upGrad: Admission 2025, Placements, Ranking, Courses, Fees

upGrad primarily offers paid programmes at the postgraduate level. But, it also recognises the importance of accessible learning and has recently introduced free courses in technology, management, career planning, data Science and machine learning, law, and soft skills. These free upGrad courses, designed to provide foundational knowledge, come with one to 28 hours of learning and a valuable e-certificate upon completion, acknowledging your commitment to learning and growth. With these free certifications from upGrad, you also get to participate in Live Discussions with peers enrolled in the same course. 

upGrad has over 4500 hiring partners, with whom the learners have a better chance to get interviewed and hired towards the end of the degrees and PG courses. The major benefit of joining upGrad is because of its dedicated placement services. On its job portal, there are over 100 open roles across each city, with 50 openings available each quarter. Then, there are dedicated career coaches, who help identify career opportunities that align with the student’s strengths and aspirations. They also provide assistance with interview preparation, job market navigation, salary negotiations, and other necessary preparations to facilitate career advancement. Along with that, students can participate in the regular recruitment drives and make their way into the top lists. 

Yes, all of upGrad's programmes have international or country-specific recognition. That includes accreditations from reputed organisations, including WES (World Education Services) and AACSB. This accreditation helps enrolled learners find job opportunities abroad and makes them also worth the investment. 

upGrad's partner universities and the course instructors from those universities develop the curricula for all the online degree or certificate courses they offer. The platform also has its own panel of industry experts who work together with the course instructors of the universities while developing the syllabi of the programmes.