With 6154 job offers; Campus Placements 2023 kicks off to a flying
start, highest in country
23 MNCs amongst the 150 companies offers package of 30 Lac or more to
the students
CHANDIGARH: With the first slot of campus placements for
2023 batch underway, Chandigarh University has registered the highest number of
6153 job offers which is acclaimed to be highest across India till date. Riding
strong on the back of its robust education model, research work, international
and industry tie-ups, and meticulously structured curriculum, Chandigarh
University, Punjab has once again bettered its campus placement record, as more
than 150 companies have made as many 6154 job offers to the students of 2023
batch, informed S. Satnam Singh Sandhu, Chancellor, Chandigarh University. Out
of the total 150 companies visited for campus placements so far, about 23 Multi-Nationals
have offered a pay package of 30 Lacs or more to the students of Chandigarh
University
Addressing media personnel, Sandhu said that the
University has continued its legacy of providing quality and inclusive higher
education and has been climbing the steps on the path of excellence, thus
establishing itself as the top choice for Industry and Employers, thanks to
unparalleled quality education and industry-focused training.
“In yet another testimony of our stellar placement
record, more than 150 companies have made 6154 job offers to the 2023 batch
students of Chandigarh University, which is highest in the entire country. While
the number is the greatest in the whole of the country, most of the companies
among the recruiters belong to the elite group of Fortune-500 Companies, thus
underlining the industry-readiness of our students, whose diverse academic
education is further accentuated with updated practical experience and the skills set as per the evolving
industry demand at Chandigarh University,” said the Chancellor.
“No only the placement offers, but our average annual
salary package has also increased from Rs 8 Lakh last year to Rs 9.54 Lakh this
year, even as the average monthly stipend for our students has gone up to Rs
38,427,” he added, and credited this success to all the stakeholders including
students, faculty, alumni and industry who have made immense contribution to
this feat.
“This
achievement has come after Chandigarh University became the youngest
University to debut into QS World University Rankings-2023, where it secured a
place among the top 800 institutions across the world, an incredible overall
21st position among all Indian Universities, and an impressive third position
among Private Universities of the country. Adding another jewel to its
star-studded crown, Chandigarh University has secured 29th spot among all the
public and private universities of the country in the NIRF Rankings 2022, and
became the youngest university to enter the top 30 league of Indian
Universities,” said Sandhu.
Giving further details, Prof Himani Sood, Senior
Vice-President, Chandigarh University, said, “Job offers with an annual package
of Rs 50 Lakhs and above were made to Chandigarh University’s students by 2 companies
while 2 companies made annual offers of over Rs 45 Lakhs and above. As many as
4 companies made offers with an annual package of Rs 40 Lakhs and above, 6 made
offers of over Rs 35 Lakhs, and 9 companies made offers of over Rs 30 Lakhs.”
More than 10 companies made a job offer with annual
package of Rs 25 Lakhs and above to Chandigarh University’s students, while
over 25 companies made annual offers of over Rs 20 Lakhs, over 30 companies
made offers of Rs 15 Lakhs and above, over 60 companies made offers of Rs 10
Lakhs and above, over 100 companies made offers of Rs 7 Lakhs and above, while
more than 120 companies made offers of Rs 5 Lakhs and above to Chandigarh
University’s students, she added.
“Not only jobs, but students of Chandigarh University
also bagged impressive internship opportunities with attractive stipend. As
many as 16 companies offered a monthly stipend of over Rs 50,000 to our
students, ten companies offered a stipend of over Rs 70,000, while three companies
offered a stipend of a whopping Rs 1 Lakh and above to our students, which is
phenomenal,” she said.
Prof Sood said that most of the 150 companies who offered
jobs to students of 2023 batch belong to the prestigious Fortune-500 Companies including
Microsoft, Google, Amazon, IBM, Arcesium, Adobe, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley,
Qualcomm, Philips, Goldman Sachs, Toshiba, etc.
“Chandigarh University created a national record of
achieving highest offers in the entire country by four top Multinational
Companies- DXC Technology, Capgemini, OPTUM (UHG), and Legato, even as it also
became the top institutions to receive highest number of placement offers in
North India by Cognizant, and Bank of America,” informed Prof Sood.
She added that Intel, Western Digital (SanDisk),
Qualcomm, Marvel, and Open Five were the top semiconductors companies while JP
Morgan Chase & Co, Goldman Sachs American Express (AMEX), Bank of America,
Natwest (formerly RBS), Standard Chartered, and Fidelity were the top FinTech
companies who hired the students of Chandigarh University during this drive.
“To say Chandigarh University is a preferred partner for
Industry leaders, would be an understatement. Year after Year, the students of
Chandigarh University have been sought by the top businesses, thanks to the
unparalleled quality education and industry-focused training they receive at
the university. It is no mean feat that more than 30 Industry-sponsored Centers of Excellence and
training centers have been
established in the University, where students are equipped with the skills and
knowledge as demanded by the industry, even as the university has tie ups with
the prominent national and international industry leaders for joint research
and guidance,” Prof Sood said.
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