Bachelor of Journalism and Communication (BJMC) 

at Shivaji University Kolhapur, Kolhapur

The entrance exams are accepted by Shivaji University for BTech course include JEE Main/ MHT CET. Moreover, for BArch course include MHT JEE Main (Paper 2)/ MHT CET. Further, for MBA courses, the entrance exams accepted include CAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ MAT/ MAT/6 CET. The entrance exams accepted for M.Tech course at Shivaji University include GATE/ MHT CET. For PhD course, the entrance exams accepted include the UGC NET/ GATE/ GPAT/ Shivaji University entrance test.

During the academic year 2022-23, the department organised 10 training sessions in each programme. The department witnessed the participation of 75 recruiters selecting more than 150 students. The key highlights of Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur placements 2023 are tabulated below:

Shivaji University offers more than 120 undergraduates, postgraduates, diploma, and doctoral courses through various departments of the Science, Arts, Technology, Management, and Commerce fields. Some of the Shivaji University course admissions fees are mentioned in the below table:

It is a government university located in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. It is approved by UGC, AICTE, and NAAW. It is names after the great Indian Warrior King, Chhatrapati Shivaji. The university also ranks between 151-200 under the 'University' category by the NIRF in 2024 rankings. It also offers affiliation to more than 200 colleges in the state of Maharashtra.

Shivaji University offers various UG, PG, and Doctoral level courses and is famous for its MBA and BTech programmes. These programmes are further offered in numerous specialisations. 

Some of the popular job roles offered to the 2022-23 batch students placed during DOT Kolhapur placements 2023 are mentioned below:

Shivaji University's Department of Technology has a total of 360 seats for BTech. These seats are equally divided over the six specialisations offered by the Department. A list of the available specialisations and the respective number of seats available for each one of them is presented in the table below:

NOTE: The mentioned information is sourced from the official website of the university/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

More than 150 students were placed in the leading companies that participated during the 2023 placements. As per the unofficial sources, during 2022 placements 44 CSE, 22 Chemical Engineering, and 26 Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering students were placed. The official data is not available. Refer to the below table showcasing the Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur placement data for 2023:

Yes, the Department of Technology, Shivaji University does offer direct admission for its BTech programme through lateral entry in the second year. Students, however, are required to meet the admission criteria of the programme. For its BTech and MTech fresh admissions, candidates must appear for the accepted entrance exams (JEE Main, GATE, MHT CET, etc). For any further queries, students can contact the admission help desk of the university.

The highest package offered to the 2023 passing-out batch was INR 7.50 LPA. Earlier, the highest package offered during 2022 placements was comparatively higher, which stood at INR 12 LPA. The Department of Technology Shivaji University Kolhapur the highest package comparison of the past two years are depicted below:

NOTE: The 2022 the highest package is gathered from external sources, due to unavailability of official data. 

In 2024, the Shivaji University cutoff 2024 relelased as per the category. The cutoff was released for General, SC, and ST categories. The MD in Radio Diagnosis cutoff is only cutoff released for the Round 1 seat allotment. However, as there is only one course, the cutoff rank has been released for the single course. The MD in Radio Diagnosis course's cutoff for the General category released at 623. Check out the table below for category-wise cutoff rank for MD in Radio Diagnosis: