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You can pursue Philosophy courses if you have an interest in Philosophical concepts and theories. Academia is one of the largest sectors for Philosophy college freshers where you can find a lot of job options. You can either go for jobs or pursue MA in Philosophy and PhD in Philosophy further

Top Job Profiles in Philosophy

You can see the list of top jobs after Philosophy courses in the section below.

Government & Private Sector Jobs in Philosophy

Here is the list of top government and private jobs after Philosophy courses for your reference -

Job Profile

Average Salary (in INR)

Human Resource Manager

10.9 LPA

Journalist

2.9 LPA

Professor

15.4 LPA

Content Writer

3.6 LPA

Business Executive

3.6 LPA

Philosophy Scope in India: Jobs, Salary and Further Education

The list of sectors where you can get jobs are as follows -

Sector Details
Government Sector Philosophy graduates can pursue a career in the government sector as many government jobs are open to all graduates.
Corporate and Consultancies They can pursue a career in various job profiles such as Content Writer, Video Editor, Sales Executive etc.
NGO NGOs offer a wide range of career options that can be pursued by Philosophy graduates such as Social Workers, Canvassers, Fundraising Specialists etc.

Competitive Exams after Philosophy

You can see the list of important entrance exams below -

Philosophy Competitive Exams

Description

UPSC CSE

UPSC CSE is a national-level competitive exam conducted annually to recruit candidates to All India Group A and Group B Sevices in various cadres.

SBI PO

SBI PO is a national-level banking exam conducted in three phases to recruit Assistant Managers in various branches of the State Bank of India.

IBPS PO

IBPS PO is a national-level banking exam conducted to recruit Assistant Managers in various government banks and Public Sector Banks in various locations in India.

UPPSC PCS

UPPSC PCS is a state-level civil service exam conducted to recruit candidates in Group A and Group B services.

Courses after Philosophy

The list of courses that can be done after Philosophy course are given in the table below -

Courses after Philosophy

MA in Philosophy

PhD in Philosophy

MBA

MA English

Top Recruiters for Philosophy Graduates in India

You can see the list of recruiters below -

Top Philosophy Courses Recruiters

Chandigarh University

Abbott

Lucknow University

Adani Agro

NDTV

Helpage India

UNICEF

Goonj

CRY (Child Rights and You)

Smile Foundation

Best Philosophy Colleges for Placements

Here are some of the best colleges with high placements below - 

Philosophy Colleges

Average Salary (in INR)

Kolhan University - KU

19.8 LPA

Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi

5 - 15.5 LPA

Lakshmibai College, University of Delhi

4 - 15.5 LPA

Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi

5 - 15.5 LPA

Delhi University (DU)

5 - 15.5 LPA

University of Mumbai [MU]

15 LPA

University of Lucknow

9 - 14.4 LPA

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

3 - 11.68 LPA

Scottish Church College

10.57 LPA

Jadavpur University

8 - 10 LPA

 

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  • Popular Philosophy Colleges in India
  • Popular Private Philosophy Colleges in India
  • Popular Exams
  • Popular Philosophy Specializations
  • Most Popular Courses
  • Popular Philosophy UG Courses
  • Popular Philosophy PG Courses
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Popular Philosophy Colleges in India

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55.95 K - 86.01 K
9.24 - 9.5 LPA

#1 NIRF

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15.21 K - 19.09 K
7 LPA

#2 NIRF

3 Courses
540
8.4 LPA

#3 NIRF

46.55 K - 47.45 K
5.4 LPA

#4 NIRF

1.4 L - 1.42 L

#5 NIRF

2 Courses
2.34 K
5.2 LPA

#13 NIRF

Popular Private Philosophy Colleges in India

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2 Courses
80 K

Popular Exams

Following are the top exams for Philosophy. Students interested in pursuing a career on Philosophy, generally take these important exams.You can also download the exam guide to get more insights.

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Popular Philosophy Specializations

Following are the most popular Philosophy Specializations . You can explore the top Colleges offering these Specializations by clicking the links below.

Popular Specializations

Popular Philosophy UG Courses

Following are the most popular Philosophy UG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these UG Courses by clicking the links below.

UG Courses

Popular Philosophy PG Courses

Following are the most popular Philosophy PG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these PG Courses by clicking the links below.

PG Courses

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