B.Com Colleges in Pune

Pune, also known as ‘Oxford of the East’, is an academic centre of national repute and is the most sought-after BCom study destination. Pune has the seventh-largest metropolitan economy and the sixth-highest per capita income in the country. BCom colleges in Pune offer quality education with high placements. Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) is a three-year undergraduate course pursued by a high number of students across the country every year. This is one of the most popular courses in the Commerce branch. BCom includes three other popular courses –BCom (Pass) or BCom-General, BCom (Honours) and BCom LLB. It is the best option for students who want to make their career in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Banking and Insurance.

Pune is the home to prestigious institutes to pursue BCom course like Ness Wadia College of Commerce, Savitribai Phule Pune University (UNIPUNE), Maharashtra Institute of Technology World Peace University (MIT WPU), MIT Arts, Commerce and Science College (MITACSC), MAEER, Amity University Online, etc. It is also ideal for those who wish to pursue Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accounting and Company Secretaryship. Different specialisations offered in BCom colleges in Pune are:

• Corporate Banking
• Financial Planning and Analysis
• International Business
• Accounting

BCom

The eligibility criteria for pursuing BCom course is given below:

• The candidate must have studied Commerce in Class 11th and 12th with Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Maths/optional subject and English as main subjects.
• The candidate must meet the minimum cut-off criteria for admission to the college applied to.
• Every college/ university has a minimum cut-off mark criteria as it is subject to the college/university’s admission criteria for that year.

Note: The minimum cut-off marks for BCom admission depends on the total percentage of candidates passing in commerce in the board exams, the highest score in Commerce, the average score in Commerce, minimum cut-off marks of the previous year, etc.

There are a total of 141 BCom colleges in Pune which offer BCom, out of these 82 are private, 4 are public and 37 are public-private colleges. They offer full-time, distance-learning, part-time and online modes of study. Refer to the infographics below to get a detailed overview:

Here is the list of some of the top private and public BCom colleges in Pune:

Private Colleges	Course Fee (in Rs lakh)
MIT WPU, Pune	2.1
MITACSC, MAEER	-
Suryadatta College of Management Information Research & Technology (SCMIRT)	-
Amity University Online (AUO)	1.2
Christ College	-

 

Public Colleges	Course Fee (in Rs)
Ness Wadia College of Commerce	-
UNIPUNE	10,000
SNDT Women's University (SNDT)	-
St. Mira's College for Girls	-

What are the study options after BCom?

BCom graduates get opportunities in government and private sectors. They can find jobs at entry-level in various fields such as Finance, Accounting, etc., and also prepare for competitive exams for appointment in the government sector. To get high-paying jobs in the desired sector/ industry, one should pursue post-graduation courses or professional certificate after completing BCom. Some of the courses for a BCom graduate are listed below:

• Chartered Accountancy (CA)
• Company Secretary (CS)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Commerce (MCom)
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
• Business Accounting and Taxation (BAT)
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Financial Risk Manager (FRM)
• Certificate in Investment Banking (CIB)
• Certified Financial Planner
• Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
• Digital Marketing
• US Certified Public Accounting (CPA)

After completing degree course in Commerce, students can pursue post-graduation in fields such as Commerce, Accounting, and Finance. Students can also opt for PhD and do research work in the field. They can apply for:

• Doctor of Commerce (DCom)
• Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree programme

One of the best options for a BCom graduate is LLB. Various job areas after completion of the BCom course are:

• Business Consultancies
• Public Accounting Firms
• Foreign Trade
• Budget Planning
• Inventory Control
• Investment Banking
• Treasury and Forex Department

BCom Placement Trends

Some of the job profiles for BCom graduates are as follows:

• Auditor
• Tax Accountant
• Accountant
• Economist
• Stock Broker
• Finance Officer
• Company Secretary
• Sales Analyst
• Consultant
• Administrative Jobs in Public Sector
• Investment Consultant
• Loan/Credit Officer
• Asset Manager/Fund Manager
• Hedge Fund Manager
• Customer Relationship Executive
• Sales Manager
• Financial Analyst
• Statistician
• Market Research Analyst
• Tax Advisory Services/Tax Consultant
• Company Law Assistant/Corporate Legal Assistant
• Financial and Insurance Consultant
• Lecturer

Listed below is the highest salary for BCom Colleges in Pune for 2019-2020:

College Name	Highest salary (in Rs LPA)
St. Mira's College for Girls, Pune	3.5
Ness Wadia College of Commerce, Pune	6
UNIPUNE, Pune	7.4
AUO, Pune	12
MIT WPU, Pune	19.06

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview:

Top Recruiters for BCom Students

A high number of BCom colleges in Pune provide placement opportunities to the students. There are several areas opened for Commerce students such as Budget Planning, Marketing, Policy Planning, Auditing, Foreign Trade, and so on. The colleges provide opportunities to enhance the student’s knowledge and gain real-time experience. Below is the list of few top companies that recruit BCom students along with their placement ratings:

Colleges	Placement Ratings (Based on Reviews)	Top Recruiters
Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce (SCAC), Pune	4.2	Ernst & Young, Deutsche Bank, Deloitte, KPMG, ICICI, Northern Trust, DE Shaw, Credit Suisse, Land, etc.
MITACSC, Pune, MAEER	4.2	Amazon, Amdocs, Atos, Capgemini, Cognizant, Concentrix, Infosys, Larsen and Toubro, Microsoft, Mphasis, SYNTEL, TCS, Tommy Hilfiger, Wipro, ZS Associates, etc.
St. Mira's College for Girls, Pune	4.2	KPMG, Northern Trust, TCS, Cognizant, Emphasis, Gomo, Cognism, Dell, Concentrix, etc.
UNIPUNE, Pune	4.1	Reliance Jio Infocomm, Atos, Volkswagen, Accolite, Amazatic Solutions, AgroStar, Amazon Web Services, Amazon, Antech Microsystems, Bridgei2i, Arvind Internet Limited, ContentSphere, CommVault, CyberSponse, Coriolis Technologies, Gumption Labs, Iauro Systems, ION Trading, Ignite Solutions, KPoint Technologies, National Informatics Centre, LiveHealth, Nomura, Omniscient Software Pvt. Ltd., Nvidia, Syntel, SAP Labs, Tata Consultancy Services, Thermax, Veritas, Wisdom Labs, Verse Software (DailyHunt), ZS Associates, Yardi Systems, etc.
MIT WPU, Pune	4.0	Infosys, Wipro, ONGC, Reliance, Amazon, Microsoft, LG, Siemens, Accenture, etc.

 BCom Mode of Study

BCom course can be pursued from various colleges through different modes such as full-time, distance-learning, part-time and online. Around 130 BCom colleges offer full-time course and rest of the colleges offer distance-learning, part-time and online mode. Some of these colleges are tabulated below: 

Full-time Mode of Study

Some of the popular colleges/ universities that offer full-time BCom course are:

S.No.	Colleges	Location
1.	Ness Wadia College of Commerce	Pune
2.	UNIPUNE	Pune
3.	MIT WPU	Pune
4.	MITACSC	Pune
5.	SNDT	Pune

Distance/ Correspondence Mode of Study

Colleges/ universities that offer courses through distance/ correspondence mode are as follows:

S.No.	Colleges	Location
1.	Wisdom School of Management (WSM)	Pune
2.	School of Distance Education (SDE), BVDU	Pune
3.	Mahatma Gandhi University	Pune
4.	Pune Institute	Pune
5.	Vidya Tilak College	Pune

Part-time – Classroom Mode of Study

Following colleges offer part-time classroom mode of education:

S.No.	Colleges	Location
1.	Choice College of Arts & Commerce	Pune
2.	Analytics Equity Research Program	Pune

Online – Classroom Mode of Study

Following colleges offer online classroom mode of education:

S.No.	Colleges	Location
1.	AUO	Pune
2.	361 Degree Minds (361 DM), Annamalai University	Pune

How Affordable is Studying BCom in Pune?

Based on the below pie chart, it can be estimated that pursuing BCom Course in Pune is very economical as 79% of the colleges have a course/annual fee of less than Rs 1 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• UNIPUNE
• ICSI
• Annamalai University
• SCAC
• SDE, BVDU
• Vishwakarma College of Arts Commerce and Science (VCACS)

Around 11% of BCom colleges have a fee structure that ranges from Rs 1-2 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• AUO
• Annamalai University
• Ishan Institute of Management and Technology (IIMT), Greater Noida

 Around 5% of BCom colleges have a fee structure that ranges from Rs 2-3 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• MIT WPU

Around 5% of BCom colleges have a fee structure that ranges from Rs 3-5 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Christ Lavasa

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of segregation of BCom Colleges in Pune based on fee:

BCom Specialisations offered in Pune

BCom colleges in Pune offer diversified specialisations in Corporate Banking, Financial Planning and Analysis, International Business, Accounting, etc. Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of top 10 BCom specialisations in Pune:

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