Chandigarh University Placement Review

The Chandigarh University Department of Career Planning and Development (DCPD) dedicates itself to ensuring that students are ready for campus placements. Starting in their first semester, students receive assistance from Chandigarh University's placement unit in developing their general abilities. The placement cell provides training for student placement as well as preparation for civil service exams, entrance exams for higher education, and competitive assessments. Students are offered a variety of opportunities based on their skills through the Chandigarh University placement process, which involves organizations from numerous industries every year.

Contrary to most universities, Chandigarh University does not limit its students to one or two employers; instead, various students have accepted many offers, with the highest number being eight. Students can also participate in the multidisciplinary branch selection process in addition to core firms.

Chandigarh University Placement 2023

During Chandigarh University placements in 2023, a total of 6154 offers were made, and more than 150 businesses paid the campus a visit. About 23 multinational companies out of the total 150 companies visited for campus placements so far have given Chandigarh University students salary packages of Rs. 30 lacs or more. Additionally, the standard compensation at the Chandigarh University placements in 2023 was Rs. 9.54 LPA. Leading corporations, including Adobe, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, and Toshiba, were among the top employers at Chandigarh University in 2023.

The top semiconductor firms were Western Digital (SanDisk), Marvel, Qualcomm, and Open Five, while the top fintech firms that hired Chandigarh University students during this drive were JP Morgan Chase & Co, American Express (AMEX), Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Standard Chartered, Natwest (formerly RBS), and Fidelity.

Two organizations offered job offers to Chandigarh University students with yearly packages of above Rs 50 lakhs, and two more companies made offers with annual packages of over Rs 45 lakhs. As many as 4 firms made offers with annual salaries of at least Rs. 40 lakh, 6 organizations made offers with salaries over Rs. 35 lakh, and 9 companies made offers with salaries above Rs. 30 lakh.

In addition, the average monthly stipend awarded at the Chandigarh University summer placements in 2023 was INR 38,427. Additionally, 10 companies paid a monthly stipend of INR 70,000, while a total of 16 companies offered a monthly stipend of INR 50,000.

Engineering majors were able to land dream employment and attractive compensation at top MNCs like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, SAP Labs, HP, VMWare, Deloitte, Sapient, Hitachi, Cognizant, Practo Technologies, Gwynniebee India, Zomato.Com, Flipkart, L&T, Schindler, TAFE, John Deere, etc. With domain-specific businesses in the banking and insurance, retail, FMCG, business analytics, manufacturing, and hospitality sectors, management noticed an escalating tendency. 

The opportunity to work at Walt Disney World, the happiest place on earth, was extended to students in the hospitality sector. Airlines like Vistara, Jet Airways and Indigo considerably increased job placements in the aviation sector. Animation majors have obtained lucrative gigs at Prime Focus and Cognizant.

In addition to becoming the top institution to receive the most placement offers in North India from Cognizant and Bank of America, Chandigarh University set a national record for receiving the highest offers from four of the top multinational corporations in the country: DXC Technology, Capgemini, OPTUM (UHG), and Legato.

Chandigarh University Placement 2022

With over 900 top MNCs on campus offering 9500+ offers, the placement session for the class of 2022 was a dream come true for Chandigarh University students. The highest international package was 1.7 CR, and the highest national package was valued at Rs. 54.75 LPA.

Chandigarh University has become the youngest institution to make its debut in the QS World University Rankings-2023, where it earned a spot among the top 800 universities worldwide, an astounding 21st place overall among all Indian universities, and an impressive third place among the nation's private universities. Chandigarh University, which already has a star-studded portfolio, has earned 29th place among all public and private institutions in the nation in the NIRF Rankings 2022, making it the youngest institution to make it into the top 30 leagues of Indian Universities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is there a placement cell at Chandigarh University?

A. The university has a career planning and development department that manages the students' overall personality development and coordinates placement initiatives on campus.

Q. How are Chandigarh University's placement rates?

A. The University has an overall placement record of over 90% and approximately 70% of students receive internship chances, according to the student ratings on Shiksha.

Q. Which employers recruit students from Chandigarh University?

A. Major employers like Deloitte, Amazon, Microsoft, Walt Disney, IBM, and others have in the past employed Chandigarh University students.

Q. Which stream at Chandigarh University received the best compensation?

A. The BTech in Computer Science and Engineering received the highest salary at the Chandigarh University placements in 2022, totaling INR 1.7 crore annually.

Q. How many firms typically take part in Chandigarh University's employment process?

A. During Chandigarh University placements in 2022, over 900 firms actively engaged and extended over 9,500 offers.