Why these colleges are most sought after for BCom

B Com (Honours) is the most sought after undergraduate course in commerce stream. The three year course is designed to prepare future finance experts and analysts who play an important role in maintaining the health of country's economy. The stream also offers promising career options like Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary, Data Analyst along with Taxation, Risk Management etc. No wonder the stream attracts millions of students every year.

BCom admissions are in full swing in various universities across the country. So as you prepare for admissions, here’s looking at 10 best colleges of India:

Shriram College of Commerce, Delhi: Shriram College of Commerce (SRCC) was established in 1926. This Delhi University (DU) college is considered the best institute in the country for commerce studies owning to its history and legacy of producing highly successful professionals who are revered in their respective fields. It has been ranked India’s top college for several years.

Faculty and Infrastructure: The college boasts of 64 best names in the industry as its faculty including Prof SK Aggarwal. SRCC is the first Delhi University college to have upgraded to modern teaching methods of LCD projectors, podium for faculty, AC-classroom etc. Its computerized library houses about 65, 000 books on different subjects and is wi-fi enabled. 

Placement: Every year, several top MNCs like BCG, Barclays, Boston Analytics, Mckinsey, Bain, Deutsche, Deloitte, KPMG etc. flock the campus to hire students. A strong placement cell ensures that the students get the best jobs in the market. The annual placement offers range between Rs 6-15 lakh per annum.

Courses: BCom Hons, BCom Hons ( Economics), MCom, MA (Economics), PG Diploma in GBO.

Lady Shriram College, Delhi: Lady Shriram College (LSR) was set up in 1956. LSR is considered a premiere institute of higher studies for women not only in Delhi but also in India.

Faculty and Infrastructure: There are 152 teachers of great repute teaching in various departments of LSR. What sets LSR faculty apart, is their belief in non-traditional methods of teaching. Education is imparted through debates and dialogues to help the students develop their own point of view and problem solving capabilities.

The college is located in 15 acre campus in South Delhi with approximately 2000 students with 16 courses being offered.

Placement: LSR pass out Rhea Grover was offered a record package of Rs 29 lakh/pa by Parthnon EY in campus placement, the highest ever in DU till now. The college’s placement cell attracts several big recruiters like BCG, Samsung, McKinsey, Citi etc.

Courses: LSR is best known for its Arts and commerce courses. It offers B Com (Hons), M Com and Economics (Hons) in commerce category.

Christ University, Bangalore: In a latest survey conducted by India Today, Christ University, Bangalore, has been ranked No 3 in India’s top commerce colleges list.

Faculty and Infrastructure: The commerce department is looked after by 40 faculty members, all of which are aces in their respective fields. The university boasts of a sprawling campus in Bangalore’s Bannerghatta and Kangeri. Both the campuses are equipped with latest facilities for the students overall development and well-being.

Placement: Highest package offered in 2014-2015 was Rs 11.5 lakh. Top companies like Cisco, Future First, ICICI Bank, Ernst & Young, Goldman Sachs, KPMG, Deloitte, Wipro are regular recruiters.

Courses: BCom (Hons), BCom, BCom (Finance and Accountancy), MCom, MPhil and PhD.

Loyola College, Chennai: Loyola College, Chennai holds the record of being in the top ten list of best colleges in India since 2002 in all three streams –Arts, Commerce and Science.

Faculty and Infrastructure: The department of BBA was started in the year 1999 and BCom Corporate Secretaryship was started in the year 2000. Currently there are 700 hundred students combined in both the courses. The curriculum has been suitably modified to meet the challenging needs of the Indian Corporates.

The college is equipped with facilities like, separate hostels for male and female students, gym, recreational area, computerized library, lecture halls, students club, students committee etc.

Placement: Loyola College boasts of 100% placement with top recruiters choosing highly accomplished students for crème profiles.

Courses: BBA, BCom (Corporate Secretaryship), BCom (General), MCom, MA (Economics)

Hansraj College, Delhi: Hansraj College (HRC), one of the most sought after colleges in Delhi University, was set up in 1948 in memory of Mahatma Hans Raj (1882-1938) the founder of DAV College, Lahore and a pioneer in the field of education.

Faculty and Infrastructure: HRC has a faculty of over 100 qualified teachers. The courses are taught in a manner so as to prepare them for the corporate world immediately after graduation. Located in North Campus of Delhi University, the college boasts of a sprawling campus with several playgrounds, ampitheatre, a popular canteen, computerized labs and library.

