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4.2/5
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Some of the prominent companies recruiting from our university include TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, etc.
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Practical exposure is not provided for students so they lack many skills which is the reason behind nil placements.
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2026
Offered by School of Management D.G Vaishnav College (DGVC)
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Good infrastructure and supportive staff.
Placements: Around 85–90 percent of students got placed last year (2024–25), with the average package around 4–5 LPA and the highest package around 8 LPA, top recruiting companies are EY, HDFC, and Citi Bank, and all students got internships, mostly at big companies like EY, Ashok Leyland, Hyundai, and Aditya Birla.
Infrastructure: There are good classrooms, seminar halls, lab and library facilities, daily newspapers are provided to students, and activities like quizzes, interview tips, and case study challenges are organized, though there is no girls’ hostel inside the campus.
Faculty: Teachers are helpful during project reviews and internship time, are qualified and knowledgeable, and the course curriculum is relevant to current trends like digital marketing, investment management, financial and marketing analytics, with highly knowledgeable persons from specific fields conducting workshops for each subject.
Other: There are events like Tarang, Finance-Beta, and Confluence where students can connect with corporate leaders to get internships.
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2026
Offered by Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College
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The infrastructure and facilities are good.
Placements: 100% of the batch get placed. Companies include Citi Corp, TCS, Brakes India Pvt Ltd, HDFC Bank, EY, and SG. Roles offered are Management Trainees, Tax Analyst, Tax Solutions, and others, which are related to the growth of students.
Infrastructure: Well-built auditorium, classrooms, seminar halls, discussion rooms, playground, cricket turf, parking space, and other such facilities facilitate the effective functioning of the department and the college. They help students achieve in sports and other activities.
Faculty: The course curriculum is very relevant to the current required skills and academics. The semester exams are moderate, which helps in testing the quality of students. It helps in developing their areas of improvement, thus enhancing the students' knowledge.
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2026
Offered by Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College
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Strong infrastructure and decent placement, but teaching quality needs improvements at DG Vaishnav.
Placements: At DG Vaishnav College, placements for MBA students show roughly 35–40 percent getting job offers, with packages ranging from 2 LPA to 9.45 LPA and an average of 3.4 LPA, top recruiters include Infosys, Deloitte, Cognizant, and EY, nearly 50 percent secure internships, and roles offered include business associate, analyst, sales, and finance.
Infrastructure: The department offers spacious classrooms, well-equipped computer labs, campus Wi-Fi, and a rich library; hostel facilities are clean with basic amenities, mess and canteen food is average but hygienic, medical support is available, and sports facilities and games are adequate.
Faculty: Teachers are helpful, qualified, and knowledgeable, though teaching quality varies by subject; the curriculum is relevant and builds basic industry skills, semester exams are moderately difficult, and with regular study, the pass percentage is around 85–90 percent.
Other: I chose this course for its good career scope and practical learning, with the best parts being supportive faculty and real-world exposure.
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2026
Offered by Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College
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A college with good infrastructure and academics but placements need more company diversity.
Placements: The percentage of students placed in my course is 70 percent, with good packages in well-known companies, and top recruiting companies include HDFC Bank, EY, Times of India, Societe Generale, etc., offering roles like management trainee, financial analyst, HR executive, sales manager, and customer relations, with the highest package at 10 LPA, the lowest at 4.25 LPA, and an average of 5.5 LPA, while 100 percent of students got internships in companies like EY, Ashok Leyland, Hilton, and Royal Enfield.
Infrastructure: There is a separate library for MBA students, easily accessible for reference and academics, classrooms are well-furnished with proper seating and atmosphere, hostels have good facilities with all basic necessities, labs are highly active with good internet connection, and students can access them anytime for research and project purposes.
Faculty: The teachers are highly knowledgeable about current trends in their domains and guide students on how to improve their skills, are easily approachable, teach concepts with real-life examples, and the curriculum is relevant to the current industry and updated periodically, making students aware of industry happenings; semesters are quite difficult with application-based questions, and the pass percentage is above 40 percent.
Other: I chose this course to improve my knowledge and skills according to industry needs so that I can be placed in a big company with a higher package, and I wish the duration of the internship could be increased to 3 months, so the department can give a 3-month internship for the final project to provide high corporate exposure and effective skill acquisition, while events are conducted periodically to showcase students’ other talents.
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2026
Offered by Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College
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Overall a good experience and exposure.
Placements: All students are placed, with top companies like EY, Times of India, HDFC, Airtel, etc.; the lowest package is 3 LPA, and the highest is 8 LPA. We gain industry exposure through 3 internships and projects, two 1-month internships and one 2-month internship, and we have to complete one capstone project and one final-year project.
Infrastructure: Excellent infrastructure with NSE-certified lab, library, and smart classrooms; there are 2 canteens with good quality food, various events conducted by the college and department, and a sports ground within the campus.
Faculty: The curriculum is very vast, allowing us to gain diversified knowledge and experience in two specializations from finance, marketing, human resource, and supply chain management, they also provide soft skill and placement training, with a total of 4 end-of-semester exams and 2 internal exams each semester.
Other: They provide outbound training and an international trip.
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2026
Offered by School of Management D.G Vaishnav College (DGVC)
4.2
4Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money
It is a good college for both campus life and course-based learning, so you can apply for it.
Placements: Placements have just started, so accurate data is not available. The package ranges from 4.1 to 13 LPA. Companies like HDFC, Brakes India, and Jaro Education recruit here. Around 100 percent of students go for internships. It covers all specializations, including marketing, HR, and finance.
Infrastructure: Everything is good, including the classrooms, which are well furnished. Hostel and food facilities are maintained well. There is a library and lab within our department, so it covers everything under one roof. There are even auditoriums and seminar halls too.
Faculty: Good, each faculty member is well qualified, and the teaching quality is good. Every year, they are updated with recent trends and syllabus. They cover the required knowledge for the course, so overall most students pass.
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Madras University Courses & Fees FAQs

Q:   What is the seat intake for PhD at Madras University?
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Madras University offers PhD in both full-time and part-time mode via its various affiliated colleges. The total seat intake for the course is 1,806. The college-wise seat bifurcation for some of top affiliated colleges of University of Madras for PhD course is mentioned below:

InstitutesSeats
Queen Marys College1270
Mohamed Sathak College of Arts And Science300
Md Sathak College of Arts and Science68
Ethiraj College for Women (Ethiraj)23
Hindustan College of Arts and Science3

 

Q:   Does Madras University offer a BCom programme?
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Yes, the BCom course is available at Madras University. The three-year full-time undergraduate programme also offers the course in various specialisations, such as Accounting & Finance, Corporate Secretaryship, Computer Applications, Professional Accounting, Information Systems Management, etc. Admissions to this programme are purely based on merit based on how well the candidates perform in their Class 12 qualifying examination. A curriculum designed and offered by this university is well-balanced to prepare the students properly so that they can face the corporate world completely.

Q:   Is Madras University BA admission merit-based or entrance-based?
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Madras University BA admissions are entirely merit-based for the academic year 2024. The University and its affiliated colleges and institutes does not accept any entrance examination scores. 

Q:   Is Madras University application forms out for BA?
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Madras University BA application forms are not out yet for the academic year 2024. The University will soon begin the application process on the University's official website.

Q:   What is the last date to download the TANCET admit card?
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Candidates can download the TANCET admit card using the login portal hosted on the official website. Anna University hosts the TANCET exam website. Candidates can access the TANCET admit card login portal for admit card download until the exam date. Typically, the exam date lies within 10 days of the admit card issuance date. Candidates failing to download and print the TANCET hall ticket before the exam date will not be allowed to enter the exam hall. Candidates must download the TANCET hall ticket as soon as it is released.

There can be discrepancies in the TANCET admit card. Candidates have to get the same rectified. Officials will deny entry of the candidates in the exam hall in case they find any discrepancies in the TANCET admit card and photo ID proof.

Q:   How much should I score in TANCET to get into the best colleges of UNOM ?
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University of Madras admission to MBA is through various affiliated colleges. UNOM cutoff for MBA is based on TANCET MBA scores followed by the counselling. Tabulated below are the college-wise TANCET scores for General category All India students: 

College TANCET MBA Scores 2023
Jaya College of Arts & Science - Tamil Nadu6995
Sri Sankara Arts and Science College6572
Mohamed Sathak College of Arts and Science5090
Asan Memorial College of Arts and Science4902
Natesan Institute of Co-Operative Management4633
Q:   Is there any entrance exam for MCA in Madras University distance education?
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No, aspirants of distance MCA in Madras University do not need to take an entrance exam. Admission to this course is purely merit-based. Candidates who fulfil the minimum eligibility requirements, which is BCA or equivalent degree from a recognised university can apply. To apply for this course, candidates need to visit the Institute of Distance Education, UNOM, official website (ideunom.ac.in). Candidates must submit the applications within the due date or it is treated as invalid.

Q:   What is the TANCET Counselling process?
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Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai, the conducting body of TANCET Counselling conducts the process online. The TANCET counseling process involves several steps with a physical document verification round. Step-wise process for TANCET counseling is as follows:

  • Counselling Registration
  • Publication of TANCET rank list
  • Choice filling
  • Publication of tentative allotment
  • Confirming tentative allotment
  • Publication of provisional allotment
  • Supplementary counseling round
  • SCA to SC counseling
Q:   How to apply to Madras University?
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Students should apply online using the University's official website. For admission to UG and PG courses, Madras University accepts a number of national-level entrance exams. After successfully registration, students should take the course-specific entrance test to be considered for admission. The University will publish a merit list of selected students basis their test scores. Students whose names appear on the merit list should pay the admission fee to secure their places. 

Q:   What core subjects are included in the B.A curriculum at Madras University?
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Madras University offers BA courses across multiple specialisations. The subjects offered vary throughout the specializations offered. English, Economics, History, French, and Tamil Literature, are a few of the specialisations offered through the Madras University Distance Education (IDE UNOM) and other affiliated colleges of Madras University. 

Q:   In which specialisations does Madras University offer MBA?
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Madras University offers MBA in various specialisations in a full-time and distance mode. Some of the specialisations in which the two-year PG course is offered are mentioned in the table given below:

Madras University MBA Admission: Specialisations
Hospital ManagementLogistics and Supply Chain ManagementMarketing Management
Apparel Design ManagementHuman Resource ManagementFinancial Management
System Management--
Q:   Is online MBA available at Madras University?
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 The university offers MBA (Regular & Self-supportive) courses at the postgraduate level. Institute of Distance Education, Madras University offer MBA in six specialisations, including Financial Management, System Management, and Human Resource Management. The University of Madras offers this programme for a duration of two-year. The MBA course admission is completely entrance-based. Candidates are selected based on TANCET scores. In addition, aspirants must check that they fulfil the course-specific eligibility requirements before filling out the application form. Moreover, the distance Madras University MBA course is recognised by UGC-DEB.

Q:   How to join Madras University for BA?
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Madras University BA admission is merit-based and candidates seeking admission to the programme must follow multiple-steps to get into the University. Given below is the Madras University BA admission process 2024:

Step 1: Madras University BA Application Process 2024

Fill out the application form available on the University's official website where they must provide personal, guardian, educational details, upload the necessary documents and pay Madras University BA application fees.

Step 2: Madras University BA Selection Criteria 2024

Madras University releases a merit list of selected candidates and candidates whose names appear on the merit list are required to pay Madras University BA admission fee within the stipulated time which ranges between INR 3,200 and INR 2.2 Lacs for the entire duration of the course depending upon the specialisation and college alloted to candidates.

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Madras University uses a merit-based admission process for its M.Sc. Medical Microbiology program, based on marks in the qualifying undergraduate degree. While the university doesn't have a specific entrance exam for this program, it does use entrance exams like TANCET for other courses such as MBA

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Yes, Madras University does offer a refund of fees in case of withdrawal of admission. The university offers refunds as per UGC norms. The below table contains the entire fee refund policy followed by the university:

Percentage of Refund

Point of time when the application for withdrawal of admission by the applicant is received in the Institution

100% 

15 days or more before the formally notified last date of admission

90% 

Less than 15 days before the formally notified last date of admission

80% 

15 days or less after the formally notified last date of admission

50%

30 days or less, but more than 15 days after the formally notified last date of admission

No refund

More than 30 days after formally notified last date of admission 

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Shailja Rawat

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 months ago

Yes, it is possible to get a government job after completing a BBA from the University of Madras. The public sector of India recruits BBA graduates in various capacities. Tabulated below are some of the prospective government jobs along with their average salaries for BBA graduates to pursue:

Job Profile

Average Salary

Bank Probationary Officer (PO)

INR 5 LPA to INR 7 LPA

IBPS PO

INR 3 LPA to INR 4 LPA

IBPS Clerk

INR 2 LPA to INR 3 LPA

RBI Assistant/Grade B Officer 

INR 3.40 LPA to INR 8 LPA

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Shailja Rawat

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Answered 3 months ago

Yes, Madras University admissions for the academic year 2026 are expected to open soon. As per the previous year's schedule, the admissions generally open in January of the current academic year. Candidates aspiring to take admission must visit the official website of the university to stay updated.

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Shailja Rawat

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Answered 3 months ago

The University of Madras MA course runs for two years. For this duration, the university charges hostel fees ranging from INR 2,080 to INR 1.97 lakh.

Note: The above-mentioned fee is taken from official sources. However, it is subject to change. Hence, it is indicative.

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