D.Voc. in Software Development 

at The Gandhigram Rural Institute, Tamil Nadu - Other

The Gandhigram Rural Institute typically requires candidates to appear for an entrance exam for admission to its UG and PG programs. For example, for UG programs, candidates are required to give the Common University Entrance Test (CUET), while for PG programs, the institute considers CUET PG, GATE, and qualifying degree/examination marks for admission. The institute also specifies minimum eligibility criteria for various courses, such as a minimum of 50% aggregate for admission to the MBA program.

Gandhigram Rural Institute BSc curriculum consists of three academic years with six semesters. The programme is offered under the Choice Based Credit System and it consists of following courses:

• Core Courses
• Skill Based Elective Courses
• Discipline Centric Elective Courses
• Generic Elective Courses
• Language Courses

Candidates who get admission to Gandhigram Rural Institute MBA are required to pay the Gandhigram Rural Institute MBA fees according to the structure mentioned below:

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

Gandhigram University BSc admission is based on the CUET scores. To apply for the programme, candidates are required to follow certain process which include appearance in the CUET, counselling process and seat allocation. Given below the Gandhigram University BSc admission process:

Step 1: Application Process

Candidates must apply online on the official website of the University. Before applying for admissions, candidates must read the e-Prospectus carefully and identify the programme group. Below is the procedure for filling out the Gandhigram University application:

Step 1.1: Visit the official website of Gandhigram University.

Step 1.2: Register before login with a valid E-mail ID and Mobile number.

Step 1.3: Candidates will be provided with the username and password through SMS and E-mail.

Step 1.4: Log in using the username and password.

Step 1.5: Fill out the application form and pay the application fees of INR 600.

Step 1.6: Submit the form.

Step 2: Selection Criteria

Admission to the BSc programme is through CUET. Candidates who meet the CUET Cutoffs are called to appear for the counselling process. Admissions are offered to the selected candidates after the verification of the original certificates. The final step of the admission process is to pay Gandhigram University BSc fees.

As per the NIRF report 2022, the number of students placed in UG (3 years) courses was the highest and the count stood at 68, whereas, the number of students placed in UG (4 years) was 13. For PG (1 year), PG (2 years) and PG (3 years) the number of students placed was 6, 56 and 17, respectively.

The median package offered to UG (3 years) and UG (4 years) students was INR 1.56 LPA and INR 4.80 LPA, respectively. The median package offered to PG (1 year) and PG (2 years) students was INR 2.16 and INR 2.04 LPA, respectively, and for PG (3 years) the amount stood at INR 3.20 LPA.

The Gandhigram Rural Institute has not released the 2023 placement statistics yet. However, according to the NIRF report 2023, 173 UG programme students were placed during placements in 2022. The median package offered to UG (three-year) students stood at INR 1.8 LPA.

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

The Gandhigram Rural Institute's placements is good in terms of ROI. But when compared with the Alagappa University, Alagappa's placement is better than the Gandhigram Rural Institute because of their infrastructure and alumini networks. The Gandhigram Rural Institute has a moderate placement percentage, with 50% to 60% of students getting placement every year. On the other hand, Alagappa university's placement statistics indicate that 30-40% of students were placed in various courses, with the highest package ranging from INR 10-12 lakhs and the average package varying.

The Gandhigram Rural Institute Alumni Placements

According to unofficial sources, The Gandhigram Rural Institute alumni are primarily working in the Engineering sector. The pie chart below illustrates a sector-wise breakdown of The Gandhigram Rural Institute alumni: