Certificate in Hospitality Management (Self Supportive) 

at University of Madras, Chepauk

As per the Madras University rule book, all students must have 75% and above attendance for appearing for the university exams. (Theory/Practical). If a Student fails to have the minimum attendance, the principal shall approve the shortage of attendance up to a maximum limit of 10% after collecting the prescribed fee of INR 250 each for Theory/Practical exams separately. For further details, please visit the official website of the university. 

According to the University of Madras NIRF report, 483 PG 2 year students were placed in 2024 with a median package of INR 4.2 LPA. In PG 3 year program, 7 students got placements with a median salary of INR 4.80 LPA.

Madras University has a good network of recruiters. Some of the leading companies that visit the University of Madras for placements are tabulated below:

Top Recruiters
GSK	Cognizant
Infosys	State Bank of India
Wipro	Accenture

Madras University average package is not available yet. The median package offered to PG 2 year students in 2024 was INR 4.3 LPA, whereas the median package offered to PG 3 year students was INR 4.8 LPA.  

Anna University releases the TANCET results within a month of the exam date. Soon after the release of the TANCET results, Anna University schedules the release of TANCET scorecard. Candidates can download the TANCET scorecard using the same link within a specified period. After closing of the window to download the scorecard, candidates have to pay a processing fee to get the duplicate TANCET scorecard. TANCET scorecard and hall ticket is required at the time of document verification.

According to unofficial online sources, the University of Madras alumni primarily work in the Engineering and Business Development sectors with a 23% share in each. See the below pie chart illustrating the sector-wise distribution of alumni:

Yes, the University has a dedicated placement cell. The 2023 placement session concluded with 468 PG (2-year) and 21 PG (3-year) students placed. Further, the highest median package stood at INR 3.89 LPA. The table below mentions the Madras University placement trends from 2021 to 2023:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2021)	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students (PG-2 year)	1,344	1,258	1,293
Students placed (PG-2 year)	100	440	468
Median package (PG-2 year)	INR 2.01 LPA	INR 3.60 LPA	INR 3.73 LPA
Total students (PG-3 year)	23	25	28
Students placed (PG-3 year)	N/A	5	21
Median package (PG-3 year)	N/A	INR 4.20 LPA	INR 3.89 LPA

NOTE: The above placement data is fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

Based on the previous year's time schedule, Anna University will release the TANCET application form around the first week of February. Candidates aspiring for MBA or MCA admission in 200+ colleges of Tamil Nadu will have to apply for the TANCET exam. All successful applicants are issued the TANCET hall ticket around 10 days before the exam date. As per the typical schedule, TANCET registration is available for a period nearing to one month. Candidates must stay cautious of the deadlines if they wish to apply for the TANCET exam.

Madras University offers Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) admissions through TNEA scores. Candidates who meet the cutoff are called for the round-wise TNEA counselling. As per Madras University cutoff 2021, the TNEA closing rank for Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) was 613 for General category All India Quota candidates. Tabulated below are the previous year's closing ranks for Madras University BArch admissions:

Course	2021
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)	613

Madras University Cutoff 2024 has been released for the affiliated colleges for the last round for admission to MBA and MCA specialisations based on TANCET scores. The cutoff was released for different categories under the All India quota. Considering the TANCET MBA cutoff 2024, the S.A. College of Arts and Science has a cutoff rank of 6266, Sri Sankara Arts and Science College (SSASC) has 6041 rank. Similarly, for the MCA cutoff for MCC Chennai stood at 185 and Madras University cutoff stood at 286. Check out more colleges' cutoffs from the Madras University official Website: