B.Sc. (Hons.) in Zoology 

at Hindu College, North Campus

Hindu College does not release official course-wise placement report for any of its courses. Hence, as per the data released by NIRF, the below table provides the median salary offered to three-year UG course students and students' placed by Hindu College over the past three years. 

Particulars	2020	2021	2022
Median salary (UG 3-year)	INR 6 LPA	INR 6.4 lakh	INR 7.8 lakh
Total students (to pass out) (UG 3-year)	1,032	1,168	1,052
Number of students placed (UG 3-year)	109	138	147

 

The placement rate of Hindu College is really great and most of the students gets placed. Some of the top recruiting companies include Google, Deloitte, KPMG, Maruti, Jaypee, Ernst and many more. The hindu college average package stood at INR 10.40 LPA which includes various multinational and national corporations. College organises various webinars and seminars to assist the students and help them in being industry-ready.

The table below showcases the highest, average and median stipend offered during the internship 2023 batch:

Particulars	Statistics (2023)
the highest stipend	60,000 per month
Average stipend	10,000 per month
Median stipend	13,500 per month

Note: The stipend time period offered was mentioned in the official placement report 2022-2023.

Placement is not a function of your course but more of how well you prepare for it in your first two years. Hindu college has some top-notch consulting, PR, investment banking, media companies hiring every year. You are required to have some prior internship experience with meaningful work, good communication skills, active participation in extra-curriculars, analytical/problem-solving skills, and decent academics. With these skill sets and some prior preparation for the interview, any company can be cracked. The college is great for placements, given you focus on it right from the start.

The most popular specialisations offered under BSc (Hons) remain Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Computer Science, among various others. However, the popularity and choice of the course must depend on students' interest and academic background. A list of all BSc and BSc (Hons) courses with their seat intake is as follows:

BSc (Hons) Specialisations	Seats
Physics	91
Chemistry	91
Botany	46
Zoology	46
Mathematics	55
Statistics	46
BSc (Physical Science) Specialisations	Seats
Chemistry	68
Electronics	46

At the undergraduate level, Hindu College offers BSc and various other courses to students. The eligibility criteria to apply for the BSc course is good scores in CUET and Class 12. The total Tuition fee for the BSc course is INR 55,680 - INR 61,380. There are various other fee components that need to be added to the original fee to get the total course fee. For that please visit the official website of the college.

No, there is no offline method of application. All the students must apply through the centralised entrance exam's official website, i.e., the official websites of CUET UG and CUET PG exam. After the COVID years and after the introduction of CUET UG and CUET PG for admission to Hindu College and other DU-affiliated colleges, the application process has shifted full-time to the online mode. Candidates can register on the official websites of the respective exam, fill out the online application forms, pay the course-wise application fee and appear for the exam to become eligible. For final admission, shortlisted and pass-out students of CUET UG and CUET PG are required to register on the DU CSAS portal for the final admission and seat allocation process.

Hindu College admission to all the programmes is entrance-based. While the college accepts CUET UG exam for admission to its UG courses, such as BA, BSc and BCom, admission to all the postgraduate programmes is based on the scores obtained by students in the CUET- PG exam (starting admission 2023). The institute along with DU started accepting CUET UG from 2022 onward and the CUET PG from the 2023 session onward. Before this, admission to UG was subject to merit scores obtained by the students in Class 12 and PG admission was mostly subject to DUET exam previously conducted by DU. However, the university still accepts ECA quota admissions.

No, Hindu College does not offer direct admissions for its courses. For UG course admissions, the college considers valid score in the CUET-UG (Common University Entrance Test). Furthermore, for its postgraduate courses, Hindu College now accepts valid score in the CUET-PG exam. NTA is responsible for conducting the entrance exam. Additionally, students need to participate in the DU CSAS process for seat allotment. Students willing to apply for Hindu College admission must register and appear for the CUET entrance exam following by the counselling. There will be no direct admissions for any of the course. For further information, candidates are advised to visit the official website of the college.

Hindu College is one of the most prestigious colleges affiliated with Delhi University. Ranked 2 in ‘College’ category by NIRF 2023, this DU College is definitely one of the best educational institutes to offer undergraduate courses in the country. Known for its UG Science courses, the students shortlisted up until 2021 in this institute for the BSc and BSc (Hons) courses had a closing cutoff of 97 per cent in Class 12 which shows how competitive the crows studying here is. Starting 2022, the college has started accepting admissions on the basis of CUET scores followed by its Common Seat Allocation System.

In addition to the facts mentioned above, some of the Science pass out students of Hindu College have mentioned the following statements in their verified students' reviews on Shiksha:

• Our college does not provide many placements for B.Sc students because it is a scientific subject. Many students go for their higher studies. Some students get government jobs. The placement rate is high in courses like commerce, economics, statistics, etc.
• Faculty members are very helpful and excellent in their fields
• Our college has excellent facilities. Hindu College is Delhi University's most valuable college, and it ranks first among all Delhi University colleges.
• Teachers and other staff members are very helpful and talented. They are highly qualified. They have Ph.D.s from different institutes and universities around the world. 

On the basis of the facts presented and quotations of students from verified students' reviews, it can be considered that Hindu College is a decent option for Science education. Read more reviews on Hindu College BSc courses here.