The University Maharaja College, Jaipur, is one of the oldest and most reputed colleges in India. It was established in 1844 by Swami Ram Singh as Maharaja School with only 40 students and later got upgraded to intermediate level and got affiliated to Calcutta University. In 1962, the college became a constituent college of the University of Rajasthan and since then has been offering undergraduate level degree programmes to male students in the streams of science and computer technology. At present, more than 2500 students are actively enrolled in this college.

The top courses offered by Maharaja College, Jaipur are:

• Bachelors of Science (Pass Course) :

Duration: three years

Bachelors of Science, also known as B.Sc., is one of the most significant courses offered by Maharaja College, Jaipur. The course is available in both Hindi and English as a medium of study. Students have to choose Mathematics or Biology as their group.

Subjects offered: Geography, Physics, Mathematics, Zoology, Geology, Psychology, Economics,

Chemistry, Statistics and Botany. There are fifteen combinations available to choose from at Maharaja College for Bachelor of Science students. Students can find these combinations with their official code numbers on the official website of the University of Rajasthan.

Seat intake: The total seat intake in Bachelors of Science at Maharaja College, Jaipur is 720, with 30 seats available in Economics, 60 in Geography, 60 in Geology, 30 in Psychology and 30 in Statics.

Eligibility criteria: Any student who has passed 10+2 (or equivalent) from a recognised board with Science as the stream with a minimum of 50% is eligible to apply for a Bachelor's of Science at University Maharaja College.

• Bachelors of Science (Honours) :

Duration: three years

Subjects offered: Maharaja College, Jaipur currently offers Bachelors of Science Honours in five subjects, namely: Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, Zoology and Physics. All of these courses are available in both Hindi and English as a medium of instruction. Students have to choose a subsidiary subject with their honours, the code numbers of which are provided on the official website of the University of Rajasthan. It is to be noted that a particular honours course will only be run by the college if and when there are at least 15 students admitted to that program.

Seat intake: University Maharaja College, Jaipur has a seat intake capacity of 30 seats for each of its Bachelors of Science Honours Courses.

Eligibility criteria: Any student who has passed 10+2 (or equivalent) from a recognised board with science as the stream with a minimum of 50% or more is eligible to apply for a Bachelor's of Science (Honours) at University Maharaja College.

• Bachelor of Computer Applications:

Duration: three years

Bachelors of Computer Application, also known as BCA, is the only self-financed course offered by Maharaja College, Jaipur, meaning it is not funded by the government itself. This course is only available in English as a study medium.

Brief Course Curriculum:

First year - Programming language fundamentals, writing and communication skills, and typing abilities.

Second year focuses on business accounting, database management systems, web design, and multimedia.

Third year focuses on data structure, networking, and e-commerce.

A student has to study the subjects given below as compulsory subjects:

1. History of Science and Invention
2. Communication skills (lab course)
3. Technical Writing (lab course)

Seat intake: University Maharaja College, Jaipur has a total seat intake capacity of 120 seats for Bachelors of Computer Application.

Eligibility criteria: Any student who has passed 10+2 (or equivalent) from a recognised board with science as the stream with a minimum of 50% or more is eligible to apply for a Bachelor's of Computer Applications at Maharaja College.

Fee Structure: List of course wise fee structure is provided below:

Fees might differ depending on the percentage obtained by the candidate in class 12, and special financial aid is provided to financially unstable students.

University Maharaja College, Jaipur placement data

Despite being a government institution, the University Maharaja College, Jaipur is high in its placement percentage rate. According to data collected from 2019, the total percentage of students who got placed was 85%. The highest salary package offered was INR 5 LPA, and the average salary package offered was INR 4 LPA. Maharaja College has attracted several MNCs (Multinational Companies), among which are IBM Daksh, TCS, Wipro and Accenture.Placements are organised and candidates are selected by the company's standards.

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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