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City Group of Colleges: Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026, Eligibility, Placements

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City Group of Colleges Highlights 2026
City Group of Colleges Popular Programmes 2026
City Group of Colleges Admission Process and Important Dates 2026
City Group of Colleges Placements 2024
City Group of College Student Reviews
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City Group of Colleges Highlights 2026

The City Group of Colleges is a private institute of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The institute is known for its wide range of UG and PG course which it extends through its constituting colleges. For more on City Group of Colleges Lucknow highlights look below:

Recognitions: The institute and its courses have been recognised by bodies such as the Bar Council of India (BCI), Indian Nursing Council (INC), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), and NCTE.
Affiliations: The institute is affiliated with universities such as the AKTU, DR. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University and University of Lucknow.
The CGC LLB and MBA are the flagship programmes of the institute being extended at the UG and PG levels.
CGC LLB and MBA fees: The total course fees ranges around INR 10K to INR 25K for the MBA and LLB programmes of the City Group of Colleges.
CGC Courses are offered at the UG and PG levels with courses such as BA LLB, LLB, LLM, BCA, BBA, etc.
Campuses: The institute features 5 separate campuses across the state of Uttar Pradesh including Chinhat, Jankipuram, Ratankhand, Ansal and Barabanki campuses.
Affiliated Colleges: The City Group of Colleges is composed of 23+ colleges that function under it including City Academy Law College (Chinhat), City Academy Degree College (Chinhat), City College of Management (Chinhat), City College of Management and Technology (Chinhat), Vedanta Law College Jankipuram, City Girls College (Ratankhand), etc.

Did you know? The City Group of Colleges has signed MoUs with Bajaj Finserv and Samsung to provide students with practical industry exposure. Both companies regularly conduct workshops and training sessions on topics like finance, banking, digital skills, and technology, helping students stay updated and job-ready.

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Q: How many colleges are there under the City Group of Colleges?

There are a total of 12 colleges under the City Group of Colleges. The details are mentioned in the below table:

City Group of Colleges
City Academy Law College (Chinhat)	City Academy Degree College (Chinhat)	City College of Management (Chinhat)
City College of Management and Technology (Chinhat)	City College	City Girls College (Ratankhand)
City Women College (Jankipuram)	City Law College (Jankipuram)	City School of Pharmacy (Barabanki)
City College of Pharmacy (Barabanki)	City Hospital and Institute of Paramedical Sciences	City Law College (Barabanki)

Q: How many recruiters participated during City Group of Colleges placements?

A total of 60 recruiters visited the City Group of Colleges campus in 2025 and placed students. The list of top names include TCS, Western Union, HCL, Shriram Life Insurance, Paytm, Hyundai, HDFC Bank, etc.

City Group of Colleges Popular Programmes 2026

The flagship programmes offered at City Group of College are LLB and MBA which are extended for a 3-year and 2-year duration, respectively. These courses are popular at CGC Lucknow with the institute and its colleges recognised as one of the top private Law colleges of Lucknow and CGC Lucknow MBA having excellent placements with graduates receiving placements with median packages of INR 5.5 LPA.

The college also offers free PCS (J) coaching in co-ordination with the Abhyuday Yojana of the UP Govt. for all CGC Lucknow LLB and Law students after regular classes.

Did you know? Among the City Group of Colleges Alumni and Graduates, more than 65 have been selected as Civil Judges through the PCS J Examination after the introduction of coaching servings at the college.

B.A. LL.B.

6 Courses

3.6(4)5 years

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1.5 L - 3 L

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Median Salary

₹3.31 - 5.5 LPA

B.Pharma

3 Courses

2.0(1)4 years

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹2.6 L - 2.8 L

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Median Salary

₹3.5 LPA

BMLT

2 Courses3 - 4 years

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹75 K - 1 L

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Median Salary

₹5.5 LPA

B.Sc.

4 Courses3 - 4 years

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹18 K - 5.6 L

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Median Salary

₹3.31 - 4.5 LPA

LL.B.

6 Courses

3.5(15)3 years

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹60 K - 84 K

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Median Salary

₹3.5 - 5 LPA

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City Group of Colleges Admission Process and Important Dates 2026

The City Group of College admissions for its various courses are conducted through merit and entrance exams scores.

City Group of College MBA and LLB Admissions

The institute conducts admissions to its MBA and LLB programmes through Entrance Exam scores such as:

CUET and Lucknow University Exam for LLB
AKTU Entrance Exam for MBA

Students must also complete the course eligibity which requires students to Graduate from a recognised university in any stream.

