M.A. in Sociology 

at CSJMU Kanpur University, Kanpur

CSJMU placement 2025 was good. According to the Admission brochure 2026 released, 81 campus drives and 440 selections were made. The median and highest package this year was 12.5 LPA and 3.2 LPA. The median package in BTech and MBA courses was 3.25 LPA and 3.5 LPA in 2024. 

Some of the popular job roles offered during CSJMU placements held in recent years are mentioned below:

CSJMU provides good placement to its students. The overall highest and median package recorded during placement 2025 was 12.5 LPA and 3.2 LPA. 440 students were placed and 81 campus drives were held this year. 

CSJM University admission process includes multiple steps. Begining with registration, candidates are required to apply online for the course of their choice. Check below step-wise Kanpur University admission process:

Step 1: CSJMU Application Process 2025

The mode of application is online. Eligible aspirants can apply for the course of their choice on the official website of the university.

Step 2: Selection Rounds

CSJMU selects candidates based on their merit in the last qualifying exam for most of the courses. For MBA, LLM, MCA, etc., the admission is based on entrance-exam score.

Step 3: Counselling

Once the selection rounds are over, selected candidates are called for counselling and document verification. Selected candidates must confirm their seat with the course fee to avoid rejection.

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University eligibility criteria vary depending on the course selected by the students. The basic requirements need students to pass Class 12 with relevant subjects for UG admission. Similarly, completing graduation in a relevant field is needed for PG admission. Students can check out the table below to know about the general admission criteria of the popular programmes offered at the university:

The NTA has released the exam dates for the JEE Main 2026 Session 2. Paper 1 (BE/ BTech) will be administered between April 2, 2026 to April 9, 2026. The Session 2 registration will open in the last week of January. The applicants are requested to fill the application form available on the website jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University has 13 schools of study through which it offers various diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD courses. The schools of study are Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Legal Studies, School of Advanced Agriculture Sciences and Technology, School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, School of Basic Sciences, School of Creative and Performing Arts, School of Business Management, School of Engineering & Technology, School of Health Sciences, School of Hotel Management, School of Languages, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and School of Teacher Education.

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University has a wide alumni network working across multiple sectors. According to unofficial online sources, CSJMU alumni are primarily working in the Sales sector with a 24% share. For more information, refer to the below pie chart representing the sector-wise distribution of CSJM University alumni:

Both CSJMU and PSIT are recognised institutes in Kanpur offering four-year course. A comparison of some of the Engineering colleges of Kanpur based on a few factors is shown in the following table:

*This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.