What assistance does Chitkara University provide students with when evaluating placements on campus?

Chitkara University provides students with a special Career Centre helping them with career counselling, resume writing, skill development seminars, industry professional mentoring and frequent networking with recruiters, alumni.

What type of firms engage in recruitment on campuses?

Among the recruiters, there are the prominent organizations representing IT, consulting, BFSI, FMCG as well as the healthcare and the core engineering sectors, which offer various jobs based on the academic programmes.

What is the recent performance of Chitkara University?

The rates of placement have been high in the programmes and the rate of the higher college programmes (PG 2-year) has been noted to have an average of over 86-94% placement and the UG programmes have been recording a consistent improvement with a corresponding rise in median salary package.

Do you have internships in the process of placement and career preparation?

Yes. Most programmes are required to involve internships or live projects at the culmination of every academic year offering real world experience and improving employability prior to final placements.

Do the students continue with higher studies after graduating?

Yes. Many students also choose to pursue higher studies annually, particularly those who are in UG programmes due to flexible career guidelines as well as good placement prospects.

Chitkara University Placement Overview

Since its founding, Chitkara University has developed a robust campus recruitment ecosystem that provides students with enduring career planning, mentoring by industry, internships and networking. The Career Centre offers individual counselling and resume writing and career-ready workshops and guest programs which links the students to the recruiters and former alumni. The majority of programmes also combine internship and live projects that guarantee a realistic exposure and work ready graduates.

PG - 2 Year programmes had a high placement rate of 94.5% (2021-22), 93.2% (2022-23) and 86.9% (2023-24) and median salary increased to INR 7.50 LPA equivalent to INR 7.75 LPA. UG - 3 Year improvements were consistent in the percentage of placements and median salary increases (76.9% - 83.7%), as well as in INR 3.30 LPA - INR 4.10 LPA. UG - 4 Year course programmes had very high salary standards that grew between INR 8 LPA and INR 8.50 LPA even in the face of placement ratio changes.

Top recruiting companies are widely dispersed across technology, consulting, BFSI, FMCG and core engineering industries representing diversified recruiting interest. Moreover, every year, a significant portion of students choose to continue their studies, which emphasizes the academic and career development options.

Chitkara University Placements Comparison

The Chitkara University Placement data during 3 graduating cycles (2021-22 to 2023-24) indicates that the employability outcomes are similar both in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. PG programmes especially PG - 2 Years are outstanding in terms of placement stability with 94.5 (2021-22), 93.2 (2022-23) and 86.9 (2023-24) placement stability. The median wages of these groups also have a consistent increase of between INR 7.50 LPA equivalent (INR 750000) and INR 775000.

UG - 3 Years is one of the UG programmes that is characterized by an apparent upward trend in percentage employment rates: 76.9% - 78.9% - 83.7%. The median salaries also increased appropriately, as the INR 330000 changed to INR 410000 meaning that the recruiter has become more confident with shorter term programmes like the BBA, BCA and related areas.

The UG - 4 Years category that incorporates major professional programmes such as B.E. has high placement rates but constant fluctuation: 86.0% (2021-22), 79.9% (2022-23) and 72.8% (2023-24). Irrespective of this fluctuation, median salaries rose steadily between INR 800000 and INR 850000 which indicates that despite changes in the placement ratios, the quality of compensation maintained its strong position.

The 5-year integrated UGs showed each recovery following a decline in 2021-22 (65.5 to 80.9), with median salary also on the rise (INR 625000 - INR 730000). The number of higher studies is significant in the UG -4 Years (452 Students in 2023-24) that is due to the balanced representation of placements and academic progression.

Graduation Year	Program Duration	Students Graduated	Students Placed	Placement %	Median Salary (INR)	Higher Studies
2021-22	UG - 3 Years	617	475	76.9%	3,30,000	128
	UG - 4 Years	1348	1160	86.0%	8,00,000	181
	UG - 5 Years	84	55	65.5%	6,25,000	27
	PG - 2 Years	714	675	94.5%	7,50,000	33
	PG - 3 Years	5	5	100%	6,50,000	0
	PG - 6 Years	22	22	100%	5,45,000	0
2022-23	UG - 3 Years	786	620	78.9%	3,75,000	125
	UG - 4 Years	1962	1568	79.9%	8,25,000	278
	UG - 5 Years	84	65	77.4%	6,75,000	4
	PG - 2 Years	939	875	93.2%	7,55,000	35
	PG - 3 Years	7	7	100%	6,85,000	0
	PG - 6 Years	29	22	75.9%	9,80,000	0
2023-24	UG - 3 Years	726	608	83.7%	4,10,000	108
	UG - 4 Years	2351	1712	72.8%	8,50,000	452
	UG - 5 Years	94	76	80.9%	7,30,000	18
	PG - 2 Years	1112	967	86.9%	7,75,000	57
	PG - 3 Years	16	16	100%	7,10,000	0
	PG - 6 Years	25	24	96.0%	9,00,000	0