Placement Status and Recruiting Companies at University Maharaja College, Jaipur

Established in 1844 by Sawai Ram Singh as "Maharaja School", University Maharaja College, Jaipur has gained the status of "College with potential for Excellence" by the UGC in 2011. With about 2500 students currently studying in this institution, it is easily one of the best colleges for undergraduate degree courses in the streams of science in the city. Despite being a government institution, the University of Maharaja College, Jaipur offers all the necessary facilities to its students. The college does not lack any potential in terms of placement and internship opportunities.

By offering placement assistance, the institute assists students in finding the best jobs in business. Additionally, the college offers training and career advising services to help students develop their personalities and create their careers. The institute runs a number of initiatives to develop students’ skills and get them ready for new challenges. There is a functioning placement cell with faculty members from many departments. The placement cell at Maharaja College is quite effective and its members are very resourceful. They constantly remind the students to present the best version of themselves. The cell acts as a conduit between the students’ objectives and the corporate sector and various well-known businesses. It prepares the students for jobs following college. Effective interviewing and communication skills are taught to students.

Placement Process: Only third-year undergraduate students are eligible to sign up for on-campus placements. Students may register for the placement programme if they obtain an above-average percentile on their second-year exams because the college solely uses the annual exam system. In 2019, only students with an average of 80 per cent or higher are eligible to register for the placement procedure. In the last year of graduation, a placement session is conducted to provide a job. The placement procedure takes place in the month of December, and around 15-20 well-known companies visit the campus during the session. The recruiting companies may also give interested students the opportunity to apply for a paid or unpaid internship in their particular industries. Students may also apply for off-campus recruitment camps. Most students at University Maharaja College, Jaipur aim for off-campus internship opportunities, as it gives them more exposure to the outside world as well as experience in the special field they’re perusing their studies in. Many students have also started their own startups and businesses with the help of faculty members of the University of Maharaja College, Jaipur. Teachers, non-teaching staff, even NSS members and student politicians help the students get placements. The college also arranges seminars and mock interviews to help students get ready for the placement process.

Leading Recruiting Firms and Organizations: Maharaja College has attracted several MNCs (Multinational Companies), among which are IBM Daksh, TCS, Wipro, and Accenture. The company's standards are used to organise placements and choose candidates. Other top recruiters include companies such as Allen Coaching, Gurukripa Coaching, and Physics Institutes; SBI Bank, RMGB Bank, ICICI Bank, PNB Bank, agricultural department, medical industry experts etc.

Courses with the highest percentage of placements: The total placement percentage of University Maharaja College, Jaipur is low as most students opt for higher studies or UPSC preparation. The average salary package offered is INR 3 LPA, with the maximum salary package offered being INR 5 LPA, which places approximately 40% of the entire batch. The Bachelors of Computer Application, the college's only professional self-financed course, has the highest percentage of students placed. Alongside this, students studying in Bachelors of Science programmes with honours in subjects such as Physics, Mathematics, or Chemistry are more likely to get recruited during the placement camp. Around 60% of students who register for the camp are offered paid or unpaid internships.

The highest and average salary packages offered in different courses: According to the data collected in 2019, the maximum package provided in the Bachelor of Computer Application programme was 3 LPA, while the average package offered in the same course was INR 2.5 LPA. Meanwhile, for Bachelor of Science students, 40–45% of the batch are hired each year for high-paying positions by reputable organisations during the placement process. The highest salary package offered to students with Physics Hons. was INR 4 LPA and Chemistry Hons. was INR 5 LPA.

Placement status during the COVID-19 Pandemic: There have been numerous improvements made to the placement procedure over the last few years as a result of the pandemic. There were fewer students employed. However, even during the epidemic, University Maharaja College, Jaipur and the University of Rajasthan made sure to give their students all the information and resources about placement chances. During the lockdown, online interviews, educational webinars, workshops on soft skills development, and placement training were all held on platforms like Zoom.

About the Author:  

Manisha Jethwani is an English major student at University of Rajasthan, based in Jaipur. Apart from being an active part of the literary society Eclectics and a published writer at People's Reflection live, she is also the winner of IIT Kharagpur's '22 poetry slam competition and Readathon at IEEE Modi University.

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