M.A. in World Literature 

at Nalanda University, Nalanda

Nalanda University offers Master of Arts courses in 4 different specializations includinf Master of Arts in Historical Studies, Master of Arts in Hindu Studies (Sanatana), Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies, Philosophy and Comparative Religions, and Master of Arts in World Literature. The duration of the course is four years.

Nalanda University, offer Master of Arts courses in different specializations including M.A. in Historical Studies, M.A. in Buddhist Studies, Philosophy and Comparative Religions, M.A. in Hindu Studies (Sanatana), and M.A. in World Literature. The duration of the course is two years. The total tuition fee for the INR 1.12Lacs (for 2 years).

Fee Structure:

Notable recruiters including Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and GAIL were among the MBA placements that Nalanda University recently completed in 2022. In addition, there were summer internship opportunities offered by Willsmeet Solutions Ltd., Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., United Nations Global Compact Network India, and Tata Cleantech Capital Ltd. Remember that Nalanda University is still building its reputation, and further study will shed light on how its placement practices are changing and how its network of recruiters is expanding in the future.

Nalanda University offers placement and internship opportunities to its MBA students. The key highlights of Nalanda University placements in recent past is presented below:

To get admission to the University, students first must have a minimum of 70 percentile in the XAT/MAT/CAT entrance test followed by selection for a Personal Interview. The average CAT score can be considered 198 to 180 for the MBA and the 90+ percentile in any of CAT and MAT can be considered good for admission to the top colleges. 

For MBA 

• For Indian students, a minimum score of 70 percentile in CAT or XAT or MAT is required.
• For international students, a minimum credit score/GPA at Undergraduate level to be 3.0/4.0 GPA or equivalent GPA or relevant GMAT score
• For Working Executives=Minimum 5 years of working experience, No Objection Certificate is required from employer for working executives/sponsored candidates/ candidates on sabbatical/candidates recommended by PSUs/GOI Departments., CAT/XAT/MAT score will not be applicable.

Both the universities are equally good as both are private universities and in the same city. For B.Sc, both universities offer this course and have limited seats. However, as Nalanda University is older than KK University, so equipments are not very up-to-date. KK University is better for practicals because it has acquired new technology. 

Nalanda University only offers a B.Sc in one specialization, conversely, 12 specializations in B.Sc are offered at KK University. 

However, KK University being more expensive than Nalanda University may not provide better placements than Nalanda University. The average package for B.Sc students was around INR 6 LPA and the highest package was around INR 9 LPA at Nalanda University. 

All Nalanda University MBA graduates found employment in 2022, demonstrating the demand for their skills among businesses. The highest wage that was given was INR 16 LPA, which is a respectable beginning pay. Students were hired by major corporations such as Indian Oil and Bharat Petroleum, and they also performed well in summer internships. Following IT (20%), engineering (26%), business development (20%), and operations (20%) accounted for lesser percentages of total graduate employment.

Nalanda University is situated in Rajgir, Bihar. The university was established in 2010 by an Act of the Indian Parliament. The total tuition fee for BSc courses is around 9,600. The University only offers 1 specialization for a B.Sc course which is a B.Sc (Hons.) in statistics. To be eligible for a B.Sc at Nalanda University one must have cleared class 12th by a minimum of 50%. Approximately 35 seats are allotted for the B.Sc course at Nalanda University.