Best B.Com Colleges in Kerala

Kerala is the most literate state in India with 93.91% literacy. It has the unique status of an education hub of the country offering greater corporate interface availability which makes it a perfect choice to study BCom. BCom Colleges in Kerala offer quality BCom education with high placements. BCom in Kerala is a good choice since you have more options in Kerala with quality education at a low fee, high return on investment (ROI).

Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) is a three-year undergraduate course pursued by a large number of students across the country every year. This is one of the most popular courses in the Commerce branch. Under BCom, three popular types of courses can be pursued. These include BCom (Pass) or BCom-General, BCom (Honours) and BCom LLB. BCom is best suitable for students who want to make a career in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Banking and Insurance.

Kerala is home to prestigious institutes to pursue BCom course like Calicut University, Calicut; Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Kottayam; Amity University Online (AUO), Kochi; Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Kochi; Sacred Heart College (SHC), Kochi, etc. It is also ideal for those who wish to pursue Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accounting and Company Secretaryship. The different specialisations offered by BCom colleges in Kerala are:

• Taxation
• Travel & Tourism Management
• Finance
• Computer Science
• Sales and Marketing
• Corporate Banking
• Financial Planning and Analysis
• Income Tax
• International Business
• Operations

BCom

The eligibility criteria for pursuing BCom course is given below:

• The candidate must have studied Commerce in Class 11 and 12 with Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Maths/optional subject and English as main subjects.
• The candidate must meet the minimum cut-off criteria for admission to the college applied to.
• Every college/ university has a minimum cut-off marks criteria as it is subject to the college/university’s admission criteria for that year.

Note: The minimum cut-off marks for BCom admission depends on the total percentage of candidates passing in Commerce in the board exams, the highest score in Commerce, the average score in Commerce, minimum cut-off marks of the previous year, etc.

There are a total of 470 BCom colleges in Kerala which offer BCom course, out of these 247 are private, 54 are public and 86 are public-private. They offer full-time, part-time, distance-learning and online modes of study. Refer to the infographics below to get a detailed overview:

Here is the list of some of the top private and public BCom colleges in Kerala:

Private Colleges	Course Fee (in Rs)
AUO, Kochi	1,20,000
SHC, Kochi	14,520 – 1,02,000
St. Albert's College, Kochi	-
Union Christian College, Kerala	-
ICSI, Kochi	4,000

 

Public Colleges	Course Fee (in Rs)
Calicut University, Calicut	1,440
MGU, Kottayam	-
Kannur University, Kannur	-
Government Arts and Science College, Kozhikode	-
Government College, Kozhikode	-

What are the study options after BCom?

BCom graduates bag opportunities in government and private sectors. They can find jobs at entry-level in various fields such as Finance, Accounting, etc., and also prepare for competitive exams for appointment in the government sector. To get high-paying jobs in the desired sector/ industry, one should pursue post-graduation courses or professional certificate after completing BCom. Some of the courses for a BCom graduate are listed below:

• Chartered Accountancy (CA)
• Company Secretary (CS)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Commerce (MCom)
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
• Business Accounting and Taxation (BAT)
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Financial Risk Manager (FRM)
• Certificate in Investment Banking (CIB)
• Certified Financial Planner
• Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
• Digital Marketing
• US Certified Public Accounting (CPA)

After completing degree in Commerce, students can pursue post-graduation in fields such as Commerce, Accounting and Finance. Students can also opt for PhD and do research work in the field. They can apply for:

• Doctor of Commerce (DCom)
• Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree programme

One of the best options for a BCom graduate is LLB. Various job areas after completion of the BCom course are:

• Business Consultancies
• Public Accounting Firms
• Foreign Trade
• Budget Planning
• Inventory Control
• Investment Banking
• Treasury and Forex Department

BCom Placement Trends

Some of the job profiles for BCom graduates are as follows:

• Auditor
• Tax Accountant
• Accountant
• Economist
• Stock Broker
• Finance Officer
• Company Secretary
• Sales Analyst
• Consultant
• Administrative Jobs in Public Sector
• Investment Consultant
• Loan/Credit Officer
• Asset Manager/Fund Manager
• Hedge Fund Manager
• Customer Relationship Executive
• Sales Manager
• Financial Analyst
• Statistician
• Market Research Analyst
• Tax Advisory Services/Tax Consultant
• Company Law Assistant/Corporate Legal Assistant
• Financial and Insurance Consultant
• Lecturer

Listed below is the highest salary for BCom Colleges in Kerala for 2019-2020:

College Name	Highest salary (in Rs LPA)
Calicut University, Calicut	4.3
SHC, Kochi	4.5
ICSI, Kochi	7
MGU, Kottayam	11
AUO, Kochi	12

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview:

Top Recruiters for BCom Students

A high number of BCom colleges in Kerala provide placement opportunities to the students. There are several areas opened for Commerce students such as Budget Planning, Marketing, Policy Planning, Auditing, Foreign Trade, etc. Colleges provide opportunities to enhance students’ knowledge and gain real-time experience. Below is the list of few top companies that recruit BCom students along with their placement ratings:

Colleges	Placement Ratings (Based on Reviews)	Top Recruiters
Vimala College, Thrissur	5.0	Infosys, GOAN Institute, Cognizant Technical Solutions, KPMG, etc.
SHC, Kochi	4.4	Wipro, Infosys, Sutherland, Mckinsey, Deloitte,  Goldman Sachs, IIT Guwahati, TISS Hyderabad, Delhi Institute of Science, etc.
ICSI, Kochi	4.2	NTPC Limited, Apollo Tyres, Vodafone, GMR Infra Ltd, Vedanta Industries, Apollo Tyres, HT Media, Vodafone, Eastern Silk Industries, MPPL, Emami Group, etc.
MGU, Kottayam	4.2	Catholic Syrian Bank, Bajaj Fin Serv, KPMG, BCIL, etc.
Calicut University, Calicut	4.1	Infosys, HCL, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services, Popular Vehicles and Services, Sesame Software Solutions, Malayala Manorama, Mathrubhumi, The Indian Express, etc.
AUO, Kochi	4.0	Adobe, American Express, Apollo Hospitals, Cognizant, Google, HDFC Bank, IBM, Just Dial, KPMG, Microsoft, Nokia, PayTM, Samsung, SBI Life, Spicejet, The Times of India, Wipro, etc.

BCom Mode of Study

BCom course can be pursued from various colleges through different modes such as full-time, distance-learning, online and part-time. Around 470 BCom colleges offer full-time course and rest of the colleges offer distance-learning, online and part-time mode for pursuing BCom courses. Some of these colleges are tabulated below: 

Full-time Mode of Study

Some of the popular colleges/ universities that offer full-time BCom course are:

S.No.	Colleges	Location
1.	MGU	Kottayam
2.	Calicut University	Calicut
3.	ICSI	Kochi
4.	SHC	Kochi
5.	St. Albert's College	Kochi

Distance/ Correspondence Mode of Study

Colleges/ universities that offer courses through distance/ correspondence mode are as follows:

S.No.	Colleges	Location
1.	Insparc Technologies Pvt. Ltd.	Kochi
2.	School of Distance Education (SDE), University of Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram
3.	Wisdom School of Management (WSM)	Kochi

Online – Classroom Mode of Study

Following colleges offer online classroom mode of education:

S.No.	Colleges	Location
1.	AUO	Kochi
2.	361 Degree Minds (361 DM) - Annamalai University	Kochi

Part-time – Classroom Mode of Study

Following colleges offers part-time classroom mode of education:

S.No.	Colleges	Location
1.	National Institute of Speech and Hearing	Thiruvananthapuram

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview:

How Affordable is Studying BCom in Kerala?

Based on the below pie chart, it can be estimated that pursuing BCom Course in Kerala is very economical as 84% of the colleges have a course/annual fee of less than Rs 1 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• ICSI, Kochi
• Calicut University, Calicut
• SHC, Kochi
• (SDE), University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
• The Cochin College, Kochi
• Siena College of Professional Studies, Kochi

Around 13% of BCom colleges have a fee structure that ranges from Rs 1-2 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• AUO, Kochi
• 361 DM, Annamalai University, Kochi
• SHC, Kochi
• Amrita School of Arts and Sciences (ASAS) - Amrita University, Kochi
• Chinmaya Arts and Science College for Women, Kannur

Only around 3% of BCom colleges in Kerala have a fee structure that ranges from Rs 3-5 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Amity Global Business School (AGBS), Kochi

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the segregation of BCom Colleges in Kerala based on fee:

BCom Specialisations offered in Kerala

BCom colleges in Kerala offer diversified specialisations in Taxation, Travel & Tourism Management, Finance, Computer Science, Sales and Marketing, Corporate Banking, Financial Planning and Analysis, Income Tax, International Business, Operations, and so on. The most popular ones are Taxation followed by Travel & Tourism Management and Finance. Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the top 10 BCom specialisations in Kerala:

Shiksha Singh