BUMS in Saidla 

at AMU, Aligarh

Yes, Aligarh Muslim University admission to most of the courses is based on CUET scores. Admission to AMU undergraduate courses including  BSc (Hons.) Community Science, BA (Hons/Research), BVoc in Production Technology, Polymer and Coating Technology and Fashion Design & Garment Technology and BSc (Hons/Research) is completely based on valid Central University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) scores. From the academic session 2022, all the central universities along with a few state-deemed universities and private universities started accepting CUET scores for admission to their UG and PG courses. 

According to AMU Engineering and Management NIRF reports 2024, the key highlights of AMU placements 2023 as compared with 2022 and 2021 are presented below:

For undergraduate admission to courses, including BA (Hons), BVoc and BSc (Hons) through CUET-UG, candidates must have a valid CUET-UG score. For BA (Hons) admission, candidates must have to attempt the Domain/ General/ Languages sections of CUET while appearing for the entrance test along with the minimum eligibility criteria set by AMU. Final selection for most of the UG and PG courses via CUET is based on candidates' performance in the counselling round. Talking about the minimum eligibility requirement for AMU UG courses, candidates must have passed the Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 50%. For PG admission, graduation in any discipline with a minimum 50% aggregate is required. To know more about AMU course-wise eligibility, selection and fees, Click Here. 

The placement scenario at the Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) presents a mixed outlook. Here are key points regarding placements at the university:

Positive Aspects:

1. The highest salary package offered at the university ranges between 9 LPA - 10 LPA.
2. AMU has a dedicated training and placement cell that plays a crucial role in facilitating the smooth execution of placement drives conducted by various companies.
3. Some of the prominent recruiters, include Cognizant, KiwiTech, and LTI Spark.

Challenges:

1.  The placement rate at the university is relatively lower, with only around 30-40% of students securing placements.
2. , Not all academic departments within the university offer placement opportunities to their students.

Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University accepts NEET MDS scores for admission to the MDS courses. As per the 2024 MDS cutoff, the Seat Allotment Result was released for the last round, wherein the closing ranks ranged between 40 and 280 for the General AI category students. So considering the last round cutoffs, candidates with a cutoff rank of 200 are eligible to get admission at Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College if you are belonging to the General category. Mentioned below is the NEET MDS last round cutoff to check what are the courses available with a cutoff rank up to 200 at Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College:

No, the university is open to all irrespective of caste, creed, religion or gender. All one has to do is fulfill the eligibility criteria and secure a seat in this university. Admission to various courses is based on merit and entrance exam scores. The accepted entrance exams are the AMU Entrance Exam,  CUET, and others. Aligarh Muslim University do follow a reservation policy which can be checked from the official website. Recently, in a press statement as released by the Indian Express, Aligarh University member clarified that the university has never followed a policy of reserving seats for Muslims. “It rather reserves 50% seats for internal students regardless of their religion or caste, ”. 

A comparison between MBBS offered at AIIMS Delhi and AMU based on total tuition fee, seat intake NEET cutoff and median salary is mentioned below:

AMU conducts its own entrance test called Aligarh Muslim University Common Admission Test (AMU-CAT) for admission to the MBA course. The Admission Test shall be held at Aligarh, Kolkata & Kozhikode. Based on the marks secured by the candidates in the AMU-CAT entrance test, a merit list for admission will be drawn. Candidates whose names appear in the merit list released by the University are then required to appear for the Group Discussion & Personal Interview (GD & PI) round. 

The medina package offered to the BA LLB batch passing out in 2022 was INR 12.30 LPA, which was the highest in past three years. Further, the number of BA LLB students placed has also improved from 2020 to 2022. Take a look at the below depicting the Faculty of Law AMU placement trends for BA LLB:

NOTE: The above placement details are fetched from the NIRF report 2023.

In terms of placements, AMU has maintained a good record for Law courses. As per the NIRF report 2023, the highest median package offered during 2022 placements was INR 12.30 LPA and was made to BA LLB students. Further, the placement rate for BA LLB and LLM courses stood at 83% and 29%, respectively. The complete insights of AMU Law placements 2022 are mentioned below:

NOTE: The aforementioned details are collated from the NIRF report 2023.