to channelize the skills of the students in a proper way.

Students can register to this placement cell in the last semester of their courses. Once the register, Christ University Placements' cell starts working on the pre-placement and placement responsibilities on behalf of the college.

Christ University Placements' hold a place of esteem in the industry. Many leading companies take part in the Christ University Placements' session. Students of Christ University find their places in companies like,

• Amazon
• Bharti Walmart Private Ltd.
• ITC
• Hewlett-Packard (HP)
• CISCO
• ALSTOM Group
• Futures First
• D. E. Shaw India Private Limited
• Tally Solutions
• Honeywell
• Cerner
• UBS
• Aon Hewitt
• KPMG
• VMware
• Shell
• IBM
• Manhattan Associates
• Goldman Sachs
• Morgan Stanley
• Ernst & Young
• Deloitte
• L & T Infotech
• Cognizant
• SAP LABS
• TCS
• Allahabad Bank
• Teach For India