B.A. in Geography 

at Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur

According to Banasthali Vidyapith NIRF Overall report 2023, the placements statistics for 2022 improved in comparison to previous years. In 2020, the median package for UG level programmes stood at INR 2.6 LPA. In 2021, the median package improved and went up to INR 2.65 LPA. In 2022 placements, the median package showed a remarkable hike of 25%. The median package offered to UG students went up to 3.5 LPA.

Teerthanker Mahaveer University & Banasthali Vidyapith both are top universities for B.A. However, in terms of affordability, Teerthanker Mahaveer University is a better option since the total tuition fee for Teerthanker Mahaveer University is 21,600 - INR 91,800 & the total tuition fee for BA at Banasthali Vidyapith is 143,000 - 161,000. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included like the examination fee, application fee, lab & other charges.

Banasthali Vidyapith has not released its 2024 placements report yet. However, the 2023 Banasthali Vidyapith NIRF Overall report is available. According to that report, tabulated below is number of students placed over the past three two years’ overall placements:

Year	Students placed
2022	1174
2021	1423

NIMS Institute of Management and Commerce, NIMS University and Banasthali Vidyapith both are renowned universities for B.A. However, in terms of affordability, NIMS Institute of Management and Commerce, NIMS University is a better option since the total tuition fee for NIMS Institute of Management and Commerce, NIMS University is INR 150,000 and the total tuition fee for B.A. at Banasthali Vidyapith is INR 143,000 - INR 161,000. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.

Banasthali Vidyapith offers 22 different BA courses for students to choose from. The university admits students to its BA courses based on candidates Class 12 marks. Admission process of BA at Banasthali Vidyapith can be divided into three stages. Following is a detailed explanation of these stages:

1. Application Stage- Banasthali Vidyapith offers two modes for interested students to submit their applicants. First is the online mode. In this mode students are required to visit the university’s official website and fill out the applicant form.
   The second is the offline mode. Students who wish to submit their application offline, require to first send DD/IPO for INR 1,000 in favor of "Banasthali Vidyapith" payable at Banasthali/Jaipur in order to obtain a prospectus and application form. It is to be sent to Secretary-Banasthali Vidyapith, P.O. Banasthali Vidyapith -304022, Rajasthan, India. Upon receival of the DD, the university will send the application form along with the prospectus.
2. Shortlisting Stage: The university’s admission committee then produces a merit list based on the applicants’ Class 12 marks. This list is further used to shortlist the students.
3. Selection and fee payment: In the final step, the shortlisted candidates are invited an interview and document verification procedure at the institute. Candidates must carry important documents such as Class 10 marksheet, Class 12 marksheet, migration certificate, identification proof. After successful document verification the students are required to pay the fees in the stipulated time to confirm their admission.

Bananasthali Vidyapith course admissions to all courses is both merit and entrance-based. The university offers admission to various UG and PG courses. The university conductes Banasthali University Aptitude Test for admission to selective courses such as BTech, MBA, BSc Nursing, LLM, etc. There is no way to get direct admission to these courses. Admissions are solely based on entrance exam. However for courses such as BA, BSc, BCom, MA, MSc, etc.,. There is no requirement to qualify for any entrance exam. Candidates are only required to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria and fill an online application form. Based on the past academic records of the applicants, the university will select the right candidates. 

According to the median package offered over the past three years, BTech can be considered the best course in terms of placements at Banasthali Vidyapith. The course-wise median package offered over the past three years during Banasthali Vidyapith placements is presented below:

Course	Median Package (2021)	Median Package (2022)	Median Package (2023)
BTech	INR 5.6 LPA	INR 7.5 LPA	INR 9.05 LPA
MTech	INR 4.5 LPA	INR 5.6 LPA	INR 7.25 LPA
BPharm	INR 3.5 LPA	INR 4.1 LPA	INR 5.5 LPA
MPharm	INR 4.5 LPA	INR 5.5 LPA	INR 7.5 LPA
Overall UG 3-year	INR 2.65 LPA	INR 3.5 LPA	INR 3.55 LPA
Overall PG 2-year	INR 3.6 LPA	INR 3.85 LPA	INR 4.01 LPA

Yes, the university offers scholarships to the students. For more details, students can check the points mentioned below:

• Merit-Scholarships: This scholarships are offered to the deserving students as per their last educational qualifications. The scholarship amount here would be in the range of INR 10,000 to INR 5,000
• Merit cum need scholarships: Candidates who are the daugthers of wardens of Vidyapith’s hostels & daughter of Kargil martyrs can avail this. The scholarship amount here would be in the range of INR 10,000 to INR 5,000
• Scholarships based on merit: This is a Merit cum need scholarships and the scholarship amount would be in the range of INR 5,000 to INR 10,000.

Banasthali Vidyapith offers scholarships to its meritorious students under various categories. The scholarships are available for various UG and PG courses. Find below the common scholarships offered at Banasthali Vidyapith:

• Merit cum Need Scholarship
• National Scholarships
• For daughters of Kargil Martyrs
• For ST students and more

Click here to know about the Banasthali University Scholarships in detail.

Admission to Banasthali Vidyapith is generally not requires qualifying a Banasthali Aptitude Test scores. However, for specific undergraduate courses, the university uses a combination of 50% aptitude test scores and 50% normalized 12marks. Candidates can take direct admisison at Banasthali Vidyapith under management quota based on merit in Class 12.