City Group of College Other Courses Admissions

For admission to the other courses candidates need to clear the entrance exam for one's respective courses such as CUET, UP BEd, CUET PG, UP DElEd, Lucknow University Exam, AKTU Entrance Exam, Faizabad University Exam, ATAL University Exam, State Medical Faculty Entrance exam, JEECUP Exam, etc.

Did you know? The City Group of Colleges features over 1,012 highly qualified faculty members and teacher-student ratio of 20:1. As such each students is ensured to receive personalised attention and high-quality education.

Interested candidates can check the City Group of College admissions dates for 2026 in this space below:

B.Ed Admissions 2026

5 Courses2 years

Eligibility

Accepting Exams: UP B.Ed JEE

Important dates

Dates	Events
24 Jul '26 - 2 Aug '26	UP BEd JEE 2026 Main Counselling Registration Round 1 (Phase 2)
9 Aug '26 - 11 Aug '26	UP BEd JEE 2026 Pool Counselling

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City Group of Colleges Placements 2024

The City Group of Colleges features an active placement cell with top recruiters such as Axis Bank, Reliance, Orlane International, etc. Though the institute has not released their placement data for 2024, interested students can check out the details regarding City Group of Colleges placements 2023 below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)
Placement Rate	78-92%
Highest package	INR 12.50 LPA
Average package	INR 4 LPA
Total recruiters	60
Total students placed	6130
Total offers	300
Summer Internship placements	800
Top recruiters	Bajaj Allianz, HDFC Bank, Tanishq, Bajaj Capital, Royal Dreams, Oran International and Yes Bank, among others.

Course	Median Salary
B.A. LL.B.	₹3.31 - ₹5.5 LPA
B.Pharma	₹3.5 LPA
BMLT	₹5.5 LPA

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Top Recruiters

Western Union

Aditya Birla Group

Shriram Group

HDFC Life

PayTM

Hyundai

Haier

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City Group of College
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Placements4.0

Infrastructure5.0

Faculty & Course4.0

Campus Life5.0

Value for Money5.0

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After BBA you can easily get placement according your marks and overall character it is nice college for graduation.

Based on 6 Reviews

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Some companies visit college, but no more candidate is selected, So, I do not prefer you to take admission.

Based on 10 Reviews

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Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2016

4.6

4.0Placements5.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

Good facilities and good infrastructure with quality of education.

Placements: A well renowned college of law as well as graduate cources in Lucknow. The placements in college depend totally upon the ability of student. According to my knowledge, students having attendance above 75% and marks above 65% have been placed and some have good startup in the city.

Infrastructure: The college campus as ground for outdoor sports and extra curricular activities. The classrooms are equipped with good quality furnitures, air conditions, proper lightening, etc. The campus also has large library, multiple computer labs, proper gaming and sports facility. The best part about the college also includes its canteen that serves healthy food and drinks.

Faculty: The college every year takes student for industrial visit outside the city. The tour includes visit to industry, tourist destination which includes market place, etc. The cooperative faculty of college generates best environment of the college. The faculty in college are highly qualified and so provide best knowledge about the curriculum.

Other: There are multiple events in college. The events include 26th january fest, and college fest. Apart from these two there are also academic events time to time like moot court (law), talent hunt, educational quiz, etc.

Reviewed on 26 Mar 2018Read More

Sanjeet Kumar Maurya

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2023

5.0

5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

Concise, informative, and engaging to attract readers.

Placements: 100% of students were placed in our course. The highest salary was 10 LPA. The lowest salary was 2.5 LPA. HDFC Life, Sriram Finance, and Aditya Birla were some of the top recruiting companies. 100% of students got internships at Sriram Finance, HDFC Life, and Genpact. Roles offered were data analysis and HR manager.

Infrastructure: Classrooms, library, Wi-Fi, labs, and all the facilities were available in our course. The facilities of our hostel were so good. Qualities of food were the best. Canteens had many facilities for the students. They provided us the fresh food and packaged items.

Faculty: Teachers were very helpful, well-qualified, and knowledgeable as well. The teaching qualities of the teachers were the best. It will make the students ready for the industry. The semester exams were a little bit difficult. The passing percentage of the college was approximately 90%.

Other: I chose this course because I wanted to do my best job and wanted to do business in the future.

Reviewed on 10 May 2025Read More

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B.A. LL.B.

B.Pharma

BMLT

B.Sc.