Placement:  Wipro, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, GSS, NIIT, KPMG, TATA Capital, PwC, UBS hired HRC students for an average pay package of Rs 4.8 lakh/pa.

Courses: B Com (Hons), Economics (Hons)

Hindu College, Delhi: Hindu College, DU, is yet another prestigious college of the central university. Every year students from all over the country flock to get admitted.

Faculty and Infrastructure:  Presently the Department at Hindu College is one of the very few in Delhi University that offers the option in Information Technology (practical as well as theory) in all the papers where options exists. The Commerce Department has a specialized computer lab and a central computer lab with one computer for every student.

Placement: The companies that participated in placement program in the previous years are Google, Deloitte, HDFC, KPMG, Maruti, Jaypee, Ernst & Young, Protiviti, DE Shaw, Essar, Royal Sundaram Alliance, etc.

Courses: B Com (Hons), BA Economic (Hons) M Com

Anil Surendra Modi School of Commerce, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai: The Anil Surendra Modi School of Commerce at NMIMS was set up in 2007. The institute slowly and steadily worked towards imparting world-class education and training to its student and enter the list top ten commerce colleges in India. Besides constantly improving the course structure and teaching methodology, the institute has also signed MOU with University of South Florida, USA to pursue 4th Year of bachelor's degree in General Studies.

Faculty and Infrastructure: ASMSOC –NMIMS offers BBA, BSc (Finance) and BCom (Hons) courses in semester format to provide in depth study of course curriculum. Designed by experts from academia and industry, the course consists of academic rigor, innovative teaching, case studies and presentations, interactive class discussions, debates, project based assignments for continuous evolution of the students.

Placement: The Institute has a strong placement cell where students can opt to take a job at Deloitte, Barclays, Nomura, Google, JP Morgan, Deutsche, Godrej, Crisil etc. or they can pursue MBA and any other professional course like CA, CFA, CS.

Courses: BBA, BSc (Finance) and BCom (Hons)

St Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bangalore: St Joseph’s College of Commerce is an autonomous college established 1972, affiliated to Bangalore University.

Faculty and Infrastructure:  Beside B Com and BBA, the college offers BCom (Travel & Tourism), a course that is offered in very few colleges in India. The college offers academic training and exchange program in collaboration with several reputed international institutions like, Swansea University, Wales, ESDES, France, Kobe College, Japan and Dulles University, USA.

Placement: Top recruiters are, DE Shaw, Deloitte, UBS Verity, KPMG, TESCO, Ernst & Young Global, Decathlon, Biocon, Accenture etc.

Courses: BCom, BCom (Travel & Tourism), BBA, MCom

Madras Christian College, Chennai: Madras Christian College is one of India’s oldest and most revered colleges. It was established in 1865. Over more than 150 years, the college has provided the best academic assistance to students who went on to make a name for themselves in various fields. Among its various recent achievements, the college has been awarded the College with Potential for Excellence (CPE) status for the period 2014 – 2019, by University Grants Commission (UGC).

Faculty and Infrastructure:

The Department of Commerce was established in 1969. The department works towards offering a comprehensive, contemporary and multi-disciplinary curriculum structured to equip the students with the knowledge, skills and tools needed to make them competitive in a global economic environment.

Placement: The college’s strong placement cell ensures that the students are well placed in companies like ABN AMRO, Goldman Sachs, Wipro, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Google India, D.E. Shaw, GVK BIO, Orchid Chemicals, Sanmar, Accenture, Hewlet Packard etc.      

Courses: BCom (Regular), BCom (Vocational), MCom, MPhil and PhD

Symbiosis Society’s College of Arts and Commerce, Pune: Symbiosis Society’s College of Arts and Commerce is an autonomous university under Savitribai Phule Pune University. What makes the college unique is its students who come from various countries. The college is a sort of a melting pot of various cultures, ideas and experience which helps them grow into a global professionals.

Faculty and Infrastructure: The college boasts of a renowned faculty consisting experts from the world of academia. The course is designed to provide the students with the drive and tools to excel not only in academics but also aid them in building their overall personality. The teaching method consists of theory and practice, so as to develop and individual into a professional.

Placement: Top companies like Deloitte, KPMG, Google, Ernst & Young, PwC etc participate in placement process of the colleges.

Courses: BCom, MCom, MA Economics

(The rankings are based on the survey (2016) conducted by India Today.)

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