B.A. LL.B (Hons) icon

5 years

Tuition Fees

₹3 LGet Fee Details

Exams Accepted

B.A. LL.B (Hons) icon

5 years

Tuition Fees

₹3 LGet Fee Details

Exams Accepted

CUET

B.A. LL.B icon

5 years

Tuition Fees

₹2.6 LGet Fee Details

Exams Accepted

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B.A. LL.B (Hons) icon

5 years

Tuition Fees

₹2.6 LGet Fee Details

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5 years

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College	Median Salary	Total Tuition Fees	Ranking
Vedanta Law College, Jankipuram	₹ 5.5 LPA	₹ 2.6 L	-/-
City Group of Colleges	₹ 3.5 LPA	₹ 3 L	-/-
City Law College, Barabanki	₹ 5 LPA	₹ 1.5 L	-/-
Khaitanji Law College	-/-	-/-	-/-
Central Law College, Sushant Golf City	-/-	₹ 3 L	-/-

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City Group of Colleges Application Process 2026

The City Group of Colleges application process is conduced online or offline. Students are able to apply offline at college admissions office or online through the college page. Find below the steps for the CGC application process:

Visit the official website, https://cgclko.com
Click on 'Apply Now' on the Home page.
Register with the basic details to generate login credentials.
Login to fill out the application form.
Upload the documents and pay the application fees of INR 500.
Submit the application form.

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City Group of Colleges Infrastructure

City Group of Colleges campuses are located across the state of Uttar Pradesh and includes Chinhat, Jankipuram, Ratankhand, Ansal and Barabanki campuses. While the different campuses of the institute also hold its constituting colleges. All of its campuses feature modern amenities with state-of-the-art infrastructure including library, computer labs, auditorium, transport, etc.

The City Group of Colleges campus also features hostels for both boys and girls with students who wish to avail hostel facilities having annual hostel fees on INR 70K.

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Sports Complex

Labs

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Commonly asked questions
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Q: Does City Law College, City Group of Colleges provide good placement facilities?

On the basis of Shiksha verified reviews, City Law College, City Group of Colleges has a rating of 3.58 on the basis of 8 reviews by Shiksha verified students.

Q: How is the infrastructure at City Group of Colleges? What are the facilities available for students?

College provides good facilities and infrastructure such as Cafeteria, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Library, Shuttle Service, Sports Complexto the students.

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City Group of Colleges Notable Alumni

The City Group of Colleges have produced several excellent alumni mostly in the field of law with its alumni populating the judiciary as judges, magistrates, and junior officers. Some of the notable City Group of Colleges Lucknow alumni includes:

Alumni Name	Alumni Description
Mr. Siddharth Tripathi	Judge, Attorney General with Indian Army
Mr. Vishnu Pratap Singh	Judicial Magistrate, Varanasi
Ms. Sashi Prabha Chaudhary	P.C.S-J in U.P
Miss. Solanki Yadav	U.P APO
Mr. Avanish Kumar	Judicial Magistrate Hardoi
Mr. Anil Kumar Mishra	Jharkhand PCS-J
Mr. Praveen Malviya	PCS-J in Bihar
Mr. Zeeshan Masood	P.C.S-J in U.P
Ms. Srishti Tripathi	P.C.S-J in U.P
Miss. Alka Bharti	P.C.S-J in U.P

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How is CGC University ranked for management?

Answered 5 days ago

CGC University has been ranked by many prestigious ranking bodies in 2025 for its management programmes as follows:

Ranking Body/Category	Rank (2025)
NIRF (Management)	101-125 band
IIRF (Private B-School)	88
Outlook I-Care (Management)	59
Business Today (B-School)	54

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How is CGC University ranked for engineering?

Answered 5 days ago

CGC University, Mohali was ranked #50 across India among the top private engineering institutions by IIRF in 2025 which improved to #43 in 2026. The university has also been placed in 201-300 band for engineering by NIRF in 2025.

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Can I fill the application form for BTech in CGC University offline?

Answered 5 days ago

Yes, candidates can fill the application form for BTech in CGC University in offline mode in the following steps:

Purchase college prospectus from admission office by paying INR 1000.
Fill out the admission form with accurate information.
Review all information in the admission form.
Submit the form alo

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How many seats are available in BA LLB at CGC University?

Answered 5 days ago

CGC University offers 5-year integrated BA LLB programme as a regular course as well as, as an Honours course. Total seat intake is 420. Details are given below: